Bryon Theodore Forbes

Ramon Franklin is the president of Capital Focus, Inc., an independent advisory firm. He holds the CFP® designation and the Series 65 license, and has 16 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory work, 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. He is also the operating member of Cole Capital Management, LLC, which manages residential and commercial real estate. Capital Focus, Inc. provides fee-only investment counsel and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and value-oriented stock selection within a primarily non-discretionary model, and is notable for its involvement in direct real estate investment and affiliated real estate management and development activities.

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.

Financial planning should help you feel confident, not overwhelmed. Early in my career, I noticed that many women were making important financial decisions without a trusted partner to guide them. While the industry often focused heavily on investments and retirement in isolation, I saw a need for more holistic support—helping women navigate everything from day-to-day cash flow and debt decisions to long-term goals like building wealth, planning for retirement, and creating financial security.  That realization led me to found Wolff Financial. I work with women who are ready to take control of their financial lives no matter where they are on their financial journey. My role is to bring clarity to the decisions in front of you and build a financial plan that gives you the tools you need to live the life you imagine. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and fee-only fiduciary, I believe financial planning should be practical, personalized, and easy to understand. As a business owner myself, I understand how easily life’s demands can pull your attention in every direction, which is why I’m passionate about helping women take ownership of their financial future with confidence. This work is about more than just planning—it’s about empowerment. I help clients build strong financial habits, make informed decisions, and move forward with a plan to help them live the life they want to live. I live in Greenville, South Carolina, where I enjoy cooking and baking sourdough, gardening, reading, staying active, and spending time with my dogs.

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.