Karl Khuns is a financial advisor at Stone Oak Capital LLC in Rochester, NY, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lord Abbett, ESL Investment Services, Boyd Capital, and Engleson and Associates. Stone Oak Capital LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering tailored investment policy statements and discretionary management across a broad range of investment types. The firm’s investment process integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to create client-specific portfolios and employs both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Steven Eber is the sole advisor at Eber Capital Management in Coral Gables, FL, with 21 years of industry experience and over 45 years at his firm. He has focused on independent, fee-based advisory services throughout his career. Eber Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individuals, IRAs, trusts, family estate-planning accounts, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes a buy-and-hold equity strategy centered on larger companies with strong financials and multi-year growth prospects, managing client accounts with full discretion subject to client-directed restrictions.

Kathryn Higgins is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. She is the sole investment adviser representative at Wrenn House Investments LLC, where she has worked since 2017. In addition to her advisory role, she prepares federal and state tax returns through her accounting firm, K P Higgins CPA PLLC. Wrenn House Investments provides discretionary asset management and investment advice primarily to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and small business entities. The firm’s investment approach combines cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis with a focus on long-term holdings, strategic asset allocation, and periodic rebalancing.

Scott Smith is the sole advisor at Conscious Investment Services, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial from 2011 to 2018 before founding his current independent advisory firm in 2018. Smith is also a licensed insurance agent. Conscious Investment Services, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other advisers. The firm provides non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and participant account management using a third-party platform, applying a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical strategies across various time horizons.

Max Pashman is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Pashman Financial LLC, an independent advisory firm, and has held roles at firms including Nectarine and Origin Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Nectarine Financial Inc. as a financial planner. Pashman Financial LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with tailored investment management and a range of financial planning services. The firm primarily employs a passive investment approach using model portfolios, index funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, and also provides retirement plan consulting and financial education seminars.

John Hamel is a financial advisor at Austec Wealth Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has held roles at firms including Cetera and Comprehensive Personal Financial Advisors prior to establishing Austec Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory role, he manages Austec Capital, LLC, a merger and acquisition advisory company, and Austec Business Transitions, LLC, which provides exit planning and pre-sale readiness consulting to business owners. Austec Wealth Management provides financial planning and portfolio management services primarily to individuals such as business owners, retirees, and executives, as well as business entities. The firm manages assets on a discretionary basis with a focus on diversified asset allocation using mutual funds, ETFs, and market indicator-based equity adjustments.

David Dicenso is a financial advisor with Green Street Wealth Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Green Street Wealth Advisory since 2017, following prior roles at Summit Financial Group and Summit Brokerage Services. Green Street Wealth Advisory provides customized investment management to individual investors, corporations, and other business entities, using a long-term, buy-and-hold approach based on fundamental and technical analysis. The firm operates on a fee-only basis, offers services on both discretionary and non-discretionary terms, and provides portfolio management for institutional-type clients as well as allocations within variable annuity contracts.

Steven Friedman is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Kalo Capital Management, LLC since 2011, where he also serves as Portfolio Manager for affiliated hedge funds. Additionally, he has a minority ownership interest in ABF Enterprises, Inc., and serves as Portfolio Manager for Potomac Partners, LP, a family fund of funds hedge fund. Kalo Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, hedge funds, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on an emerging-growth equity strategy centered on North American companies and employs fundamental and technical analysis, including derivatives and leverage when appropriate.

Mark Petro is a financial advisor at Lakeland Investor Services, Inc. in Conneaut Lake, PA, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at the firm since 2002. He is also president of Lakeland Insurance Services, LLC, a business he established to handle insurance sales and related operations. Lakeland Investor Services provides fee-based wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, multi-generational families, high-net-worth clients, small non-profit organizations, small businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and uses a variety of analytical approaches including fundamental, technical, and Monte Carlo modeling.

Arlene Neff is the principal and sole proprietor of A. Neff Associates LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. She has operated her independent advisory firm since 1987 and previously worked at Elish & Elish, Inc. from 2014 to 2017. A. Neff Associates LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, combining fundamental and technical analysis with asset-allocation considerations, and offers retirement-plan consulting including participant education and plan-sponsor liaison support.

Frederick Pearson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He operates as a self-employed advisor through his independent firm, Pearson, Frederick, Norman Jr., based in Poway, CA. His firm provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual investors, focusing on IRA accounts. The investment strategy centers on income through dividend-paying stocks and ETFs, with a smaller allocation to growth equities managed under a strict money-management framework.

Dana Lyon is a financial advisor at Capital Wise Advisory with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to founding Capital Wise Advisory, Mr. Lyon worked for Bank of America/Merrill Lynch for 12 years. He is also a Real Estate Sales associate and serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Grant-Booster Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Capital Wise Advisory is a fee-only independent investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm uses a combination of modern portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and integrates both passive and active investment strategies, with a focus on individualized service.

