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Matthew Ringler is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Lakeland Investment Advisors, LLC. He has worked at Lakeland Investment Advisors since 2011 and has been associated with Harris Investor Services, Inc. since 2007. Ringler holds licenses to offer life insurance and fixed annuities in Indiana and Florida and acts as an independent contractor broker between clients and various companies. Lakeland Investment Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser providing discretionary investment management and fee-based financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach, emphasizing low-cost ETFs, indexed mutual funds, and individual bonds, with a focus on keeping portfolio expenses below 0.50%.

Henry Schacht is the sole advisor at Devotion Capital Management in Granger, Indiana, holding the CFA® designation and Series 65 license with 24 years of industry experience. He founded Schacht Value Investors, LLC in 2002 and has been involved with Schacht and Company, Inc. since 1995. Outside of financial advising, he is a shareholder and advisor to a family citrus production and sales business. Devotion Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, managing approximately $38 million in assets. The firm employs a value-investing approach centered on fundamental analysis and a margin-of-safety buy discipline, maintaining relatively concentrated, all-cap portfolios with internally generated research and low turnover.

Edward Bails is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience and currently serves as the sole advisor at Fortified Wealth in Elkhart, IN. Prior to founding Fortified Wealth Advisors, LLC in 2024, he held advisory roles at firms including Enlightened Finance LLC, AE Wealth Management, Arbor Point Advisors, and Securities America. He is also the owner and president of B2 Financial, Inc., an insurance agency. Fortified Wealth is an independent investment adviser providing discretionary wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach primarily using ETFs and allows for individual equities, bonds, mutual funds, and alternative investments, with continuous account monitoring and annual formal reviews.

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Aaron Coates is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Relevant Financial Advisors LLC. His prior roles include positions at Valeo Financial Advisors, Relevant Financial Planning, and Compass Wealth Advisors. Relevant Financial Advisors provides independent financial planning and investment management for individuals, families, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach with discretionary portfolio management, uses third-party research, and occasionally incorporates options and derivatives strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Earl Brown Orth is a financial advisor at Pathway Asset & Tax Advisory with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work experience in financial services and healthcare-related companies. Pathway Asset & Tax Advisory provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, and small pension plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as pension consulting. The firm combines investment management with accounting, tax advisory, and insurance services, utilizing diversified portfolios with occasional tactical adjustments.