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Kevin Obrien is the president and owner of Creative Financial Strategies, Inc. in Littleton, NH, where he has worked since 1993. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 46 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Obrien serves as treasurer and board member of Mountain Top Telecom, Inc., a wireless internet service provider. Creative Financial Strategies, Inc. provides financial planning, investment management, tax preparation, business advisory, and insurance product services to individuals, small businesses, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of engagement types and delivers advice primarily on a non-discretionary basis, managing portfolios both directly and through third-party platforms.

Gerard Jones is the principal of Gerard Asset Management, L.L.C. in Waterford, Vermont, with 30 years of industry experience. He has led his independent firm since 1994. In addition to his advisory role, he maintains a part-time law practice specializing in estate planning, elder and disabled persons law, and financial planning. Gerard Asset Management provides discretionary investment management and supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm tailors investment programs to clients’ financial goals and risk tolerance, using a combination of fundamental, charting, and technical analysis, and conducts quarterly account reviews.

Bruce Mclaren is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63, 66, and 65 licenses and having 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Chalice Wealth Advisors, LLC from 2018 to present and at Mascoma Wealth Management from 2015 to 2018. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, offering portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm employs an open-architecture platform and integrates insurance-linked account management alongside affiliated financial entities.

Robert Thompson is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Passumpsic Financial Advisors, Passumpsic Bank, LPL Financial, CETERA Advisor Networks LLC, Community Financial Service Group, and Northern Lights Credit Union. Thompson's background includes working within both broker-dealer and investment advisory environments. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that combines discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Teo Ufford Chase is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Passumpsic Financial Advisors, Passumpsic Bank, Momentum Solar, and the Providence School District. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, wrap programs, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure with notable third-party promoter affiliations.

Staci Smith Lantagne is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Stifel Niclaus & Co Inc since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the Development Committee and Board of the St. Johnsbury History and Heritage Center and is a member of the Pension Committee for the Town of St. Johnsbury. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutions, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and advisory services based on a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.