Joseph Aulisi is a CFP® professional with experience at Foundry Financial LLC since 2026. He previously worked at Trust Company of the South, Bridge Investment Group, and United Bankshares. Aulisi's background also includes four years at Macalester College. Foundry Financial LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages diversified portfolios incorporating multiple investment strategies and maintains an affiliation with an accounting firm, a practice uncommon among team advisory firms.

Christopher Hostetler is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2016. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management across a range of client types and asset levels. Hilltop Wealth Advisors employs a tactical asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a variety of model portfolios, including tax-aware and socially responsible options.

Jonathan George is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Absher Wealth Management, LLC. He previously worked at Aria Financial Services and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of finance, he has been involved with The Garden Church for the past decade. Absher Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a tax-aware, long-term value approach focused on businesses with stable cash flow and dividend growth, using a combination of qualitative and quantitative analysis in portfolio construction.

Aralys Castillo is a financial advisor at Peace of Mind Wealth Management in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 65 designation. She has one year of experience with the firm and previously worked independently as a self-employed professional for five years. Her work background also includes roles at Advanced Auto Parts and UNCG. Peace of Mind Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a top-down, macro-environmental approach to tactical asset allocation, blending growth and fixed-income strategies and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Glenda Jensen is a financial advisor with Horter Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Horter Investment Management since 2008 and also serves as President of Golden Retirement Solutions DBA Jensen Financial Group, where she focuses on financial planning and retirement preparedness. Horter Investment Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of tactical and passive multi-manager portfolios, model and custom portfolios, and offers access to alternative investments as part of its investment supervision.

Stephen Neubig is a CFP® professional with two years of experience in financial advising, currently with Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC. His prior work includes positions at Pathfinder Wealth Consulting and Keystone Financial Partners, as well as roles at Gannett Co Inc. Hilltop Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities across a range of net-worth levels, offering financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis and tactical asset allocation, employing mutual funds, ETFs, and other investment vehicles to tailor portfolios aligned with clients’ risk tolerance and objectives.

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.

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.

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.

Eric Richaudeau is a financial advisor at Public Advisors LLC in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Public Holdings, Inc. and Open to the Public Investing, Inc. since 2021. Public Advisors serves mainly individual retail clients through discretionary portfolio management delivered exclusively online via its platform and mobile app, using proprietary software and AI tools to manage accounts and create custom index investments.

Jessica Sherburne is a financial advisor at Triangle Wealth Management in Raleigh, NC, with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Hatteras Capital Distributors, LLC for eight years and operated JS Brand Consulting, LLC for one year. Triangle Wealth Management serves individual clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, trusts, and corporations. The firm combines portfolio management with financial planning services and employs a consultative process using advanced analytical tools to create tailored, disciplined model portfolios.

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.

Mark Paccione is a CFP® and CFA® with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at EQV Advisory, LLC, joining the firm in 2025. Prior to this, he held roles at Curi Wealth Management, LLC, Curi RMB Capital LLC, CapFinancial Securities, LLC, and CapTrust. Outside of his advisory work, Paccione serves on the Board of Trustees at William Peace University and is a board member at Virginia Beach Friends School. EQV Advisory, LLC serves qualified and accredited investors, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and charitable institutions. The firm combines model-based and customized portfolio construction, applying Modern Portfolio Theory, the Efficient Markets Hypothesis, and Behavioral Finance principles to tailor investment solutions.