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Matthew Benson is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Opes MVB Capital, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley, and US Trust/Merrill Lynch. Outside of advising, he is a licensed insurance agent and engages in real estate investment and development on a part-time basis. Opes MVB Capital provides wealth advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, focusing on portfolio allocation, real estate analysis, trust and estate advisory, tax planning, and charitable guidance. The firm emphasizes documented risk tolerances in tailored Investment Policy Statements and operates on a non-discretionary basis, allowing clients to retain final authority over transactions.

Richard Dean is a financial advisor at Contemporary Planning Alternatives in Camarillo, CA, holding a Series 63 designation with two years of industry experience. He has been the sole proprietor of Contemporary Planning Alternatives since 1996 and is also affiliated with Secure Benefits Group Inc since 1994. Contemporary Planning Alternatives provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation framework with a core-and-satellite approach and manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis with periodic reviews.

Andrew Killion is a financial advisor with Bankers Investment Counseling in Ventura, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, as well as operating a marine surveying business, Anchors Way Advisors, LLC, which inspects vessels for regulatory and safety compliance. Bankers Investment Counseling provides investment counseling and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $18.4 million across 43 client accounts. The firm develops written investment policies tailored to each client’s objectives and uses a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis in portfolio management.

Barry F.T. Bolker, CFP®, operates as a solo financial advisor with over 22 years at his own firm and 7 years of industry experience. He holds a Ph.D. and the Series 65 designation. His practice is based in Camarillo, CA. Barry F.T. Bolker is the principal of an independent, fee-only registered investment advisory firm that provides personal financial planning and consulting to individuals, families, and related entities. The firm focuses on hourly or fixed-fee engagements covering areas such as cash flow, retirement, education, tax, risk, investment review, and divorce financial planning, favoring low-cost mutual funds and ETFs without managing assets or charging asset-based fees.

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.

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