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Harold Perkins is the sole advisor at Continuum Financial, LLC in Granite Falls, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Continuum Financial since its founding in 2002. Continuum Financial provides investment supervisory services and ERISA/401(k) consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach combining in-house selection of stocks and bonds with select ETFs, alongside ERISA consulting and fiduciary diligence through structured committee processes.

Noah Hannon is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at ABS Legacy Partners, LLC with experience dating to 2021. His background includes roles at Truist Bank and prior positions in education at Appalachian State University and Greer High School. ABS Legacy Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement accounts, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of in-house portfolio management and third-party sub-advisors, using multiple analytical methods and maintaining formal compliance controls.

Angela Simmons is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has worked at Everett Harris & Co for 30 years before joining ABS Legacy Partners, LLC, where she has been advising clients since 2020. Simmons operates as the sole advisor at ABS Legacy Partners in Hickory, NC. ABS Legacy Partners provides fiduciary investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, retirement accounts, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, and standalone financial planning, utilizing individualized portfolios with a range of investment types and ongoing due diligence of third-party managers.

Jason Beckley is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network, holding a Series 65 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Omnistar Financial Group for 10 years before joining Advisory Services Network in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Beckley serves as board chair of a volunteer fire department, chairs an endowment committee for a local nonprofit, and acts as treasurer for a Rotary Club and its foundation. Advisory Services Network supports individuals, families, corporations, and charitable organizations through a network of over 200 independent advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, employing a range of investment strategies and implementation options tailored to client objectives.

Patrick Holmes is a financial advisor at Portfolio Medics, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Seven Two Wealth Partners and C Rice and Associates. Outside of financial advising, he is active as a Licensed Real Estate Agent in North Carolina. Portfolio Medics provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolios and offers a range of programs including discretionary and non-discretionary management, access to independent managers, and advisory signal services.

Kayla Smith is a financial advisor at Credit Union Investment Services with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked in various roles within SECU-related entities since 2009. Outside of financial services, she also works in customer service for Crate and Barrel. Credit Union Investment Services serves individual and trust clients in North Carolina with a non-discretionary investment approach, focusing on low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income products alongside retirement and financial planning. The firm’s advisers are salaried employees of the parent credit union and provide recommendations while clients retain final decision authority.