Katherine Farias Waters

Herman Brunson Jr. is the sole advisor at Balance Investments in Statesville, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations with 14 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Balance Investments in 2014, he worked at Edward Jones from 2009 to 2011. Balance Investments provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses, using a core-satellite strategic allocation tailored to client-specific factors and combining fundamental and technical analysis. The firm also offers public educational seminars and a modular financial planning process alongside its portfolio management services.

Jacob Hoheisel is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as the sole advisor at Autumn Branch Capital, LLC with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Robert W. Baird & Co., PYA Waltman Capital, LLC, and Comprehensive Wealth Management. Autumn Branch Capital, LLC is a fee-only independent registered investment adviser that offers wealth management and limited-scope financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs a tailored asset-allocation strategy combining passive and active investment approaches, conducts quarterly account reviews, and supports client-directed brokerage and reasonable investment restrictions.

Shawn Fleming is a financial advisor with Professional Wealth Management Services LLC in Statesville, NC, holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 65 license. He has 18 years of industry experience and has been with Professional Wealth Management Services since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Shawn is independently licensed in life, accident, and health insurance and provides limited insurance agent services as part of comprehensive financial planning. He is also engaged in general business and management consulting. Professional Wealth Management Services LLC serves individuals and trusts with fee-only financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes suitability and tailored strategies, managing approximately $136 million for about 60 clients through a two-advisor team.

John Stevenson is a financial advisor with Professional Wealth Management Services LLC in Statesville, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Professional Wealth Management Services since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, John is independently licensed in life, accident, and health insurance and also engages in general business and management consulting. Professional Wealth Management Services LLC provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individuals and trusts. The firm emphasizes tailored investment strategies based on detailed risk assessments and offers a wrap fee program that includes bundled asset allocation and trade execution services.

Timothy Bain is a financial advisor with Spark Asset Management Group in Statesville, NC, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Spark Asset Management Group and StoneX Securities Inc. since 2010. Outside of finance, Bain is involved in MUSIC 49 INC., where he teaches music lessons and assists with marketing and bookkeeping. Spark Asset Management Group is a state-registered investment adviser offering discretionary asset management, retirement advice, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs tactical asset allocation using trend-following models combined with technical and fundamental research and manages a range of portfolios, including specialty accounts utilizing derivatives and leveraged products.

Matthew Ellis is a financial advisor at Fidelis Capital with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Merrill, Wells Fargo Bank, and Citigroup Global Markets. Ellis serves on the board of Centerstone Military Services, a nonprofit organization based in Nashville. Fidelis Capital Partners provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, philanthropic organizations, and other entities. The firm combines quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to guide portfolio management and also plays a sub-advisory role to a private fund, serving both retail and institutional clients.