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Tomas Geoghegan is a CFP® and Series 66–registered financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Beacon Hill Private Wealth LLC since 2016, where he is the sole advisor. The firm provides comprehensive wealth management and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, institutions, and businesses. Beacon Hill employs an evidence-based, largely passive investment approach focused on global diversification, modest factor tilts, and high-quality fixed income to manage portfolio volatility, and it offers distinctive pension-consulting services including plan investment platform analysis and participant education.

Cyrus Eslami is the principal of Eslami & Co. Wealth Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm, with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has a background that includes roles at Betterment and involvement in various startup ventures. Eslami also develops automated trading strategies for US futures markets and is a founding engineer at Warmer, which creates AI-powered software to enhance financial advisor workflows. Eslami & Co. Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm combines passive and active quantitative approaches, offering sub-advisory and tax-aware overlay programs that include specialized strategies such as global futures trend-following and merger arbitrage.

Marc Lescarret is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with over twenty years of experience in investments and tax mitigation. He is the sole advisor at Marc Alan Wealth Management LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2021. Before founding his firm, he worked in investment research and served high-net-worth individuals. Marc Alan Wealth Management LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, especially landlords and wealthy individuals who prioritize advanced tax mitigation and need the oversight of a fiduciary who does not collect Referral fees from agents he recommends or commissions from products he sells. My niche is: 1. Insane portfolio tax avoidance 2. Real Estate and Landlord tax shelters 3. FEE Only, so no product pays me a commission, and I take that step further so no person pays me any referral fee, aka a personal advocate and fiduciary Who I serve: I primarily serve landlords and tax concerned individuals age 40+ who have a net worth of over one million. You are never alone, we own your problems with you and tackle them together.

Brian Amato is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., and American Investment Planners LLC. He is also involved in tax preparation and accounting through American Taxes Inc. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and accommodates both advisory and brokerage needs through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Christopher Conway is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates since 2016. Prior to this, he worked at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. from 2014 to 2016. Raymond James & Associates provides financial planning and investment consulting through its Wealth Advisory Services Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients. The firm also offers wrap fee advisory programs and institutional consulting with a focus on public finance and municipal work.

Damian Mbadugha is the sole advisor at Hillgate Financial, LLC, a New Jersey-registered investment adviser. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is registered as a commodities trading advisor, and works as an insurance agent and tax preparer, focusing on research during weekends. Hillgate Financial provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, and estates, applying modern portfolio theory to build diversified portfolios primarily using passively managed funds and ETFs. The firm emphasizes tax-aware strategies and manages a historically significant asset base with a focus on individualized client portfolios.