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Deon Blaney is a financial advisor at Private Wealth Management LLC in Las Vegas, NV, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Wealth Management LLC since 2005. In addition to his advisory role, he is a self-employed life insurance agent. Private Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, focusing on a small client base with approximately $123 million in assets under management. The firm employs fundamental analysis and tailored portfolios, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs, using a combination of long-term, short-term, and active trading strategies.

De Gao is the sole advisor at GAO Investments, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Canopy Mortgage and Appliance Recycling Centers of America Inc, and he has been involved with Live Venture since 2012. GAO Investments provides portfolio management services to institutions and high-net-worth clients, employing both fundamental and technical analysis with active strategies including options and margin. The firm operates as a single-officer advisory entity and uses a performance-based compensation model billed by invoice rather than a percentage-of-assets fee.

Robert Lieberman is a financial advisor with Lal Ltd. in Las Vegas, NV, holding a Series 65 designation and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Lal Ltd. since 1974. Lal Ltd. provides financial and investment advisory services to individual investors as well as a diverse range of organizational clients, including businesses, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, banking and insurance institutions, state and municipal governments, other investment advisers, and a sovereign wealth entity. The firm’s investment approach centers on fundamental analysis of equities and fixed income, supported by performance reviews over multiple time horizons and ongoing client consultations.

Diane Tuntland is a financial advisor at Fraser Asset Management with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Fraser Asset Management since 2018. Diane is also co-owner of Endowment Partners Foundation, a private foundation supporting charitable activities related to Endowment Partners, LLC. Fraser Asset Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual clients, using a blend of active and passive strategies alongside fundamental, technical, and charting analysis. The firm manages a small client base with personalized investment policy statements and incorporates option and derivatives strategies as part of its portfolio construction and risk management.

Erica Roach is a financial advisor at ERK Wealth Advisors, LLC in Las Vegas, NV, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. She co-founded ERK Financial Consultants, a CPA firm, and owns ERBC, Inc., a business consulting company. Both ventures are based in Las Vegas and have been active since 2008 and 2013, respectively. ERK Wealth Advisors provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers ERISA-related services, including fiduciary assistance and plan monitoring.

Earl Crinite is the sole advisor at Crinite Financial Strategies in Las Vegas, NV, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Osaic Wealth, Inc. since 1995 and operates his own insurance sales business as a sole proprietorship. Crinite Financial Strategies provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and corporations, managing approximately $51 million in discretionary assets. The firm uses a risk-tolerance questionnaire and asset-allocation tools to construct portfolios, employing fundamental and technical analysis with a focus on primarily long-term holdings in mutual funds, ETFs, equities, MLPs, and bonds.