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Lisa Clark is a financial advisor at Champion Financial Inc. in Velpen, Indiana, with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Champion Financial since 2011. Champion Financial, Inc. is an independent registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients through financial coaching, investment, and financial planning. The firm emphasizes broad diversification based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Market Philosophy, providing asset allocation recommendations and monitoring while outsourcing portfolio management and custody to a third party.

Zachary Gordon is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2023 and Fifth Third Bank since 2022. Prior to his financial career, he was involved with Christmas Lake Golf Club for 17 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a musician in the group Five Under in Jasper, Indiana. 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 that combine third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed sleeves, with features including direct indexing and a tax-overlay service.

Derek Budd is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2016 and previously at MetLife Securities Inc. from 2014 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of Eagle Crest Financial Services Inc. and owner of Derek P. Budd, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios and various program structures, supporting advisors with operations, technology, investment management, and compliance services.

Eric Kieffner is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Commonwealth since 2016, following two years at Metlife Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Eagle Crest Financial Services Inc. and owns Kieffner Advising, LLC, both of which support his work in securities and insurance. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, enabling advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions and access to managed model portfolios.

Trennis Xanders II is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license and has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, affiliated mutual funds, and overlay services, supported by a large national network of advisors and branch offices.

Allison Menke is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Baird since 2021. Prior to joining Baird, she spent 13 years at OFS Brands Holdings Inc. Outside of her advisory role, Menke serves as Treasurer and Board Member of the Menke Charitable Foundation. She is part of the DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and overlays tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.