Pamela Pena is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. She has previously worked at Fisher Investments, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Cetera Advisor Networks, LPL Financial, and Carson Wealth Management. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, family offices, and other institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

James Lowe is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2002. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with various investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Robert Scott is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2015. He has also been associated with LPL Financial since 2004. Scott is involved with Main Street Wealth Management, LLC, which offers life, disability, long-term care, and group insurance products. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing multiple investment strategies and access to third-party asset managers.

Randolph Bradshaw is a financial advisor at &Partners with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Edward Jones and Ampersand Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Bull Market Farms, LLC, and serves on the advisory board of ATLAS POINT, a fintech company focused on behavioral finance. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Brian Kayhart is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Somerset Hills Wealth Management and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2013. Kayhart also engages in insurance sales of fixed insurance products through Somerset Hills Wealth Management. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors who construct client portfolios using a wide range of securities and insurance products.

Sage Harosia Calaci is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, bringing three years of industry experience. She has held roles at Ameritas Advisory Services, Sage Financial Planning, and United Professional Advisors since 2023. Outside of investment advising, she is involved in business exit planning and consulting, focusing on evaluating value drivers for businesses and growth strategies. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary programs, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment strategies.

Stephen Arthur is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Bluffton, SC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities in 2020, he worked at MML Investors Services and MassMutual. Outside of financial services, he has been involved with Giuseppi's Pizza & Pasta as a delivery driver since 2015 and serves on the board of Libraries for Kids International, a nonprofit focused on donating books to African countries. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients with discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm supports a broad network of advisors and employs both traditional and legacy market-timing investment strategies.

Melissa Gordon is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Savannah, GA, holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license. She has 13 years of industry experience, including roles at Principal Life Insurance Company, NY Life, and State Farm. Gordon serves as a board member for the Frank Callen Boys & Girls Club, where she participates in fundraising and volunteer activities. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Leslie Hetager is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Hetager has a long tenure with Truist and its predecessor entities dating back to 2001. Outside of advisory work, Hetager serves as Treasurer for the Equine Valor Program, a nonprofit providing equestrian therapy for Veterans experiencing PTSD and other mental health challenges. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and an integrated inter-affiliate platform structure.

Beverly Holley IV is a financial advisor at Farther with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Fidelity Investments and its affiliated entities from 2010 to 2025. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform and direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios, primarily allocating among ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Cole De Marzo is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry career in 2025. Prior to joining Guardian Life, he was affiliated with the University of Wyoming and Michigan State University. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and financial planning solutions.

Odette Olson is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2018, including her current role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A., and previously worked at Rappaport Reiches Capital Management. Olson serves as a board member for the Spertus Institute, a nonprofit organization. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services that include structured planning and broad investment offerings.

Frank Hayn Jr. is a financial advisor with Merrill in Okatie, South Carolina, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 1981 and has also worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Matthew Kennett is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill and Bank of America since 2021 and previously spent a decade with Jackson National Life Distributors. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Harry Haase is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2005 and also has a background as a CPA with accounting and tax preparation services since 1981. His other business activities include work as an independent insurance agent and consulting for an accounting firm. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services. The firm provides a range of portfolio management options through various custody platforms, combining proprietary and third-party strategies tailored to client objectives.

James Rini is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Cambridge since 2018, following a two-year retirement period. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an independent insurance agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of investment implementation options through multiple custody platforms and proprietary as well as third-party model strategies.

Edwin Reynolds is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 46 years of industry experience and has been with Cambridge since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an independent insurance agent specializing in life, accident, health, group health, dental, and long-term disability insurance. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies tailored to client objectives.

Reginald Riggins Jr. is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Savannah, GA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 34 years of industry experience and has been with Mass Mutual and its affiliate MML Investors Services since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent specializing in individual and group life, disability, and long-term care insurance. MML Investors Services, LLC operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational programs, utilizing firm-approved software to deliver collaborative, goal-oriented advice without investment discretion.

John Brighton serves as a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in portfolio management and asset allocation, offering clients personalized financial strategies that incorporate individual stocks and bonds, Merrill model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies. John is a qualified Portfolio Manager who may manage strategies on a discretionary basis through the Firm's Investment Advisory Program. John entered the financial services industry in 2000, following the completion of a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina and a Bachelor's Degree from the State University of New York System. He holds several professional designations including Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). A 26-year resident of Hilton Head Island, John is active in his community through participation in organizations such as the Hilton Head Island Recreation Association and the Greater Island Council. He is also committed to community involvement through his church. John's personal interests include boating, cooking, and hiking.

Christopher Lane is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stifel since 2015. He is a member of the University of Georgia Family and Consumer Sciences Alumni Advisory Board and has authored a children's picture book inspired by his son. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies.