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Matthew Lutz is a CFP® and CFA® serving as the principal advisor at Tenet Portfolio Management since 2025. He has prior experience at Valvoline Inc. and Valvoline Global Operations, as well as founding Everstead CFO Services, LLC, where he provides financial consulting to businesses on a fractional basis. Tenet Portfolio Management serves institutional and pooled-asset clients, including endowments, foundations, corporations, trusts, non-profits, and family offices, while also offering private wealth and consulting services. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary guidance, emphasizing asset allocation and a mix of passive and active strategies tailored to client needs.

John Charalambakis is a financial advisor at BlackSummit Financial Group, Inc. in Nicholasville, KY, holding a Series 65 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with BlackSummit since 2010 and serves as an adjunct professor of economics at the University of Kentucky’s Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce. Outside of advising, he is involved in business consulting and investment holding through several private entities and oversees a business research software company. BlackSummit Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate clients, offering asset management, financial planning, pension consulting, and third-party money manager referrals. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis in portfolio management, with a notable focus on client education, published research, and performance-based compensation arrangements for certain investors.

Mark Vanleeuwen is a financial advisor with Van Leeuwen Retirement & Investment Services in Richmond, KY, holding a Series 63 designation and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Van Leeuwen Retirement & Investment Services since 2017 and has also maintained a long-term affiliation with LPL Financial since 1998. Van Leeuwen Retirement and Investment Services is an independent, SEC-registered wealth management firm serving primarily individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals and business owners. The firm focuses on retirement-centered financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, utilizing a range of investment options and LPL Financial–sponsored advisory programs.

George Ridings is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Richmond, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2006 and has a longstanding career with New York Life Insurance Company and affiliated entities dating back to 1993. Ridings is active in community and historical organizations, serving as president of the Battle of Richmond Association and holding board positions related to Civil War history and regional development, as well as serving as the 2024 president of the Kentucky State NAIFA. Eagle Strategies LLC provides financial planning, investment advisory, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates through a large network of advisers and emphasizes client-directed solutions using third-party managers and model portfolios, managing over $25 billion in regulatory assets as of the end of 2024.

Dawn Thompson is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Armed Forces Bank and in various roles at Fifth Third Bank. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs combining third-party portfolio managers and advisor-managed sleeves, with features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Mark Spinosa is a CFP® and Series 66 registered advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, based in Richmond, KY, bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2010 and also holds a role at Agia. Outside of his advisory work, Spinosa is involved as a passive investor in various real estate ventures, including real estate syndications and investment LLCs. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, along with corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, using Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.