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Thomas Brotanek is a financial advisor at Aviles Capital Management LLC in Middletown, NY, holding a Series 65 credential with 5 years of industry experience. He has worked at Aviles Capital Management since 2014 and is also involved with ABS Jets, a.s. since 2007. Brotanek’s work outside of investment management includes non-investment business activities that represent a significant source of income and time. Aviles Capital Management LLC offers fee-based portfolio management through its “Comprehensive Value Portfolio Management” program, focusing on small-, mid-, and large-cap equities alongside U.S. Treasury securities. The firm uses a value-oriented, fundamental analysis approach with selective use of equity options, margin, ETFs, and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities to manage risk and capital preservation.

Thomas Leidner is a financial advisor at QP Wealth Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for ten years and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for two years. Leidner is a co-founder, co-chief investment officer, and portfolio manager at QP Wealth Management. QP Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and brokerage clients, managing approximately $405 million across about 115 clients with a five-advisor team. The firm offers financial planning, investment consulting, and portfolio management, employing a range of strategies including ETFs, equities, bonds, options, and alternative investments, with a notable focus on non-discretionary asset management and tailored client solutions.

Michael Hodgson is a financial advisor at LVZ, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LVZ since 2021, following 12 years at Next Financial Group Inc and 2 years at Advanced Planning Capital Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, Hodgson serves as president of SAFE HARBOR INVESTMENTS INC, which focuses on fixed life and long-term care insurance. LVZ, Inc. is a team-based firm managing approximately $1.125 billion in assets across 17 advisors. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans, offering diversified portfolio styles that include ETFs, mutual funds, and variable annuity subaccounts within a top-down analytical framework.

Linda Barriger is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Monticello, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Prospera since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member of the Kiwanis Club of Monticello, contributing to community service activities. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Jannine Barbosa is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Kestra Private Wealth Services and Kestra Investment Services since 2019 and previously was with Bruderman Brothers LLC and Bruderman Asset Management, LLC from 2015 to 2019. Outside of her advisory role, Barbosa serves as President of the Orange County Soccer League, an organization providing a venue for women to play soccer. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC offers investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $13.45 billion in client assets across about 208 advisors. The firm supports a broad range of investment products and platforms and provides specialized offerings including annuity subaccount and 529 plan services.

Sarah De Graw is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra in 2020, she worked at OneMain Financial and Tory Burch at Woodbury Commons. She is also involved in insurance-related financial advising through MUNDI FINANCIAL. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment products and platforms, overseeing advisor recommendations while allowing product selection within an approved menu.