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Echo Pelster is a financial advisor at ECHO Financial LLC in North Platte, NE, holding the ChFC® designation with 11 years of industry experience. Pelster has worked at several firms including Thrivent Financial, New York Life Insurance Co, and Eagle Strategies LLC. Outside of advisory work, Pelster operates an insurance business under Echo Pelster Insurance LLC. ECHO Financial provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers trust implementation support and educational seminars, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis in portfolio management.

Darrel Smith is a financial advisor at First Nebraska Financial Services with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at First Nebraska Advisory LLC since 2019, following nineteen years at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Smith serves as a board member of the Nebraska Golf Association, participating in quarterly meetings and volunteering at golf tournaments. First Nebraska Advisory LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic, risk-based asset allocation approach primarily through mutual funds and model portfolios, managing client accounts mostly on a non-discretionary basis with regular reviews and rebalancing.

John Smith is a financial advisor with First Nebraska Financial Services, holding a Series 63 designation and 44 years of industry experience. He has worked at First Nebraska Advisory LLC since 2019 and previously spent 19 years with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Smith also serves as Chairman and President of First Nebraska Financial Services, Inc. and holds a Notary Public license. First Nebraska Advisory LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic, risk-based asset allocation approach using mutual funds and model portfolios, generally managing client accounts on a non-discretionary basis.

Mitchell Smith is a financial advisor at First Nebraska Financial Services with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes eight years at OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. and ongoing roles at First Nebraska Advisory LLC and OSAIC. First Nebraska Advisory LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic, risk-based asset allocation approach primarily using mutual funds and model portfolios, managing client accounts mostly on a non-discretionary basis.

Troy Fry is a financial advisor with Professional Financial Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Investments and Wells Fargo Bank, with tenures of 10 and 21 years respectively. Outside of finance, he assists with event setup and teardown for weddings in Hastings, Nebraska. Professional Financial Advisors, LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, foundations, and other entities through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm integrates investment management with accounting and specialized retirement consulting, operating across seven offices and managing approximately $614 million in assets for over 2,000 clients.

Mark Mayfield is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Professional Financial Advisors, LLC since 2020 and previously held roles at LPL Financial LLC, Securities America Advisors, Tomorrow's Money, and Nebraskaland National Bank. Mayfield is also an independent insurance agent licensed in life and annuities, sickness/accident and health, and variable contracts. Professional Financial Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, foundations, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $614 million in assets across more than 2,000 clients, offering customized investment management and maintaining affiliations with accounting and retirement consulting firms.