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Mark Nagy is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Gradient Advisors in 2023, he worked at Grand Lake Insurance & Investments, LLC and The Tavenner Co. He is also the owner and an agent at Grand Lake Insurance & Investments, where he provides financial planning and Medicare services. Gradient Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals and various institutional clients. The firm supports a large network of advisors and utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor investment strategies, typically delivering portfolio services on a non-discretionary basis.

Dean Moeller is a financial advisor with Latitude Advisors, LLC, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 66 license, and has 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Latitude Advisors and GWN Securities since 2009 and has managed his own CPA practice, Moeller & Co CPA Ltd, since 1997. Outside of his advisory and accounting roles, he serves as a business manager handling bookkeeping duties for the Knights of St Johns in Maria Stein, Ohio. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, including high-net-worth investors, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm combines model-based strategies with fundamental and quantitative analysis, managing most client relationships on a discretionary basis.

Craig Drees is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Creative Financial Designs since 2010 and has longstanding roles at Security Counselors, Standard Life, and D.B.A. Dree's Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he owns SMD Insurance Consultants, LLC, a non-investment-related business. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients through discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and offers a range of strategies including Biblical Responsible Investing, with flexible billing arrangements and affiliated services in insurance, tax, and real estate.

Daniel Hoelscher is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. He is the managing member of SeniorMark, LLC and has been associated with the firm since 2009. He also has experience at Creative Financial Design, Inc. and has worked as an independent insurance agent since 1997. Outside of his advisory roles, Hoelscher serves as president and teacher for LoveTruthFully, Inc., a nonprofit focused on Christian education. SeniorMark, LLC is a registered investment adviser that serves retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm provides advisory services through an affiliated registered adviser, Creative Financial Design, Inc., which manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis.

Anthony Pondel is a CFP® with 33 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with NorthRock Partners, LLC and has previously worked at Private Advisor Group, LLC, Tony Pondel, Certified Financial Planner, P.C., and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a farm in Ohio that produces crop rent and tree sales. NorthRock Partners, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds through a wrap-fee wealth management program that includes financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs a holistic, asset-allocation driven approach with a focus on diversification, rebalancing, and the use of independent managers, supported by operational ties to accounting and tax professionals and licensed insurance agents.

Jordan Rethman is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at United Planners since 2022 and also maintains a role as an accountant specializing in tax preparation and bookkeeping at McCrate, Delaet & Company. Additionally, he is involved as a portfolio manager with McCrate Wealth Management, LLC. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds and banks. The firm operates an open-architecture platform using multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based financial planning and portfolio management through its network of 477 independent advisors.