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David Luck is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Advisor Financial Services, Inc. He has been associated with the firm since 1995 and also operates Luck & Company CPA PLLC, providing tax and accounting services to individuals and small businesses. Advisor Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and tax preparation. The firm integrates accounting and tax services with investment management and supports employer-sponsored retirement plans and participant education.

Daniel Douglas is a financial advisor at Empire Wealth Management, LLC in Moseley, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Empire Wealth Management since 2010, serving as the sole advisor at the firm. Empire Wealth Management is a small, independent registered investment adviser providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, charities, and small employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of Modern Portfolio Theory, long-term purchase strategies, and technical analysis to tailor investment allocations based on client objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerance.

Michael Greer is the sole advisor at Rise Wealth Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Modern Capital Advisors, LLC and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc., and he also operates Greer Financial Group, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he manages American Family Bio-Clean LLC and its franchise, reflecting entrepreneurial involvement beyond finance. Rise Wealth Partners LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios to tailor investment advice and manage over $53 million in assets for more than 200 clients.

Jb Bryan is the sole advisor at J. B. Bryan Financial Group, Inc. in Richmond, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has operated his independent firm since 1995 and is also a licensed insurance agent for life, health, property, and casualty insurance. J. B. Bryan Financial Group provides financial planning, consulting, portfolio management, securities, and insurance services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses a documented investment policy approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, delivering advice primarily on a non-discretionary basis through written plans and periodic reviews. It also offers an AfroEconomics™ comprehensive planning membership featuring group education and individual meetings.

Charan Manektala is the principal of Manektala Investment Advisory Services Inc., an independent firm based in Powhatan, VA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of experience in the financial services industry, including roles at Prudential Financial Planning Services and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of advisory work, he is president of two companies providing technology consulting and educational services in math and science. Manektala Investment Advisory Services offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting primarily for high-net-worth individuals and business entities. The firm provides ERISA plan services as a 3(21) advisor and employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and Monte Carlo planning to tailor investment programs to client goals and risk tolerance.

James Thornton Jr. is a financial advisor at Fifth Pointe with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Rocket Mortgage, Capital One, and Money Concepts Capital Corp. Outside of advisory services, he owns and operates an insurance agency offering property, casualty, and health insurance products. Fifth Pointe provides financial planning, consulting, portfolio management, and algorithm-driven robo-advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and institutional entities. The firm combines traditional advisory services with affiliated insurance and mortgage offerings, seminars, and pension consulting.