Edward F Blackburn

Susan Greene Lockwood is the sole advisor at Greene Directions LLC in Anderson, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 35 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Premium 72 Capital and SANDLAPPER Wealth Management, LLC. She also owns Many Hands Administrative Services, LLC, a consulting business offering drafting of business documents. Greene Directions is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, small businesses, and high-net-worth clients with client-specific investment programs. The firm manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis, employing both fundamental and technical analysis while emphasizing periodic account reviews and a range of investment instruments.

Laura Cook, CFP®, is the founder of Flourish Financial Life Planning, a fee‑only firm in Anderson, SC, serving women of faith across the country who want their financial lives to reflect their values. With more than 20 years of experience, Laura brings a calm, relational approach to planning, helping women navigate money with clarity, confidence, and peace. Her path into financial planning began unexpectedly at a credit union, where she discovered how meaningful it was to help people understand their finances. After losing her father two years later, Laura began walking alongside widows through overwhelming financial decisions — an experience that shaped her calling and the heart behind her work today. Laura partners with women through every season of life, from career transitions and caregiving to retirement and legacy planning. She is known for her ability to explain complex topics in everyday language and for creating a safe, judgment‑free space where clients can talk openly about both the practical and emotional sides of money. She founded Flourish to offer thoughtful, faith‑aligned guidance that helps women build lives marked by purpose, peace, and financial confidence.

John Alexander Jr. is a financial advisor with Apex Capital Management LLC in Anderson, South Carolina, holding 21 years of industry experience. He has served as Chief Investment Officer of the Clemson University Foundation since 2003 and has been a Professor of Finance at Clemson University since 1990. Apex Capital Management LLC provides portfolio management and investment consulting to high-net-worth individuals, small businesses, and institutional clients. The firm employs a concentrated “Dow 10” strategy focused on select Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks, utilizing quantitative models and active trading within client-specified leverage limits.

Mark Maurer is a financial advisor with Andrew Garrett Inc. in Anderson, South Carolina, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Andrew Garrett Inc. since 2002. Andrew Garrett Inc. serves a diverse client base including retail individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-rollover guidance, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and platforms tailored to client profiles.

Dan Wagner is a financial advisor with Wealth Management Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Arkadios Capital, Triad Advisors, Inc., and has operated Wagner Wealth Management since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, Wagner is involved in co-owning and consulting for coffee sales businesses, including Cup of Joe LLC and Coffee Unlimited LLC. Wealth Management Advisors, LLC manages approximately $563 million and provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, businesses, and municipal entities. The firm employs a long-term strategic asset allocation approach with tactical adjustments and offers services through advisor-managed accounts, third-party managers, and a firm-sponsored wrap fee program.

Christian Pruitt is an advisor at LifeTyme Financial Advisors, LLC in Williamston, SC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has industry experience beginning in 2016, including roles at Core Financial Resources and Wellington Capital Reserve, where he is also engaged in insurance sales and services. LifeTyme Financial Advisors acts as a co-advisor on the Matson Money platform, providing retirement-plan advisory services and educational seminars. The firm follows a modern-portfolio approach through model portfolios implemented by Matson Money, focusing on client goals and plan-focused ERISA 3(21) fiduciary support.