Paul Bopp is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving with Truist Advisory Services since 2021. He previously worked at Bb&T Securities from 2015 to 2021. Bopp holds board roles with the Boys & Girls Club of the Upstate as Treasurer and with Teach For America South Carolina as a board member. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches and utilizes third-party managers and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment strategies.

David Mccraw is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameritas and affiliated entities since 2005, with prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing. In addition to his advisory roles, he is a partner in Lieu's Asian Bistro, a restaurant franchise. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies involving model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by multiple program platforms and third-party technology.

Maya Herrenbruck is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. She has one year of industry experience, including prior work at Compass Advisory Group. Outside of finance, she has experience in publishing and education. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to proprietary and third-party programs.

David Luke Sr. is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for six years before joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a general board member and co-chair of the Greens, Racquet, and Handicap Committees at Thornblade Club, a country club in Greer, SC. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing about $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Luke Graves is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and is co-owner of Graves Wealth Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Paragon Financial, Yorktown Funds, and Liberty University. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Michael Leasure is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with a Series 65 credential and approximately four years of combined experience in financial services and related roles. His prior work history includes positions at Premier Financial Associates and several non-financial organizations, including Bob Jones University and Hampton Park Christian School. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Justin Sheik is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior firms include TIAA, Ameriprise Financial Services, LPL Financial, and Family Wealth Partners. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses IAR-led assessments and diverse investment strategies, including fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, to manage portfolios across various asset classes.

Daniel Logan is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Greenville, SC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at TD Bank N.A. and several positions related to Bob Jones University, as well as experience with Rödl & Partner and Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP. Outside of finance, he has been involved with Tabernacle Baptist Church. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail clients. The firm constructs portfolios using a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers and offers ongoing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services.

Quintin Pile is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe in 2024, he was with Greenwood Capital Associates for five years and has additional experience at Edward Jones and other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing rental property businesses. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm integrates proprietary asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across a range of asset classes.

Cooper Branham is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently affiliated with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Greenville, SC. His work history includes roles at Beacon Pointe Advisors, Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Clemson University, Cool Pros Heating and AC, and Gilbert High School. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm integrates asset-allocation modeling with third-party Independent Managers through a rigorous due diligence process and utilizes both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Wayne Carrick is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Brokers International Financial Services since 2021 and US First Federal since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he is also active as an insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance sales. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting using a variety of portfolio management approaches and access to multiple custodial platforms and third-party programs.

Jeffrey Giguere Jr. is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC, where he is also a licensed insurance agent involved in life, health, and accident insurance sales. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, he worked at Capital Design Associates, Inc. for 11 years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to individual and institutional clients, employing a manager-of-managers approach that includes discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and outsourced CIO solutions. The firm sponsors proprietary investment vehicles and serves as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

Andrew Pittinos is a CFA charterholder and financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2021, following eight years at BB&T Securities. Based in Greenville, SC, Pittinos’s background includes roles at Truist Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Mitchell Briggs is a financial advisor at &Partners with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for 10 years before joining &Partners in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a rental property in Manning, South Carolina. &Partners serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a mix of proprietary and third-party strategies with ongoing account monitoring.

David Luke Jr. is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently working at Janney Montgomery Scott in Greenville, SC. His previous roles include positions at PURE Insurance and Synnex Corporation, as well as academic appointments at Clemson University. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base through brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs, combining in-house portfolio management with third-party managers across multiple platforms.

James Ferro is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at North Greenville University, The Cliffs at Glassy, Walmart, and Publix. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations through investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and integrated tax and administrative services. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolios supported by both in-house research and third-party managers, with a notable emphasis on tax and accounting integration.

Stephen St John is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in farming through Lake Cunningham Farms. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services through a network of independent adviser representatives, combining in-house and third-party investment solutions supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Marie Jose Bettis is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. Her career includes extensive tenure at BB&T and its affiliated entities from 2006 to 2021, followed by roles at Truist Advisory Services and First Citizens since 2021. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a client-centered process guided by IAR-led assessments and offers a range of portfolio management options, including automated platforms and tax-aware services.

Sarah Christenson is a CFP® professional with one year of experience, currently with Creative Planning in Taylors, SC. Her prior work includes roles at Frontline Missions International, Blue Trust, and Bob Jones University. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, employing a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies alongside selective private market exposure.

John Mathis is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Greenville, SC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with five years of industry experience. He has been with First Citizens Investor Services since 2020 and has worked at First Citizens Bank since 2013. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a client process that includes assessments of financial needs, risk tolerance, and time horizon, using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to allocate assets across various investment vehicles.