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Brett Anderson is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Fountainhead Wealth Planning, an independent firm he joined in 2025. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Fisher Investments, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Fountainhead Wealth Planning is a state-registered independent investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm customizes advice based on client objectives and risk tolerance, employing a range of investment techniques and allowing client-imposed restrictions.

Leonard Taylor is a financial advisor with Jackson Taylor Investment Securities in Seneca, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 40 years of industry experience. He has been with his current firm since 2010. Taylor has an atypical academic background, including advanced seminary degrees. Jackson Taylor Investment Securities provides discretionary portfolio management for individuals, trusts, and estates, focusing on individualized investment plans. The firm manages approximately $16 million across about 110 client accounts, emphasizing individual securities with strategies that include long- and short-term trading, options, and fixed-income allocations under discretionary authority.

Ryan Fleming is the sole advisor at The Pilot's Advisor, LLC, an independent firm based in Seneca, South Carolina. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 17 years of industry experience. His background includes service in the U.S. Air Force from 2005 to 2023 and working as a pilot for FedEx since 2012. Fleming is also a licensed insurance agent and participates in referral arrangements related to insurance and tax services. The Pilot's Advisor, LLC operates as a solicitor and referral firm connecting various clients with third-party money managers. The firm focuses on recommending long-term investment strategies through these managers, sharing advisory fees, and performing periodic oversight without providing direct portfolio management.

Jason White is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Magnolia Financial Planning Services, Inc. and is also an owner of Payne, White, & Schmutz CPA PA, a CPA firm based in Seneca, SC. Magnolia Financial Planning Services, Inc. provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and employer retirement plans, including high-net-worth clients. The firm integrates retirement, tax, insurance, and estate planning into written financial plans and ongoing investment management, using a valuation-driven stock selection and risk-management approach.

Alexander Medlin is a financial advisor at IQ Capital Strategy LLC with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in two South Carolina-based businesses: A to Z Landscaping, where he is an employee, and A to Z Sanitation, where he is a part-owner. Medlin’s work history includes positions at Wildwood and various other roles dating back to 2016. IQ Capital Strategy LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals and charitable organizations, managing approximately $22.6 million. The firm’s investment approach incorporates technical analysis and algorithm-driven trade signals, focusing on capital appreciation with lower volatility through diversified allocations including ETFs, equities, fixed income, futures, and commodities.

Ariel Kauffman is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at The Wealthcare Clinic, LLC, where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Solitude Financial Services, AssetMark Financial, and The Vanguard Group. The Wealthcare Clinic, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing discretionary investment management and integrated wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a goals-based approach incorporating Modern Portfolio Theory and constructs portfolios with a variety of instruments including ETFs, equities, REITs, and crypto-related products, while employing technology such as AI tools under human supervision.