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 at Silver Oak Securities, Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at several firms including Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation and SunTrust Advisory Services. In addition to his role at Silver Oak, he is involved with Carolinas Wealth Management as a financial advisor. Silver Oak Securities, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and other business entities through a network of approximately 101 financial professionals. The firm manages about $2.4 billion in discretionary assets and offers a range of advisory programs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, combining both discretionary investment management and operational features like automatic investment processes.

Robert Gardner Jr. is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC in Greenville, SC. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include long tenures at Wsg Advisors and Wsg Partners, LLC. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm offers personalized portfolio construction, discretionary management, and access to third-party managers, emphasizing analytical approaches and services tailored to non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants.

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.

David Stahl is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2007 and is also a partner at Plante & Moran PLLC. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base, including individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a combined fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment approach and frequently utilizes third-party separate account managers and alternative investments.

Christopher Barton is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at JEHM Wealth & Retirement, Brookstone Capital Management, and MassMutual. In addition to his advisory role, he is engaged in individual life, health, and group insurance sales. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, employing a largely non-discretionary approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Paul Bailley is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Regal Investment Advisors since 2015 and also operates Bailley Group Wealth Management. Bailley is a licensed insurance agent offering life insurance, disability, fixed, and fixed indexed annuities, and he holds a passive ownership stake in the Maine Nordiques junior hockey team. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, operating as LionShare, provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and their clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers proprietary and third-party model portfolios with a range of asset classes and uses a discretionary approach implemented through financial advisers.

Wesley Palmer is a financial advisor with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Madison Avenue Securities since 2017 and previously at Capital Investment Group, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Palmer is involved in fitness coaching and workout design through Virtual Gym, LLC and Team Kattouf Affiliate. Madison Avenue Securities serves individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $2.0 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services across multiple account platforms, employing various analytical and allocation strategies.

William Holt Jr. is a financial advisor at Silver Oak Securities, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation and CWMG. Holt is also involved in fixed insurance product sales and owns a property and casualty insurance agency. Silver Oak Securities serves individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities through a network of over 100 financial professionals. The firm offers discretionary investment management tailored to client objectives, utilizing various advisory programs and a technologically supported investment process.

Frederick Shows Jr. is a financial advisor with Good Life Advisors, LLC in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Waddell & Reed, and United Healthcare. He also operates a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Good Life Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, families, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a team approach and multiple analysis methods to tailor advice and offers a range of programmatic solutions along with educational seminars and planning subscription services.

Bryce Veazey is an advisor at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. He previously held roles outside the financial sector, including work at Royal Alaskan Movers and SSS Offroad. Madison Avenue Securities provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension consulting and services for charitable institutions. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion across multiple advisors, offering portfolio management through a variety of models and investment vehicles.

Michael Giordano is a CFP® certificant with 12 years of industry experience, currently with Advisory Services Network since 2021. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors from 2016 to 2021. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, employing asset allocation and various securities, and serves a large platform with over two hundred advisers and more than $10 billion in discretionary assets.

Nelson Arrington III is a CFA® charterholder with 32 years of industry experience. He is currently with CX Institutional, LLC and was previously at V. M. Manning & Co., Inc. for 30 years. CX Institutional serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy asset allocation approach using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various asset classes and supplements its services with third-party technology for reporting and tax-efficient asset management.

William Flowers is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Prudential Insurance Company of America and BB&T Investment Services. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling fixed life, annuity, health, disability, property and casualty, and long-term care insurance. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of independent advisors, managing approximately $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and model portfolio programs, using various asset-allocation strategies and third-party platforms.

Jon Olson is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Resource Investment Architects, Inc. and Investment Architects, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Olson serves as a wrestling official at the high school and college levels and is president of an insurance sales business. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a variety of advisory solutions, including discretionary portfolio management supported by an internal portfolio team, and integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

Jason Weckel is a financial advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including AE Wealth Management, Lord and Richards, and Brookstone Wealth Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner and advisor at Ironwood Financial Group, where he focuses on life insurance and fixed annuity products. AlphaStar Capital Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.84 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, small businesses, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing both model and custom strategies that combine strategic asset allocation with quantitative and momentum analysis.

William Hines is a financial advisor at OneAscent Financial Services LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at OneAscent since 2017, following a year at Fiduciary Alliance, LLC. Outside of advising, he is a minority member of two family holding companies involved in commercial real estate investing. OneAscent Financial Services LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions with a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and Unified Managed Account solutions. The firm employs individualized asset-allocation strategies and utilizes various model-based platforms and overlay managers.

Welton Smith Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Investment Advisory Services since 2009 and has worked with Capital Investment Group, Inc. since 2004. Smith serves on the board of Civitan International, a charitable organization involved in allocating charitable gifts and reviewing investment policies. Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management through discretionary mandates, third-party managers, and private-label model portfolios, employing a variety of analytical methods and conducting ongoing portfolio reviews.

Shari Bevan is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Creativeone Wealth, LLC. She has operated Change Path LLC since 2017 and maintains a law practice focused on estate and tax planning. Creativeone Wealth, LLC serves individual, corporate, charitable, and RIA clients through fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing a platform that combines proprietary ETF models, third-party managers, and option strategies.