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David Setia is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2016, he worked at Dominion Wealth Management, Inc. for one year. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in fitness-related activities including personal training and fitness center engagements in Frisco, TX. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research and model portfolios.

Minab Mulugheta is a financial advisor at Everglade Capital, LLC with a Series 65 credential and over a decade of professional experience. His work history includes roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Celanese, NRL Mortgage Servicing, and Union Home Mortgage. Everglade Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm also offers estate, succession, tax coordination, and family governance planning, with investment strategies that include diversified portfolios and access to alternative investments when appropriate.

Theo Halbardier is a CFP® certificant with seven years of industry experience. He is currently the sole advisor at The Financial Sciences Company, LLC, an independent firm he joined in 2025. His prior work includes roles at Sealy Investment Securities, Ashford Securities, and Bank of America, among others. The Financial Sciences Company, LLC is a newly formed, state-registered investment adviser that plans to serve a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a tailored investment process combining fundamental, macroeconomic, technical, and quantitative analysis, and offers services such as portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and educational seminars.

Joseph Rugger is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Tooth & Coin Wealth and has a background that includes roles at Bridge to Wealth LLC, Aquire Wealth Advisors, and accounting positions with a focus on dental practices. Rugger also serves as Accounting Director at Vanhorn Accounting, where he supervises accounting managers and handles back-end accounting for dental clients. Tooth & Coin Wealth is an independent advisory firm managing approximately $22.3 million for around 54 clients, including individuals and some high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services using a primarily passive, asset-allocation-driven approach, complemented by educational seminars and pension consulting for employer retirement plans.

Charles Fox is a financial advisor at Avenue Retirement Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Avenue Retirement Services since 2012. Avenue Retirement Services provides financial planning, investment consultation, and ongoing supervisory services for individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs an active asset-management approach that incorporates multiple analytical methods and offers educational workshops on retirement strategies, college funding, and estate planning.

Robert Jones is a financial advisor at Deerwood Capital, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at SFMG Wealth Advisors and Fxcm prior to joining Deerwood Capital in 2017. Since 2021, he has also been an independent insurance agent. Deerwood Capital provides portfolio management and retirement-plan level services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and pension plans. The firm customizes strategies employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a focus on low-cost, passive allocations utilizing equity and fixed-income ETFs.