Zakaria Leon Gardiner

Flavio Medeiros is a financial advisor at Coast Wealth Management Group, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series Series 65 license. Coast Wealth Management Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and business clients. The firm develops portfolios and plans tailored to client goals, using fundamental analysis and a combination of long- and short-term strategies.

Joshua Hemmert is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is the founder of Resettle Wealth, an independent firm based in Myrtle Beach, SC, and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Asset Management for eight years. Hemmert also spent time at BMT Management & Financial Consultants before establishing his own practice. Resettle Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and investment management, focusing on strategic asset allocation using both passive and active investment vehicles. The firm provides services including retirement, tax, estate, and insurance planning, as well as Social Security optimization and business and relocation analyses.

Francis Rivell is a financial advisor at FPR Investments LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at NMBNB LLC and involvement in property and financial consulting. FPR Investments LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, using various analytical methods and discretionary trade execution.

John Tiddy is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been the sole advisor at Mecklenburg Financial Group since 2008. Mecklenburg Financial Group is an independent, single-advisor firm offering discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerance, managing approximately $3.3 million across a focused client base.

James Vassas is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Cairn Investor Services. He has been with Cairn Investor Services since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of fixed life, annuity, and health insurance products. Cairn Investor Services is an independent, state-registered advisory firm that primarily serves individual clients over age 40, as well as some corporations, partnerships, and trustees. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, hourly advisory engagements, and a subscription-based advisory service that integrates various non-investment professionals and software, combining fundamental and technical analysis in its managed portfolios.

Patrick Tuite is a financial advisor at Ramsey Smith Investment Solutions with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with several firms including Masonboro Advisors and BB&T Securities. He is also the managing member of MAMB, LLC. Ramsey Smith Advisors LLC provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, high-net-worth individuals, and charities. The firm employs a discretionary asset-management approach using methods such as fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and Monte Carlo analysis, alongside offering hourly financial planning and educational seminars.