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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.

Ashleigh Chadwick is a financial advisor with Credit Union Investment Services who holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has 10 years of industry experience. She has worked with Members Trust Company since 2017 and has been involved with several affiliated entities including SECU Life Insurance Company and State Employees' Credit Union since 2014. Chadwick serves as a Financial Advisory Services District Manager at State Employees' Credit Union. Credit Union Investment Services primarily serves individual investors who reside in North Carolina, providing non-discretionary portfolio management, asset allocation advice, and retirement and financial planning. The firm operates within a credit-union ecosystem and emphasizes a goals-based, long-term investment approach with a focus on no-load, low-cost index funds and ETFs.

Frankie Hunt is a financial advisor with Credit Union Investment Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. Hunt has worked at Credit Union Investment Services since 2017 and currently serves as a Trust Representative at Members Trust Company. Additionally, Hunt is a Financial Advisory Services Specialist at State Employees' Credit Union and an agent with SECU Life Insurance Company. Credit Union Investment Services serves primarily individual investors and a smaller number of trust clients in North Carolina, offering non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement and financial planning, and a wrap-fee program. The firm typically recommends low-cost, index-based mutual funds and ETFs, along with fixed-income products, using a goals-based, long-term planning approach.

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. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wachovia Bank, N.A. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary 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.