David Hunt Jr. is a CFP® and CFA® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Applied Capital Management, LLC. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2020 and has been affiliated with Applied Capital Management, Inc. since 2015. Applied Capital Management provides comprehensive financial planning and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes written financial plans and ongoing consulting, supporting a large client base with customized plans developed through detailed client engagement and fundamental analysis.

Edward Argus is the principal of Argus Efficient Capital, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with two years of industry experience. He has served as Investment Officer of Risk at Indiana University Health since 2020 and as Executive Director of the CFA Society Indianapolis since 2023. His prior experience includes twelve years with SEI Family Office Services and a year at Waddell & Reed. Argus Efficient Capital provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and other advisers, focusing on dynamic asset allocation primarily using ETFs and mutual funds. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with quantitative and technical analysis, offering both long-term and short-term trading strategies and acting as a subadviser to unaffiliated advisers.

Joseph Signorella is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at IQ Retirement Portfolios LLC and previously worked for JS Financial Capital Management, Inc. for 29 years. Signorella also owns and serves as president of an insurance consultancy, where he holds multiple state insurance licenses. IQ Retirement Portfolios LLC offers advisory services to retail clients, including individuals, trusts, and retirement plans, through an online wrap-fee program combined with supplemental planning and consultation options. The firm uses proprietary algorithms overseen by an internal committee to manage portfolios composed of low-cost, index-tracking ETFs, annuities, and cash, and it incorporates human advisory services along with life and annuity insurance recommendations.

Theresa Kurtenbach is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She is the owner and president of Financial Solution Advisors Corp. and also serves as president of Kurtenbach & Co., P.C., a certified public accounting firm. Additionally, she is the CFO of JPK Enterprises LLC, a golf equipment sales business. Financial Solution Advisors Corp. is an independent advisory firm that serves individual clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, employing a strategic asset allocation approach with a core-and-satellite framework using index funds, ETFs, and selective active managers.

Stephen Tanner is the sole advisor at Granite Hill Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2005. He holds the CFA® designation and a Series 65 license, with 20 years of industry experience. Granite Hill Capital Management provides financial planning, portfolio management, and limited-scope investment consultations primarily to individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm follows an evidence-based investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory, focusing on strategic asset allocation and tax efficiency, and delivers personalized service through a small client base.

David Whitaker is a financial advisor at Rooted Planning LLC in Mooresville, NC, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations with 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and Financial Analysis Inc. Additionally, he owns Rooted Finances LLC, which offers tax preparation and consulting services. Rooted Planning LLC is an independent, state-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning. The firm constructs customized, primarily long-term portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating various securities as appropriate, and also serves charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and estates.

Paul Biggin is the sole advisor at BIGGIN, INC., an independent firm based in Melville, NY. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has four years of industry experience. He has been with BIGGIN, INC. since 2012. BIGGIN, INC. provides personalized investment management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, using both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and utilizes a variety of strategies, including option writing, while coordinating with clients’ outside professionals as needed.

Brian Lasher is a financial advisor at Euclid Harding, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Euclid Harding, he worked at CIG Capital Advisors, CIG Asset Management Inc., CIG Securities, and Rueone Investments. He also operates as a sole proprietor providing fixed insurance sales and service. Euclid Harding, LLC is a small independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and pension consulting, focusing on strategic asset allocation and a broad range of investment instruments.

Gary Miller is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Trusted Financial Advisors, an independent firm located in Laguna Niguel, CA, and previously worked at Noble Wealth Management, Inc. from 2016 to 2021. Trusted Financial Advisors serves primarily individuals and families, managing approximately $61 million in assets across 46 client relationships. The firm provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, using a bottom-up fundamental investment approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis.

Austin Alhajj is a financial advisor at Massari Asset Management LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Algo Exchange and Trade Club, among others. He is also involved with Massari Intelligence LLC, a technology company affiliated with his firm that develops AI and research tools. Massari Asset Management LLC provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, utilizing AI-assisted research and systematic quantitative models for equity strategies, along with direct-indexing and tax-loss harvesting techniques.

