Carlton Whitman is a financial advisor at Tassel Capital Management, Inc with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Tassel Capital Management since 2015. He also has experience with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC dating back to 2014. Tassel Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $266 million in discretionary assets. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with fundamental analysis to build diversified portfolios using primarily low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, providing ongoing investment management, written financial planning, and ERISA-focused retirement plan advisory services.

Trigg Williamson is a financial advisor with Advisor.com, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Nuveen Securities, Nuveen Asset Management, Morgan Stanley, Vanguard Marketing Corporation, and the University of South Carolina. Advisor.com provides investment management and financial consulting mainly to individual investors through its Advisor Wealth Management platform and the Summit Wealth Group for higher-net-worth clients. The firm uses ETF-based, model-driven asset allocation programs delivered on a non-discretionary basis, with clients retaining final trade approval, and operates an online referral platform connecting prospective clients to affiliated and unaffiliated advisers.

David Macaulay is a CFP® and ChFC® with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2011 and has been with Macaulay & Associates, LLC since 2007. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales related to disability and long-term care as part of his financial planning services. Macaulay & Associates provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charities, and business entities. The firm uses a collaborative planning process to develop investment objectives and implements diversified, long-term portfolios with a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, while also offering affiliated insurance products and ERISA fiduciary services.

Kyle Sikes is a financial advisor at WealthPoint Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at firms including Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC, and Kalos Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of CaroMont Care Advocates, which supports patient- and family-centered healthcare initiatives. WealthPoint Financial LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and relative-strength analysis across both passive and active strategies, serving a broad retail client base with customized portfolios.

Jacob Pivonka is a financial advisor at Axiom Private Wealth, LLC in Charlotte, NC. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience, with prior roles at McQueen Financial Advisors and Dusseldorf EG. Axiom Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach to asset allocation and offers personalized portfolio management tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Tamrah Bordini is a financial advisor at Belleair Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has a background that includes work at Inspire Advisors, LLC. Outside of financial advising, Bordini owns and operates Antique Jewelry Love, LLC, an online retail boutique specializing in jewelry. Belleair Wealth Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and wealth management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a diversified investment approach integrating fundamental, quantitative, technical, cyclical, and behavioral analysis and offers a range of consulting services including retirement plan benchmarking and insurance contract analysis.

Adam Ackerman is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Rabbit in Rock Hill, SC. His prior experience includes roles at BNA Wealth, Edward Jones, and Prajana Ventures. Wealth Rabbit provides discretionary portfolio management through a mobile and online platform for individual clients, including both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth users, and offers subscription software to employers for Simple IRA and SEP IRA plans. The firm’s approach features a primarily electronic client experience with a compact menu of model portfolios ranging from fixed-income to crypto-focused strategies.

Olivia Green is a financial advisor at Davis Investment Partners, LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Davis Investment Partners since 2022 and previously held positions at GRAYCO, RKW Residential, and Kane Residential. Olivia attended North Carolina State University from 2013 to 2017. Davis Investment Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses with discretionary wealth management, financial planning, retirement account advice, and bond consulting. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with a primarily long-term investment orientation, emphasizing customized asset allocation and share-class selection to align with client objectives.

David Doerflinger is a financial advisor at Eastover Capital Management in Charlotte, NC, with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at Eastover Investment Advisors, National Advisors Trust Co, Investment Professionals, Inc., and Nexity Financial Services, Inc. Eastover Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and limited financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and charitable organizations. The firm employs a conservative-growth investment approach that integrates macro and sector analysis with fundamental research, focusing on volatility-resistant, large-cap companies and fixed-income holdings.

Brian Headrick is a financial advisor with Legend Private Wealth, LLC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, with 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Legend Private Wealth is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business clients, including employer-sponsored 401(k) plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, private equity administration, and digital asset advice, managing approximately $71 million for around 45 clients.

