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Glen Barnes is a financial advisor at Ameritrust Investments of North Carolina, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Ameritrust since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, Barnes is an independent insurance agent and serves on the volunteer board of the Rockfish Outdoor Center, a church camp where he helps manage planning and finances. Ameritrust Investments of North Carolina, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, managing assets internally with no account minimum. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, utilizing both long-term and short-term trading strategies including options writing, and conducts portfolio reviews at least quarterly.

David Pound is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. since 2006 and operates Nobles Pound Financial Planning since 2011. Pound is also a notary public. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services. The firm employs a range of analytic strategies and offers customizable portfolio management alongside access to third-party money managers.

David Nobles Jr. is a financial advisor at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He also assists Nobles Pound Financial Planning and is a notary public, in addition to conducting independent sales of fixed insurance products. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services with a range of portfolio management strategies.

David Nobles Sr. is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. and operating Nobles Pound Financial Planning. He holds leadership roles as chairman of the real estate committee and vice president at Cape Fear Industries and serves as a trustee for the United Way Youth Stock Group. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach combining continuous account monitoring, discretionary trading, and various analytic strategies, with customizable portfolios and access to third-party money managers.

Cody Nussbaum is a financial advisor with Credit Union Investment Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with Members Trust Company since 2019 and has been affiliated with State Employees' Credit Union and its related entities since 2016. His roles include providing financial advisory services and trust representation. 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 focused on low-cost, index-based mutual funds and ETFs. The firm’s advisors are salaried employees of the parent credit union, and clients retain full decision-making authority over their accounts.

Curtis Dean is a financial advisor at Credit Union Investment Services with credentials including Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over six years of experience in the industry. His prior roles include positions at First Citizens Investor Services and Axa Advisors, as well as service with the NC National Guard. He is currently employed at multiple affiliates of State Employees' Credit Union. 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 alongside fixed-income products, with salaried advisors providing recommendations without exercising trading discretion.