Laura Via Chatham

Richard Harig is the sole advisor at Legacy Resources NC, LLC, an independent firm based in Lenoir, NC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as MacArthur Strategic Capital, Signet Private Wealth, and Great Point Capital. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in philanthropy consulting and serves as Board Chair of a nonprofit organization. Legacy Resources NC, LLC provides comprehensive financial and legacy planning focused on estate design, family governance, philanthropy, and related areas. The firm typically refers clients to unaffiliated portfolio managers rather than directly managing assets, emphasizing planning and coordination with outside investment managers.

Harold Perkins is the sole advisor at Continuum Financial, LLC in Granite Falls, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Continuum Financial since its founding in 2002. Continuum Financial provides investment supervisory services and ERISA/401(k) consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach combining in-house selection of stocks and bonds with select ETFs, alongside ERISA consulting and fiduciary diligence through structured committee processes.

Patrick Holmes is a financial advisor at Portfolio Medics, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Seven Two Wealth Partners and C Rice and Associates. Outside of financial advising, he is active as a Licensed Real Estate Agent in North Carolina. Portfolio Medics provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolios and offers a range of programs including discretionary and non-discretionary management, access to independent managers, and advisory signal services.

Cassandra Smith is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Credit Union Investment Services. She has held roles with Members Trust Company, Secu Life Insurance Company, and State Employees’ Credit Union. In addition to her advisory work, she acts as a financial advisory services specialist with State Employees’ Credit Union. 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 subsidiary of State Employees’ Credit Union and manages over $3 billion in advisory assets.

Kelly Childs is a financial advisor at Credit Union Investment Services with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with State Employees’ Credit Union since 2009 and Members Trust Company since 2014. Outside of finance, Childs owns and operates a small business selling wildflower honey and seasonal food concessions at local festivals. Credit Union Investment Services primarily serves individual investors residing in North Carolina, offering non-discretionary portfolio management, asset allocation advice, and financial planning. The firm emphasizes a long-term, goals-based approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs within a credit-union ecosystem.

Catherine Zieman is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advisory Services Network since 2019. Her prior roles include positions at Field Point Private and Neuberger Berman LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she is the managing partner of High Pointe International Equestrian Tours, a travel agency she operates as a hobby. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection through a network of independent advisers.