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Michael Koenig is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Firstrust since 1999. Firstrust serves individuals, families, businesses, and related entities by providing comprehensive financial planning, trust and estate services, and investment management. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach guided by an Investment Committee and integrates tax-aware and situational planning into client solutions.

Mary Mcguire is a financial advisor with Bert Reames Investment Advisors, Inc. in Port Orange, FL. She holds a Series 65 designation and has nine years of industry experience. Bert Reames Investment Advisors, Inc. specializes in employer-sponsored defined contribution plans, working exclusively with plan sponsors and their employees to design and support retirement programs. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory framework to construct plan lineups and focuses on participant education and ongoing plan support rather than individualized investment management.

Soo Lee is a financial advisor at Wealth Planning Advisors LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at PNC Investments LLC prior to joining her current firm. In addition to her advisory role, Soo Lee is an independent licensed life and health insurance agent, assisting individuals nearing retirement with annuities, life insurance, and Medicare plans. Wealth Planning Advisors LLC provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term trading approach using a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, managing portfolios in-house across various asset classes including mutual funds, ETFs, and real estate funds.

Paul Wojcik is a CFA® charterholder with over three years of industry experience. He currently serves as the sole advisor at Beofor Capital LLC, where he has worked since 2019. His prior experience includes a long tenure at T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. from 1996 to 2019, and a role at Impact Investment Exchange PTE, LTD in 2023. Beofor Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and standalone financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with diversified portfolios across public and private markets, incorporating derivatives and leverage when appropriate, and offers tailored advice including retirement rollovers and private investment opportunities.

Anthony Frezza is a financial advisor at Advanced Tax & Investments, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at The Alliance Group and Ernst & Young. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a small business providing technical accounting and business operations advice. Advanced Tax & Investments, Inc. offers personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm integrates tax preparation, compliance, and payroll services with its advisory platform and uses a combination of technical, quantitative, and fundamental analysis in its portfolio management.

William Kearney is a financial advisor at FirsTrust with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Waterhouse Securities, Inc. since 1995. FirsTrust serves individuals, families, businesses, and related entities by providing comprehensive financial planning, trust and estate services, and investment management with an optional tax focus. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach guided by an Investment Committee and emphasizes a fee-only, independent model with fiduciary commitments and rigorous operational safeguards.