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Zachary Smith is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Northside Group Wealth Management, LLC since 2017. Prior to this, he operated under Zachary Stan Smith dba Northside Wealth Management from 2010 to 2017. He is also involved in mortgage origination and insurance sales. Northside Group Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and small businesses, including management of retirement-plan assets. The firm generally manages portfolios on a non-discretionary basis with documented risk tolerance and client approval for transactions, while also offering insurance and pension plan services.

Pamela Brandt is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience. She is currently with Sustainable Advisors Alliance LLC, where she has worked since 2021. Her prior experience includes 13 years at Portfolio Resources Advisor Group and Portfolio Resources Group, Inc., as well as 19 years at the College for Financial Planning. Sustainable Advisors Alliance provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, non-profits, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on sustainable, responsible, and impact investing using ESG criteria, employing both passive and active strategies tailored to clients’ goals and preferences.

Robert Chedester is a financial advisor with Sovereign Financial Group, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Credentialed Wealth Advisors, LLC and Edward Jones. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling life insurance and fixed annuity products. Sovereign Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, retirement plans, and a registered investment company. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and cash-management solutions, with an investment approach that emphasizes low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs alongside individual securities and alternative strategies.

Jesse Hudson is a financial advisor with Credit Union Investment Services, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at several related entities since 2016, including SECU Life Insurance Company, SECU Brokerage Services, Members Trust Company, and State Employees' Credit Union. Hudson also serves as a financial advisory services specialist and life insurance agent within the State Employees' Credit Union system. Credit Union Investment Services serves primarily individual investors in North Carolina, offering non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement and financial planning, and a wrap-fee program. The firm’s approach emphasizes low-cost, index-based mutual funds and ETFs, fixed-income products, and goals-based long-term planning, with advisors as salaried employees of the parent credit union.

Matthew Voreh is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Truist Advisory Services since 2021, following prior roles at Bb&T Securities and Bb&T Investments. Truist Advisory Services is a large SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions that combine firm-level model portfolios, third-party managers, and advisor-led asset allocation and fund monitoring.

George Draughn is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones since 2018. Prior to this, he held roles at RTI International and North Carolina State University. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance committee at Calvary Baptist Church in Mount Airy, NC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a large network of over 23,000 financial advisors and 15,000 branch offices nationwide.