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Michael Carrier is the sole advisor at Michael S. Carrier & Associates, Inc., an independent firm based in Highlands, NC. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 27 years of industry experience, having led his firm since 1997. Michael S. Carrier & Associates provides investment advice and portfolio management primarily to individuals, trusts, and small businesses. The firm tailors portfolios based on client profiles and conducts ongoing reviews, managing accounts on a discretionary basis without imposing a firm-wide minimum account size.

Donald Mcclellan is a financial advisor with Covenant Investment Solutions LLC in Highlands, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Covenant Investment Solutions in 2018, he worked at Pruco Securities LLC for three years. He serves as a board member and president of the Highlands Historical Society and is a member of the Rotary Club of Highlands. Covenant Investment Solutions LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs tailored strategies based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing proprietary model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Jason White is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Magnolia Financial Planning Services, Inc. and is also an owner of Payne, White, & Schmutz CPA PA, a CPA firm based in Seneca, SC. Magnolia Financial Planning Services, Inc. provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and employer retirement plans, including high-net-worth clients. The firm integrates retirement, tax, insurance, and estate planning into written financial plans and ongoing investment management, using a valuation-driven stock selection and risk-management approach.

Robby Bryant is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Magnolia Financial Planning Services, Inc. He has worked at Veridos Capital LLC since 2022 and has been with Magnolia Financial Planning Services since 1998. Bryant serves as a general partner and managing member of the Veridos Income Stability Fund, a pooled investment vehicle. Magnolia Financial Planning Services, Inc. provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and employer retirement plans, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a valuation-driven stock selection and risk-management approach and offers integrated retirement, tax, insurance, and estate planning alongside regular investment monitoring and reporting.

Lowell Macher is a financial advisor with Magnolia Financial Planning Services, Inc. in Seneca, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Veridos Capital LLC since 2023 and has been with Magnolia Financial Planning Services since 2000. Prior to that, he spent 26 years at Dominion Mortgage & F/S Inc. Magnolia Financial Planning Services, Inc. provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and employer retirement plans, including high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach combines valuation-driven stock selection and risk management techniques aimed at pursuing returns with lower volatility, supported by scenario-based planning, regular monitoring, and detailed reporting.

David Tice is a financial advisor at Moran Tice Capital Management LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Ranger Alternative Management, LP since 2020. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of Tice Capital, LLC, where he provides consulting services on macro themes to investment firms and professionals. Moran Tice Capital Management LLC offers discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and institutional investors through private pooled investment vehicles and separately managed accounts. The firm employs an absolute-return, low-correlation investment approach with a focus on precious-metals equity exposure and uses derivatives and margin as part of its portfolio strategy.