Jason Adams is a financial advisor at Opportunity Investment Group, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Carnivore Trading, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Opportunity Investment Group is an independent registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and certain business clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to create customized portfolios and manages approximately $38.5 million across 50 client accounts.

Joseph Kelly is the president and owner of Joseph C. Kelly & Associates, Inc., an independent advisory firm based in Middletown, NJ. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 22 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. In addition to his advisory work, Kelly is the owner and principal of KELLY & CO., CPA, a certified public accounting practice he has operated since 1989. Joseph C. Kelly & Associates, Inc. provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and hourly consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm typically manages client portfolios using predefined strategies and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with custody and trade execution handled by third-party providers.

Adam Apt is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with 18 years of industry experience. He has been the principal of Peabody River Asset Management, LLC since 2007. Additionally, he serves as Vice President of Investment Analytics at LTSAVE, Inc., where he designs and oversees an automated investment advice system for defined contribution retirement plans. Peabody River Asset Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, and institutional clients, including charitable organizations. The firm employs a top-down, four-stage portfolio construction process with a focus on ETFs, bonds, and a mostly buy-and-hold approach, supplementing fundamental analysis with quantitative risk models.

Ryan Miyamoto is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and currently operates as the sole advisor at Derive Wealth in Pasadena, CA. His prior work includes a two-year tenure at StashClass LLC before focusing on Derive Wealth since 2016. Derive Wealth provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs a Core + Satellite investment approach using low-cost indexed funds and targeted satellite holdings, with a billing model based on fixed advisory fees rather than asset-based percentages.

Wander Cedano is a financial advisor with Golden Foundation Advisors in Chicago, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at RWA Wealth Partners, Adviser Investments, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Golden Foundation Advisors is an independent, fee-only firm providing financial planning and investment management services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes passive investment construction through diversified funds and uses an institutional custodial platform with discretionary trading and semi-annual account reviews.

Grant Evans is a financial advisor with True North Wealth in Parker City, IN, holding a Series 66 credential and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Edward Jones, Charles Schwab, and ALPS Company. Outside of finance, he owns Evans Basketball Academy, which provides basketball and fitness training and consulting. True North Wealth serves individual clients and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting as a 3(21) fiduciary, and educational seminars. The firm employs an investment approach based on asset allocation and modern portfolio theory, combining passive and active investment vehicles and outside managers, and is notable for providing pension consulting and public education services as a single-advisor independent firm.

John Howe is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal advisor at Hamewith Wealth. His prior roles include positions at Generation Capital Management, Wells Fargo Advisors, and St. John Fisher University. Hamewith Wealth is an independent registered investment adviser offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm’s approach combines Modern Portfolio Theory with passive and active strategies, incorporating client preferences such as ESG investments, and provides ongoing monitoring including held-away account oversight.

Robert Foretich is a financial advisor at Banner Investment Consultants in Burlington, WA, with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Wedbush Morgan Securities, First Wall Street Corp., and Oakwood Capital Management LLC. Banner Investment Consultants serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, employer retirement plans, and other organizations as a fiduciary consultant. The firm provides non-discretionary investment advice by recommending institutional portfolio managers and facilitating client engagement through contracts and custodian arrangements rather than direct portfolio management.

Jon Brusven is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Longship Advisers, LLC, where he has worked since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as a financial advisor to the board of a waste-to-energy business, serves as an associate director for an annual nuclear utilities decommissioning conference, and holds board positions with early-stage medical device companies. Longship Advisers is a small, owner-operated investment adviser that provides consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals. The firm focuses on developing investment plans, recommending and monitoring third-party managers, and does not take custody of client assets.

Shailesh Patel is the principal advisor at Patel Capital Management with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and Merrill. Although he maintains an insurance license linked to a prior employer, he does not sell insurance products. Patel Capital Management provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management. The firm employs a blend of passive and active investment strategies with a focus on tax efficiency and customization, including institutional-grade direct indexing and tax management techniques.