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Gelasia Steed is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Steed Investments, LLC since 2007. She holds a Series 66 designation and operates from Graford, TX. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in oil and gas consulting and owns and operates a hospitality resort. Steed Investments, LLC provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and consulting on an hourly or project basis to individuals, trusts, and business entities. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis to make non-discretionary recommendations across a range of securities, with clients retaining custody and selecting their own brokers.

Michael Babbin is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal at Western Reserve Wealth Management LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he spent a decade with LPL Financial LLC and Redwood Financial Network. He is also a licensed insurance agent. Western Reserve Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and business entities. The firm manages approximately $35 million across about 30 client relationships, employing asset-allocation-based ETF strategies and combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory.

Jodie Barnes is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Millsap, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2017, she spent 20 years at Investment Centers Of America, Inc. Barnes is also involved in non-variable insurance sales through several related entities. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and combines advisory services with insurance and lending products through its large network of investment adviser representatives.

Chuck Blanton is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a CPA practice focused on tax preparation and accounting services. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and a large network of investment adviser representatives.