Leslie Jean Hale

Brian Sledz is a financial advisor at QVG, LLC in Alma, Arkansas, holding a Series 65 credential with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with QVG, LLC since 2010. QVG, LLC provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and trusts, utilizing a quantitative and rule-based investment process. The firm offers a range of portfolio management strategies, including equity dividend, income, REIT, multi-asset, and special situations approaches.

David Craig is a financial advisor at October Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Fort Smith, Arkansas, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with October Wealth Advisors since 2010. October Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses, emphasizing diversification and disciplined portfolio management, particularly in fixed-income investments.

Bernie Manard is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience. He is a principal at QVG, LLC, where he has worked since 2014. His prior experience includes roles at Longboat Key Distributors, Inc. and Achieve Financial Independence, where he also serves as a principal providing group health insurance to small companies. QVG, LLC offers discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm uses a model-driven investment approach that incorporates proprietary quantitative factors and macroeconomic inputs, managing a range of strategies including equity, income, REIT, and special-situations portfolios.

Jon Erik Garrido is a financial advisor at October Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Fort Smith, Arkansas, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with October Wealth Advisors since 2013 and also operates a lawn and landscaping business. October Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on client-specific financial planning and employs a strategic asset allocation approach with an emphasis on diversification, fixed-income management, and disciplined security selection.

William Eden is a financial advisor with Vertis Wealth, LLC in Fort Smith, Arkansas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at TriFound Advisory LLC, Trifound Financial LLC, and AE Wealth Management LLC. Eden has been president and an insurance agent at Eden Financial Group, Inc. since 1983, where he is involved in insurance sales. Vertis Wealth, LLC provides asset management and financial consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations, focusing on a long-term, value-oriented investment approach combined with strategic asset allocation and option strategies. The firm serves high-net-worth clients and emphasizes tailored portfolio management and fiduciary standards for retirement accounts.

Eric Eidson is a financial advisor at Arvest Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Arvest Wealth Management and its related entities since 2015. Outside of advising, he serves as vice president of a private behavioral health practice operated by his wife, contributing limited time to the business. Arvest Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers portfolio management through wrap programs and retirement plan consulting, tailoring solutions based on Investment Policy Statements and managing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary assets.