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Equity Trust Company is a financial services company that enables individual investors, financial professionals and institutions to diversify investment portfolios through alternative asset classes, including real estate, tax liens, private equity and precious metals. Equity Trust Company (or its affiliates) offers custodial services for alternative investments, investment in alternative assets with individual retirement accounts, back-office solutions for RIAs, brokerage services, directed trustee services and more. Equity Trust Company has grown from its roots as a brokerage firm founded in 1974 into one of the nation’s leading self-directed IRA custodians—recognized by Investopedia as Best Overall Self-Directed IRA Custodian from 2020 to 2025. Today, we support hundreds of thousands of investors with a wide range of alternative asset solutions. Visit www.TrustETC.com for more information. For career opportunities, visit www.TrustETC.com/careers.

Dynasty Financial Partners works exclusively with a select group of truly independent advisors of integrity to help them better serve their clients while ultimately growing their business and enterprise value. We are the industry advocate for advisors & accomplish this through aligned business interests with our Network Partners, a shared set of values that drive a connected Community, & a common vision to be forward looking leaders within the wealth management industry and advocates for the advancement of financial education and literacy across the country. With the power of our people, processes, partners & platform, their businesses have the potential to run more profitably Important Notice: Fraudulent Schemes Impersonating Dynasty Financial Partners There have been recent incidents of individuals and groups falsely claiming to be associated with Dynasty Financial Partners LLC ("Dynasty") and its employees on social media platforms and messaging apps, including WhatsApp and LinkedIn. These imposters have engaged in a variety of unauthorized conduct, including soliciting individuals to participate in trading or investment schemes, using the genuine names and likenesses of Dynasty employees, and directing victims to unaffiliated third-party trading platforms and websites. These are scams and are not sponsored, endorsed by, or in any way affiliated with or authorized by Dynasty. Please be aware that Dynasty does not solicit investments, offer trading opportunities, or conduct other regulated business through social media platforms or messaging apps such as WhatsApp. Dynasty and its employees, officers, affiliates, and agents are not responsible for any conduct by unauthorized parties or channels, nor for the services or information provided by such unauthorized parties. If you believe you have been contacted by one of these imposters, please do not engage, and you may report it to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Internet Crime Complaint Center.

Advanta IRA is a self-directed IRA administrator serving clients nationwide. With locations in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas, we hold over $3.5 billion in client assets, including real estate, mortgage loans, tax liens, private placements, precious metals, and cryptocurrency. We deliver unparalleled, one-on-one customer service, industry expertise, and educational tools, and we ensure the elements of your account comply with all IRS rules and regulations. We do this so you can focus on the more important task of identifying promising investments to add to your portfolio.