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Paul Kobilka is a CFP® and ChFC® with 12 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Altruistic Advisor LLC, an independent firm he has been with since 2024. Prior to this, he worked at Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC and Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Paul has also owned and managed a rental property business since 1998. Altruistic Advisor LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, applying fundamental and technical analysis along with artificial intelligence decision-support tools, and offers distinctive ERISA-focused retirement plan services.

Zuri Idoeta is a financial advisor at Eagleview Asset Management, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Eagleview in 2025, Idoeta spent over 20 years with Insight Securities, Inc. Outside of advising, Idoeta is the sole owner of Wampum LLC, an e-commerce business focused on reselling home goods and medical instruments. Eagleview Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services primarily to individuals and high net worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering long- and short-term positions, options strategies, and periodic rebalancing.

Steven Maher is a financial advisor at Cool Creek Financial with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Domani Wealth, EHD Advisory Services, Global Retirement Partners, and LPL Financial. Cool Creek Financial is an independent, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, small businesses, and employer-sponsored pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm provides customized wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and develops client-specific investment policies using a combination of passive and active strategies.

Stephen Elliker is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently serving clients through his independent firm, Elliker Financial. Before founding his firm in 2025, he worked at Rodgers & Associates, Ltd., The Vanguard Group, Inc., Compass Ion Advisors, LLC, and Chartwell Investment Partners. Outside of finance, he is co-owner of Elliker Cookie Company, where he manages scheduling, business development, and sales. Elliker Financial provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, and small businesses. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies based on modern portfolio theory and incorporates ESG portfolios, managing accounts on a discretionary basis tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and goals.

Jeremy Walter is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Fident Financial, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Inc., SECURITIES AMERICA, inc., and Bare Financial Services, Inc. from 2007 to 2017. Fident Financial is a fee-only independent advisor serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, business entities, and employee benefit plans. The firm focuses on passive portfolio construction using index funds and ETFs, incorporates factor exposures when appropriate, and provides pension consulting services alongside personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management.

Ben Strubel is the principal and sole advisor at Strubel Investment Management, LLC in Lancaster, PA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 17 years of industry experience, all with his own firm since 2009. In addition to his advisory work, he owns Stmt.ai, a business focused on developing financial data subscription software. Strubel Investment Management is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $55.18 million across 75 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan management, utilizing a blend of low-cost index funds, individual stocks, and bonds tailored to client risk profiles. It also serves several non-typical client types, including 401(k) plans and charitable organizations.