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Lisa Johnson is a financial advisor at Respire Wealth Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and has been involved with On The Mark Financial Services, Inc. since 1991 as a tax planner, CEO, and insurance agent. Respire Wealth Management provides fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm uses a fiduciary approach with tailored portfolios and offers services including investment management through a Schwab Institutional wrap program, retirement plan advisory, and educational workshops.

Erika Jensen is a financial advisor at Respire Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for seven years before joining Respire in 2017. Respire Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and qualified retirement plans with fee-only financial planning and investment management. The firm offers customized investment programs through a wrap-fee platform, combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, and provides ERISA 3(21) plan advisory services alongside ongoing client education and financial wellness sessions.

Thomas Clayton is a financial advisor with Credit Union Investment Services and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 12 years of experience in the industry, working concurrently at Members Trust Company, Secu Life Insurance Company, Secu Brokerage Services, and State Employees' Credit Union. Outside of his advisory roles, he volunteers with Wreaths Across America. Credit Union Investment Services serves primarily individual investors in North Carolina, offering non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement and financial planning, and a wrap-fee program. The firm emphasizes low-cost, index-based mutual funds and ETFs, fixed-income products, and a goals-based, long-term planning approach, with advisory representatives employed on a salaried basis rather than commission.

Steven Long is a financial advisor with Credit Union Investment Services in Sylva, North Carolina. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Credit Union Investment Services, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and has experience in various roles outside finance, including positions at Miller Well Drilling and Hilti North America. Credit Union Investment Services primarily serves North Carolina residents, offering non-discretionary portfolio management, asset allocation advice, and retirement and financial planning. The firm emphasizes a long-term, goals-based approach using low-cost, no-load mutual funds and ETFs within a credit union ecosystem.

Colbie Dwiggins is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Credit Union Investment Services with two years of industry experience. She has held roles at Members Trust Company, SECU Brokerage Services, SECU Life Insurance Company, and State Employees' Credit Union. Outside of advising, she serves as a life insurance agent and trust representative within affiliated organizations. Credit Union Investment Services serves primarily individual investors in North Carolina, offering non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning with a focus on low-cost, index-based mutual funds and ETFs. The firm operates as a salaried employee model under State Employees’ Credit Union and emphasizes client decision-making in investment implementation.

Wendolyn Forbes is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Advisory Services Network and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo. Outside of her advisory role, she is an author of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, and serves on multiple nonprofit boards including Working Wheels, Haywood Chamber of Commerce, Haywood Vocational Opportunities, Haywood Community College Foundation, and Lake Logan Retreat Center. She also leads indoor cycling classes. 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 using a variety of strategies across asset classes, managing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.