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Curtis Cone is a financial advisor at Cone Advisory Group, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Symmetry Partners and AlphaStar Capital Management. Outside of advising, he manages several real estate-related business interests. Cone Advisory Group, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm emphasizes mutual funds, ETFs, model portfolios, and third-party money managers in its investment approach.

George Pate is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He has been with The Journeys Group, Inc. since 2018 and previously worked at Wake Forest Baptist Health. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent selling life insurance and annuities. The Journeys Group, Inc. provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and third-party money manager referrals for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $63 million in non-discretionary assets, emphasizes cyclical analysis with regular portfolio reviews, and operates with a small team from a single office.

Curtis Cone Jr. is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Cone Advisory Group, Inc. in Ayden, NC, with one year of experience in the financial industry. His work history includes roles at Cone Advisory Group since 2018 and prior experience at Skylight Inn BBQ and East Carolina University. Cone Advisory Group, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $17.3 million for around 200 clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, with an investment approach that emphasizes mutual funds, ETFs, and the use of third-party managers through model portfolios and co-advisory arrangements.

George Pate Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a managing partner at The Journeys Group, Inc. in Winterville, NC, where he has worked since 2009. He previously worked at AlphaStar Capital Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing an aquatic facility for swimming and scuba through Aquatic Campus, LLC. The Journeys Group, Inc. provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers for individuals and business entities. The firm manages approximately $63 million in non-discretionary assets and operates with a small team, emphasizing documented client goals, cyclical investment analysis, and regular portfolio reviews.

James Parker is a financial advisor with Physicians Financial Services, Inc. in Goldsboro, NC, holding the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience and has been associated with Physicians Financial Services since 2017. Parker also operates a CPA firm, Parker & Parker, P.A., and serves as Board Chairman of KS Bank, Inc. Additionally, he is on the board of the Wayne Community College Foundation. Physicians Financial Services provides money management, wealth analysis, tax and financial planning, and retirement planning services for individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm employs a contrarian, value-oriented investment approach focusing on financially strong, cash-rich companies and long-term holdings, while also utilizing external money managers and tailoring allocations to client objectives.

John Collins is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at IFG Advisory since 2014 and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2003. Collins also operates a non-variable insurance business under the name Collins Wealth Management. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs a comprehensive investment approach that integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, utilizing in-house management, sub-advisors, third-party managers, and model portfolios to align assets with clients’ objectives.