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Jace Cox is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Backbone Planning Partners LLC and previously worked at Adams Wealth Management, LLC and The Financial Insight Center. Backbone Planning Partners provides wealth management and planning services primarily to family-owned and closely held businesses, business owners, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and integrates business strategic and succession planning into its multi-year client engagements.

Dennis Ferguson is a financial advisor with Ferguson Financial Advisors in Newton, Utah, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at On Investment Management Co and The O.N. Equity Sales Company, and has operated Ferguson Financial Group LLC since 2003. In addition to advisory services, he is a licensed insurance agent providing life, health, disability, long-term care, and supplemental insurance products. Ferguson Financial Advisors is an independent, state-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm offers asset management, retirement plan advisory services, financial planning, consulting, and educational seminars, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party platforms and sub-advisers.

James Vanderbeek is a financial advisor at Connect Financial Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His work history includes roles at Keystone Wealth Advisors and several management companies. Vanderbeek is also involved in managing a non-investment related management company. Connect Financial Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and other entities. The firm develops customized investment policy statements and uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both long-term and tactical strategies.

Nathan Shields is a PFS™ credentialed advisor with Connect Financial Advisors in Logan, UT. He has been with the firm since 2026 and has professional experience spanning accounting and business roles at Shields CPA, Inc. and LW Miller Companies. Prior to joining Connect Financial Advisors, he worked in retail management at AI's Sporting Goods. Connect Financial Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and other entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within long-term and tactical investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Dennis Jackson is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Allred Jackson Financial Planning, LLC since 2011. He is also the managing shareholder of the accounting firm Allred Jackson, P.C., where he has worked since 2000. Allred Jackson Financial Planning, LLC provides fiduciary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines investment strategies using mutual funds and ETFs with integrated tax and accounting services through its affiliation with the accounting firm Allred Jackson, P.C.

Tyler Vanderbeek is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Connect Financial Advisors, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he held positions at Keystone Wealth Advisors, Keystone Properties Holdings, Vancor Inc., and has been the owner of Beeks Inc. since 2002, a non-investment related business. Connect Financial Advisors is a state-registered team advisory firm serving individuals, small businesses, trusts, and retirement accounts. The firm manages discretionary portfolios and provides written financial planning using a range of investment strategies, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.