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Patricia Bush is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with six years of industry experience. She is the principal of AAA Advisory LLC and also serves as a tax consultant at Bestgate Tax & Accounting Advisors, LLC, where she is involved in tax review and income tax preparation. Her prior work includes roles at Squire, Lemkin + Company, LLP and Bestgate Wealth Advisors, LLC. AAA Advisory LLC provides fee-only comprehensive and project-based financial planning and tax preparation services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, through virtual meetings. The firm offers non-discretionary investment recommendations based on Modern Portfolio Theory and a long-term, passive investment approach focused on asset allocation.

Jeffrey Bowers is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Plan2Retire in Hagerstown, MD. He has worked at Bowers Advisory Group, LLC since 2008 and co-owns Donald C. Bowers Insurance, Inc., a non-investment-related business. Plan2Retire is an independent, fee-based advisory firm that serves individual households and employer retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and qualified plan consulting. The firm employs individualized investment policy statements and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers comprehensive financial consulting, participant education, and public seminars.

Keith Bryan is a financial advisor at Bryan Investments, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Bryan Investments since 2011. Bryan Investments serves individual clients, including high net worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses by providing non-discretionary portfolio management and investment recommendations. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, generally favoring long-term purchase strategies while using short-term trading in limited cases, and operates with a flat annual management fee without charging percentage-of-assets fees or accepting commissions.

Catherine Bryan is a financial advisor at Bryan Investments, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Bryan Investments since 2011. The firm serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses by providing non-discretionary portfolio management and investment recommendations. Bryan Investments uses fundamental and technical analysis, generally favoring long-term purchase strategies, and employs a flat annual management fee structure without charging percentage-of-assets fees or accepting commissions.

Alexandra Stickelman is a financial advisor at Root Financial Partners with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Turning Point Financial and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. In addition to her advisory role, she consults for RegTech companies on compliance and related development. Root Financial Partners serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small business owners, providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm primarily uses a passive investment approach with diversified portfolios based on index mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by fundamental and technical analysis and third-party sub-adviser due diligence.

Justin Cunningham is a financial advisor at OneAscent Financial Services LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for five years and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for eleven years. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales. OneAscent Financial Services LLC manages approximately $2.61 billion through a network of 57 advisors, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and utilizes a combination of direct management, third-party managers, and unified managed accounts.