Hardik Patel is the principal of Trusted Path Wealth Management, LLC in Santa Rosa, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his advisory career in 2025. Prior to founding his firm, he worked as a lead software engineer at Williams-Sonoma Inc., where he continues to hold that role. He also serves as a board member of Catholic Charities of Northwest California. Trusted Path Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blend of passive and active investment vehicles guided by modern portfolio theory and offers financial planning services on both a project and ongoing basis.

Christopher Vroom is a financial advisor at Atlas Meridian Capital LLC, holding the CFP® and CFA® designations with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Roanoke Asset Management Corp. for six years and has been involved with ARTADIA since 2001, an organization supporting the arts. Atlas Meridian Capital primarily serves pooled vehicles and institutional investors while also providing portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach combining various analytical methods and offers a regularly published newsletter with specific investment recommendations.

Dennis O'Brien is a financial advisor at Coastal Financial Advisors, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been involved in business consulting through Coastal Business Services, LLC, where he serves as president. Coastal Financial Advisors, Inc. is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management with a goal-based, individualized investment approach, and also provides fiduciary services for ERISA retirement plans and nonprofit endowments.

John Chladek is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at Chladek Wealth Management, LLC since 2009. Based in Lenexa, KS, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Chladek Wealth Management is an independent advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs modern portfolio theory and fundamental security analysis to create diversified, risk-based portfolios primarily using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and offers both one-time and ongoing planning engagements.

Srinivasa Rao Katragadda is a financial advisor at VIVCAP LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) for three years. Outside of financial advising, he is president of Softoholic Systems, LLC, a software design and development firm he has led since 2003. VIVCAP LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses, managing approximately $24.8 million across about 50 accounts. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to focus on long-term growth opportunities and offers educational seminars to the public at no charge.

William Hall is the sole advisor at William Wolcott Hall Investment Adviser, an independent firm based in Centennial, CO. He holds 26 years of industry experience and has operated his sole proprietorship since 1989. William Wolcott Hall Investment Adviser provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and investment companies. The firm focuses on high-quality, medium-to-large-cap value and growth stocks, using objective relative-value screening, and maintains portions of portfolios in money-market funds and high-rated bonds to manage risk.

David Bartoski is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Forma Financial Planning in Boerne, TX. His prior experience includes roles at USAA and USAA Investment Management Company over the course of 11 years. Forma Financial Planning LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser that offers discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individuals and high-net-worth households. The firm employs an investment approach based on asset allocation principles from Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing a mix of passive and active funds, ETFs, individual securities, and model portfolios to achieve diversification and tax efficiency.

Phillip Deboalt is a financial advisor at FD Wealth Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Strategic Advisors LLC and Fidelity in various advisory roles. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance and annuity product sales. FD Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management and ERISA plan advisory services primarily to institutional and retirement-plan clients. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory to construct portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, offering both asset-based and performance-linked fee arrangements.

Don Slabaugh is the principal advisor at Don A. Slabaugh, LLC in San Antonio, TX, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience, including a tenure at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2000 to 2003 before establishing his independent firm. Don A. Slabaugh, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual investors and households, focusing on equities with a preference for mid-to-large-cap common stocks. The firm emphasizes concentrated portfolios and uses a combination of fundamental analysis and technical charting to guide investment decisions, managing approximately $34.2 million across 44 client accounts.

Jared Cutler is the sole advisor at Five Factor Capital Advisors, an independent firm based in Rye Brook, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 8 years of industry experience. Jared has been with Five Factor Capital Advisors since 2010. Five Factor Capital Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts such as pensions and endowments. The firm emphasizes long-term, asset-allocation oriented portfolios grounded in modern portfolio theory, providing portfolio management and individualized investment policy statements while outsourcing administrative functions and utilizing specific custody and execution arrangements.

Rafael Cuchacovich is an independent financial advisor at Steerson Advisors with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at DND Private Investments for one year and was engaged in studies for seven years prior to starting his advisory career. He holds a Series 65 designation. Steerson Advisors LLC provides non-discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to high-net-worth Qualified Clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, macroeconomic, and cyclical analysis to build customized equity and fixed-income portfolios, operating primarily on a performance-based compensation model without discretionary trading authority.

