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Stephen Tanner is the sole advisor at Granite Hill Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2005. He holds the CFA® designation and a Series 65 license, with 20 years of industry experience. Granite Hill Capital Management provides financial planning, portfolio management, and limited-scope investment consultations primarily to individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm follows an evidence-based investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory, focusing on strategic asset allocation and tax efficiency, and delivers personalized service through a small client base.

Sean Whelan is a financial advisor at Brandon Hill Wealth Management, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Societe Generale and SG Americas Securities, LLC. Brandon Hill Wealth Management provides wealth and investment management services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and families. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and third-party research to develop client-specific investment policies, managing portfolios that include stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, MLPs, and limited options usage.

John Stein is the sole advisor at Stein Investment Services, an independent firm based in Cortlandt Manor, NY. He holds a Ph.D. in economics and has over 40 years of experience in the investment industry. Stein focuses on managing portfolios primarily composed of no-load and low-load mutual funds and ETFs. Stein Investment Services manages assets for individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations using a fee-only, percentage-of-assets approach. The firm emphasizes macro-fundamental analysis and long-term holdings, with day-to-day oversight conducted by Stein himself.

Matthew Hague is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with nine years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Guide Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in a tax preparation and representation business that operates seasonally. Guide Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, businesses, trusts, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, investment management, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines passive portfolio construction with fundamental and cyclical analysis, and integrates tax-managed investing and derivative strategies, supported by an affiliated tax services company.

Timothy Mcmullan is a financial advisor at IRM Management in Ridgefield, CT, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at TJT Capital Group, LLC for 17 years. He is also the editor of The Investor's Strategist newsletter. IRM Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $22.5 million. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, and options, with an emphasis on individualized investment policy statements and regular account reviews.

Peter Salzman is the sole advisor at Salzman Financial Management LLC in Bethel, CT, holding a Series 65 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He has managed Salzman Financial Management since 2004 and has been active in the financial advisory field since 1997. Salzman Financial Management provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth investors, as well as profit-sharing plans, focusing on portfolio management through mutual fund selection and assistance with account paperwork. The firm emphasizes diversified, passive mutual fund investments, monthly account monitoring, and quarterly performance reporting, managing approximately $44.4 million in client assets.