William Guge is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Cetera Planning Partners and has previously worked at Ameriprise, Charles Schwab, Fidelity Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, and TD Bank. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning, including Social Security optimization, tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through a third-party provider.

Richard Flanders is a CFP® with 47 years of industry experience, currently serving at Blueprint Financial Advisors since 2026. He previously worked for Capital Investment Group, Inc. for 30 years and has been associated with Strategic Planning Corp. since 1986. Outside of advising, he holds a real estate broker license and operates as a sole proprietor in residential real estate sales. Blueprint Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm managing approximately $1.4 billion in client assets. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and ERISA plans, and nonprofit entities, employing a global diversification strategy with a proprietary strategic-and-tactical asset allocation framework.

Robert Taylor is a financial advisor with Global View Capital Management LLC in Winston Salem, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes involvement with multiple affiliated entities within the Global View Capital network since 2014 and real estate sales since 2020. He also operates as a self-employed notary public and manages an entity used for office expense management. Global View Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a quantitative and technical approach to investment selection, using proprietary algorithmic research to guide strategies across a range of managed accounts and third-party platforms.

Eric Brumagin is a financial advisor at Virtue Capital Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including First Fidelity Wealth Advisors, Inc. and JD Mellberg Financial. Brumagin is also involved as a member in an insurance and annuity business outside of his advisory role. Virtue Capital Management, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $1.2 billion in discretionary assets through about 90 advisers for over 4,000 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, third-party manager selection, ERISA consulting, and a financial education course for pre-retirees, utilizing a model-driven investment approach focused on economic data inputs and active management.

Cole Hickman is a financial advisor at Strategic Blueprint, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. since 2020. Hickman has also served as an insurance agent specializing in life insurance. Strategic Blueprint, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and educational seminars, with a focus on customized, goal-based strategies and an uncommon annual flat-fee Subscription Advisory Services program.

Emma Corneliussen is a financial advisor with Credit Union Investment Services and holds the Series 66 designation. She has three years of industry experience and has worked with State Employees' Credit Union, SECU Life Insurance Company, and SeCU Brokerage Services. Corneliussen serves as a Financial Advisory Services Specialist providing financial services to eligible credit union members. Credit Union Investment Services primarily serves individual investors who are North Carolina residents, offering non-discretionary portfolio management, asset allocation advice, and financial planning with a focus on long-term, goals-based strategies using low-cost index funds and ETFs. The firm operates within a credit union ecosystem and employs salaried advisors without commission-based compensation.

William Helms is a financial advisor with Strategic Blueprint, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Strategic Blueprint in 2024, he worked at Ardmore Advisory & Planning, Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC, and Capital Investment Group, Inc. He serves as trustee for a family trust. Strategic Blueprint, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized, goal-based strategies through portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, family office services, and educational seminars, operating both discretionary and non-discretionary management programs.

Joseph Mccaffrey is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of experience at Salem Investment Counselors Inc in Winston Salem, NC. He has been with Salem Investment Counselors since 2015. Salem Investment Counselors serves individuals, corporations, retirement and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and trusts, providing portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm manages public market securities on a discretionary basis and offers advisory support for private investments, with an investment approach focused on equities and risk-managed fixed income complemented by various investment vehicles.

Gary Pendry is a financial advisor with Stephens, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Stephens since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance committee of Trinity Worship Center, a nonprofit church in Burlington, NC. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and institutional equity research. The firm employs tailored portfolio programs with committee-based oversight and combines advisory services with significant broker-dealer and investment banking activities.

David Rea is a financial advisor at Salem Investment Counselors Inc with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Salem Investment Counselors since 1982 and at Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC since 2000. Salem Investment Counselors provides investment management, financial planning, and asset-management services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, foundations, and institutional accounts. The firm emphasizes equities as the foundation of its portfolios, focusing on long-term selection and a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

Colby Davis is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in Winston-Salem, NC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Triad Advisors, Inc. and several related financial and consulting firms. Outside of advising, he has been involved in insurance sales and administration through Carolina Financial Professionals. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, employing a goals-based approach that integrates proprietary software and behavioral economics alongside both passive and active investment strategies.

Scott Garner is a financial advisor with Credit Union Investment Services in Thomasville, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been associated with multiple related entities including State Employees' Credit Union since 2007, where he serves as a Financial Services Officer, and has roles with Members Trust Company and SECU Life Insurance Company. Credit Union Investment Services primarily serves North Carolina residents with a focus on non-discretionary investment advice, retirement planning, and asset allocation, emphasizing long-term, goals-based strategies using low-cost index funds and ETFs. The firm operates within a credit union framework and provides ancillary services through affiliated businesses.

Jeffrey Heybrock is a financial advisor at Virtue Capital Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC and Royal Fund Management LLC. Heybrock is also president of Heybrock Financial Group Inc and is a licensed insurance agent. Virtue Capital Management, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $1.2 billion in discretionary assets for over 4,000 clients through about 90 advisers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, third-party manager selection and monitoring, and retirement education, utilizing strategic and quantitative model-driven investment approaches.

Christopher Relos is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. in Greensboro, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. He has been associated with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc., WS Griffith Securities, Inc., Phoenix Co., and Plybon & Associates, Inc. since 2003. Additionally, he serves as Director of Estate Planning and Life Insurance at Plybon & Associates, Inc., where he supports fixed and variable life insurance product sales and case design. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through a nationwide network of independent Member Firms and Financial Professionals. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory, utilizing both in-house portfolio management and third-party sub-advisors.

John Elster III is a financial advisor at Stephens with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Stephens since 2017, following roles at Southern Valet and the University of South Carolina. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored portfolio programs with committee-based oversight, combining broker-dealer and investment banking activities alongside advisory services.

Lucas Breeden is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Sigma Planning Corporation, Parkland Securities LLC, Primerica Advisors, and Guardian Life Insurance Co. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved with Breeden Insurance Services, an independent insurance agency owned by his family since 1967 that serves clients across North Carolina and the Southeast. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory solutions through a variety of managed account options and emphasizes due diligence and monitoring of third-party managers.

Stewart Hiatt is a financial advisor with Stephens in Winston-Salem, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers tailored portfolio programs, committee-based oversight, and a combination of advisory services alongside broker-dealer and investment banking activities.

Robert Beach is a financial advisor at Salem Investment Counselors Inc with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC since 2000 and Salem Investment Counselors, Inc since 1985. Salem Investment Counselors provides investment management, financial planning, and asset-management services to a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes equities with a long-term selection strategy and manages marketable securities on a discretionary basis while also assisting with private investments non-discretionarily.

Aaron Hiatt is a financial advisor at Stephens in Winston-Salem, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Clicklease LLC and Snap Advances. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored portfolio programs supported by committee-based oversight and combines brokerage, investment banking, and advisory services.

Judson Meinhart is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently advising at Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2023. He previously worked at Parsec Financial Management and RKL Wealth Management LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Meinhart owns Master the Green, LLC, which markets and sells a personal finance book. Modera Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors, offering wealth management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, tax preparation, trust services, and business coaching. The firm employs a diversified asset allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and provides integrated advisory and accounting services.