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Richard Vera II is a financial advisor at VERA-CPA, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at Avantax Advisory Services and held various roles with the US Small Business Administration, Intuit Inc., and the US Department of Defense. Outside of advising, he serves as a finance committee member for the Hemlock Farms Community Association and is a trustee for the National Foundation for Animal Rescue. VERA-CPA, Inc. is a fee-only CPA firm providing financial planning and accounting services, including tax preparation and forensic accounting, to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on written financial plans and strategic asset allocation using a core-and-satellite approach, primarily recommending passive index funds and ETFs, and does not accept discretionary trading authority or performance-based fees.

Patrick Graver is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience. He is the founder of Center Stage Planning LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Greeley, PA. Prior to establishing his own firm, he held roles at Bishoff Financial Group, Cambridge Investment Research Inc., and Creative Financial Planning. Before entering the financial industry, he worked in the performing arts, including engagements with the Fireside Theatre and productions such as The Book of Mormon. Center Stage Planning LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management and comprehensive financial planning on ongoing and project bases. The fee-only firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to develop individualized investment policies and discretionary portfolios. The firm also provides educational seminars and speaking engagements focused on general financial education.

Scott Goginsky is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Biondo Investment Advisors LLC since 2010. Biondo Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, wrap-fee managed accounts, and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and government clients. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis across market capitalizations and includes management of its proprietary Biondo Focus Fund.

Ariel Kosco is a financial advisor with Biondo Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Biondo Investment Advisors in 2024, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Wells Fargo Bank. Biondo Investment Advisors provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental and technical analysis with risk profiling, managing portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis across various equity and ETF strategies.

Nicole Dutkus is a financial advisor at Biondo Investment Advisors LLC with 13 years of experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Biondo Investment Advisors and Biondo Asset Management since 2013. Biondo Investment Advisors provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental and technical analysis in its discretionary portfolio management and offers multiple financial planning levels tailored to clients' assets and needs.

Luke Barbalich is a financial advisor with Biondo Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Biondo Investment Advisors in 2021, he spent over two decades at Newton Medical Center, Atlantic Health System. Biondo Investment Advisors LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, wrap-fee managed accounts, and financial planning services for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental stock analysis with technical methods and includes management of proprietary funds and government accounts.