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Joshua Wheeler is the principal of Wheeler Financial Planning LLC in St. Charles, MO, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Vp Pro and Futaba. Outside of financial advising, Wheeler owns a Smoothie King franchise where he assists with payroll and management. Wheeler Financial Planning serves individual clients by providing portfolio analysis and advisory services, primarily directing clients to a third-party manager rather than trading accounts directly. The firm employs a passive, buy-and-hold investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and focuses on mutual funds and fixed income instruments.

Alfred Hicks is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in financial advising. He has been the president of Financial Planning Advisors, Inc. since 1994. In addition to his advisory role, Hicks is involved in insurance and fixed annuity sales through a separate business. Financial Planning Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs targeted asset allocation, discretionary management, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios and offers educational seminars and project-based planning services.

Corey Myers is a financial advisor at Universal Financial Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for 23 years. Outside of his advisory role, Myers operates Tomerlin Bookkeeping Service, Inc., providing tax preparation and accounting services. Universal Financial Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by offering comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a tailored investment approach based on asset allocation and diversification principles from Modern and Post-Modern Portfolio Theory, managing discretionary portfolios with a variety of securities and strategies.

Matt Maberry is a financial advisor at B.B. Graham & Company, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with B.B. Graham since 2015. Maberry is also a 50% owner of Alton Securities & Asset Advisors, LLC, an investment and financial business affiliated with the firm. B.B. Graham & Co. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as to pension plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Mark Young is a financial advisor at Prosperity Wealth Management, Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Secure Investment Management, JD Mellberg Financial, Severin Investments, and The Financial Mgmt Center. Outside of advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent with JD Mellberg Financial, an insurance agency. Prosperity Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages approximately $442 million in discretionary assets and employs a multi-method investment approach with continuous portfolio supervision and oversight of third-party managers.

Paul Hardin is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. in Jerseyville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with BFC Planning and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Hardin serves as vice president of the City of Jerseyville Police Pension Fund and is a board member and secretary for St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, banks, and pension plans through a network of approximately 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various sub-advisory and institutional platforms, employing a range of investment strategies while excluding futures, hedge funds, and digital assets.