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Srinivasa Rao Katragadda is a financial advisor at VIVCAP LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) for three years. Outside of financial advising, he is president of Softoholic Systems, LLC, a software design and development firm he has led since 2003. VIVCAP LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses, managing approximately $24.8 million across about 50 accounts. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to focus on long-term growth opportunities and offers educational seminars to the public at no charge.

Raymond Howe is a financial advisor at Comprehensive Financial Planning, Inc. in Gainesville, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1993, which he has operated independently. Comprehensive Financial Planning, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and limited financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach focused on a concentrated portfolio of individual stocks and bonds, typically holding positions for three to ten years, and combines planning services exclusively with portfolio management.

Hieu Nguyen is a financial advisor at LegacITree Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at WeathTree Capital Management, LLC since 2020 and Pruco Securities LLC since 2015. LegacITree Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and cyclical analysis, utilizing proprietary models and third-party research, and offers strategies ranging from long-term holdings to active trading techniques with ongoing supervision and periodic rebalancing.

Roy Larsen is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and the sole advisor at Larsen Wealth Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Gainesville, GA. He has been with Larsen Wealth Management and its predecessor under LPL Financial since 2006. Larsen is licensed to offer variable products in Georgia, New Jersey, and Florida but operates under a fee-only fiduciary model without accepting commissions on annuity products. Larsen Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs multiple analytical methods and a wide range of investment strategies, including the use of third-party managers and alternative investments, with portfolios reviewed quarterly by Larsen.

Manishkumar Jain is a financial advisor with BluePrism Wealth Management LLC in Johns Creek, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has three years of industry experience, including roles at Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and J.P. Morgan Securities. He is also a licensed insurance agent and spends part of his time selling insurance products. BluePrism Wealth Management LLC is an independent, state-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, small businesses, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning, focusing on asset allocation, portfolio monitoring, and Monte Carlo retirement planning.

James Izett is the principal of Izett & Associates, LLC in Suwanee, Georgia, with 45 years of experience in the financial industry. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Retirement Partner Advisors, OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC, Independent Financial Group LLC, and AdviseMe National Advisors. Izett & Associates is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a combined long-term growth and income strategy focused on dividend- and interest-producing securities, including REITs and BDCs, and utilizes both long and short equity trading.