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Ramon Franklin is the president of Capital Focus, Inc. in Greenville, SC, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed real estate broker in South Carolina and Georgia and serves as a part-time adjunct faculty member at Clemson University, where he teaches undergraduate courses in real estate, corporate and personal finance, and investment. Capital Focus, Inc. provides investment counsel and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, specializing in retirement planning, education funding, tax preparation, and real estate investment and management. The firm operates on a fee-only, non-discretionary basis, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and value-oriented stock selection with low turnover.

Peter Gulli is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with 14 years of industry experience. He currently serves as the sole advisor at Olympia Advisors LLC and has previously worked at Citigroup and Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co., LLC. Olympia Advisors LLC provides discretionary asset management to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on ETF and mutual fund portfolios with ongoing oversight and rebalancing. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio management based on client goals and risk tolerance, employing both fundamental and technical analysis.

Natalie Cooper is a financial advisor at Matty AI Inc. with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Sentry Wealth, Inc. and Cooper Law Firm, P.C. In addition to her advisory role, she owns Balanced Bookmasters, a bookkeeping services business. Matty AI provides discretionary portfolio management primarily through a proprietary mobile app, serving individual clients who are not high-net-worth. The firm’s investment approach focuses on equity securities and ETFs, utilizing automated methods including technical and fundamental analysis.

Over the course of her time in a traditional brokerage firm, Brittany Wolff began to recognize a need for a different kind of financial planning practice. Women control more than 70 percent of consumer spending, but the financial industry is designed with men in mind. Geared to the unique challenges and opportunities facing women today, Wolff Financial helps millennial women and couples grow and protect their wealth through comprehensive financial planning. Brittany Wolff is an experienced CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, Accredited Asset Management Specialist®, and fee-only fiduciary with a passion for making financial planning clear and accessible. She prioritizes balance with her clients, empowering them to take charge of the future while also enjoying today. Ever professional yet always kind, Brittany has a way of putting her clients at ease. To them, she’s not only an advisor but also a trusted friend.

Richard Didonato is a financial advisor with The Rich Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked as a manufacturing manager at AFL Telecommunications, LLC, a fiber optic communications equipment and services company, since 2009. The Rich Group is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides comprehensive financial planning, targeted investment planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, families, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and maintains a planning-first enrollment model with non-discretionary management.

Jason Freeman is the principal advisor at J. Freeman & Associates in Greenville, SC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at DFPG Investments, Inc. since 2019 and has been involved with JFA Advisors, LLC and J. Freeman & Associates since 2003. Freeman is also the CEO and sole producer of his firm, which offers comprehensive insurance and wealth management services. J. Freeman & Associates provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm builds portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis, and offers fiduciary services for qualified retirement plans.