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Ashley Owens is a financial advisor at 11 Financial with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at CapFinancial Securities LLC, Benchmark Bank, Infinex Investments, and Securities America. Outside of her advisory role, Owens is a loan officer at Neighbors Bank. 11 Financial provides portfolio management, financial planning, and education services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory, offering tailored strategies that include both long-term allocations and more active approaches.

Gerald Denney Jr. is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions with LPL Financial, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Private Advisor Group. He serves as an Emeritus Board Director for the Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry and is President of the Board for his condominium association. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving large institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds.

Angeles Atkinson is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with First Citizens Investor Services since 2005, having also worked at First Citizens Bank and Trust since 1999. She serves as Board President of the Community Foundation of the Dan River Region through 2025. First Citizens Investor Services provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm combines risk- and outcomes-based asset allocation with discretionary management and third-party managers, leveraging its affiliation with a bank holding company to offer integrated banking resources alongside portfolio management and tax-aware services.

Hershel Stone is a CFP® with over 31 years of experience at Edward Jones, where he has worked since 1994. He is based in Danville, VA. Outside of his financial advisor role, he serves as a board member of the Chatham, VA Board of Zoning Appeals. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of nearly 24,000 advisors.

Kristy Wolfe is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Danville, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of Wolfe Enterprises, Inc., which operates Oakes Memorials & Signs. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

Robert Mead is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Grove Point Advisors, Onedigital Health and Benefits, and his own firm, D.L. Mead & Associates, Inc. Outside of finance, he is a business owner of Joan+Joe Coffee, LLC in Charles Town, WV. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm supports its advisors with a range of investment options, model portfolios, and third-party management solutions delivered through a large network of representatives.