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Matthew Benson is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Opes MVB Capital, LLC, an independent advisory firm where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill, JP Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley, and US Trust/Merrill Lynch. In addition to advisory services, he is licensed to sell insurance and is involved in real estate investment and development on a part-time basis. Opes MVB Capital primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and select business clients, offering wealth advisory and portfolio allocation services. The firm combines management of a private commercial lending fund with primarily non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis to guide investment strategies.

Richard Dean is the sole advisor at Contemporary Planning Alternatives, an independent registered investment adviser based in Camarillo, CA. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been operating his firm since 1996. Richard has two years of industry experience beyond his firm’s establishment. Contemporary Planning Alternatives provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation, core-and-satellite investment approach tailored to client suitability and delivers ongoing supervisory services along with periodic planning updates.

Andrew Killion is a financial advisor at Bankers Investment Counseling with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previous experience at Bank of America, Merrill, and Anchors Way Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and manages a marine surveyor business focusing on vessel regulatory and safety inspections. Bankers Investment Counseling provides continuous investment counseling and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $21.5 million across 50 client accounts, using a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to customize investment policies and portfolios aligned with client objectives.

Barry Bolker is the sole advisor at Barry F.T. Bolker, an independent registered investment adviser firm. He holds CFP® and Series 65 designations and has eight years of industry experience, along with over two decades of related professional work dating back to 2004. His firm provides fee-only financial planning and consulting services to individuals, families, and related entities, focusing on projects such as cash-flow analysis, retirement and education planning, tax and risk reviews, investment review, and divorce-related financial planning. The firm charges for planning time and projects rather than assets under management, does not take custody of client assets, and emphasizes client education, using fundamental analysis and global asset allocation with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Alan Hewitt is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Hewitt Wealth Management Inc., an independent firm based in Newbury Park, CA. Prior to founding his current firm, he held roles at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and operated several advisory businesses under his own name. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a tax advisor at Hewitt Advisors. Hewitt Wealth Management provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach emphasizing asset allocation, passive funds, and long-term holding, and integrates tax preparation and advisory services into its offerings.

It's my mission to make sure that all streamers learn how to run their businesses and manage their personal finances. I want to help you transition from an accidental business owner to someone who acts with intention and knowledge. Most of us weren't taught those skills in school. I see so much potential in all of you and I don't want something as manageable as taxes get in your way. I couldn't find any traditional planning firms working with streamers so I went out and started my own. I have always had an obsession with video games. WoW basically consumed my college life. When I moved halfway across the country for a new job I found my friends in the StarCraft club at work. I watch professional DotA 2 and StarCraft whenever I can. My current addiction is Rimworld. For the credentials: I'm a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional and have my MBA in personal financial planning. Additionally, I write for StreamerSquare as well as my own blog.