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Mitchell Laughton is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 43 years of experience in the financial services industry, including long-term roles at Kestra Investment Services and ownership of The Laughton Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the JUSTin Hope Foundation and is vice president of The Prospectors Club. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, including large plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, supporting investments with due diligence and serving clients that include sovereign wealth funds.

Jeremiah Lesniak is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Reno, NV, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2025, he held positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Wells Fargo Bank, and several mortgage and power companies. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients through a nationwide network of financial advisors. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including managed solutions and separately managed accounts, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Clayton Holthaus is a Wealth Advisor with GK Wealth Management in Reno, Nevada. He joined GK Wealth Management while completing his finance degree at the University of Nevada, Reno and has been focused on wealth management since 2019. Drawn to GK’s fiduciary, client-first approach, Clayton helps individuals, families, and business owners make clear, confident decisions about their financial future. Clayton brings a practical, relationship-driven approach to financial planning and investment strategy. He works with clients to understand their goals, organize their financial picture, and develop strategies aligned with their values, needs, and long-term objectives. Clayton earned his Bachelor of Business in Finance from the University of Nevada, Reno. Outside of work, he enjoys fishing, snowboarding, playing sports, exploring Tahoe, and spending time with family.

Calvin Wilson is a financial advisor at Merrill with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch, Carol's Cafe, and Bates College. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Christopher Ferre is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Bank since 2008 and joined Wells Fargo Clearing in 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and applying diversification principles in its investment approach.

Kenneth Blaschke is a financial advisor at HeadInvest in Portland, ME, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with HeadInvest since 2009. HeadInvest serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, trusts, endowments, and government entities, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a holistic, asset-allocation driven approach, combining fixed-income selection with low-cost ETFs and emphasizing tax efficiency.

Jeffrey Macdonald is a CFP® and ChFC® with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Investment Management & Planning LLC and LPL Financial since 2010, following two years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Investment Management & Planning LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, employing fundamental analysis and continuous supervision, and operates as both a wrap program sponsor and affiliated registered representatives of LPL Financial.

Matthew Sims is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with the Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Oakwood Capital Securities, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Thrivent Advisor Network, and Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he also provides nonprofit consulting through 25 Giving, assisting organizations in developing charitable plans. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning and investment management with an emphasis on diversified, long-term asset allocation. The firm provides tiered fractional family office services and employs a strategy that integrates fundamental, cyclical, technical, and behavioral analysis.

Drew Feutz, CFP®, is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and Founder of Migration Wealth Management, LLC, a fee-only wealth management firm that specializes in providing financial planning and investment management to people in their 30s and 40s. Drew got his start in financial planning as an Intern in May 2014, began working part-time as a Financial Planning & Investment Analyst during his final semester of college, and started working as a Financial Planner full-time upon graduation. Drew graduated Summa Cum Laude from Indiana State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science with a double major in Financial Planning and Investments. During his time at ISU, Drew was a Scholar in the Networks Professional Development Program, a Service-Learning Scholar partnered with Junior Achievement of the Wabash Valley, President of the ISU Financial Planning Association Student Chapter, member of the Investment Club, and a University Honors Program student. He spent his summers during college studying abroad at the Athens Centre in Athens, Greece, interning at First Direct Logistics in Dublin, Ireland, and interning at a fee-only wealth management firm in Indianapolis. He is a Board Member for the Hendricks County Community Foundation as well as Susie's Place Child Advocacy Centers and previously served as Chair of the NAPFA Genesis Committee, Treasurer of Young Professionals of Central Indiana, and as a board member of the Indiana State University Financial Planning Advisory Board. Additionally, Drew co-founded and co-hosts the Circle City Success Podcast. Drew is also a former Fellow in Class V of the Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation Fellowship and Member of Leadership Hendricks County Class of 2023. Read Drew's blog here: https://migrationwealthmanagement.com/blog/

Shawn Johnson is a financial advisor with Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. for 29 years. Outside of his advisory role, he officiates college football and track and field events. Kingsview Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, endowments, and municipal clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services, utilizing both in-house strategies and third-party managers across various investment products.