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John Wieder is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license. He is the sole advisor at Wieder Financial Corp. with one year of industry experience. Wieder is also a licensed attorney in New York and owns a title insurance business. He has worked at Nationwide Settlements Solutions since 2008. Wieder Financial Corp. is an independent, state-registered advisory firm serving individual clients through a co-advisory arrangement with a third-party money manager. The firm focuses on broad-based asset categories using funds-of-funds, mutual funds, and ETFs, while portfolio management and trading are handled by the selected money manager.

Stephanie Burke is the owner of Stargazer Financial Planning and holds a Series 65 designation. She has seven years of experience at Brigade Capital Management and currently works in an operations role at HIGHLAND Financial Advisors, LLC while pursuing CFP certification. Stargazer Financial Planning is a fee-only, advice-only practice providing hourly financial planning services to individuals, families, and small business owners. The firm follows a passive, indexing-oriented investment approach and emphasizes client education, behavioral finance, and on-demand planning without taking custody of client assets.

Hubert Parzecki is a financial advisor at Wavelet Advisors with over 20 years of industry experience, including roles at Lazard Asset Management and Rothschild & Co Asset Management. He holds the Series 63 designation. Parzecki has adjunct teaching experience in addition to his advisory work. Wavelet Advisors is an independent, single-advisor firm providing fee-based, discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy grounded in fundamental analysis and offers institutional and business client services uncommon for a boutique practice.

Stephanie Dearmont is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Watch Hill Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, where she has worked since 2011. She has 15 years of industry experience. Outside of her advisory role, she contributes as a writer for the web-based magazine BritishFoodInAmerica.com. Watch Hill Advisors provides discretionary investment management to individual investors and trusts, including some high-net-worth clients, using strategic asset allocation tailored to each client's goals. The firm employs a top-down economic and sector analysis to construct diversified portfolios primarily composed of index-based ETFs and selectively screened mutual funds.

David Frazier is a financial advisor with Malvern Ridge Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MML Investors Services, MassMutual, PRUCO Securities, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of advising, he is involved in medical practice consulting, operates an art studio, and works in various insurance brokerage roles. Malvern Ridge Wealth Management is an independent firm managing approximately $6.9 million for about 21 clients. The firm offers tailored investment management and financial planning services, primarily using a passive investment approach with diversified portfolios of index mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by periodic account reviews and the option for discretionary management.

Jay Taparia is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the sole advisor at Sanskar Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2000. Taparia also has roles at Sanskar Tax Advisors, Inc. and Climate CFOs, Inc., and has been involved with New York University since 2015. Sanskar Advisors is an independent, single-adviser registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individuals and families, as well as charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm emphasizes long-term holdings using both fundamental and technical analysis and is affiliated with an in-house tax and accounting practice, offering integrated financial and tax services.