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Joshua Cook is a financial advisor at Cook Financial, LLC in Vernal, Utah, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial LLC for seven years and has been an independent insurance agent since 2011, offering life insurance, fixed annuities, disability, and Medicare plans. Cook Financial provides discretionary asset management and goal-based financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business owners. The firm manages approximately $6.3 million across client relationships, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and Monte Carlo analysis, and may employ sub-advisors to implement investment strategies and execute trades.

Tory Anderson is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Trek Financial with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Koda Resources and QEP Resources, where he worked from 2013 to 2021. Outside of advisory work, Anderson spends time as a mechanic and holds life and health insurance licenses. Trek Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm employs a mix of strategic and tactical portfolio approaches, incorporating AI tools and a wide range of systematic strategies and alternative investment options.

Delmer Hyde is a financial advisor at Trek Financial with 44 years of industry experience and holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and World Equity Group before joining Trek Financial. Outside of advising, he assists with the manufacture and sale of farm and garden products through a family business. Trek Financial serves individual, high-net-worth clients, and institutional retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a blend of strategic and tactical portfolio construction using rule-based, evidence-based, and AI-assisted models, offering a wide range of systematic strategies, alternative investments, and specialized hedging techniques.

Ryan Snow is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 65 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has owned and operated Burdick Paving since 2005. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with a range of advisory programs, technology, and operational services. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions while providing back-office and compliance support to affiliated advisors.

Justin Harris is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Vernal, Utah, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2023, he worked for 14 years at Mountain America Credit Union. He is also involved as a limited partner in a private credit strategy fund. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of investment advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and operates a nationwide network of more than 23,000 advisors and 15,000 branch offices.

Thomas Jones is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Vernal, UT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2001. Outside of advising, he is president of JVI Investments LLC and manages several rental properties. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies through a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.