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Thomas Brotanek is a financial advisor at Aviles Capital Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Aviles Capital Management since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with ABS Jets, a.s., a business he has been associated with since 2007. Aviles Capital Management LLC provides fee-based portfolio management focused on long-term growth for individual clients and trusts. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach centered on fundamental analysis and a concentrated allocation to undervalued equities, alongside U.S. Treasury securities and other instruments to manage risk and capital protection.

Michael Maranslicht is the sole advisor at Lanmar Capital Management, an independent firm based in Rock Hill, NY. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with the firm since its founding in 2014. Lanmar Capital Management provides discretionary, custom portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes tactical allocation and utilizes growth-stock selection based on the CANSLIM methodology combined with fundamental and technical analysis, actively managing portfolios with a range of instruments including equities, options, and futures.

Thomas Leidner is a financial advisor at QP Wealth Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for ten years and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for two years. Leidner is a co-founder, co-chief investment officer, and portfolio manager at QP Wealth Management. QP Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and brokerage clients, managing approximately $405 million across about 115 clients with a five-advisor team. The firm offers financial planning, investment consulting, and portfolio management, employing a range of strategies including ETFs, equities, bonds, options, and alternative investments, with a notable focus on non-discretionary asset management and tailored client solutions.

Michael Hodgson is a financial advisor at LVZ, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Next Financial Group Inc for 12 years before joining LVZ in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Safe Harbor Investments Inc, which offers fixed life and long-term care insurance. LVZ, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, consulting, and third-party manager selection for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.125 billion across 2,400 client relationships and employs a team-based approach with 17 advisors.

Linda Barriger is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Monticello, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Prospera Financial Services since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member of the Kiwanis Club of Monticello and is involved with the Professional Women of Sullivan County and Clover Hill Farm LLC. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through a combination of proprietary and third-party investment models, offering advisory and financial planning services across various platforms and delivery vehicles.

Jannine Barbosa is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Kestra Private Wealth Services and Kestra Investment Services since 2019 and previously was with Bruderman Brothers LLC and Bruderman Asset Management, LLC from 2015 to 2019. Outside of her advisory role, Barbosa serves as President of the Orange County Soccer League, an organization providing a venue for women to play soccer. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC offers investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $13.45 billion in client assets across about 208 advisors. The firm supports a broad range of investment products and platforms and provides specialized offerings including annuity subaccount and 529 plan services.