James Mahaney is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with four years of experience at Mavericus Retirement Services LLC and 25 years previously at Prudential Financial. He owns FinLit Solutions, LLC, which provides financial education to the public but does not offer financial or investment advice. Mavericus Retirement Services, LLC is a state-registered, fee-only financial planning firm specializing in comprehensive retirement planning for individual clients. The firm operates as a virtual, advice-only practice focusing on customized retirement income design and uses modern portfolio theory with a preference for passive investment strategies when recommendations are made.

Joshua Henry is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Meridian Financial Advisory LLC, where he has worked since 2017. Prior to that, he was self-employed from 2013 to 2017 and spent a year at Bay Path University. Meridian Financial Advisory LLC serves individual investors and qualified retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a diverse range of securities and investment instruments.

Elbert Smalls is the sole advisor at Winyah Financial Services, LLC in Georgetown, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm, formerly known as Sun Financial Services, Inc., since 1988. Outside of advisory services, Smalls also works as an independent insurance agent, handling insurance and annuity transactions. Winyah Financial Services provides investment supervisory services and consulting to individual clients, focusing on individualized portfolio management along with estate, retirement, and insurance-related advice. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a long-term purchase strategy, offering primarily non-discretionary engagements with ongoing monitoring and at least quarterly reviews.

Robert Mclemore is a financial advisor at Abbot Financial Management, Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Abbot Financial Management since 2000. Abbot Financial Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $359 million in client assets and employs a tailored approach using both fundamental and technical analysis to construct long-term portfolios.

Jeffrey Wildes is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wildes Financial Strategies, Inc. since 2012. He previously worked with Raymond James Financial Services from 2012 to 2017. Outside of advising, he co-manages a family-owned property through a partnership. Wildes Financial Strategies provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, including high net worth individuals, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $117 million in discretionary assets across about 360 client accounts and sponsors its own wrap-fee program, employing a mix of technical and fundamental analysis along with modern portfolio theory in client portfolio management.

William Hardwick is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Hardwick Capital Management, LLC with one year of experience in the financial industry. His background includes teaching positions at Clemson University, Montreat College, and local schools from 2016 to 2025. Hardwick Capital Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and consulting to individual clients and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis, mutual fund and ETF evaluation, and employs a range of trading strategies with regular portfolio reviews.

William Hardwick is a financial advisor with Hardwick Capital Management, LLC and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 27 years of industry experience and has been with Hardwick Capital Management since 2003. Hardwick Capital Management, LLC is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation.

Nancy Fellinger is a CFP® and ChFC® with 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Sensible Money, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Coburn & Meredith, Inc, Merrill, New England Securities, and Osaic FA, Inc. Sensible Money provides ongoing financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individuals in or transitioning into retirement, as well as trusts, estates, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a planning-and-implementation approach called the Juicing® Experience and uses diversified portfolios with liability-driven investing techniques.

Steven Bellina is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Principal Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. He also serves as a retirement consultant providing one-on-one investment advice to Principal retirement plan participants. Principal Advised Services offers investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, delivering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm integrates third-party and proprietary models and operates as part of the Principal Financial Group, providing access to affiliated products and coordinated support services.

Corbett Mc Kinney is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Facet and has previously worked at firms including OSAIC, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, and Wildes Financial Strategies, Inc. His background includes roles supporting financial planning operations and client plan preparation. Facet Wealth offers subscription-based financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily through phone, video, and a proprietary web platform. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals using model-based asset allocations and technology-driven processes without charging percentage-of-assets fees.

Michael Turner is a financial advisor at Virtue Capital Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Regulus Advisors. Turner is also involved with Charlotte Risk, a business focused on insurance product sales. Virtue Capital Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with customized portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a multi-team model and uses a combination of tactical, strategic, and dynamic investment approaches.

Edward Sabo is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Capital Investment Advisory Services since 2016 and has prior experience with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he is the president of Edward J. Sabo & Associates, LLC, where he provides insurance sales, broker/dealer, and investment advisory services. Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including separately managed accounts, third-party manager referrals, private-label model portfolios, and financial planning, with an individualized approach based on client objectives and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Benjamin Frazier is a financial advisor at United Brokerage Services, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at United Brokerage Services since 2020, following four years at LPL Financial, LLC. United Brokerage Services, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach includes strategic and tactical asset allocation, use of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, third-party research, and model portfolios, with advice typically offered on a non-discretionary basis.

George Magas is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Tucker Asset Management LLC with three years of experience in financial advising and over thirty-six years as a CPA through his own firm, George S. Magas, CPA, PC. He also works as an independent insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. Tucker Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as foundations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent advisers who utilize a macroeconomic asset-allocation process.

F. Houghton Phillips II is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Merrill and Bank of America prior to joining Janney in 2020. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Niccolo Parisi is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments and Merrill. Outside of finance, Parisi has experience in small business operations and local educational institutions. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated model combines proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Shane O’Brien is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank before joining Janney in 2017. He serves as a board member for homeowners associations in both Old Lyme, CT, and Pawleys Island, SC. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable and municipal organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

James Routhier is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2016. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Cail Brown is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 12 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2015 and also holds a position as an agent with Agia, where he is involved with non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Sarah Squire is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She has also operated S. Squire Financial Solutions since 2019 and previously worked at Symmetry Financial Group. Outside of advisory roles, she has been involved in the life insurance and annuity business as an insurance agent. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment approaches to manage approximately $49.8 billion in assets for over 127,000 clients.