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Mark Burger is the principal of Balanced Wealth Strategies LLC and holds a Series 65 credential with one year of experience in investment advisory. He is also the sole owner of Mark J. Burger P.A., a Florida-based accounting firm providing tax and advisory services since 1995. Additionally, he is a managing member and part-owner of GuidePoint PEO LLC, an AI-focused company involved in web-based marketing for professional employer organizations. Balanced Wealth Strategies provides portfolio management services through wrap-fee programs arranged with broker-dealer wealth managers, emphasizing a passive, preservation-oriented investment approach using diversified vehicles such as ETFs and mutual funds. The firm serves clients by advising on asset allocation and reviewing performance while leaving trade execution and discretionary authority to the selected wealth managers.

Laongdao Suppasettawat is a financial advisor with TAK Advisory in Juno Beach, FL, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with TAK Advisory since 2013 and is also a partner in CAT Properties LLC. Suppasettawat regularly conducts public seminars on investment, estate, and financial planning and serves on the boards of the University of Southern Maine Alumni Association and the World Affairs Council of Maine. TAK Advisory provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trustees, and conservators. The firm’s approach includes tailored asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis and a range of strategies, while managing costs and tax consequences.

Steven Spalding is the sole advisor at Spalding, Steven, located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is the managing partner of Crossing Gaps LLC, a boutique marketing and data science consultancy he has operated since 2008. Spalding, Steven provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, business entities, and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and trend analysis with sector and macroeconomic views, delivering non-discretionary advice without maintaining custody of client assets.

Robert Chapman is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He has been managing portfolios at Tegeta Capital, LLC since 2010 and has concurrent roles at Quadstar Capital Advisors, Inc. and Aegis Capital Corp. His work is based in Jupiter, Florida. Tegeta Capital provides discretionary investment supervisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate clients, trusts, pension plans, and pooled vehicles. The firm employs a “go-anywhere” equity approach combined with a risk-aware fixed-income process and offers both direct portfolio management and sub-advisory services.

Kyle Knopp is a financial advisor at Bluewater Asset Management with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Atlantic Wealth Partners, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and HBKS Wealth Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, Knopp is a licensed insurance agent. Bluewater Asset Management is a single-advisor investment management firm serving pooled or institutional investors, individuals, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using a mix of equities, fixed income, and mutual funds, applying fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in discretionary portfolio management.

Charles Farrar is the principal advisor at Farrar Wealth Management, LLC in North Palm Beach, FL, with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated for 10 years before founding his independent firm in 2017. Farrar Wealth Management serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of technical and fundamental analysis, long- and short-term trading, option strategies, and margin trading to implement tailored investment strategies.