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Cory Easterling is a financial advisor at Prism Wealth Partners, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at several firms, notably co-owning Southern Insurance Professionals, LLC, an insurance brokerage where he is a licensed agent. Prism Wealth Partners, LLC offers discretionary asset management tailored to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, business owners, and estates, utilizing both in-house and sub-advised portfolio models. The firm maintains a unique approach by regularly selecting other advisers to manage client mandates and operates in affiliation with an insurance business.

Natalie Smith is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at PNC Bank for ten years. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic risk assessments to recommend investment strategies implemented with mutual funds and ETFs.

Todd Cobena is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 33 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at Nylife Securities Inc. and New York Life Insurance Company. His business activities include brokering non-registered insurance products through various outside insurance carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, and retirement-plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations delivered primarily through non-discretionary asset management, operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Timothy Roling is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial and VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of advising, he is involved in independent insurance sales and owns rental property, including a condo in Medellin, Colombia. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base that includes individual and institutional investors, offering a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services through multiple program structures. The firm combines SEC-registered advisory and broker-dealer activities and primarily provides non-discretionary recommendations to its clients.

Diana Garrard is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked extensively within Thrivent-affiliated firms since 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she has engaged as an independent contractor with various soccer associations over a ten-year period. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, offering holistic, goal-based financial plans that cover topics such as retirement, tax, and estate planning. The firm separates its planning services from portfolio management, focusing on written recommendations without discretionary trading authority.

Wendy Roper is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Gulfport, MS, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.