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Brian Liedstrand is a financial advisor at Selective Wealth Management, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has served in the U.S. Marine Corps since 2017, including a role as a Marine for Life Representative. Liedstrand also acts as the music director for Harvest Presbyterian Church PCA. Selective Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $426 million in assets across eight advisors and offers discretionary investment supervisory services with tailored financial planning and periodic account reviews.

Caleb Rich is a Series 65-licensed advisor with PracticeCFO Investments in Swansboro, North Carolina. He is part of a ten-advisor team at the firm. PracticeCFO Investments provides investment management, strategic personal and business financial planning, retirement plan advisory, insurance placement, and tax and accounting services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a hybrid investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, combining low-cost passive ETFs with tactical asset allocation and formal Investment Policy Statements to guide portfolio management.

Laura Connors is a financial advisor with Credit Union Investment Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. She has held roles at Members Trust Company, SECU Life Insurance Company, SECU Brokerage Services, and State Employees' Credit Union. She is also a manager of Connacht, LLC, a family business. Credit Union Investment Services serves individual investors and trust clients in North Carolina, providing non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning with a focus on low-cost, index-based mutual funds and ETFs. The firm’s advisers are salaried employees of the parent credit union, and clients retain final decision-making authority over their accounts.

David Miller is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Newport, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with First Citizens Investor Services since 2011. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plans, and business entities. The firm utilizes a client-focused approach combining risk- and outcomes-based asset allocation, discretionary and non-discretionary management, and third-party managers, supported by technology-driven portfolio solutions and tax-aware services.

John Adamczuk is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been associated with both Commonwealth Financial Network and Crossbridge Financial since 1997. Outside of his advisory work, he is a part owner of Crossbridge Financial Group, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while providing operations, compliance, and technology infrastructure to affiliated advisors.

Ajay Loganadan is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 16 years of experience, all with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. He is based in Swansboro, NC. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various program types including client-directed and fully discretionary options. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by external asset management and fund due diligence providers, with a substantial portion of assets held in non-discretionary, client-directed portfolios.