Valeria Arnold is the sole advisor at Vaarco Financial, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Valic Financial Advisors from 2023 to 2024 and has been with Vaarco Financial since 2003. Vaarco Financial is an independent registered investment adviser providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm uses a mix of fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios across a range of strategies tailored to client-specific factors such as risk tolerance and income needs.

Micah Reish is the sole advisor at Crestone Financial Advisors, LLC, an independent firm based in Broadway, VA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience, including 14 years with Crestone Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Mercy Enterprises, an automotive repair business. Crestone Financial Advisors is a fee-only firm serving individuals and small businesses with personalized financial planning and investment management. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers both discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary consulting for areas such as tax, insurance, retirement, and estate planning.

Kathryn Song is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and holds a Series 63 license. She is the founder of Katy Song Financial Planning, Inc., a fee-only financial planning firm based in Mill Valley, CA, and has previously worked at Domain Money Advisors, LLC and SoFi Wealth LLC. Katy Song Financial Planning serves individuals and families by providing comprehensive financial planning and investment consultation without discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, typically recommending low-cost index funds and ETFs, and operates on a fixed-fee and hourly billing model rather than charging based on assets under management.

Gary Hughes is the principal advisor at Hughes Wealth Management Incorporated in Hermosa Beach, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 33 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm in 2022, he worked at Concorde Asset Management, LLC and Concorde Investment Services, LLC for nine years. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed independent insurance agent. Hughes Wealth Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and access to alternative investments and private placements for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to implement investment strategies and may engage sub-advisers, managing accounts mostly on a non-discretionary basis.

John Dittrich is a financial advisor with Dittrich Financial Group LLC in Springfield, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has held roles at multiple firms including Strategic Wealth Group Registered Investment Advisor and Premier Choice Accounting. In addition to his advisory work, Dittrich serves as a Tax & Accounting Manager at Family Tax Service. Dittrich Financial Group LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and hourly financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs individualized investment strategies incorporating fundamental analysis, charting, and Modern Portfolio Theory, with services that include portfolio construction, retirement and estate planning, and tax-reduction analysis.

Brian Schmidt is a financial advisor at Hudson Delaware Planning LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to founding Hudson Delaware Planning in 2019, Schmidt worked at Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Redbud Farms LLC. Hudson Delaware Planning provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm focuses on comprehensive, written financial plans covering areas such as retirement, tax, estate, and business consultation, operating on a planning-only model without managing or custodial responsibilities.

Sivaparvati Thagirisa is a financial advisor at Map to Your Wealth LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2019. Prior to this, she was not employed in the financial sector from 2015 to 2019. Map to Your Wealth LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit plan services to individuals, trusts, small businesses, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses client-specific investment policies and typically implements portfolios with passive, low-cost index funds and ETFs, while incorporating fundamental analysis and active strategies when requested.

Sean Curran is a financial advisor at USA 401k with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining USA 401k, he worked at Lincoln Financial Securities and held positions in local government and public service in Springfield and Washington, Massachusetts. Outside of advisory activities, he serves as a Springfield city councilor, practices law focusing on real estate closings and misdemeanor representation, and is a licensed real estate agent. USA 401k provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals and corporations, along with pension consulting services for retirement plans including 401(k)s. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, generally emphasizing equities with fixed income and index funds for diversification.

Travis Dufner is a financial advisor at Securus Wealth Management in Holmdel, NJ, with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at firms including Millstone Financial Group and Guardian Life. Outside of investment advisory roles, he also works as an insurance agent, providing clients with options related to life insurance, long-term care, and annuities. Securus Wealth Management offers retirement planning and wealth management services to individuals, families, and small business owners. The firm employs both active and passive ETFs, interval funds, and buffered ETFs in its portfolios, emphasizing diversification and downside protection while managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Andrew Kerns is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience and the sole advisor at Accountable Financial Planning LLC in Westerville, OH, where he has worked since 2009. Accountable Financial Planning LLC provides coordinated financial planning and non-discretionary investment management for individuals, families, trusts, and small-business owners. The firm offers a broad range of services including cash-flow and retirement planning, insurance analysis, employer benefits reviews, bookkeeping, and income tax preparation, typically implementing globally diversified portfolios with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs on a fee-for-service basis.

