Taylor Cole is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently part of the six-advisor team at Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc. in Chapel Hill, NC, and previously worked at High Road Management LLC and The Kahn-Williams Family. Woodward Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized portfolio approach using primarily low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and bonds, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with continuous monitoring and formal annual reviews.

Glenn Andrews is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Cardinal Capital Management Inc in Raleigh, NC since 2004. Cardinal Capital Management provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, insurance companies, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combination of quantitative, fundamental, and cyclical analysis across equities, fixed income, and ETFs, managing approximately $0.9 billion in client assets with a small advisory team.

Frank Brown Jr. is a financial advisor at Arjuna Capital, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Arjuna Capital since 2016. Arjuna Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities, while also managing private pooled investment vehicles. The firm integrates sustainability factors into its investment approach and manages approximately $642 million in discretionary assets.

Daniel Routh is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Old Peak Finance since 2019 and previously worked at Exencial Wealth Advisors from 2016 to 2019. Old Peak Finance is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, families, trusts, and estates, focusing primarily on clients in their prime earning years and higher-net-worth segments. The firm employs an evidence-based, asset-class investment approach, offering diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, with tailored asset allocation based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Stephen Ross is a financial advisor at TradeWinds, LLC in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 43 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. TradeWinds primarily serves individual investors, including high net worth clients, as well as small businesses and corporations, offering discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services. The firm employs a multi-advisor team and constructs custom strategies using a blend of equities, mutual funds, ETFs, and various analytical approaches, managing accounts mostly on a discretionary basis.

Zakariya Wahdan is a financial advisor at Absher Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo. Wahdan is based in Chapel Hill, NC. Absher Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm emphasizes tax-efficient, cost-conscious asset allocation and value-oriented security selection, managing client portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis.

Grayson Blazek is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience at Financial Symmetry Inc. based in Raleigh, NC. He has been with the firm since 2012, working continuously within its team structure. Financial Symmetry serves individual clients across a range of wealth levels, advising nearly 1,000 family groups with about $1.54 billion in assets. The firm uses an evidence-based, three-step investment process centered on diversified mutual fund and ETF allocations, guided by a quarterly Investment Committee.

James Mwombela is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Nectarine. His prior roles include positions at SLP Wealth and his own firm, Mwombela Financial Planning, LLC. Outside his advisory work, he provides student loan planning and financial coaching through separate ventures. Nectarine serves individual and high-net-worth clients by offering consultative financial planning through a fee-for-service model. The firm emphasizes long-term asset allocation using low-cost index funds and ETFs, delivering advice without managing client portfolios or custody.

Tyler Lamar is a financial advisor at Olde Raleigh Financial Group with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has held roles at multiple firms, including Advisory Services Network, LLC, AMI, Inc, and The Armstrong Company. Olde Raleigh Financial Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services for individuals and families, focusing on customized portfolios constructed from U.S. equities, ETFs, and limited fixed income. The firm employs a top-down, theme-driven investment process combined with bottom-up research and generally manages accounts on a discretionary basis with risk profiling and conservative options strategies for some clients.

James Miller is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2009. The firm is an independent, fee-only advisory with a team of six professionals that provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and related entities. Woodward Financial Advisors manages client portfolios using customized Investment Policy Statements, emphasizing a strategic, globally diversified asset allocation that favors low-cost passive index funds and ETFs while allowing selective active management.

Nathan Byrd is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hamilton Point Investment Advisors, LLC since 2013. He is based in Chapel Hill, NC, and is part of an eight-advisor team. Hamilton Point provides discretionary investment management and wealth management services to individual and institutional clients, typically with account sizes at or above $1 million. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, hybrid investment approach combining individually purchased securities with mutual funds and ETFs, and offers financial planning and related services as part of its advisory fees.

Todd Iglehart is a financial advisor at Family Legacy Financial Solutions, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Family Legacy since 2016, including prior roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Mindlance. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as managing member of Family Legacy Financial Solutions and serves as CFO of Family Legacy Tax Solutions, a related tax-preparation firm. Family Legacy Financial Solutions serves individual and high-net-worth families, focusing on retirement planning and transitions. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary investment management, and licensed insurance and annuity sales, using an active, model-based investment approach driven by a proprietary risk-tolerance system.

Kelly Ward is a financial advisor with Phoenix Wealth Advisors Inc. in Chapel Hill, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of advising, Ward owns a yarn distribution company called All Dressed Up. Phoenix Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations with financial planning, wealth management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment strategies and manages a high client account load through a seven-advisor team.

Kent Gravely is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently with Fortress Private Ledger, LLC since 2019. Prior to that, he worked at LPL Financial from 2016 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in church ministry for music direction and performance. Fortress Private Ledger serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and other entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and Qualified Opportunity Zone advisory services. The firm employs a model-driven investment process incorporating trend identification, technical analysis, and multiple strategies, with portfolios regularly monitored and managed in-house or via sub-advisers.

Jennifer Oravsky is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Absher Wealth Management, LLC since 2019. Her prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2019 and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of financial advising, she is involved with Mebane Machine & Tool, LLC in a non-investment related capacity. Absher Wealth Management provides investment and wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach focused on high-quality businesses and tax-efficient, cost-conscious asset allocations, actively managing portfolios to suit client needs and market conditions.

Joseph Malfeo is a CFP® and ChFC® with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Hunter Street Investment Advisors LLC and has worked at Command Capital Management LLC since 2007. Malfeo’s prior business activities included serving as registered agent and income tax filer for several real estate investment entities, though he no longer holds those roles. Hunter Street Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, trusts, charities, and business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs diverse investment strategies incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and combines institutional and alternative-markets experience among its team.

Grace Kvantas is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience, currently serving clients at Financial Symmetry Inc. since 2016. She is based in Raleigh, NC, and works within a team of 15 advisors. Financial Symmetry serves a broad range of individual clients, providing financial planning, wealth management, 401(k) advice, and select tax-related services. The firm follows an evidence-based, three-step investment process and offers a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary relationships, with assets under advisement totaling approximately $1.54 billion.

Tracey Nobles is a financial advisor at TradeWinds, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Nobles has been with TradeWinds since 2022. TradeWinds serves individual investors—including high-net-worth clients—retirement plans, small businesses, and corporations by providing discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs custom, proprietary strategies combining equities, mutual funds, and ETFs, using multiple analytical methods to guide investment decisions.

Alexander Richani is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2021 and previously held roles at Advice and Planning Services, TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, Scottrade, LPL Financial, and Vanguard. He is based in Chapel Hill, NC. Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc. is an independent, fee-only firm that provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, and estates. The firm manages approximately $574 million in assets, focusing on customized, globally diversified portfolios that emphasize low-cost passive index funds and ETFs alongside selective active investments.

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.