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Kathi Spurr is the principal advisor at Spurr Financial Investment Services, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at H.D. Vest Advisory Services, Inc. and Ms Howells & Co. In addition to her advisory work, she manages a fixed and index life insurance and annuity business through MS Insentra, LLC. Spurr Financial Investment Services, LLC provides discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term strategies using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, with portfolio customization based on tax status, risk tolerance, and client-specific factors.

Alexander Miller is the sole advisor and principal at BQ Asset Management, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPT and Associates and various positions outside the financial sector. BQ Asset Management offers discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach incorporating charting, fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis to tailor strategies aligned with client goals and risk tolerance.

Gregory Farland is a financial advisor at Alliance Private Wealth, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. His career includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2007 and managing The Farland Group from 2007 to 2019. Alliance Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and businesses with discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and exit-planning services. The firm emphasizes a primarily long-term, diversified investment approach and offers additional resources such as newsletters and webinars for business owners.

James Barrett V is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Grimes & Company since 2015. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Alton, New Hampshire. Grimes & Company Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs proprietary research and portfolio management systems to develop customized investment strategies across various asset classes and also offers retirement plan services and sub-advisory arrangements.

Tyler Bennett is a financial advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at AlphaStar and Abbott Bennett Advisory Services, among other roles. Outside of finance, he is involved with Pyrotechnico, a fireworks display and sales company, where he serves as a licensed technician. AlphaStar Capital Management manages approximately $1.84 billion for a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and pension plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services, using strategic asset allocation and quantitative analysis in its investment approach.

Michael Boswak Jr. is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at IC Advisory Services Inc, The Investment Center Inc, Signator Investors, Inc., and Intersecurities, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he owns Frontier Financial Group, which provides life and term fixed insurance sales as well as tax preparation services. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets and distributes advisory services through a national network of several hundred Investment Adviser Representatives.