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Brian Hilker is an investment advisor with Coastal Carolina Financial Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to founding Coastal Carolina Financial Partners in 2025, he worked at firms including FBA Wealth Management and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. He holds a North Carolina insurance license to offer life insurance and annuities as part of financial planning. Coastal Carolina Financial Partners LLC is an independent investment advisory firm serving individuals, some high-net-worth clients, and business clients. The firm employs a conservative investment approach based on fundamental security analysis and provides portfolio management on a non-discretionary basis, using Charles Schwab for execution and reporting.

David Pope is a financial advisor at Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC with over 20 years of industry experience, including roles at Andalusian LLC and CVSA LLC. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 designations. Outside of his advisory work, he is a musician who performs as a keyboardist and vocalist. Liberty Square Wealth Partners provides advisory services to individuals, high net worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through both discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and financial planning. The firm follows a primarily long-term investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, managing approximately $476 million in discretionary assets across two advisors.

Robert Graham is a financial advisor at Riggs Asset Management Co Inc with 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Riggs Asset Management since 1990. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Riggs Asset Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary investment management and limited consultation on non-investment matters. The firm offers family-office style services and employs an investment process that includes a range of asset types and analysis methods, managing approximately $640 million in client assets.

Herman Dodson Jr. is a financial advisor with Macro Advisors, Inc. in Little River, SC, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Macro Advisors since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and owner of Hazleton Insurance Alliance, an insurance agency. Macro Advisors, Inc. serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm uses proprietary model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor investments to client risk profiles.

Evan Cutler is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at John Ingraham, LLC and Midland National Annuity. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder of the Cutler Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on Parkinson’s disease awareness through pushup events. Buck Wealth Strategies serves individuals, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a top-down investment approach with tactical asset allocation and sector rotation, managing approximately $565 million in discretionary assets across a multi-advisor team.

John Ingraham is a financial advisor at Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is president of First Financial Education Centers, an insurance and annuities business he has operated since 2004. Buck Wealth Strategies serves individuals, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a top-down investment approach focused on macro-environmental tactical asset allocation and constructs portfolios using equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed income tailored to client risk profiles.