Ronald Balkus is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with Palmetto Senior Benefits since 2013. In addition to his role at Gradient Advisors, he owns Balkus Wealth Management and Balkus Insurance Services Inc., both based in South Carolina. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and business entities. The firm supports a network of 169 advisors and manages nearly $1 billion in assets, using a non-discretionary investment approach combined with financial planning on fixed-fee or hourly terms.

Jonathan Brown is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Cornerstone Wealth Group since 2018 and previously worked at Mutual Securities, Inc., Cornerstone Financial Advisors, LLC, and LPL Financial. Brown serves as treasurer of Generations Group Home, a nonprofit providing group home services. Cornerstone Wealth Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning through a model portfolio approach and maintains multiple affiliate relationships to enhance its investment and consulting services.

William Coughlin is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC in Greenville, SC, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill and Bank of America. Coughlin's earlier background includes teaching and various roles in education. Fortis Capital Advisors serves individuals, families, businesses, and institutional clients with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and educational workshops. The firm offers customized advice using discretionary management, advisor-specific styles, and model portfolios that incorporate passive, active, tactical, and ESG-oriented strategies.

Jonathan Polson is a financial advisor with Silver Oak Securities, Incorporated, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Silver Oak Securities since 2015 and is also employed in outside sales at Waste Management since 2017. Additionally, he provides life insurance and fixed annuity options through Southern Trust Wealth Management and offers tax preparation services with Southern Trust Tax Preparation and Planning. Silver Oak Securities serves individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $2.03 billion in discretionary assets through a network of over 100 financial professionals. The firm provides individualized portfolio management, unified managed account programs, financial planning, and third-party manager referrals, delivering investment advice primarily on a discretionary basis tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Gabriel Lopez is a financial advisor at The Fiduciary Alliance in Greenville, SC, holding a Series 66 credential with less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and various customer service positions. The Fiduciary Alliance serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans and other advisers, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm utilizes a mix of analytical approaches and third-party managers, and provides ERISA 3(21) nondiscretionary services to plan sponsors.

David Hoffman Jr. is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Belpointe Asset Management LLC, based in Greenville, SC, and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at ASE Financial Advisory Group, Coinbase, Inc., and African Christian University. Outside of advising, he co-owns a home services and landscaping business, G610 Enterprises, LLC. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and corporations, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs customized portfolio strategies ranging from passive to tactical approaches and supports a wide range of affiliated businesses and product sponsorships alongside its advisory services.

Mark Dorsett is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at ASE Private Wealth, Arkadios Wealth Advisors, Arkadios Capital, and Triad Advisors. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 160 advisors managing more than $7.5 billion for individuals, corporations, trusts, and other advisers. The firm offers customized discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, often integrating third-party and affiliated funds into client portfolios.

John Lady is a financial advisor with Diversify Advisory Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience, including roles at DFPG Investments, Inc. and Providence Wealth Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of his own S Corporation for tax purposes. Diversify Advisory Services is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and small business owners. The firm employs a tactical diversification approach with individualized asset allocation, offering a variety of investment models and strategies along with flexible fee structures and comprehensive financial planning and consulting services.

Helena Benedetto Erman is a financial advisor with Jacobi Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. She has worked at Jacobi Capital Management since 2024 and previously at NorthStar Financial & Retirement Planning from 2019 to 2024. Outside of her advisory role, she is also involved in fixed insurance sales, including life, fixed annuities, and long-term care products. Jacobi Capital Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts on a limited discretionary basis, offering financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management. The firm employs a “fusion” investment approach combining finance, engineering, psychology, and history, and utilizes both algorithmic programs and hands-on oversight in portfolio construction.

Eric Craven is an associate advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and 66 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Brookstone Wealth Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Ironwood Financial Group, focusing on insurance services. AlphaStar Capital Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.84 billion for individuals, trusts, small businesses, and other advisers. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach combined with quantitative analysis and offers both model and custom portfolio strategies.

Devery Cagle is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Belpointe Asset Management LLC. He has held prior roles at Metric Financial, LLC, D.H. Hill Securities, LLLP, and Kestra Advisory Services, LLC. Cagle is the owner of ASE Financial Advisory Group and is involved as a general partner in cryptocurrency private funds. He co-authored a book titled *Empathy and Understanding in Business*. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 160 advisors, managing more than $7.5 billion for individuals, corporations, trusts, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing customized portfolios and various advisory relationships.

Emil Brost Jr. is a financial advisor with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at AE Wealth Management and Advisors Excel. Brost is also the host of a radio show called Common Sense Retirement Planning. Madison Avenue Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion in assets and offers portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and college-savings services through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Daniel Zakes is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC since 2017. He also works with Phillip Allen, Inc. in an insurance sales role. Prior to his advisory career, he had a brief engagement with Red Elm Landscaping. Madison Avenue Securities provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension consulting, college-savings assistance, and services for charitable institutions. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion across multiple advisory platforms, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various investment vehicles.

Jerome Long III is a financial advisor at International Assets Investment Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. In addition to his advisory role, he is the founder and president of Loyal Trust Private Wealth, LLC, a private label financial business. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities through a national network of independent representatives. The firm focuses on customized, long-term portfolio construction using a variety of investment vehicles and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, financial planning, and access to third-party manager programs.

Luke Le Gros is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and experience spanning several roles including positions at ASE Private Wealth and service in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. His background also includes work with Fluent Cannabis Care and involvement with Hope Greenhouses & The Hemp Mine. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 160 advisors managing more than $7.5 billion for individuals, corporations, and trusts. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing customized portfolios and advisory relationships to serve a diverse client base.

Albert Berg is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC in Greenville, SC, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at several firms including Belpointe Asset Management, Kestra Investment Services, and PNC Investments. Berg is a founder and managing partner of Horizon Private Wealth and is involved in business consulting focused on exit planning. Fortis Capital Advisors serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm combines discretionary management, multiple investment styles, and ESG options to deliver customized advice, managing over $1.6 billion in discretionary assets.

Homer Farr III is a financial advisor with Silver Oak Securities, Incorporated, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation and SunTrust Advisory Services. Silver Oak Securities provides advisory services to individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $2.03 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers individualized portfolio management, unified managed account programs, and financial planning, delivering investment advice primarily on a discretionary basis tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Robert Gardner Jr. is a ChFC® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Gradient Advisors, Innovation Partners LLC, and WSG Advisors, where he has also maintained ownership and advisory responsibilities at WSG Partners, LLC. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio construction and monitoring for non-high-net-worth individuals and offers access to third-party investment advisors alongside a range of insurance and risk management services.

Blane Bailley is an investment advisor representative with Regal Investment Advisors LLC based in Greenville, SC. He holds the Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Regal, Bailley worked at Benefits in a Card, Cintas, and Southern Valet & Transportation. He also operates Bailley Group Wealth Management, providing financial and insurance services. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, doing business as LionShare, offers discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and their clients, including individuals and corporate accounts. The firm provides proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary implementation and rebalancing authority.

John Dickey is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. and WealthWave. Outside of advising, he is involved with Netlaw Inc, a technology company focused on estate planning software. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary model portfolios, and financial planning services, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.