Charles Arnold is the sole advisor at Ideas in Finance, an independent registered investment advisor based in Boca Raton, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. He is also a managing member of Armada Hedge LLC, which serves as the general partner of a hedge fund, Armada Absolute Returns L.P. Ideas in Finance provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach combines long-term strategies with active trading, including the use of options, margin, and derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Zahid Jafry is a financial advisor at Onus Observer LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Rootlogix LLC, Zerodown, Merrill, EvaBot, and Stilt. Onus Observer LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services, including non-discretionary advisory work for third-party managers. The firm customizes portfolios and plans based on client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances, employing fundamental and cyclical analysis, and offers strategies such as option writing and cash-management platform recommendations.

Michael Perna is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with eight years of industry experience. He is the Managing Member of Flying Point Advisors and provides business consulting, accounting, and tax planning services alongside investment management. Prior to founding Flying Point Advisors, he worked at The Wanderlust Group for seven years. Flying Point Advisors offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses long-term, tax-aware investment strategies centered on broad diversification and low-cost index funds and ETFs, and uniquely combines advisory services with accounting and tax planning.

Thomas Thompson is the principal of Thompson Financial Transitions Inc. in White Bear Lake, MN, with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. Thompson has a background that includes roles at SagePoint Financial and Kristi Seifert, LLC, and he also works as an independent insurance agent selling life insurance, long-term care, and annuities. Additionally, he assists with tax preparation and serves as power of attorney managing investments and financial affairs for a family member. Thompson Financial Transitions Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, with discretionary trading authority and direct management of insurance contract assets alongside platform-based solutions.

Kevin Boyd is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at UBS Financial Services, Inc. for 10 years before founding KMB Wealth Management, LLC in 2020. The firm provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and small businesses through a wrap fee investment program that combines financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage transactional services. KMB Wealth Management employs a Core + Satellite investment approach, blending indexed funds with actively managed positions, and integrates comprehensive financial planning tailored to client objectives.

My path to founding a wealth management firm is different than most. As a child, my dream was to become a fighter pilot. After graduating from the United States Naval Academy with a degree in Aerospace Engineering, I achieved that goal, serving on active duty for a decade. I flew the F-18E Super Hornet from aircraft carriers and deployed multiple times to the Western Pacific. After those deployments, the Navy sent me to UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School to study finance, followed by the privilege of teaching undergraduate economics at my alma mater. After transitioning from active duty, I applied the skills I honed in the cockpit and classroom—leadership, effective communication, process improvement, and strategic decision-making—to multiple entrepreneurial ventures. My career as a financial planner is a natural extension of my passion for solving problems and serving others. With a background in engineering, military flight operations, top-tier business education, and collegiate economics instruction, I bring a unique perspective to wealth management: * Tenacity – Giving up is never an option. Just as a fighter pilot must persist in the air, I am relentless in helping my clients succeed. * Calm Under Pressure – I have a proven ability to think clearly in high-stakes situations, whether in the military or financial markets. I will not panic when volatility arises. * Candor – In aviation and life, speaking up is critical when the stakes are high. I will always provide honest advice, even when it’s uncomfortable. Living near Annapolis, Maryland, I cherish time with my family and enjoy Navy football, traveling, boating, and improving my golf game. I also continue to serve as a member of the U.S. Navy Reserves. Ventus Wealth Management — After a decade in the workforce, I became increasingly frustrated by the lack of financial services that truly met my needs. I couldn’t find a firm or advisor that offered the right combination of: ☑️A transparent fee and incentive structure ☑️ A flexible, client-focused service model ☑️ Modern technology solutions ☑️ Virtual meeting capabilities ☑️ Expertise tailored to my specific situation Recognizing this gap, I launched Ventus Wealth Management to address these shortcomings. Everything we do is designed with our clients in mind. Every element of our service and business model is intentionally crafted to deliver value and provide solutions that meet your needs.

George Zimmerman is a financial advisor at RIO Financial Planning in Portland, OR, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Liberty Mutual and Cuso Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he works as a Patient Financial Advisor for Kaiser Permanente, verifying healthcare insurance for emergency department patients. RIO Financial Planning provides investment management, financial planning, and educational workshops for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers tailored investment strategies through a wrap-fee program, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, and conducts no-cost public seminars.

Scott Langguth is a financial advisor at Strategic Finance & Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Strategic Finance & Management since 2014. Outside of advising, he performs financial analysis and planning through Sigma Planning Corporation and prepares taxes for family members. Strategic Finance & Management is an independent investment adviser serving individual investors and various institutional clients. The firm offers personalized portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and estate management, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

Brendan Koors is a financial advisor at Athyra Financial Partners in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 65 designation. He has no prior advisory industry experience but has worked at Saint-Gobain since 2022 and International Paper from 2020 to 2022, following five years as a full-time student. Athyra Financial Partners, LLC is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser that provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, families, and select business owners. The firm follows a fiduciary standard and employs a disciplined, cost-conscious investment approach using low-cost ETFs and mutual funds, tailored asset allocation, and tax-aware strategies.

