John Yoash is a financial advisor at Modern Capital Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Pruco Securities LLC, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Royal Alliance. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent with Colonial Life, focusing on voluntary employee-paid group insurance benefits. Modern Capital Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio and wealth management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach with globally diversified portfolios and offers Strategic Portfolio Management strategies through custodial platforms.

Kevin Mishoe is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Absher Wealth Management, LLC since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2010 to 2019. Absher Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm emphasizes tax-efficient, cost-conscious asset allocation with a value-oriented security selection process and manages client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Alexandria Jeter is a CFP® professional at Old Peak Finance with experience at firms including Luca Partners, Credit Suisse, and Fidelity Investments. She joined Old Peak Finance in 2026 and is based in Chapel Hill, NC. Prior to her financial career, she worked with Young Life and Restorative Practices. Old Peak Finance provides comprehensive financial planning and fee-only wealth management primarily for higher-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and estates. The firm employs an evidence-based, asset-class investment approach using broadly diversified portfolios of mutual funds and ETFs.

Brian Raleigh is a financial advisor with Raleigh Capital Management Inc. in Cary, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raleigh Capital Management Inc. and Raleigh Wealth Solutions Inc. since 2015. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in educating financial advisors through Raleigh Tax Solutions LLC and participates in solar energy ventures and commercial real estate ownership. Raleigh Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business owners, pension plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs client-specific risk assessments and portfolio analysis tools to develop tailored investment strategies, offering discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party money managers, with approximately $320.6 million in discretionary assets under management.

Robert Lincoln is a financial advisor at BTS Asset Management, Inc. in Chapel Hill, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with BTS Asset Management since 2013 and also has a background with Lincoln Investment Advisers, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a residential rental business called Redbud Student Rentals. BTS Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and serves as an investment manager to registered investment companies. The firm employs proprietary quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis to generate tactical buy/sell signals and offers multi-strategy portfolios incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities.

Ryan Campbell is a financial advisor at Kuhn Advisors, Inc. in Durham, NC, holding a Series 65 credential. He has one year of industry experience, with prior roles at Tarheel Advisors, LLC and Northwestern Mutual. Before entering the financial industry, he worked at Umstead Pines Gold and Swim Club. Kuhn Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable institutions with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach emphasizing actively managed mutual funds, long-term holdings, and concentrated portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Justin Struble is a financial advisor with BSG Advisers in Apex, NC, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at AE Wealth Management and Wealth Caps, Inc. Outside of advising, he is involved in multiple business ventures, including serving as CEO of TNT Carpet Cleaning, LLC and as a general partner in vacation rental and family investment partnerships. BSG Advisers serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, pension consulting, and insurance planning. The firm emphasizes growth-oriented, diversified portfolios and offers educational programs and business-owner-focused services as part of its integrated approach.

Nicholas De Berardino is a financial advisor at Raleigh Capital Management Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at Quincy Wells Capital, Great Point Capital, and Raleigh Wealth Solutions. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance producer at Raleigh Wealth Solutions. Raleigh Capital Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and referrals to outside money managers. The firm typically acts as a manager-of-managers, using third-party platforms to select sub-advisers and model portfolios while maintaining ongoing oversight and employing a range of investment strategies.

Robin Mitler is a financial advisor at Strathmore Capital Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for New Potomac Partners, LLC for 11 years. Strathmore Capital Advisors serves individuals, trusts, endowments, and participant-directed retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management and goals-based financial planning. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment approach using mutual funds and ETFs, integrates technology for client service and administrative tasks, and offers distinctive services including a securities-backed lending strategy and integrated tax and estate-planning solutions.

Dhrumil Parikh is a financial advisor with Modern Capital Advisors, LLC in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Liberty Partners Capital Management, LLC and Liberty Partners Financial Services, LLC since 2014. Modern Capital Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio and wealth management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach using passive index funds and ETFs alongside actively managed funds, and offers Strategic Portfolio Management strategies through custodial platforms.

Jeremy Baltz is a financial advisor with Raleigh Capital Management Inc. in Cary, NC, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raleigh Capital Management in 2021, he worked at Raleigh Wealth Solutions and Harding Brooks Insurance Agency. He is also involved as an insurance producer, assisting clients and other producers with insurance services. Raleigh Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business owners, pension plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs client-specific risk questionnaires and portfolio analysis tools to guide asset allocation and investment strategies, managing approximately $320.6 million in discretionary assets.

Amber Roemmich is a financial advisor with Credit Union Investment Services, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing nine years of industry experience. She has worked since 2012 with State Employees' Credit Union in a regional leadership role overseeing financial services, alongside roles at SECU Life Insurance Company, SECU Brokerage Services, and Members Trust Company. Credit Union Investment Services primarily serves individual investors residing in North Carolina, providing non-discretionary portfolio management, asset allocation advice, and financial planning. The firm operates within a credit-union ecosystem and emphasizes a long-term, goals-based investment approach using low-cost index mutual funds and ETFs.

Michael Tove is a financial advisor with Corecap Advisors in Cary, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has been the president and owner of Affordable Insurance Network, Inc. since 1998 and is involved in film production through Emerald Oak Productions, LLC. Corecap Advisors serves individuals, self-directed retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, long-term investment approach focused on mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and bonds.

Malcolm Trevillian is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Verity Asset Management since 2011. He is based in Durham, NC. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers on the finance committee of The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, a music and education nonprofit. Verity Asset Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing discretionary portfolio management, model portfolios, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning to individual, corporate, institutional, and other adviser clients. The firm employs a model-driven investment process emphasizing tactical asset allocation across diverse asset classes and offers both internally managed and third-party strategies while operating under fiduciary and ERISA standards.

Philip Ferrara III is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors in Durham, NC. His career includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, G Thomas Morris, and Larson Financial Group. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving more than 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using centrally managed portfolios supported by an internal Investment Management team.

John Hawkins is a financial advisor at United Brokerage Services, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at FTB Advisors, PNC Bank, and Edward Jones. United Brokerage Services, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of managed account programs emphasizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, use of mutual funds and ETFs, and incorporates tax-aware strategies when appropriate.

Muhammad Dahnoun is a financial advisor at RFG Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining RFG Advisory, he worked at John Deere and has an academic affiliation with North Carolina State University. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 178 advisors managing about $8 billion for more than 17,000 clients. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts using a mix of actively managed and passive strategies, tax-aware approaches, and alternative investments.

Ibraheem Ahmad Amin is a financial advisor at RFG Advisory, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Crescent Private Wealth and Edward Jones, and has held roles outside of finance in the construction industry and at Anwar Al-Quds. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 178 advisors managing about $8 billion for over 17,000 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various investment strategies including actively managed and passive models, alternative investments, and annuity management.

Diane Bonner is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. She is currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and has previously worked with Arky & Miller Financial Group, LLC, and Cambridge Investment Research. Bonner is also a partner in Arky & Miller Financial Group. Concurrent Investment Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $9.9 billion in client assets across discretionary and non-discretionary mandates. The firm employs a long-term investment approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, while offering customized portfolio management and various advisory services.

Grant Russell is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at HUB Investment Partners, LLC. He has previously worked at Millennium Advisory Services, Inc. and has been involved in lacrosse officiating associations since 2015. HUB Investment Partners serves a diverse client base including institutional investors, public entities, and individual clients. The firm employs a blend of active and passive investment strategies across various asset types, offering portfolio management, retirement planning, and specialized advisory services for banks and municipalities.