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Stephanie Burke is the owner of Stargazer Financial Planning and holds a Series 65 designation. She has seven years of experience at Brigade Capital Management and currently works in an operations role at HIGHLAND Financial Advisors, LLC while pursuing CFP certification. Stargazer Financial Planning is a fee-only, advice-only practice providing hourly financial planning services to individuals, families, and small business owners. The firm follows a passive, indexing-oriented investment approach and emphasizes client education, behavioral finance, and on-demand planning without taking custody of client assets.

Raul Berina is a financial advisor at Magellan Financial Solutions LLC with 17 years at the firm and four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of advising, he provides consulting services to startups and small to medium-sized businesses, focusing on business development strategies. Magellan Financial Solutions LLC is a solo-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, with an emphasis on capital preservation and risk management.

Kenneth Gibbons is a financial advisor at Financial Engineering LLC in Sparta, NJ, with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at AXA Advisors LLC, David Gerson CPA, and Professional and Reliable Accounting Services LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Financial Strategies LLC, an insurance and annuities business. Financial Engineering LLC serves individuals, families, business owners, and pension/retirement plan sponsors with financial planning, investment advisory services using third-party managers, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm combines accounting and tax preparation services with financial planning and offers insurance and annuity products through an affiliated insurance practice.

Jonathan Durant is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Durant Financial Planning LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2019. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Strategic Advisers. Durant Financial Planning LLC serves individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, managing approximately $22.2 million across about 54 accounts. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with comprehensive financial planning, primarily focusing on mutual funds and exchange-traded funds through firm-developed model portfolios and a range of investment strategies.

Juan Lewis is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He is the founder and owner of JJL Financial, an insurance-related business, and serves as a FINRA arbitrator. Lewis has worked at several firms including MML Investors Services, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and Equitable Advisors. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers customized investment solutions and access to third-party advisors, emphasizing non-high-net-worth individuals rather than corporate or charitable clients.

Theresa Markham is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Lexington Avenue Capital Management LLC and operated Markham Asset Management LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as Treasurer for the Vernon Chamber of Commerce, a nonprofit organization. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual clients, corporations, charitable organizations, and other RIAs. The firm uses a mix of proprietary ETF-based models, third-party managers, and option strategies to implement portfolios and supports tailored suitability assessments and regular rebalancing through a large enterprise platform.