Anthony Park is a financial advisor at Panoptic Global Wealth Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Panoptic Global Wealth Management since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent in Arizona. Panoptic Global Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, personal trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis-based investment approach, combining pension plan consulting with retail financial planning for non-high-net-worth clients.

Steven Sundberg is the founder and sole advisor at Wood River Consulting, an independent registered investment adviser based in Hailey, Idaho. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. Prior to establishing Wood River Consulting in 2018, Sundberg was self-employed for two years. He is also the founder of Snake River Venture Partner, a defense technology and national security venture firm, and is involved with WYO-VC, a venture capital firm focused on networking and investor introductions. Wood River Consulting serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering discretionary portfolio management and pension consulting services. The firm employs strategic asset allocation with mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis in its investment approach.

Jeffrey Wexler is a financial advisor with Wexler Enterprises in Brookfield, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has six years of industry experience, including roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group. Prior to focusing on financial advising, he operated translation businesses under Wexler Enterprises, LLC. Wexler Enterprises serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, consulting, and insurance services, utilizing an investment approach centered on documented policy statements and asset allocation that includes traditional and alternative investments.

Dennis O'Connor is a financial advisor at Brae Head, Inc. in Essex, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Brae Head, Inc. since 1997. Brae Head, Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser that manages discretionary equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios for individuals, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a disciplined, systematic investment process focused on mitigating systematic and non-systematic risks through diversified equity selection and active fixed-income management.

Alex Foster is the sole advisor at AF Capital Management, LLC in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential with 16 years of industry experience. He has managed AF Capital Management since 2009 and also publishes a personal options trading blog at MyTradersJournal.com. AF Capital Management provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory to individuals, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers a range of account management plans from passive to actively managed strategies, incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with portfolios that may include stocks, bonds, ETFs, margin positions, and various options strategies.

Ryan Jacobs is the sole advisor at Jacobs Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. He has been managing Jacobs Investment Management since 2022 and has prior work experience at The Gardens of Boca Raton and Millard West High School. Jacobs is also the managing partner of Jacobs Fund I, LP, a private investment limited partnership focused on opportunistic and value-oriented investments. Jacobs Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management exclusively through private pooled investment vehicles. The firm focuses on equities and fixed-income securities, using fundamental analysis and a long-term trading approach to implement its strategies.

Nicholas Baker is a financial advisor at AURE Investments in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining AURE Investments, he worked at Fisher Investments for six years and has held positions at KPMG, Hecla Mining Company, and Babson College. AURE Investments provides discretionary investment management and retirement-plan advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, institutional accounts, and plan sponsors, including foundations, endowments, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes a combination of quantitative screening tools and qualitative analysis for portfolio construction, offering strategies across equities, fixed income, private equity, and collective funds.

Lorna Hayden is the sole advisor at Greenwood Hayden Legacy Partners in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. She has led the firm since 2019 following several years on sabbatical. Greenwood Hayden Legacy Partners is a registered investment manager specializing in discretionary management of private pooled vehicles and single-investor funds for qualified eligible participants, institutional investors, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a diversified algorithmic fixed-income strategy using systematic, rules-based models that trade across multiple liquid markets, emphasizing transparency and institutional scalability.

Lauren Vignec is the principal of Vignec Financial LLC in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with over 17 years of experience in wealth management. Prior to founding her own firm in 2025, she worked at Erickson Wealth & Tax Management for 16 years. Outside of advising, she prepares tax returns for an unaffiliated CPA firm during the initial tax season and owns a mobile video-game startup. Vignec Financial LLC is a newly registered investment adviser providing discretionary investment management and portfolio oversight primarily to individual clients. The firm employs a long-term, passive investment approach using risk-based model portfolios mainly composed of broadly diversified ETFs and mutual funds, with scheduled rebalancing and no market timing or individual security selection.