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Laura Cerra is a financial advisor with Element Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and is the owner of Laura Brame Cerra CPA, an accounting firm providing services to individuals and businesses. Element Wealth, LLC manages approximately $642 million and serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a combination of model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, using a mix of relative strength, fundamental, and technical analysis to guide investment decisions.

James Rasberry is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Client One Securities, LLC and Ameritas Investment Corp, as well as operating Rasberry Financial Services since 2005. Outside of finance, he is involved in several local businesses and community organizations, including ownership of a retail store, board membership for the Economic Development Authority of Jones County and the Mississippi Main Street Association, and participation in a television production company for HGTV. CreativeOne Securities, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management options and employs fundamental and cyclical analysis combined with model rebalancing and periodic reviews.

Michael Axton is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 40 years of industry experience. He is currently with CreativeOne Securities, LLC and has previously worked at Client One Securities, Ameritas Investment Corp, and LPL Financial Corporation. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in selling and servicing fixed insurance products and life insurance through independent representative roles. CreativeOne Securities, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a range of portfolio management strategies and offers access to proprietary model portfolios and third-party investment advisers.

Casey Butts Sr. is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. Before joining NewEdge Advisors, he worked at Sanderson Farms for nine years and has been associated with Merrill since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member and manager of two law firms, Wells Butts Law, PLLC and Casey L. Butts, Attorney at Law, PLLC. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning and consulting.

Stephen McCraw is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Laurel, MS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2015 and has also been self-employed since 1978. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of fixed insurance and fixed annuities. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory services through a network of independent representatives to individuals, families, businesses, and institutions, offering financial planning, investment management, and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and serves clients with both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships.

John Mitchell is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles in education at several universities and employment in fields such as trailer manufacturing and landscaping. 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 programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.