Marc Werres is a financial advisor at Hinde Group LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Hinde Group since 2015. Hinde Group provides discretionary investment management to individual and institutional clients through separately managed accounts, focusing on a value-oriented, concentrated equity strategy with multi-year holding periods. The firm employs primary fundamental research and uses derivatives, leverage, and cash allocations as risk-management tools, serving a small client base with portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and offering detailed performance reporting.

Elijah has been a fee-only financial planner for over eight years. In 2025, he started Essa Financial to provide transparent and client-centric financial advice to folks in the Louisville community and beyond. As a teacher, Elijah’s favorite part about being a financial planner is communicating complex planning topics to clients in ways that are more easily understood. He enjoys the education aspect of being a planner, especially in a one-on-one environment. He values deep relationships with clients, and is always willing to listen and learn. He also believes exceptional client service (and swift communication) is the cornerstone of financial planning. Elijah is actively involved in the profession. He is an active volunteer with the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), having previously served on their Genesis board for young advisors for five years and currently serving on the South Region board as the Membership Chair. He also reviews scholarship applications for the CFP Board Center for Financial Planning, which provides assistance to qualified candidates for the CFP® exam. In addition to his role as a planner, Elijah teaches part-time as an adjunct professor at the University of Louisville. Elijah resides in Louisville with his wife, Sarah, and dogs, Landon and Korra. Aside from financial planning and teaching, Elijah spends his time frequenting local coffee shops, running (short distances) around his neighborhood, playing video games, watching the Minnesota Timberwolves, and of course, spending time with friends and family.

Scott McCarthy is a CFP® credentialed advisor with five years of experience at Cambridge Advisors, LLC. He has held roles at Cambridge Consulting, Inc. and Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., among others, spanning over a decade. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a trustee and manages investments for several family and client trusts. Cambridge Advisors, LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, trusts, and pension plans. The firm employs a disciplined asset allocation approach, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, alternative investment recommendations, and retirement plan consulting, supported by access to model portfolios through Orion and Envestnet.

Robert Bunnen is the principal of Bunnen Financial Management LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Victory Capital Advisers, Inc. since 2005 and at Victory Capital Management since 1993. Bunnen Financial Management LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach with a core-and-satellite structure, combining passive index and ETF strategies with selective active management, focusing on a small client roster of larger, high-asset clients and institutional entities.

Michael Guarracino is the sole advisor at MG Financial Management, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Doylestown, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 15 years of industry experience, including six years at Concert Wealth Management, Inc. He serves as a board member of Forest Grove Presbyterian Church. MG Financial Management provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a technical-analysis approach to tailor portfolios based on client objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerance, with regular account reviews and a focus on accommodating client-imposed investment restrictions.

Nilesh Saldanha is a financial advisor at LN Capital Management LLC in New York, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to founding LN Capital Management in 2019, he spent 14 years at Van Cleef, Jordan and Wood, Inc. LN Capital Management LLC is an independent registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management through separately managed accounts. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporate entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients, employing a value-oriented investment strategy focused on long-term capital appreciation across global equities, credit, and fixed-income instruments.

Timothy Minneci is the sole advisor at Timothy C. Minneci, an independent firm based in Williamsville, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Paramax Securities, LLC, and Paramax Corporation. Outside of financial advising, he is a partner in Island Estates Home Watch LLC, a property management service for owners with multiple residences. The firm provides financial planning and asset allocation advice to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans without holding client funds or managing individual securities. Its approach involves goal analysis and written recommendations, often referring clients to outside managers for implementation.

Devang Patel is a financial advisor at Rewbix with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. He has been associated with DJP MD PLLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director at Rewbix Real Estate Investments LLC, where he oversees property management issues. Rewbix AI Investments LLC is an independent, internet-based advisory firm that provides AI-driven portfolio management and related services to individual, retail, qualified, and accredited investors. The firm uses machine-learning algorithms to generate buy and sell recommendations and operates on a non-discretionary basis, with plans to introduce discretionary trade execution and token-based fees.

Siva Kumar is the sole advisor at Serene Growth Partners LLC in San Diego, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. Kumar is also the managing member of Zen Trading LLC, an investment-related business where he provides portfolio management services. Serene Growth Partners is an independent investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals with discretionary asset management and ongoing portfolio supervision. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis across long- and short-term strategies, and offers several alternative fee structures including performance-based fees for qualified clients.

Brandon Furlan is a financial advisor at Capital Gains Advisory with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked for seven years at Deloitte and spent four years at Rutgers University. Capital Gains Advisory serves individuals, including high-income professionals, entrepreneurs, and content creators, offering financial planning, discretionary investment management, tax advisory, tax preparation, IRS and state tax resolution, accounting, and personal finance coaching. The firm follows a long-term, passive investment approach using diversified, low-cost index funds and ETFs, integrating tax and accounting services under the same legal entity.

John Bernstein is the sole advisor at Bernstein Financial Advisory in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 credential with seven years of industry experience. He founded and has operated the firm since 2019, with a prior three-year period away from the industry. Bernstein Financial Advisory provides portfolio management and financial planning services tailored to individuals, high-net-worth clients, entrepreneurs, small business owners, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis, long-term purchase strategies, and option writing, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, as well as free public educational seminars and workshops.