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Christopher Fauchier Nobles is the President and Chief Compliance Officer of Confiance Financial LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has experience in investor communications and back-office technology platforms through his executive role at BetaNXT and a prior tenure at Mediant Communications Inc. Confiance Financial provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm uses a fundamental, primarily long-term investment approach and incorporates diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, while also employing third-party independent managers to execute strategies.

Michael Mccall is a financial advisor at BFWM LLC in Holly Springs, NC, holding a Series 65 credential with industry experience beginning in 2022. His prior work includes roles at Buffalo Finances Inc., Site Services, and EVA Garland Associates. BFWM LLC is an independent registered investment adviser offering discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a personalized, multi-strategy investment approach that incorporates asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and technical analysis, tailored to client time horizons and risk tolerances.

Steven Lewis is the principal of Lewis and Associates Capital Advisors, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Holly Springs, NC. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Formulafolio Investments, LLC and Brookstone Capital Management, LLC, and he is also involved with Financial Greenhouse, LLC, where he supervises insurance product recommendations. Lewis and Associates Capital Advisors provides asset management and financial advice to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, corporate pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of modern portfolio theory and various analytical approaches to build customized portfolios and offers pension consulting, educational seminars, and insurance advice as part of its services.

Lance Hope Gill is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently the sole advisor at Signature Resources LLC and has held roles at United Community Bank and Seaside Capital Management, Inc. Gill also serves as a fiduciary officer and investment analyst at United Community Bank in Orlando, Florida. Signature Resources LLC provides asset management and portfolio supervision to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental analysis and technical methods, offering both strategic and tactical asset allocation with client-specific restrictions and periodic rebalancing.

Mitchel Krause is a financial advisor at Other Side Asset Management, LLC in Raleigh, NC, with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated for 11 years before founding his current firm in 2018. In addition to advisory services, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of various insurance products. Other Side Asset Management provides investment advisory and financial consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and planning services, employing a range of methods including asset allocation, technical analysis, and both long- and short-term trading, with at least quarterly account reviews.

Cristof Ensslin is a financial advisor at Pine Ridge Wealth LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Simple and Aligned LLC and Pine Ridge Creative, LLC, as well as running mindful FX UG for over a decade. Pine Ridge Wealth LLC is a state-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, families, nonprofits, foundations, and businesses. The firm focuses on long-term, passive, tax-aware portfolios primarily using index-tracking ETFs, guided by a scenario-based process and historical analysis, and offers a structured onboarding process along with educational initiatives such as Project Mindful Money.