Catherine Barker Smith

Welsford Bishopric is a financial advisor at Hyperion Management Holdings, LLC with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hyperion, Bishopric held roles at North Sound Management and Wolf Hill Capital. Hyperion Management Holdings provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and subadviser services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and other investment advisers. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to construct individualized portfolios, often emphasizing equities and employing a variety of trading strategies.

Vaughn Heydel is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Designs Corporation since 2007. He holds a Series 63 license and works in a team of three advisors based in Stokesdale, NC. Financial Designs Corporation provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plan participants. The firm uses an active management approach combining charting, technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary relationships through its proprietary wrap fee program.

Adam Mcmillian is a financial advisor at Tidemark, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cannon Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of Stokes United, a nonprofit organization that raises funds for local charities. Tidemark, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, small businesses, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm manages $462.5 million in assets and constructs tailored portfolios using a range of investment products, incorporating fundamental and technical analysis in its process.

Robert Gallert is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2014. Gallert is also the owner and manager of Riverfront Capital, LLC, an investment-related business. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating with a distinctive hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model.

Darryl Cermak Serfass is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Advisor Alliance and LPL Financial since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in direct sales of nutritional products through Juice Plus. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, and charitable organizations, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using various strategies and technology platforms, and maintains a network model supported by affiliations with LPL Financial and third-party service providers.

John Donaldson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Germanton, NC. He holds the ChFC® designation and has 37 years of industry experience. Donaldson has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2001 and operates Donaldson Insurance And Financial Services, where he sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, mainly on a non-discretionary basis, and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.