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Douglas Ruth is the president and owner of Lenox Capital Management, Inc., an independent registered investment adviser based in New Lenox, Illinois. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 40 years of industry experience. Ruth has led Lenox Capital Management since 1997 and has been involved with Lenox Financial Services, Inc. since 1994. He also serves as a board member of TB Clinic and operates an insurance agency offering life, health, and dental products. Lenox Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, as well as businesses and institutions. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, supporting active and passive investment strategies, with ongoing account reviews conducted by Ruth as the sole adviser.

John Bishop is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Bishop Financial Services LLC in Naperville, IL, with four years of industry experience. He has been self-employed since 2008 and has served on the Tom Russell Charitable Foundation since 2001. Bishop Financial Services LLC is an independent advisory firm managing discretionary portfolios for individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses both fundamental and quantitative analysis, focusing primarily on equities, ETFs, and certain non-U.S. securities, and provides individualized Investment Policy Statements to guide asset allocation and ongoing monitoring.

Timothy Okeefe is the principal of Okeefe & Associates, P.C., an independent advisory firm based in Orland Park, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience, including 25 years leading his current firm. Okeefe is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant and provides accounting, tax advice, and income-tax preparation services, including representation before the IRS. Okeefe & Associates offers non-discretionary investment management and financial consulting to individuals, certain high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, utilizing diversified portfolios with equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, emphasizing low-cost index funds and total-return/risk management.

Anthony Krcmar is the managing member of Paisley Financial LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at Grassland Capital, LLC and Bluestem Capital Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Kwiktrading, where he dedicates time as an associated person. Paisley Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and institutional clients, providing financial consulting, retirement and estate planning, and portfolio management. The firm employs an individualized asset-allocation approach using a broad range of securities and strategies, with regular portfolio reviews and third-party custodianship.

David Finnestad is the sole advisor at Finnestad Financial in Minooka, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been self-employed in the livestock and agriculture sector since 1994 alongside his financial advisory work that began in 1987. Finnestad Financial provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using a variety of analytical methods and implements client-directed strategies with ongoing monitoring tailored to each client's objectives and risk tolerance.

Mohit Aggarwal is a financial advisor at Century Trace Investment Advisors LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience with NTT Data and Infosys BPO Ltd. Century Trace Investment Advisors LLC provides personalized investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individuals and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach with diversified portfolios and offers both custom and model strategies, delivering services on a non-discretionary basis with client trade approval.