Justin Castelli is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at Santiago.Life, an independent registered investment adviser. He has worked at RL Wealth Management, L.L.C. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he owns RLS Threads, an online clothing store for financial advisors, and RLS Ventures, a consulting business focused on marketing for financial advisors. He is also co-owner of The Advisor Growth Community, an online network for advisors. Santiago.Life serves individuals, corporations, and small businesses with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory consulting. The firm conducts educational seminars and speaking engagements and manages client accounts using proprietary and third-party asset-allocation models with ongoing monitoring and monthly rebalancing.

Jeffrey Smith is a financial advisor with Compass Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Compass Financial since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Smith is a licensed insurance agent selling life, health, and variable insurance products. Compass Financial, LLC provides asset management and pension consulting services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled vehicles, and charities, with a particular focus on qualified retirement plan sponsors. The firm develops investment strategies based on client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance, primarily operating on a non-discretionary basis and employing both fundamental and technical analysis.

Kenton Braun is a CFP®, ChFC®, and holds a Series 65 license, with five years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Personal Prosperity LLC and previously worked at MitchellClark & Company. Personal Prosperity LLC is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with tailored investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a portfolio construction approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, combining passive and active strategies, and is notable for its use of borrowing and derivatives within separately managed accounts.

George Simon is the sole advisor at European Family Office Institute LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has led the firm since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Simon works as an independent lawyer advising individuals and corporations on legal matters in various jurisdictions. European Family Office Institute LLC provides investment management and modular financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, trusts, estates, retirement plans, endowments, and foundations. The firm offers customized portfolios built using fundamental and technical analysis, managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis with client-imposed selection limitations.

Charlise Whiteside is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. She has been the principal advisor at Stonehaven Private Wealth Management LLC since 2013 and has operated as a sole proprietor since 2012. Whiteside is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating a small portion of her time to this activity. Stonehaven Private Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers investment management, multi-generational wealth planning, financial planning, and business consulting, utilizing a goal-driven investment approach that combines strategic asset allocation with tactical overlays and both active and passive instruments.

Percy Kandukira is a financial advisor with FTIB Asset Management LLC in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Ornate Investment Managers LLC and Finalis Securities LLC. Kandukira also serves as a managing member of Ornate, focusing on investment banking deal origination and execution. FTIB Asset Management LLC is a state-registered investment adviser offering tailored portfolio management and pension consulting to individual, business, and institutional clients. The firm employs an IPS-driven process emphasizing planning, monitoring, and rebalancing, and provides services exclusively on a non-discretionary basis to a broad institutional client base.

Dwight Langley is a financial advisor at Langley Wealth Management in Watkinsville, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Vickery Financial Services, Inc. and Vickery Langley Wealth Management. Outside of advisory services, Langley is also an independent life insurance agent. Langley Wealth Management serves individual investors and other client types, focusing on non-discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation across diversified mutual fund portfolios, periodic rebalancing, and a long-term investment approach, implementing recommendations only with client approval.

John McVeigh is the sole advisor at Upland Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Savannah, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience, having been with Upland Capital since its founding in 1995. Upland Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and project-based investment consulting to a select group of individual and institutional clients, including pensions, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm follows a disciplined, absolute-return oriented process guided by a written Investment Policy Statement, with an emphasis on income and structured fixed-income analysis informed by extensive institutional experience.

Catherine Ryan is a CFA charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. She has been the sole advisor at Cedar Rock Investment Advisors since 2006. Cedar Rock Investment Advisors offers investment counseling and portfolio management to individuals and trusts, including charitable remainder and income-only trusts. The firm’s investment approach is based on academic research emphasizing asset allocation, low-cost instruments, and careful liquidity management, combining broad market core holdings with tactical positions informed by fundamental and behavioral analysis.

Russell Wallace is a financial advisor at Boggs Wallace Wealth Partners LLC in Denton, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He also serves as the CFO of Altius Healthcare Management LLC and operates an accounting practice. Boggs Wallace Wealth Partners LLC offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning services for individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW accounts, with no minimum account size. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to implement long- and short-term investment strategies across diverse asset classes.

