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John Couric is the principal of Couric Financial and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Providence Asset Management and Cetera Advisor Networks, and he currently serves as a director for the Organization of Indigenous Missions, a nonprofit. He is also an Enrolled Agent providing tax preparation and IRS representation through his separate businesses. Couric Financial Partners is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, endowments, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning with a fundamental, long-term investment approach, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, and other securities, alongside an automated portfolio option through Schwab Institutional Intelligent Portfolios.

Ashley Owens is a financial advisor at 11 Financial with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including CapFinancial Securities LLC and Benchmark Bank. In addition to her advisory role, she is a loan officer at Neighbors Bank. 11 Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations by providing portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory to tailor investment strategies and risk tolerance, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

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.

Keith Wayne is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Evington, VA, bringing six years of industry experience including prior work in education at Campbell County Public Schools. He has been with Mercer Global Advisors since 2022. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing a range of investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers client education, specialized advisory services, and integrated affiliated platforms.

Matthew Szabo is a ChFC® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Gretna, VA. He has seven years of industry experience, including five years at Liberty University before joining Edward Jones in 2018. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, including access to separately managed accounts and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Samuel Petersen is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 65 credential and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining the firm, he worked in various roles including positions at DoorDash and in education. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base with financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services delivered through a network of independent Financial Professionals. The firm offers multiple investment platforms and strategies, including proprietary models and access to third-party managers, catering to a wide range of client needs.