David Isley is a financial advisor at Abound Investments with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with various insurance carriers since 2002. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed North Carolina life and health insurance agent. Abound Investments serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as corporate pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, insurance planning, and consulting services, with an investment approach that emphasizes tailored portfolios focused on individual stocks and proprietary strategies for managed accounts.

Sherri Rose is a CFP® and Series 63 credentialed financial advisor at Azimuth Planning Group, LLC with no prior industry experience. She is the founder and managing director of Rose Group CPAs, PLLC, a CPA firm where she oversees auditing, accounting, tax preparation, and business consulting. Rose is also involved in several business ventures, including founding FastFile1040, LLC, providing online tax filing services, and co-founding SageCFO Group, Inc., which offers outsourced CFO advisory services. Azimuth Planning Group, LLC provides fee-only financial planning primarily to solopreneurs, service-based founders, and business owners, focusing on business planning, retirement and estate coordination, tax-aware wealth strategies, and succession planning. The firm delivers written financial plans and investment recommendations emphasizing asset allocation, tax efficiency, and passive investment strategies rather than discretionary asset management.

Mary Macdonald is the sole advisor at Personal Path Financial Planning in Hillsborough, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. She has operated her own advisory practice since 2017. Personal Path Financial Planning offers fee-only financial planning and investment consultation to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides non-discretionary advice focused on long-term, goals-based strategies using primarily low-cost index funds and ETFs, and delivers services on an hourly or fixed-fee basis without taking custody of client assets.

Thomas Sikes III is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and the principal of WanderWealth Inc., an independent advisory firm based in Hillsborough, NC. He has operated WanderWealth since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, he runs Traveltirement LLC, an online education and media business focused on retirement planning and long-term travel to Italy and France. WanderWealth Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individuals and couples, specializing in clients planning to retire in or already residing in France. The firm employs a passive, asset-allocation strategy using ETFs and direct index portfolios tailored to the tax circumstances of French residents, and it serves a modest client base with a fee structure that accommodates clients without managed assets.

Laura Collins is a financial advisor at Provident Wealth Management with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has held roles at firms including Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation and Meritage Holdings, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she manages a consulting business focused on non-qualified deferred compensation strategies and is co-owner and vice president of a real estate brokerage. Provident Wealth Management provides investment advice to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers asset management on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases, financial planning, and consulting, with an investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis.

Aidis Zunde is a financial advisor at Zak Investment Management Company, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Zak Investment Management since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, Zunde serves as a senior consultant for Whitney, Bradley & Brown, supporting a Department of Defense organization focused on countering improvised explosive devices. Zak Investment Management Company, LLC provides discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach across multiple asset classes and incorporates both long-term and trading strategies, managing a limited number of client accounts on a fee-only basis.

Eric Sobocinski is a financial advisor at Amphora Wealth Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has served as Owner and President of Kylix Management, Inc., providing management services and insurance sales. Additionally, he is Of Counsel at Walker, Lambe, PLLC, a law firm, and Vice President & Counsel at Turner-Gary Sports, Inc., a firm representing athletes and coaches. Amphora Wealth Management serves individuals, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, and specialized services such as divorce consulting and estate-plan analysis. The firm employs an evidence- and risk-based investment approach with diversified portfolios and offers educational seminars alongside ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Richard Frazier is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Frazier Financial Consultants, LLC since 2003. The firm provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. Frazier Financial Consultants employs a strategic asset allocation approach using a core-and-satellite structure with passive index funds and ETFs complemented by selective active funds, offering globally diversified portfolios and integrated tax and estate planning services.

Deborah Frazier is a financial advisor at Frazier Financial Consultants, LLC in Chapel Hill, NC, with 9 years of industry experience. She has been with Frazier Financial Consultants since 1986. Frazier Financial Consultants provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation with a core-and-satellite approach, combining passive index funds and ETFs with selective active funds, and integrates tax and estate planning into its asset management services.