Scott Sierens is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is the principal at Sierens Financial Group, Inc. in Elgin, IL, and has prior experience with AE Wealth Management, Gradient Advisors, and AptarGroup. He also works as a paid contractor creating content for YouTube. Sierens Financial Group, Inc. provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and high-net-worth clients, combining mutual funds, ETFs, and both fundamental and technical analysis. The firm offers educational seminars and workshops and accommodates client-specific investment restrictions and goals.

Nicholas Arellano is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the Managing Partner and CEO of YLP Financial, LLC, as well as Managing Partner and CEO of Your Legacy Partners, LLC, which provides M&A advisory and consulting services to privately owned businesses. He also leads Kospow Partners, an entity that works within the search fund community to facilitate minority co-investments in private equity-type deals. YLP Financial, LLC is an independent advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management and investment policy development that integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis. The firm employs long-term strategies alongside options trading and focuses on a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and private placements.

Alexander Blackstone is a financial advisor at Portfoliolab in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Accurate Wealth Management, Blackstone Wealth Management, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Portfoliolab provides discretionary portfolio management services to individual investors and other registered investment advisers, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with indicator-based models. The firm’s portfolios may include ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, covered-option strategies, and structured notes, with accounts tailored to client objectives and managed on a discretionary basis.

Michael Babcock is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience currently serving as CEO and Financial Life Planner at Azure Sky Financial Life Planning, LLC. He has previously worked with Perryman Securities, Inc. and Legacy Consulting Group, and also holds a Series 66 designation. In addition to his role at Azure Sky, he provides financial planning services under an independent contractor relationship with Origin Financial. Azure Sky Financial Life Planning, LLC offers values-based Financial Life Planning to individuals, couples, families, and charitable organizations, integrating life planning, financial planning, tax planning, and investment management. The firm emphasizes aligning clients’ personal values with their investments, providing options including socially conscious and Biblically Responsible Investing alongside a mix of passive and active strategies.

Dirk Huybrechts is a financial advisor at HFM Advisors in Los Angeles, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has operated HFM Advisors as a sole proprietorship since 1999. Outside his advisory role, he oversees property management for family-owned multi-family properties. HFM Advisors is a solo registered investment adviser providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing downside protection and primarily managing diversified portfolios with mutual funds, individual securities, and ETFs.

Bradford Lohiser is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Bullington Capital Management, LLC since 2009 and also serves as president and Investment Adviser Representative of Lohiser Investment Management, Inc. Prior to Bullington, he was associated with Zenith Investments. Bullington Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a suitability-driven process, using fundamental and technical analysis along with a mix of long- and short-term trading strategies.

Rustin Cavel is a financial advisor at Render Financial, LLC in Edmond, OK, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Coast Finance, Inc. and several companies across finance and technology sectors. Render Financial serves individual investors, high-net-worth individuals, families, retirees, and small businesses with personalized financial planning, portfolio management, and discretionary wealth management. The firm also provides non-advisory tax preparation, bookkeeping, and business consulting services, focusing on digital content creators and service-based digital entrepreneurs with a largely passive, strategic investment approach.

I started my investing journey in the early 2000’s during the dotcom bubble, so I have been through multiple market cycles. I began my professional career in financial services as an equity analyst for a boutique hedge fund, and after business school, I spent eight years with Vanguard, which is where my career as a wealth manager and financial planner began. I have clients all over the country with whom I work remotely, including many working for startups and in the tech industry, so I have a lot of experience planning for and advising on equity compensation. I have been married to my lovely wife, Erin, since 2009, and we have three children who keep me busy outside of work; I am passionate about raising them to be well-rounded, curious and thoughtful individuals who prize character and integrity above all else. I love the outdoors and exploring new places, learning new things and experiencing new cultures.

Adam Sharma is a financial advisor at Sharma Everyday Finance in Oakland, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience in health-care management and consulting, including roles at Central California Alliance for Health and San Francisco Health Plan totaling over a decade. Sharma Everyday Finance provides hourly financial planning, investment consulting, and portfolio management services for individuals and families, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients without account minimums. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing low-cost, diversified allocations and tax-aware planning, with additional offerings that include financial education and group workshops.

Brian Burgan is a financial advisor at Silver Thread Investments in Ft. Myers, FL, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Silver Thread Investments since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate development through interests in several limited liability companies. Silver Thread Investments provides money management and investment consulting primarily to individual clients, as well as trusts, small businesses, and other entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to build core, long-term portfolios focused on stocks and bonds.