Matthew Makowski is a financial advisor at Ibis Capital Management, LLC with 11 years at the firm and 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is also an attorney, managing his own law firm, Matthew J. Makowski, PLLC, where he practices law part-time. Ibis Capital Management primarily serves individual and trust clients, as well as some pension and profit-sharing plan accounts, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses fundamental research with some quantitative inputs to tailor investment strategies based on client risk tolerance, diversification, income needs, and age.

Amy Sharp is the principal advisor at Amy T. Sharp, CFP, LLC, an independent firm based in Valley Center, California. She holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license and has 31 years of experience in the financial industry. Outside of advising, she is co-owner of a family chocolate business, Amy's Best Sugar-Free Confections. Her firm provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. It serves approximately 121 clients with about $62.4 million in assets under management, offering actively managed, broadly diversified portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance and goals.

Andrew Pastrikos is a financial advisor with Roscoe Capital Management, LLC in Fort Myers, FL. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Roscoe Capital Management since 2015. Roscoe Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, applying a value-investing approach based on fundamental analysis. The firm offers both asset-based and performance-based fee arrangements and conducts periodic educational workshops on personal finance and investing.

Zachary Bernsdorf is a financial advisor with Aspire Capital Management, LLC in Columbus, OH. He holds a Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to founding Aspire Capital Management, he worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Securities LLC, and Protective Life Insurance Company. Aspire Capital Management is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual clients such as working professionals, pre-retirees, and retirees. The firm provides portfolio management, retirement-income planning, and financial planning with a focus on diversified, long-term asset allocation and fundamental research, operating on a flat, fee-only advisory model without asset minimums.

Claudia Mott is a CFP® certificant and Series 63 license holder with 13 years of industry experience. She has been the principal advisor at Epona Financial Solutions since 2010. Epona Financial Solutions is an independent, fee-only firm serving individuals and couples with financial planning, investment management, and divorce settlement analysis. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory to create diversified portfolios and specializes in divorce financial planning, providing detailed cash-flow and net-worth projections as part of its services.

Erich Barchi is a financial advisor at Row Your Own Boat, an independent investment advisory firm based in Malvern, PA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. Row Your Own Boat provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and nonprofit institutions. The firm combines fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analyses to construct customized portfolios, employing both passive and active strategies tailored to client-specific investment guidelines.

Nathaniel Jackson is the sole advisor at Jay Blue Capital and holds a Series 65 designation. He has 11 years of experience working at The Collegiate School. Jay Blue Capital, LLC is a newly registered investment adviser that provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals and business entities. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory and the Capital Asset Pricing Model, combining fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios across four risk-based strategies, including an options-based Aggressive Growth strategy.

Lanzi Butler is a financial advisor with Trane Capital, LLC in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Butler has been with Trane Capital since 2012. Trane Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm uses a fundamental investment approach focused on company financials, management, and industry outlook, and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients in addition to typical asset-based fees.

Jason Abruzere is a financial advisor at Weyhill Investment Counsel, LLC, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Weyhill Investment Counsel since 2004 and was previously involved with Weyhill Capital, LLC, and Weyhill Distribution Partners, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he managed Abruzere Properties, LLC for over a decade. Weyhill Investment Counsel is a fee-only Registered Investment Advisor serving individuals, families, high-net-worth investors, and small- to mid-size employer plans. The firm employs an evidence-based, Modern Portfolio Theory approach, offering diversified global portfolios primarily through institutional no-load mutual funds and low-cost ETFs, alongside a range of retirement-plan advisory services.

Gregory Quon is the sole advisor at Core Investment Management, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 63 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has led Core Investment Management since 2007. In addition to his advisory role, Quon is a licensed insurance agent offering fixed annuities and life insurance. Core Investment Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing portfolios with a range of securities including mutual funds, equities, bonds, ETFs, and REITs. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, using both long-term and short-term trading strategies, and manages approximately $16 million in assets.