Traci Pennell is a financial advisor at First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at BB&T Corporation for 21 years before joining First Citizens in various roles since 2021. First Citizens Asset Management provides model-based sub-advisory services and direct investment advisory services to a range of clients, including individuals, trusts, municipalities, and institutions. The firm offers global multi-asset class model portfolios using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, with an emphasis on discretionary investment management and strategic asset allocation.

Matthew Glass is a financial advisor with Altitude Capital Management LLC in Greenville, SC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Brookstone Wealth Advisors and Glass Financial Group, as well as extensive experience at Asbury Automotive. Altitude Capital Management LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high net worth clients, offering tailored portfolio management and consulting without account minimums. The firm’s investment approach is individualized and emphasizes maintaining long-term purchasing power through various strategies, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

John Coble IV is an advisor at The Fiduciary Alliance in Greenville, SC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at Coble Wealth Management and Aptive Environmental among other roles. The Fiduciary Alliance provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, and other advisers. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis in managing portfolios and offers discretionary and nondiscretionary services, including to ERISA plan sponsors.

Alex Darroudi is a financial advisor at Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp with a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Streamline Asset Management and Urich Financial Services before joining his current firm. Consolidated Portfolio Review is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of managed accounts, proprietary model portfolios, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors, employing strategic asset allocation combined with fundamental and technical analysis.

Emmet Martin is a financial advisor with Trustmont Advisory Group, Inc. in Mauldin, South Carolina, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Trustmont Advisory Group and its affiliated entity, Trustmont Financial Group, since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Martin owns a notary service and is involved in insurance sales, including fixed and fixed indexed annuities. Trustmont Advisory Group serves individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment advice, discretionary portfolio management, and group seminars. The firm employs a long-term investment outlook and manages approximately $1.1 billion in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2024.

Michael Allison is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Allison has worked at Gradient Securities since 2019 and previously spent three years at Securities America Advisors. He is also president of The Retirement Company LLC, a firm involved in the sale of fixed insurance products since 2003. Gradient Securities, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary investment model and incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, often utilizing third-party managers.

Jeremy Strickler is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Advisory Services Network since 2021 and previously spent six years with Wells Fargo Advisors. He owns Williams Wealth Inc., an investment-related service corporation based in Greenville, SC. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm’s network of 208 independent advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, overseeing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.

Dean Livingston Jr. is a financial advisor with SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with SeaCrest Wealth Management since 2009. SeaCrest Wealth Management is an SEC-registered, multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis and incorporates tools such as artificial intelligence to support decision-making.

Joseph Davies is a financial advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including AE Wealth Management and Stewart Smith Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales through Clearpath Retirement Planning, LLC. AlphaStar Capital Management manages approximately $1.84 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and pension plans. The firm offers both predefined model portfolios and custom strategies, employing a combination of strategic asset allocation, quantitative analysis, and tactical approaches, and provides a range of portfolio management and consulting services.

Brian Boughner is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Fiduciary Alliance since 2016. His prior work includes roles at Bison Wealth, LLC, Bb&T Asset Management, Inc., and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a company providing training on AI tools to other financial advisors and holds a Federal Firearms License for a separate business. The Fiduciary Alliance provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, and other advisers. The firm combines fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis to build individualized policies and supervises accounts, including tax-efficient and opportunistic rebalancing strategies.

Timothy Doozan is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Keel Point, LLC since 2016. He also owns Clear Financial Concepts, an LLC used for business expense management. Keel Point, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing over $4 billion, serving individuals, institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and corporations. The firm utilizes a team-based investment approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis, offering a range of portfolio management and consulting services including OCIO and corporate retirement benefits.

Michael Wade is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. since 2018 and previously spent seven years at Foresters Equity Services, Inc. Wade also owns and operates Wade Financial, Inc., providing insurance planning services. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by offering financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access through firm-managed portfolios, wrap programs, third-party co-advisory and solicitor arrangements, and fee-based programs on the Hilltop/Envestnet platform. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management with routine client reviews and maintains dual registration as an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA broker-dealer.

Robert Allamon is a financial advisor at OneAscent Financial Services LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Brookstone Wealth Advisors, RR Financial Advisors, AE Wealth Management, Lord and Richards, and Brookstone Capital Management. He is also involved as a title agent with E4 Insurance Services. OneAscent Financial Services LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, broker/dealers’ customers, and institutions. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, Unified Managed Account solutions, and consulting, utilizing both advisor-managed and model-based investment programs with features such as tax overlays and outsourced CIO services.

Terrell Boone is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Wells Fargo Clearing and Fifth Third Securities. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a range of investment strategies using sub-advisors and third-party managers, and offers specialized services such as real estate-related planning and retirement plan consulting.

Oleg Katrikh is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Gold Coast Securities, Inc. for 20 years. In addition to his advisory role, Katrikh is president of an insurance agency and serves as executive director of operations for a retirement benefits consulting firm. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a network of investment adviser representatives and offers access to model portfolios and third-party managers through an affiliated turnkey asset management platform.

Zoe Bender is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Summit Financial, LLC and has prior experience at Bank of America, Merrill, and other financial firms. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets with 216 advisors serving around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services to tailor client portfolios.

Ronald Balkus is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, based in Greenville, SC, and has two years of industry experience. He has also been involved with Palmetto Senior Benefits since 2013. Balkus owns and operates Balkus Wealth Management and Balkus Insurance Services Inc., focusing on advisory and insurance services. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm primarily operates through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, using a largely non-discretionary approach that incorporates risk analysis and various investment methods.

Jonathan Brown is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Cornerstone Wealth Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2018, and previously held roles at Mutual Securities, Inc., Cornerstone Financial Advisors, LLC, LPL Financial, and Securities America Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for Generations Group Home, a nonprofit organization. Cornerstone Wealth Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, employer plan sponsors, other advisers, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services, utilizing model-based portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, equities, bonds, and alternative investments.

William Coughlin is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. His background also includes teaching positions at Yandeok Middle School, Handong University, and Wheaton College. Fortis Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and employs a range of investment strategies including passive, active, tactical, and ESG-aware approaches.

Jonathan Polson is a financial advisor at Silver Oak Securities, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Southern Trust Wealth Management and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he is also employed in outside sales at Waste Management and provides life insurance and fixed annuity options through Southern Trust Wealth Management. Silver Oak Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and business entities, managing approximately $2.4 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with a primarily discretionary investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.