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Christopher Swan is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Retire With Swan, an independent firm he founded in 2020. Prior to this, he worked at Merrill Lynch, Charles Schwab, & Edward Jones. Retire With Swan focuses on retirement-centered financial planning and discretionary investment management for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a goals-based, long-term investment approach emphasizing strategic asset allocation, diversification, and regular portfolio monitoring.

Joseph Rugger is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Tooth & Coin Wealth and has a background that includes roles at Bridge to Wealth LLC, Aquire Wealth Advisors, and accounting positions with a focus on dental practices. Rugger also serves as Accounting Director at Vanhorn Accounting, where he supervises accounting managers and handles back-end accounting for dental clients. Tooth & Coin Wealth is an independent advisory firm managing approximately $22.3 million for around 54 clients, including individuals and some high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services using a primarily passive, asset-allocation-driven approach, complemented by educational seminars and pension consulting for employer retirement plans.

Charles Fox is a financial advisor at Avenue Retirement Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Avenue Retirement Services since 2012. Avenue Retirement Services provides financial planning, investment consultation, and ongoing supervisory services for individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs an active asset-management approach that incorporates multiple analytical methods and offers educational workshops on retirement strategies, college funding, and estate planning.

Vijay Duraipalam is a financial advisor at Auri with a Series 65 designation and experience beginning in 2025. Prior to joining Auri, he worked at Charles Schwab and several other companies across various industries. Auri is a Texas-registered investment adviser serving individual investors and small businesses with model portfolios mainly composed of ETFs and mutual funds. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation and passive, diversified exposure, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside digital tools and financial planning support.

Russell Wallace is a financial advisor at Boggs Wallace Wealth Partners LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in accounting and healthcare management, serving as CFO of Altius Healthcare Management LLC. His background also includes operating an accounting practice alongside his advisory role. Boggs Wallace Wealth Partners LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning services to individuals, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, without an account minimum. The firm’s investment approach combines charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory, utilizing a range of securities including mutual funds, equities, ETFs, fixed income, and private placements.

Richard Omobogie is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as the owner and sole advisor at Zuwa Financial LLC since 2016. Prior to founding Zuwa Financial, he worked at TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC for one year. He is also the owner and CEO of Zuwa Tax Consulting LLC, dedicating half of his time to this concurrent accounting and tax practice. Zuwa Financial LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm typically uses passive, asset-allocation strategies with index funds and ETFs, working primarily on a non-discretionary basis and integrating tax planning through the advisor’s concurrent accounting practice.