Girish Gupte is a financial advisor at Magnus Financials LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has prior business experience spanning various ventures including insurance and real estate companies that he has been involved with since 2008. Magnus Financials LLC serves individual investors and small businesses by providing financial planning, non-discretionary portfolio advisory, and targeted consulting such as small-business valuations. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation informed by top-down and fundamental analysis, with advice delivered on a non-discretionary basis and tailored to client preferences.

Natalie Kassenyeva is the principal of Natalie M. Kassenyeva, an investment management firm based in Houston, TX. She holds the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience, including roles at BW Energy, McDermott International, and BP NAGP. In addition to her advisory work, she teaches preparatory classes for the Chartered Financial Analyst exam at Rice University. Her firm provides investment consulting and financial planning services focused on mutual funds, pooled accounts, and third-party managers, serving individual retirement, trust, and estate accounts. The practice emphasizes manager selection and due diligence, with non-discretionary advice and quarterly account reviews.

Lars Lassen is a CFP® with 15 years of experience and is the sole advisor at Magnolia Lane Capital, LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2015. He serves as a trustee of the Lassen Irrevocable Family Trust and is involved in community activities as a board member of the Hampton Roads Academy Alumni Council and a volunteer mentor with the Oyster Point Rotary Club. Magnolia Lane Capital provides discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a value-oriented, fundamental stock-picking approach focused on selecting securities trading below intrinsic value, with portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and income needs.

Gabriel Kadmiri is an independent financial advisor at Green Harvest Capital Management with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has operated a screen printing business and a dog walking service alongside his advisory work. Green Harvest provides portfolio management and fee-based financial planning primarily to individual investors, with occasional services for small businesses and non-profits. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing both passive fixed-income and index strategies as well as active investment approaches tailored to client objectives.

WHAT I DO: I help Locum Tenens physicians and advanced practice providers gain clarity about their finances, identify opportunities and pitfalls, and stay on track with a trusted accountability partner. WHY IT MATTERS: Three recurring concerns stand out in my conversations with Active Duty Military and Civilian physicians and advanced practice providers: Skill Atrophy – Concerns about staying clinically sharp and staying competitive due to limited patient volume or exposure to diverse clinical settings. Financial Catch-Up – After years of training, many feel the pressure to fast-track savings and build long-term financial security. Time Flexibility – A deep desire for greater control over one’s schedule to prioritize family, entrepreneurship, or personal goals. These pressures often lead physicians to pursue Locum Tenens work—part-time or full-time—for its higher earning potential and flexible structure. But with that flexibility comes greater financial complexity, making a clear strategy and support system more important than ever. HOW I DO IT: Together, we assess your strengths and gaps across the six pillars of financial planning: Cash Flow Management, Risk Management, Estate Planning, Tax Strategy, Retirement Planning, and Investment Management. Then, we develop action items over 3 months to strengthen your financial foundation. Clients are empowered to self implement recommendations or collaborate with us for efficiency and accountability. NEXT STEPS: Ready to take control of your financial future? Connect with me on LinkedIn or reach out directly at [email protected]—I’d love to learn more about your goals and how I can help. MORE ABOUT ME: I rediscovered my love for running three years ago thanks to one of my sons, starting with local 5Ks around the San Francisco Bay Area. Since then, I’ve become especially fond of the half-marathon distance, with races like the Oakland and San Francisco Half under my belt. Marathon training is next on the horizon, and I’m looking forward to the challenge. I also love exploring new places—favorites so far include Ilocos Sur (Philippines), Tokyo, Seoul, Busan, Barcelona, Lisbon, and London.

Diana Palmer is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Family Financial Planning, LLC in Cortland, Ohio. She has been with Family Financial Planning since 2006 and also maintains roles at Walnut Street Securities Inc and her own CPA firm, Diana L Palmer CPA Inc. Family Financial Planning, LLC is an independent, fee-only practice offering holistic financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm emphasizes asset-class selection, diversified and tax-aware allocation, and generally employs a non-discretionary portfolio management approach integrated with ongoing tax considerations.

Charles Warner is the sole advisor at Warner Investments, LLC, an independent firm based in Cimarron, Kansas. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Warner Investments in 2017, he worked at Cimarron Capital Corporation for 23 years and Impala Advisers, LLC, where he maintains a bookkeeping business providing client and firm operations support. Warner Investments offers discretionary investment management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and business entities. The firm focuses primarily on capital appreciation through a range of securities, employing fundamental analysis to identify mispriced opportunities and uses limited technical analysis for timing decisions.

Todd Caudle is a financial advisor at Executive Investment Services, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Executive Investment Services since 2009, as well as at Independent Financial Group during overlapping periods. Caudle is an officer and principal of Medical Professionals Financial Group, a marketing entity within the investment channel. Executive Investment Services provides asset management and financial planning to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and consulting for small- and medium-sized businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management with strategic and tactical asset allocation, and integrates investment management with insurance and executive-benefit services.