William Timothy Sharpe

I spent twenty years in business operations and consulting before making the shift to financial planning. Not because I needed a career change, but because I kept having conversations that felt more valuable than anything else I was doing. Driven, successful people who had built real things and were completely overwhelmed by the job of managing what they'd created. I had a natural instinct for this stuff. Turns out not everyone does. Once I realized I could actually help, it was hard to do anything else. I founded High Rock Wealth Management on a pretty simple belief: the hard work it takes to build wealth shouldn't be followed by a lifetime of managing it. That's my job now. The way I work is pretty straightforward. I'm a finance nerd, genuinely. Tax-loss harvesting, asset location, the mechanics of a well-built plan: I love this stuff and I obsess over the details. But I've also learned that the numbers only tell part of the story. Your relationship with money started long before you had any, and a plan that ignores that context is just math on paper. So I work on both sides equally and I always tell you the truth, even when it's not what you were hoping to hear. I hold the CFP® and Enrolled Agent designations. The EA means tax strategy is built directly into your plan, not referred out to someone else. One relationship. Full picture. On the personal side: I'm a family guy through and through. My wife Natalya and our two kids are my world. We traded the New York Metro area for just outside Charlotte in 2021 and haven't looked back. When clients tell me they're building something for their family's future I feel that personally, not just professionally. It's the same reason I do this work. I work with individuals and families who are ready to stop improvising and start directing their wealth with real intention. If that sounds like you, I'd love to talk.

Brice Oldham is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has prior experience at LPL Financial, Carroll Financial Associates, and Cetera Advisor Networks. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting services through a combination of active and passive investment strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Ian McCann is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates in Charlotte, NC. Raymond James & Associates provides financial planning and investment consulting to a wide range of clients, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients. The firm offers tailored financial plans and asset-allocation analyses primarily through non-discretionary advisory relationships, and it maintains notable public finance and municipal services alongside its retail advisory offerings.

Taysha Hogarth is a financial advisor at Merrill in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill, she worked at Chen Med and the Stephen C.O Connell Center. Outside of her advisory role, she operates an online retail platform as an independent seller. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services using model-based and discretionary strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment approaches constructed by internal and third-party teams and supports customized portfolio implementation and trading.

Patrick Sheehan is a financial advisor at Prodeo Asset Management, LLP with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Prodeo since 2017. Sheehan is also CEO of Elevation LLC, a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, and serves as a director and officer of VP Research, Inc., a firm providing global macro market commentary and trade ideas. Additionally, he manages Big Label Records, LLC. Prodeo Asset Management offers discretionary investment management through private funds and separately managed accounts, serving funds, institutional investors, corporations, pensions, trusts, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a systematic, rules-based investment approach using quantitative models and proprietary indicators across multiple asset classes and tailors strategies based on client-specific profiles.

Drew Waterbury is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at Ocean Advisors, LLC since 2010. He provides financial literacy programs for employees of various businesses, delivering content both on-site and via webinars, occasionally developing the material himself. Ocean Advisors offers investment management and personal financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, family businesses, and corporate retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments using fundamental and technical analysis, including dividend-focused equity portfolios, diversified funds, and selective options strategies for income enhancement or downside protection.