Richard Edgar Hartney Jr.

Darek Hunt is a financial advisor with Aurora Strategic Advisors, LLC in Lumberton, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Aurora Strategic Advisors since 2015 and is also licensed as a life insurance producer, with insurance activities ancillary to his advisory role. Aurora Strategic Advisors serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $24.4 million in assets and combines investment advisory with insurance product placement through its affiliated insurance agency.

Desmond Taylor is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Securities, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has six years of industry experience and has worked with Creativeone Wealth, LLC and CLC Financial. Taylor serves on the boards of the Douglas Byrd Academy of Finance, focusing on financial literacy education, and Stanton Hospitality House, which provides support to families in medical crisis. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines project-based planning with ongoing asset management and offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan fiduciary services through a network of 127 advisors.

Robert Starcher is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts using Envestnet’s platform and third-party model managers.

Shannon Cotter is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Lumberton, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and American Income Life Insurance Company. She also serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products with Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Tony Bullard is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Lumberton, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021 and previously spent 21 years with Bb&T-affiliated firms. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and employs AI-enabled tools in its research to support client portfolios.

Henry Leggette is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Lumberton, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Raymond James Financial and its affiliates since 2000 and serves as president of HTL Wealth Management, Inc., a support company he owns. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and consulting, utilizing analytical tools and models to support client goals, and maintains specialized programs such as municipal advising and SIMPLE IRA employer consulting.