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Vijay Duraipalam is a financial advisor at Auri with a Series 65 designation and experience beginning in 2025. Prior to joining Auri, he worked at Charles Schwab and several other companies across various industries. Auri is a Texas-registered investment adviser serving individual investors and small businesses with model portfolios mainly composed of ETFs and mutual funds. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation and passive, diversified exposure, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside digital tools and financial planning support.

Christopher Swan is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Retire With Swan, an independent firm he founded in 2020. Prior to this, he worked at Merrill Lynch, Charles Schwab, & Edward Jones. Retire With Swan focuses on retirement-centered financial planning and discretionary investment management for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a goals-based, long-term investment approach emphasizing strategic asset allocation, diversification, and regular portfolio monitoring.

Carman Kubanda is a financial advisor with Innovative Wealth Building LLC in Fort Worth, TX, holding a Series 66 license and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Innovative Wealth Building in 2023, he worked at First Command Financial Planning, Inc. and several other firms. Kubanda is also the owner of Wellbeing Financial, LLC, which provides insurance services and lead generation. Innovative Wealth Building LLC offers portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs long-term trading strategies guided by fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

John Wessels is a financial advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fusion Capital Management, Merrill, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Since 2017, he has also been involved in insurance life and annuity sales as an agent and owner. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, operating under Fusion Investment Advisors, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and business entities. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform with both fundamental and technical analysis, managing over $1.1 billion in client assets while offering a broad range of investment strategies and continuous portfolio monitoring.

Jordan McFarland is a financial planner with SageSpring Wealth Partners in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses as well as the CFP® designation. Jordan is also an Enrolled Agent, permitted to practice before the IRS, and focuses on tax planning for business owners and founders. SageSpring Wealth Partners manages approximately $8.5 billion in discretionary assets and serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers personalized investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a goals-based approach that incorporates asset allocation, ongoing monitoring, and both fundamental and technical analysis.

Robert Hrnicek is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Raymond James Financial and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional and municipal entities. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary financial planning and investment consulting, supporting clients through tailored strategies and a broad affiliate network.