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Richard Vera II is a financial advisor at VERA-CPA, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at Avantax Advisory Services and held various roles with the US Small Business Administration, Intuit Inc., and the US Department of Defense. Outside of advising, he serves as a finance committee member for the Hemlock Farms Community Association and is a trustee for the National Foundation for Animal Rescue. VERA-CPA, Inc. is a fee-only CPA firm providing financial planning and accounting services, including tax preparation and forensic accounting, to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on written financial plans and strategic asset allocation using a core-and-satellite approach, primarily recommending passive index funds and ETFs, and does not accept discretionary trading authority or performance-based fees.

Patrick Graver is a CFP® professional with one year of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Center Stage Planning LLC, an independent firm, and has prior experience working at Bishoff Financial Group, Cambridge Investment Research Inc., and Creative Financial Planning. Before entering the financial industry, he worked in the performing arts, including roles with The Book of Mormon and Fireside Theatre. Center Stage Planning LLC provides fee-only investment advisory services and comprehensive financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of passive and active strategies guided by asset-allocation principles and integrates educational seminars and speaking engagements as part of its client outreach.

Jonathan Kline is a financial advisor with Lakewood Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Securities Inc. and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Lakewood Financial Group provides comprehensive wealth management to high-net-worth individuals and families, offering institutional-caliber portfolio management combined with holistic financial planning. The firm employs a strategic core with tactical overlays, emphasizes tax sensitivity, and utilizes both internal and unaffiliated third-party managers through formal due diligence without accepting referral compensation.

Scott Goginsky is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Biondo Investment Advisors LLC since 2010. Biondo Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, wrap-fee managed accounts, and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and government clients. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis across market capitalizations and includes management of its proprietary Biondo Focus Fund.

Ariel Kosco is a financial advisor at Biondo Investment Advisors LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Biondo in 2024, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Wells Fargo Bank. Biondo Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, wrap-fee managed accounts, and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and government clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental stock selection supplemented by technical analysis and manages multi-strategy portfolios, including options and leverage, while serving as adviser to its proprietary Biondo Focus Fund.

Nicole Dutkus is a financial advisor at Biondo Investment Advisors LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Biondo Investment Advisors and Biondo Asset Management since 2013. Biondo Investment Advisors LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, wrap-fee managed accounts, and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis across market capitalizations and manages proprietary funds as well as portfolios for government and investment company clients.