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.

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.

David Hoshour is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Investment Services, Inc. in Indian Trail, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Cornerstone Investment Services since 1995. Cornerstone Investment Services provides ongoing investment supervisory services and basic financial planning to individuals, trusts, and nonqualified retirement accounts, as well as advising retirement plan sponsors and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary, fee-only portfolio management with a focus on medium- to long-term holdings and emphasizes fiduciary services and customized solutions for retirement plans.

Kirk Block is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Block Wealth Management, Inc., an independent firm he has led since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed to offer insurance products as an agent with various insurance companies. Block Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, including retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using Dimensional Fund Advisors funds, integrating financial planning with tax guidance and insurance recommendations, and offers a range of fiduciary, consulting, and portfolio management services.

Robert Donovan is a financial advisor with WoodGreen Advisory, LLC in Matthews, NC. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to founding WoodGreen Advisory in 2021, he worked at Alphastar Capital Management LLC and has been managing Compensation Consultants, LLC since 2012, where he is also a licensed insurance agent selling life insurance and fixed annuity products. WoodGreen Advisory offers portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm uses a long-term investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and provides customized Investment Policy Statements, with regular portfolio monitoring and referrals to third-party managers when appropriate.

Lucas Elliott is the sole advisor at Tactical Capital LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Tactical Capital since 2021 and has held a concurrent role as Global Director of Quality Engineering at Safeguard Medical, a medical device design and manufacturing firm. Prior to this, he worked at Teleflex Inc. from 2014 to 2020. Tactical Capital LLC provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm uses a flexible investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, incorporating asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, technical analysis, and both short- and long-term strategies.

Craig Harvey Field is a financial advisor at Alluvial Wealth Management with 15 years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. He has held roles at multiple firms, including The Watercare Group and Ryan Geer Field & Rhodes PLLC. Outside of advisory work, he serves as CFO for a family-owned water treatment company and is involved in several non-investment ventures spanning accounting software, electronic recycling, and nonprofit organizations. Alluvial Wealth Management serves individual investors and a variety of institutional clients, offering fee-based investment advisory, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a range of investment instruments to help align portfolios with client objectives.

John English is the principal of J W English Investment Management Services LLC in Indian Trail, NC, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has operated his own CPA firm since 1996. In addition to his advisory and accounting work, he is the owner and sole proprietor of a mobile DJ entertainment business. J W English Investment Management Services provides discretionary portfolio management and investment supervisory services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and corporate clients. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing portfolios across a range of securities while offering both long- and short-term strategies.

Kader Joseph is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the sole advisor at Marquise Wealth Management, LLC in Charlotte, NC, and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and UBS Financial Services. He is also a licensed insurance agent in North Carolina. Marquise Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm typically constructs long-term, diversified portfolios using a mix of active and passive strategies, guided by Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers specialized services including divorce financial planning and forensic financial consulting.

Leonard Brecken is the principal and sole advisor at Brecken Capital Advisors, LLC, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Lincoln Financial Securities Corp and Waddell & Reed Inc. Brecken Capital Advisors provides individualized portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning for individuals, high net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm uses a top-down investment approach incorporating passive exposures, internal model portfolios, and a mix of ETFs and selected individual stocks, while also offering business-focused services such as employee benefits optimization and exit planning.

Marcus Sturdivant is a financial advisor at The ABC Squared with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Florida Financial Advisors, LLC/Tristate Financial Advisors and has experience outside the financial industry, including six years at Queen Charlottes Pimento Cheese and twelve years at The Butcher The Baker. Sturdivant is a licensed insurance agent and volunteers for The Kaizen Foundation of North Carolina, a nonprofit focused on financial literacy. The ABC Squared is a small independent firm that provides financial planning services to individual clients through tiered offerings, including investment, insurance, tax, retirement, college funding, and debt management planning. The firm completes planning engagements primarily at plan delivery and utilizes various analytical methods while recommending a long-term trading approach.

Walter Bahr is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at World Trends Wealth Management, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Waxhaw, NC. Bahr has worked with World Trends Wealth Management since 2013 and has prior experience with World Trends Capital and Euro Pacific Capital, Inc. He holds a doctoral degree in chiropractic. World Trends Wealth Management serves a small number of primarily individual clients, focusing on personalized portfolio management and financial planning for about a dozen households with approximately $9 million in assets under management. The firm emphasizes direct client relationships and offers both advisory services and sales of other financial products.

Trista Holwager is the sole advisor at KubiTree LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. She has no prior experience in the financial advisory industry but has been the Broker-in-Charge at Tree Realty LLC since 2003. KubiTree LLC provides non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients without account minimums. The firm focuses on ETFs and digital assets, using a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and cyclical analysis to support various trading strategies, while leaving trade execution decisions to clients.

Thomas Alvis III is a financial advisor with Elevated Performance Investment Group, LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He is also CEO of Elevated Financial & Tax, LLC, a tax preparation firm, which he has led since 2015. His prior roles include positions at Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC, Gradient Investments, LLC, and Rick Barnett Financial Group Inc. Elevated Performance Investment Group primarily operates as a referral and advisory intermediary, connecting clients to third-party managers and offering financial planning, consulting, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory support. The firm provides educational seminars and sources investment solutions through platforms like AssetMark and selected external managers.

Walker Davidson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at CornerCap Investment Counsel for eight years before founding his own practice and currently leads Carolina Strategy, LLC. Carolina Strategy, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and select charitable organizations. The firm combines cyclical and fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory and manages portfolios using a mix of trading strategies and investment vehicles, with a distinctive focus on pension consulting and charitable clients.

Susan Kelly is a CFP® at Tassel Capital Management, Inc with experience at the firm dating back to 2017. She has been with Tassel Capital in her current role since 2025. Tassel Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses a research approach that combines modern portfolio theory with fundamental analysis and internal due diligence, managing portfolios primarily through low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs supplemented as needed with individual securities.

Reagan Brittain is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Ascendant Capital Research, Ltd. with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ascendant Capital Research in 2021, he worked at Georgia-Pacific, LLC and Rheem Manufacturing Company. Ascendant Capital Research, Ltd. provides investment management and consulting services primarily to individual clients focused on wealth building and retirement planning. The firm employs a total-portfolio, layered asset-allocation approach combining fundamental, economic, and quantitative analysis with proprietary valuation and portfolio construction techniques.

David Rawson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with one year of experience, currently serving at Three Phases Wealth Advisors LLC. Prior to this, he has held roles at FranklinCovey and Centsei LLC, where he is also involved as a financial coach providing personal finance guidance. Outside of his advisory role, Rawson works in leadership training at FranklinCovey. Three Phases Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm emphasizes tailored planning that covers a wide range of financial topics and integrates educational resources and materials from Centsei LLC into its services.

Samuel Crump is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Telos Wealth Advisors and previously worked at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC. Outside of advising, he is involved in related businesses offering insurance and tax services. Telos Wealth Management provides customized wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a range of clients including individuals, families, and businesses. The firm emphasizes tailored investment strategies using diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and operates primarily as a remote advisory practice with affiliated insurance and accounting services.

Jennifer Meldrim is a financial advisor with Solaris Strategic Wealth and holds a Series 66 designation. She has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial, LLC, and Money Counts, Inc. Meldrim is based in Waxhaw, NC. Solaris Strategic Wealth is a newly registered investment adviser offering financial planning, wealth management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized, goal-oriented investment approach utilizing diverse asset classes and may engage third-party managers as part of its portfolio management.