Kenneth Auman is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Lindberg & Ripple since 2012 and also worked at M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. during that time. He is based in Chapel Hill, NC. LRI Investments, LLC is a team of 25 investment professionals managing approximately $2.78 billion across a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, financial institutions, and state and municipal government entities. The firm focuses on customized asset allocation with a long-term orientation, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside retirement-plan consulting services.

Mackenzie Bell is a CFP® and ChFC® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC in Chapel Hill, NC. Prior to joining Hilltop Wealth Advisors, Bell held roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and several other firms. Hilltop Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of model portfolios while also hosting educational seminars and social events for clients.

Jack Raleigh is a financial advisor with Raleigh Capital Management Inc. in Cary, NC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Raleigh Capital Management, he worked at Quincy Wells Capital, LLC and Great Point Capital LLC. Outside of finance, he is the founder of JWHR Home Consulting LLC, a home renovation company. Raleigh Capital Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and referrals to outside money managers. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, using third-party platforms and a range of investment strategies with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Mikayla Raleigh is a Certified Financial Planner® at Raleigh Capital Management Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She has held positions at Quincy Wells Capital and Great Point Capital, focusing on financial planning and alternative investments. Outside of her advisory role, she is an insurance agent with Raleigh Wealth Solutions. Raleigh Capital Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and referrals to outside money managers. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach using third-party platforms and offers a range of strategies tailored to client needs.

Benjamin Yeager is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66-registered advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2016. Hilltop Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities—ranging from non-high-net-worth to high-net-worth clients—providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm combines fundamental analysis with a tactical asset-allocation framework and offers a range of model portfolios while managing approximately $635 million in client assets through a team of ten advisors.

Kevin Mishoe is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Absher Wealth Management, LLC since 2019. Prior to joining Absher, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2019. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Absher Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a tax-aware, cost-conscious, long-term value-oriented investment approach, focusing on businesses with strong financial metrics and dividend growth, and offers a bundled wrap program that integrates portfolio management and trade execution.

Alexandria Jeter is a CFP® professional at Old Peak Finance with experience at Luca Partners, Credit Suisse, and Fidelity Investments. She has a background that includes work with Young Life and Restorative Practices prior to her financial services career. Old Peak Finance is a fee-only, fiduciary wealth management firm serving individuals, families, trusts, and estates, primarily those with multi-million dollar portfolios. The firm uses an evidence-based, asset-class investment approach focused on broad diversification, low costs, and long-term discipline.

George Barrett III is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc. Prior to joining Woodward, he worked at Captrust for four years and has entrepreneurial experience with Carolina Solar Services LLC. Woodward Financial Advisors is a six-advisor team providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $641 million in client assets, focusing on customized portfolios using primarily low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and bonds, and applies a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Brian Raleigh is a financial advisor with Raleigh Capital Management Inc. in Cary, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raleigh Capital Management Inc. and Raleigh Wealth Solutions Inc. since 2015. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in educating financial advisors through Raleigh Tax Solutions LLC and participates in solar energy ventures and commercial real estate ownership. Raleigh Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business owners, pension plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs client-specific risk assessments and portfolio analysis tools to develop tailored investment strategies, offering discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party money managers, with approximately $320.6 million in discretionary assets under management.

Robert Lincoln is a financial advisor at BTS Asset Management, Inc. in Chapel Hill, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with BTS Asset Management since 2013 and also has a background with Lincoln Investment Advisers, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a residential rental business called Redbud Student Rentals. BTS Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and serves as an investment manager to registered investment companies. The firm employs proprietary quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis to generate tactical buy/sell signals and offers multi-strategy portfolios incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities.

Ryan Campbell is a financial advisor at Kuhn Advisors, Inc. in Durham, NC, holding a Series 65 credential. He has one year of industry experience, with prior roles at Tarheel Advisors, LLC and Northwestern Mutual. Before entering the financial industry, he worked at Umstead Pines Gold and Swim Club. Kuhn Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable institutions with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach emphasizing actively managed mutual funds, long-term holdings, and concentrated portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Justin Struble is a financial advisor with BSG Advisers in Apex, NC, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at AE Wealth Management and Wealth Caps, Inc. Outside of advising, he is involved in multiple business ventures, including serving as CEO of TNT Carpet Cleaning, LLC and as a general partner in vacation rental and family investment partnerships. BSG Advisers serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, pension consulting, and insurance planning. The firm emphasizes growth-oriented, diversified portfolios and offers educational programs and business-owner-focused services as part of its integrated approach.

Nicholas De Berardino is a financial advisor at Raleigh Capital Management Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at Quincy Wells Capital, Great Point Capital, and Raleigh Wealth Solutions. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance producer at Raleigh Wealth Solutions. Raleigh Capital Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and referrals to outside money managers. The firm typically acts as a manager-of-managers, using third-party platforms to select sub-advisers and model portfolios while maintaining ongoing oversight and employing a range of investment strategies.

Robin Mitler is a financial advisor at Strathmore Capital Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for New Potomac Partners, LLC for 11 years. Strathmore Capital Advisors serves individuals, trusts, endowments, and participant-directed retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management and goals-based financial planning. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment approach using mutual funds and ETFs, integrates technology for client service and administrative tasks, and offers distinctive services including a securities-backed lending strategy and integrated tax and estate-planning solutions.

Jeremy Baltz is a financial advisor with Raleigh Capital Management Inc. in Cary, NC, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raleigh Capital Management in 2021, he worked at Raleigh Wealth Solutions and Harding Brooks Insurance Agency. He is also involved as an insurance producer, assisting clients and other producers with insurance services. Raleigh Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business owners, pension plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs client-specific risk questionnaires and portfolio analysis tools to guide asset allocation and investment strategies, managing approximately $320.6 million in discretionary assets.

Michael Tove is a financial advisor with Corecap Advisors in Cary, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has been the president and owner of Affordable Insurance Network, Inc. since 1998 and is involved in film production through Emerald Oak Productions, LLC. Corecap Advisors serves individuals, self-directed retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, long-term investment approach focused on mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and bonds.

Malcolm Trevillian is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Verity Asset Management since 2011. He is based in Durham, NC. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers on the finance committee of The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, a music and education nonprofit. Verity Asset Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing discretionary portfolio management, model portfolios, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning to individual, corporate, institutional, and other adviser clients. The firm employs a model-driven investment process emphasizing tactical asset allocation across diverse asset classes and offers both internally managed and third-party strategies while operating under fiduciary and ERISA standards.

Philip Ferrara III is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Scholar Financial Advising, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, and Larson Financial Group. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation managed through centrally coordinated model portfolios and uses a combination of internal investment management and third-party sub-advisers.

John Hawkins is a financial advisor at United Brokerage Services, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at FTB Advisors, PNC Bank, and Edward Jones. 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 tax-aware overlays, typically advising on a non-discretionary basis.

Muhammad Dahnoun is a financial advisor at RFG Advisory, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a diverse background including roles at John Deere and North Carolina State University. RFG Advisory provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes discretionary portfolio management, model strategies, and third-party platforms, and serves as a sub-adviser to multiple ETFs while offering access to alternative investments and annuity platforms.