Kathryn Higgins is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. She is the sole investment adviser representative at Wrenn House Investments LLC, where she has worked since 2017. In addition to her advisory role, she prepares federal and state tax returns through her accounting firm, K P Higgins CPA PLLC. Wrenn House Investments provides discretionary asset management and investment advice primarily to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and small business entities. The firm’s investment approach combines cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis with a focus on long-term holdings, strategic asset allocation, and periodic rebalancing.

I’m Brandon Schneider, founder of Deliberate Wealth. After 15+ years in the financial world, I realized that true wealth management shouldn’t be shrouded in jargon or complicated, hidden fees. That’s why I started this firm: to bring honesty and simplicity back to how we plan for the future. My approach is built on a foundation of candid communication and complete transparency. I believe you deserve to know exactly what you’re paying for and why. By stripping away the complexity, I help you focus on the factors that actually matter—investing wisely, managing risk, and keeping your costs low so that more of your money works for you. But at the end of the day, money is just a tool. It exists to serve your life, not the other way around. My goal is to help you enjoy your life today while building a profound legacy that impacts your family and community for generations. I’m not here to manage portfolios in a vacuum; I’m here to partner with you. We’ll take the stress out of financial planning so you can stop worrying about the numbers and start focusing on the people and experiences that bring you joy. I strive to live out this mission daily. Balancing the joys of raising my five young children with the demands of running a business and remaining deeply active in my church and local community, I know the weight of competing priorities. I practice what I preach, ensuring that my own financial planning aligns with the things that truly matter most to me. I invite you to join me in redefining what it means to be wealthy. Let’s make intentional choices that allow you to live well now and leave a lasting legacy.

Anne Marie Webster is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. She is the principal of Curated Capital & Planning LLC, an independent firm she founded in 2021. Her prior experience includes roles at Lionheart Capital Management LLC, Colhoun, Robins, Davenport & Co., LLC, JT Stratford, LLC, Stephens Inc., and MSI Financial Services, Inc. Curated Capital & Planning LLC provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio management based on Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis, serving a small client base with personalized investment policies and multiple planning engagement formats.

David Mittelman is a CFP® and the sole advisor at Mittelman Jones Tax & Wealth in Winston Salem, NC. He has experience in accounting and tax services through his roles at Mittelman Jones Accounting PLLC and Allan Jones Accounting LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in real estate investing through Appalachian Investment Properties LLC, where he actively manages property investments. Mittelman Jones Tax & Wealth is a fee-only, fiduciary registered investment adviser that combines discretionary investment management with tax preparation, accounting, and financial planning services. The firm serves trusts, business owners, and mass-affluent households with a tax-aware investment approach tailored to individual client goals and risk profiles.

Kevin Ebbink is a financial advisor at Compass Financial Services, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Compass Financial Services in two tenures totaling over 17 years, with a four-year period at Strategic Blueprint, LLC in between. Ebbink is also a licensed insurance agent and spends a significant portion of his time implementing insurance recommendations. Compass Financial Services provides discretionary wealth management, portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a long-term, discretionary investment approach using diversified portfolios that include ETFs, buffered ETFs, mutual funds, individual stocks and bonds, and occasionally independent managers.

Joseph Freeman is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Adolos Asset Management since 2021 and previously spent 30 years at Wachovia Bank, N.A. Adolos Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to a select client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, estates, endowments, and charitable foundations. The firm uses an institutional-quality platform and offers portfolios built from written investment policy statements, with strategies tailored through tactical overlays and a range of investment models.

Nathan Snow is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Accruent Wealth Advisors in Winston-Salem, NC. He has worked at Accruent Wealth Advisors since 2017 and previously held positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Snow serves as an adjunct instructor for Liberty University Online, teaching a theology class. Accruent Wealth Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals and families, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm emphasizes holistic financial planning and structures portfolios based on clients’ tax situations, risk tolerance, and goals, using mainly no-load mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, and cash alternatives.

Weston Bryan is a financial advisor at Accruent Wealth Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Western Carolina University and in hospitality roles including ILDA and The Wine Bar, LLC, and Shoebooties Cafe. Accruent Wealth Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals and families, serving both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients. The firm offers holistic financial planning services alongside investment management, structuring portfolios based on clients' tax situations, risk tolerance, and goals.

David Klepeisz is a financial advisor with Accruent Wealth Advisors in Winston-Salem, NC, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wealth Management Group, Inc. since 2015. Accruent Wealth Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals and families, serving both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients. The firm offers holistic financial planning services, including tax planning and preparation, retirement and estate planning, and cash-flow analysis, with portfolios tailored to each client’s tax situation, risk tolerance, and goals.

Robert Pike is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Sheets Smith Wealth Management in Winston Salem, NC, and has been with Stratford Advisors, Inc. since 2004. Sheets Smith Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and retirement plans, providing customized investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy for equities combined with tactical fixed-income adjustments, serving clients including senior corporate executives and heirs.

Brandon Walls is a financial advisor at Fortress Private Ledger, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at The Fidelity Bank, LPL Financial, Allegacy Federal Credit Union, and CUSO Financial Services. Fortress Private Ledger serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and Qualified Opportunity Zone advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines trend identification and technical analysis with fundamental strategies, employing a mix of ETFs, individual securities, and mutual funds, and delivers services through a network of advisers using both discretionary and non-discretionary models.

Matthew Blades is a CFP® credentialed advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Woodard & Company Asset Management Group, Inc. since 2021 and previously held roles at Members Trust Company, Credit Union Investment Services, SECU Life Insurance Company, SECU Brokerage Services, and State Employees' Credit Union. Woodard & Company Asset Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary asset management and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a team-based investment approach with a focus on tactical asset allocation and a “market leaders” equity strategy, managing approximately $1.167 billion across about 1,806 clients.

James Davenport is a Series 65-licensed advisor with JT Stratford, LLC in Winston-Salem, NC, with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining JT Stratford, he worked at Coffee Park AIrstream and Twin City Hive, and he operates a sole proprietorship focused on graphic art design and the sale of online art and NFTs. JT Stratford provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of strategies from long-term buy-and-hold to active trading, incorporating fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and also integrates emerging technology such as AI tools in its processes.

Scott Walker is a financial advisor at Horizon Financial Services, LLC in Winston Salem, NC, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has been with Horizon Financial Services since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, Walker is also an insurance agent involved in insurance product sales and services. Horizon Financial Services provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA 3(21) plan advisory, donor-advised fund management, and co-advisor services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies and distinguishes itself through public education seminars and its multi-channel implementation approach.

Joan Woodard is a financial advisor at Woodard & Co Asset Management Group Inc with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Woodard & Co since 1994. Woodard & Company Asset Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary asset management for individual and institutional clients and offers retirement plan services, including plan design and participant education. The firm manages over $1 billion across approximately 3,000 accounts, employing tactical asset allocation and a “market leaders” equity approach supported by proprietary research.

John Brais is a financial advisor at Horizon Financial Services, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Horizon Financial Services since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and CEO of New Horizon Financial Services, Inc., an insurance sales and services business. Horizon Financial Services provides discretionary asset management and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm typically serves individuals and families with approximately $1 million in investable assets, employing a combination of proprietary model portfolios, sub-advisors, and a range of analytical methods.

Phu Roy O is a financial advisor at Sheets Smith Wealth Management in Winston Salem, NC, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Sheets Smith Wealth Management since 2012. Sheets Smith Wealth Management serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment management, wealth preservation, and financial planning services, using tailored asset allocation strategies and a long-term, buy-and-hold approach to equities.

Carter Lievens is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He has worked at JT Stratford, LLC since 2020 and has prior experience in tax services and retail. JT Stratford, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $815 million for individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a 14-person team. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, employer retirement plan services, and access to third-party model portfolios and sub-advisory strategies.

Samuel Merrick Jr. is a financial advisor at Horizon Financial Services, LLC in Winston Salem, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Horizon Financial Services, he spent 11 years at Summit School. Horizon Financial Services provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services, and consulting for individuals, families, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm typically serves clients with approximately $1 million in investable assets and implements portfolios using variable annuity subaccounts, mutual funds, and donor-advised fund accounts.

John Woodard is a financial advisor with Woodard & Co Asset Management Group Inc in Bermuda Run, NC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 7 years of industry experience. Woodard has been with Woodard & Co Asset Management Group Inc since 1985. Woodard & Co Asset Management Group Inc provides discretionary asset management for individual and institutional clients, as well as retirement plan services including design and participant education. The firm manages approximately $1.039 billion across about 3,000 accounts and uses a tactical asset allocation and “market leaders” equity approach, supported by proprietary research and external data sources.