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Ethan Cook is a financial advisor with Cary Street Partners and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Virginia Tech, First Bank and Trust Company, Skyline National Bank, Pascor Atlantic, and Bland County Public Schools. Cary Street Partners offers discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and combines third-party managers with in-house resources to provide tailored portfolio management and financial planning solutions.

Aaron Summers is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cary Street Partners and its affiliated entities since 2012, with prior experience at Luxon Asset Management. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and advisory services to individual investors, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of portfolio management solutions, financial and retirement planning, and access to alternative and private fund vehicles, utilizing both third-party and in-house resources across diverse investment strategies.

Russell Jones is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for six years before joining Cary Street Partners in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a farming business and serves as vice-chairman of a nonprofit focused on rehabilitating a historic theatre in Wytheville, VA, as well as a board member for a local public schools foundation. Cary Street Partners serves a diverse clientele including individuals, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to proprietary and third-party investment strategies. The firm integrates AI tools with human oversight in its investment process and provides multiple services such as retirement plan fiduciary support and lending options.

Thomas Ely is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65, with 42 years of industry experience. His prior roles include significant tenure at GWN Securities Inc. and leadership positions at Ely Financial Network and Virginia Retirement Specialists, Inc. Outside of investment advisory, he manages an income tax preparation service. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as a fiduciary under ERISA Section 3(38) for many plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach through risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offers education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Donna Webb is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked with GWN Securities, Inc. and currently manages multiple roles in related businesses, including Virginia Retirement Specialists, Inc., Ely Financial Network, and Elite Financial & Insurance Services. Additionally, she is involved with Educators Tax Service, providing income tax preparation services. PlanMember Securities Corporation offers retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive, supplemented by educational and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Joseph Cockram is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Wytheville, VA. He has one year of industry experience, previously working at Volvo Trucks North America and the Town of Wytheville Police Department. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices.