Sarah Elizabeth Thomas

Nicholette Hamel is a financial advisor at Dougherty Investment Advisors with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Schwend and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Prior to her advisory roles, she was employed at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for seven years. Dougherty Investment Advisors is a team-based firm managing approximately $114 million for around 180 clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, using fundamental analysis to construct portfolios that include equities, debt securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and government securities.

Carlos Uriarte is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 13 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wholehearted Financial Services LLC, Columbia Financial Group, Primerica Financial Services, and PFS Investments Inc. He is also registered as an insurance agent with Columbia Financial Group and through his sole proprietorship. First Advisors National provides investment management, asset allocation advice, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individual clients, including ERISA plan participants. The firm uses third-party money managers and combines tactical and strategic asset allocation methodologies to manage discretionary accounts.

Eugene Gard is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2023, following prior roles at Telarray, LLC and Additive Advisory and Capital, LLC. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies alongside selective private market exposure.

Noah Lohan is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including McMillan Financial Services and The Washington Trust Company. Noah is also involved with Keystone Financial Group and InSource Financial Advisors, providing holistic financial advisory services. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory through a variety of program platforms and investment options.

Seth Edgil is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors, and currently operates with Keystone Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he is licensed as an Independent Insurance Agent selling fixed insurance products and is a partner in an LLC managing inherited property. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies and programs, incorporating both firm-developed and third-party model portfolios, and offers specialized products such as interval funds and held-away retirement management.

Kyle Windham is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He has worked at Avantax Investment Services, Inc. and operates Windham Financial Group PC, which offers accounting services and tax preparation. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm provides a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to various investment strategies and third-party managers.