Michael Carrier is the sole advisor at Michael S. Carrier & Associates, Inc., an independent firm based in Highlands, NC. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 27 years of industry experience, having led his firm since 1997. Michael S. Carrier & Associates provides investment advice and portfolio management primarily to individuals, trusts, and small businesses. The firm tailors portfolios based on client profiles and conducts ongoing reviews, managing accounts on a discretionary basis without imposing a firm-wide minimum account size.

Donald Mcclellan is a financial advisor with Covenant Investment Solutions LLC in Highlands, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Covenant Investment Solutions in 2018, he worked at Pruco Securities LLC for three years. He serves as a board member and president of the Highlands Historical Society and is a member of the Rotary Club of Highlands. Covenant Investment Solutions LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs tailored strategies based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing proprietary model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Harold Vincent is a financial advisor with Attainment Asset Management LLC in Clayton, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and Bb&T Investment Services, Inc. He is also a licensed insurance agent. Attainment Asset Management provides discretionary asset management and separate financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm uses fundamental and technical analysis to manage client portfolios according to their objectives and risk tolerance.

Dave Mccoy is an advisor at Freedom Capital Advisors Inc with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as COO of Steam Monsters Inc, an online gaming platform. Freedom Capital Advisors Inc. offers personalized investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, joint accounts, IRAs, trusts, corporate accounts, and transfer-on-death accounts. The firm employs a disciplined approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical economic analysis to implement conservative, value- and income-oriented strategies.

David Tice is a financial advisor with Moran Tice Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ranger Alternative Management, LP from 2020 to 2024 and has been involved with Tice Capital, LLC since 2011, where he serves as Chief Executive Officer providing consulting services on macro themes to investment firms and professionals. Moran Tice Capital Management LLC offers discretionary portfolio management primarily for accredited, high-net-worth, and institutional investors through private pooled investment vehicles and separately managed accounts. The firm focuses on long/short equity strategies with an emphasis on precious-metals equities and employs research-driven trading with full discretionary authority across its funds and accounts.

Thomas Dundorf is a CFP® with 36 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Family Wealth Partners, LLC and has held positions at Family Wealth Counselors of The Carolinas, LPL Financial, and Independent Advisor Alliance. Dundorf is also the sole member of FWP RE & FS, LLC, a real estate rental business. Family Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, and estate plan coordination, utilizing a range of investment strategies including traditional and alternative assets tailored to clients’ financial goals and risk tolerances.

Michael Denti is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Merrill and Bank of America, NA, and joined Summit Financial in 2023. Denti holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and conducts insurance sales through various insurance companies, including an affiliated firm. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, operating both discretionary and consultative platforms.

Michael Wiercinski is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra Advisory in 2019, he worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2010 to 2019. He serves as president of Mountain Rock Wealth Management and is a member of the Parish Finance Council at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors, institutional, and individual clients, offering a range of services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment advice with access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Stephen Nash is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Empower Advisory Group and previously worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF for 13 years. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, delivering services through a model integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm focuses on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Bill Harwood is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial, LLC since 2003 and joined Independent Advisor Alliance in 2017. He has taught financial planning seminars for medical residents and provides tax preparation services for his investment clients. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering a range of services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with technology-driven tools and maintains unique industry connections through its network model and affiliations.

Alexander Harrison is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 25 years before joining Commonwealth and Aegis Consulting Group, where he is co-owner and vice president. Harrison is also a co-author of the book "Master Your Financial Success." Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and comprehensive back-office support, including investment management, compliance, and technology services.

Lincoln Geltz is a financial advisor with SPC in Salem, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 39 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. for 23 years before joining Sigma Financial Corporation. Geltz is also involved with Infinity Counsel Group P.C., where he dedicates significant time to securities business. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related services. The firm provides discretionary management with various investment options and maintains unique affiliations allowing for a broader range of retirement services.

Stephen Cameron is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Franklin, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he leads kayak tours as a 1099 employee. 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, wrap programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Katherine Gordon is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Franklin, NC, holding a Series 66 license and 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC from 2014 to 2017 before joining PNC Investments, where she has been since 2017. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic questionnaires to recommend investment strategies. The firm employs third-party managers for portfolio implementation and offers services primarily to employees through this pilot program.

Kyle Maxwell is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans, providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates wealth, trust, and insurance services and offers access to alternative and private investments through a recapitalized ownership structure with significant institutional minority owners.

Samuel Morse Jr is a financial advisor at Stifel with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a managing partner and trustee in family-owned real estate and investment-related partnerships. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

Jerry Cline is a financial advisor with OSAIC who holds a Series 63 designation and has 41 years of industry experience. He has been with OSAIC since 2016. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm employs various asset-allocation tools and third-party solutions to construct diversified portfolios and supports legacy platform programs and transitions.

Joseph Palma is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc., OSAIC, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Angelo Planning Group. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm offers non-discretionary planning and uses analytical tools such as risk profiling and probability modeling to tailor recommendations to client goals.

Robert Vingi Jr. is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he hosts a personal podcast unrelated to his business activities. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Todd Holder is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Highlands, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2020 and previously was associated with Dan Gilbert Insurance Agency and operated a personal advisory practice from 2013 to 2020. Outside of his advisory work, he has involvement with churches, retirement centers, and individual students. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and is noted for its extensive advisor and branch network as well as its range of affiliated services beyond traditional advisory offerings.