Jarrod Dunbar

I’m Brandon Schneider, founder of Deliberate Wealth. After 15+ years in the financial world, I realized that true wealth management shouldn’t be shrouded in jargon or complicated, hidden fees. That’s why I started this firm: to bring honesty and simplicity back to how we plan for the future. My approach is built on a foundation of candid communication and complete transparency. I believe you deserve to know exactly what you’re paying for and why. By stripping away the complexity, I help you focus on the factors that actually matter—investing wisely, managing risk, and keeping your costs low so that more of your money works for you. But at the end of the day, money is just a tool. It exists to serve your life, not the other way around. My goal is to help you enjoy your life today while building a profound legacy that impacts your family and community for generations. I’m not here to manage portfolios in a vacuum; I’m here to partner with you. We’ll take the stress out of financial planning so you can stop worrying about the numbers and start focusing on the people and experiences that bring you joy. I strive to live out this mission daily. Balancing the joys of raising my five young children with the demands of running a business and remaining deeply active in my church and local community, I know the weight of competing priorities. I practice what I preach, ensuring that my own financial planning aligns with the things that truly matter most to me. I invite you to join me in redefining what it means to be wealthy. Let’s make intentional choices that allow you to live well now and leave a lasting legacy.

Gregory Robinson is a financial advisor at Executive Wealth Services LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Mayfair Business Advisors, Carolina Business Xchange, and Heritage Home Group. Executive Wealth Services LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and other registered investment advisers. The firm primarily manages non-discretionary assets using fundamental analysis and constructs portfolios with individual equities, fixed-income securities, and ETFs, often operating with a long-term investment horizon.

Kurt Shuler is a CFP® professional with two years of experience, currently with Sledge and Company Wealth Advisors in High Point, NC. Prior to joining Sledge and Company Wealth Advisors in 2024, he worked at WealthFD for one year and was a student for eight years. Sledge and Company Wealth Advisors provides personalized wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $183.4 million in discretionary assets and employs a mix of mutual funds, index funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and options, utilizing both internal research and third-party money managers.

Seth Waller is a financial advisor at Falcon Financial with 16 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at Trident Insured LLC and Falcon Investment Strategies, LLC. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in managing a youth baseball organization where he has coached and overseen the team. Falcon Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $85.6 million in client assets and employs a diversified investment approach that includes fundamental and technical analysis, tactical tilts, and option strategies.

Stephen Gegorek is a financial advisor with Falcon Financial in Salisbury, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Strategic Planning Group, and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is a licensed agent involved in the sales of fixed and traditional insurance products. Falcon Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $85.6 million in client assets and employs a diversified investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, as well as option strategies and tactical trading.

Joseph Freeman is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Adolos Asset Management since 2021 and previously spent 30 years at Wachovia Bank, N.A. Adolos Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to a select client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, estates, endowments, and charitable foundations. The firm uses an institutional-quality platform and offers portfolios built from written investment policy statements, with strategies tailored through tactical overlays and a range of investment models.