Yancey Mackey is a financial advisor at Eastover Capital Management in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Eastover Investment Advisors since 2011. Mackey serves as a director of the Perrin Place 1 Home Owner's Association board, a role he has held since 2013 without compensation. Eastover Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and select institutional clients. The firm employs a conservative-growth investment approach combining top-down market assessment with bottom-up fundamental analysis, focusing on large-cap stocks and fixed income for income and capital preservation.

Robert Boggs is a financial advisor at Catawba River Capital with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at R.P. Boggs & Co. for 21 years and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. for six years. Catawba River Capital provides wealth management and investment consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension or profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other legal entities. The firm employs a conservative, scenario-based investment approach with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and offers specialized private investment consulting services.

Sarah Charles is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Financial Planning, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at FORVIS Wealth Advisors LLC and DHG Wealth Advisors. Sanctuary Financial Planning is a fee-only, fiduciary advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides comprehensive wealth management, integrated financial planning, and project-based consulting primarily through virtual consultations, employing a long-term, evidence-based investment approach with a mix of index investing and factor-based active strategies.

Alicia Stingley is a financial advisor with Paradigm Money Management, LLC in Indian Trail, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including UBS Financial Services, inc and Alpha Investment Advisors, LLC. Alicia also owns Allyn Financial LLC, a financial education business. Paradigm Money Management, LLC provides financial planning and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals and businesses, focusing on 3(21) ERISA plan support. The firm acts primarily as a planner and coordinator, recommending and monitoring third-party managers rather than managing client assets directly.

Victor Davis is a financial advisor at Davis Investment Partners, LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Davis Investment Partners in 2022, he worked at Raymond James & Associates from 2019 to 2022 and at Sonic Automotive from 2018 to 2019. He also has a background at Clemson University from 2014 to 2017. Davis Investment Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses with discretionary wealth management, financial planning, retirement account advice, and bond consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term investment orientation, emphasizing customized asset allocation and share-class selection to meet client objectives.

Bradley Kendall is a financial advisor at Tassel Capital Management, Inc with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at NYLIFE Securities, LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. before joining Tassel Capital in 2020. Tassel Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $266 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a blend of modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis to build diversified portfolios, using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside individual securities as appropriate.

Edward Jackson is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Investor Advisory Group in Charlotte, NC, where he has worked since 2011. He has 14 years of experience in financial advising and concurrently manages The Jackson Law Firm, PLLC, providing legal services in business and estate planning. Investor Advisory Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates, offering portfolio management, limited financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services with a focus on client-directed, non-discretionary investment implementation.

Jonathan Shaw Jr. is a financial advisor at Catawba River Capital with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at R.P. Boggs & Co. Wealth Management, Core Scientific, Flexential, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Catawba River Capital provides wealth management and investment consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension or profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a conservative, scenario-based investment approach with a focus on fundamental analysis and longer-term holding periods, while offering a formal private investment consulting program that evaluates direct private funds and private equity opportunities.

Michael Fox is a financial advisor with Hayden Harper Wealth Advisory, LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Hayden Harper since 2010 and is the majority owner of Hayden Harper Inc., which oversees multiple private investment offerings. Fox also serves as CFO of HH Kayne Anderson, a private company focused on purchasing oil and gas well assets in the Appalachian region. Hayden Harper Wealth Advisory serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and families with family office needs. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and comprehensive family office advisory services, employing internally developed asset-allocation models and a range of investment strategies including private placements and derivatives.

William Smith is a financial advisor at TRICAPITAL Wealth Management, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Alongside his advisory work, he provides bookkeeping and tax return preparation services through his accounting firm, Z.V. Smith & Co. TRICAPITAL Wealth Management offers investment management and financial planning services to individuals, business entities, retirement plans, foundations, estates, and trusts. The firm employs a personalized wealth-management process and utilizes a proprietary Retirement Funding Score to monitor client progress, with investment strategies that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and margin borrowing options.