Ethan Gilley

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.

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.

Amanda Dowell is a Series 65–licensed financial advisor with Advisory Services Network in Hickory, NC. She joined the firm in 2024 and has prior experience in various roles outside the financial industry, including positions at The Corner Table and Shook Chiropractic. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting, managing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets with tailored strategies across multiple asset classes.

Terry Hollar is a ChFC® with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at Regal Investment Advisors LLC and Regulus, LLC. He has held roles at these firms since 2012 and 2014, respectively. Outside of his advisory work, Hollar is president of a homeowners association and is active as an officer and president in local community organizations, including a Lutheran day school and church. Regal Investment Advisors LLC (doing business as LionShare) provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and their clients, offering proprietary and third-party model portfolios across various asset classes. The firm serves individual, charitable, and corporate clients through a network of financial advisers who manage suitability and client communications.

Eric Whitener is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Advisory Services Network since 2021 and previously spent nine years at Omni Star Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member of Grayton & Jamison II LLC, which owns investment real estate, and is involved in a service company supporting his advisory practice. Advisory Services Network is an enterprise firm with approximately 208 independent advisers serving individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and a range of investment services, managing about $8.6 billion in client assets through tailored strategies across various asset classes.