Suzanne R. Holbert

Jacques Fogel is the sole advisor at Fogel Investment Advisory Group, Inc. in Fletcher, NC, with 28 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has been leading his independent advisory firm since 2007. Prior to founding his firm, he was associated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Fogel Investment Advisory Group, Inc. manages approximately $53.9 million for around 80 clients, including individuals and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolio construction using a collaborative process based on long-term historical data, and it primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, providing retirement income planning and participant education as part of its service offering.

Daryl Shankland is a financial advisor at Shankland Financial Advisors, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Shankland Financial Advisors in various capacities since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life insurance and annuities. Shankland Financial Advisors provides financial and retirement planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, employing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term investment approach that includes tactical flexibility and periodic rebalancing.

I founded Carrington Financial Planning, LLC, for the single purpose of helping my clients achieve financial success.  I feel a deep sense of responsibility when entrusted with this important aspect of people’s lives.  I also believe that good financial planning must be collaborative in order to be successful.  I work with clients through every step of the process on the way to achieving financial peace of mind.  As a fiduciary advisor, I always put the interests of my clients first and ensure that I meet their needs in a holistic fashion.  That means that I view investment portfolios as just one component of a client’s financial picture.  Good comprehensive financial planning should bring together all aspects of your financial life.  With a well-constructed financial plan, composed of clearly defined goals, combined with a solid investment strategy, we will work together to put you on the pathway to financial success.

Matthew Burril is the sole advisor at Brick Street Equity Management, LLC, where he has provided investment advisory services since 2003. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory work, Burril serves as president of Cane Creek Aviation, LLC, a company established to own an aircraft. Brick Street Equity Management is an independent registered investment adviser offering discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $26.2 million for 17 clients, emphasizing a single-advisor structure with a small client base and utilizes both fundamental and technical analysis, including long- and short-term trading strategies.

Emil Gonsalvez is the principal advisor at EMGO Capital, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked in various roles including accounting and treasury within the renewables sector. Outside of his advisory work, Emil has experience with organizations such as Pine Gate Renewables, the YWCA of Asheville, and the Asheville Buncombe Youth Soccer Association. EMGO Capital provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals and small businesses, focusing on investment, retirement, education, and tax planning among other areas. The firm uses a Fundamental Asset Forecast approach aimed at capital preservation and long-term growth, emphasizing planning and consulting rather than discretionary portfolio management.

Jon Green is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has been the principal of Encompass Advisors, Ltd. since 2004. In addition to his advisory role, he is an author conducting research and writing on investment-related topics. Encompass Advisors, Ltd. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm focuses on customized, long-term portfolio construction using a combination of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with ongoing portfolio monitoring and formal annual reviews.