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Eric Horne is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the sole advisor at ARC Element Wealth Design, an independent firm he has operated since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and TD Ameritrade, where he worked for over 18 years combined. ARC Element Wealth Design provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $29.5 million in discretionary assets and employs a strategic asset allocation approach with customized rebalancing, primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, while occasionally incorporating individual securities and option strategies.

Thomas Maher is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at WealthMark in Papillion, NE. He has worked with WealthMark since 2016 and concurrently holds a senior role as Director of Implementations at Orion Advisor Services, a portfolio accounting solutions provider. WealthMark offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis combined with passive, long-term buy-and-hold strategies, primarily using diversified mutual funds and ETFs.

Charles Stiegemeier is the sole advisor at Charles Capital, an independent registered investment adviser based in Papillion, NE. He holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of experience in the financial industry. Outside of his advisory role, Stiegemeier works full-time as a project lead engineer for Aldridge Electric. Charles Capital serves individual clients, including some high-net-worth households, through discretionary portfolio management on a third-party managed-account platform and non-discretionary portfolio consulting. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes factor-based and quantitative analysis, with momentum as the primary factor, and employs various strategies tailored to client goals.

Daniel Kline is a CFP® and ChFC® with seven years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Fair Winds Financial Planning in Papillion, NE, and previously worked for ten years at First National Bank of Omaha. Fair Winds Financial Planning provides financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on areas such as retirement, risk management, college savings, and estate planning. The firm operates as an advice-only planner, charging hourly or fixed fees, and does not manage client assets or accept commissions.

Brian Farris is a financial advisor at Financial Design Group, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and previously worked at Cetera Advisors LLC for 11 years before joining Financial Design Group. Financial Design Group is a small advisory firm serving individual investors, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as retirement plan sponsors and participants. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation and long-term holdings, providing discretionary asset management and retirement plan fiduciary consulting tailored to client needs.

Christopher Farris is a financial advisor at Financial Design Group, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Cetera Advisors LLC from 2012 to 2022. Farris is a licensed insurance agent but does not sell commissionable insurance or annuity products to clients of Financial Design Group. Financial Design Group serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors and participants. The firm focuses on discretionary asset management and retirement plan consulting, emphasizing strategic asset allocation, long-term holdings, and customized advisory services.