Austin Brown is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Bolin Creek Wealth Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to this, he spent ten years at Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc. Bolin Creek Wealth Advisors is a fee-only firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates through comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, focusing on diversified, low-cost funds and personalized allocation strategies developed through client risk assessment.

Joseph Marques is a financial advisor at Bolin Creek Wealth Advisors LLC in Chapel Hill, NC, holding the CFP® and Series 66 designations with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc. for eight years before joining his current firm in 2023. Bolin Creek Wealth Advisors is a fee-only firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs with periodic rebalancing and personalized allocation targets.

Katrina Stalls is a financial advisor at Provident Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she is also involved in insurance sales and services through Provident Insurance Group and is a commissioned notary public. Provident Wealth Management provides investment advice to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and consulting services, including guidance on cryptocurrencies, and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary investment mandates supported by sub-advisors.

Amy Jo Mc Elfresh is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Amphora Wealth Management, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Guardian Pointe Private Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in management activities with Gratitude, Inc. and serves as president of AJM Consulting, Inc., a consulting and insurance-related business. Amphora Wealth Management serves individuals, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing investment management, financial planning, and specialized consulting services such as divorce and estate-plan analysis. The firm employs an evidence- and risk-based investment approach, using diversified portfolios guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and conducts ongoing account monitoring and reviews.

Menelaos Fotiou is a financial advisor at Secure Wealth, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has owned Olympic Golden Retirements LLC since 2001, a business focused on life insurance, annuities, long-term care, and retirement income planning. Secure Wealth primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and tailored financial plans. The firm specializes in managing structured-note portfolios that emphasize downside protection through diversified strategies and detailed asset analysis.

Michele Nettesheim is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Phoenix Wealth Advisors Inc. in Chapel Hill, NC. She has been with Phoenix Wealth Advisors since 2018 and has prior experience at Raymond James Financial Services dating back to 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a rental real estate business. Phoenix Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and asset management, combining fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies, and administers a wrap-fee program that integrates third-party manager models with in-house overlays.

Mark Rhoades is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He is a financial advisor and branch manager at Phoenix Wealth Advisors Inc., where he has worked since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Rhoades serves on the advisory board and finance/investment committee of the KDVS Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Phoenix Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, wealth management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term investment strategies and manages a high account load through a team-based approach.

James Mosher is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Old Peak Finance and has previously held roles at Bluesky Wealth Advisors, Merit Wealth Management, and Summit Financial Strategies. Old Peak Finance provides fee-only, fiduciary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, and estates, focusing on clients in their prime earning years, many with multi‑million dollar portfolios. The firm employs an evidence-based, asset-class investment approach emphasizing broad diversification, long-term discipline, and low costs.

Daniel Routh is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Old Peak Finance since 2019. Prior to that, he worked at Exencial Wealth Advisors from 2016 to 2019. Old Peak Finance is a fee-only, fiduciary wealth management firm that serves individuals, families, trusts, and estates, focusing on clients in their prime earning years and those with multi-million dollar portfolios. The firm employs an evidence-based, asset-class investment approach emphasizing broad diversification, low costs, and long-term discipline, with portfolios typically built using academic research-driven fund managers.

Kelly Ward is a financial advisor with Phoenix Wealth Advisors Inc. in Chapel Hill, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets, and he is the owner of a yarn distribution business. Ward also serves as COO and Operations Manager at Phoenix Wealth Advisors. Phoenix Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations with tailored financial planning, wealth management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis and manages accounts through both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, offering a high account load per advisor and a distinctive wrap-fee program integrating third-party and in-house investment strategies.

Emma Jackson is a financial advisor at Phoenix Wealth Advisors Inc. in Chapel Hill, NC, with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Robert W Baird & Co., and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Phoenix Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations, providing financial planning, wealth management, retirement-plan consulting, and asset management through both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies. The firm combines external money-manager strategies with in-house overlays and manages a high client account load relative to its seven-advisor team.