Todd Walker is a financial advisor with Strategic Blueprint, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hutchinson Private Wealth, LLC, Strategic Financial Alliance, and Gencrest Capital Partners. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as an officer for the Petty Family Foundation. Strategic Blueprint, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized, goal-based strategies through a network of independent advisory representatives, providing services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and educational seminars.

Andrew Taylor is a financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of finance, he is a part-owner of Amplify This Music, where he contributes songwriting for special occasions. Kingsview Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.7 billion, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and asset management through advisor-led and model-based strategies, including internally sponsored ETFs and access to alternative investments.

Richard Rogers IV is a financial advisor at Stephens in Winston-Salem, NC, with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bain and Company and Pamlico Capital. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers tailored portfolio programs with committee-based oversight and integrates broker-dealer and investment banking activities alongside advisory services.

Stephan Day is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Fortis in 2023, he worked for Horizon Financial Services, LLC for 10 years and had a two-year break from the industry. He is also the owner of Pivot Wealth Management, LLC, an entity established for tax purposes and future branding. Fortis Capital Advisors serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and educational workshops. The firm offers customized advice through discretionary management, various investment styles, and model portfolios, including ESG-oriented options, managing $1.615 billion in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2025.

Morgan Stinchfield is a Series 65-licensed advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management with experience dating back to 2017. Prior to joining AlphaStar, he worked at Paraclete Wealth Partners and operated his own firm, MorganDale, LLC. He has also held roles in the hospitality industry, including positions at Bluemoon Tap House at Waterside District and Grace O’Malley’s Irish Pub. AlphaStar Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a range of investment strategies using Alphastar Model Portfolios and third-party technologies to support its approximately 135 advisors and $2.5 billion in assets under management.

Lisa Moore is a financial advisor at Credit Union Investment Services with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including First Citizens Bank, Transamerica, and Members Trust Company. Moore also serves as an agent for SECU Life Insurance Company and provides financial advisory services through State Employees' Credit Union. Credit Union Investment Services serves primarily individual investors in North Carolina with non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement and financial planning, and a wrap-fee program. The firm emphasizes low-cost, index-based mutual funds and ETFs, fixed-income products, and a goals-based, long-term planning approach.

William Watson is a financial advisor with Salem Investment Counselors Inc in Winston-Salem, NC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Salem Investment Counselors since 1982. Salem Investment Counselors offers investment management, financial planning, and asset-management services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes equities as the foundation of its portfolios, focusing on long-term growth opportunities and maintaining a multi-advisor team with expertise in institutional investing, trust services, and endowment management.

Sherry Malone is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 15 years. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutions, offering brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across multiple asset classes and account types. The firm combines broker-dealer and capital markets functions with clearing, custodial, and prime services, supporting a range of managed and commission-based accounts.

Kristen Stonehouse is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC in Winston-Salem, NC. Her prior experience includes roles at First Carolina Bank and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. She also worked briefly at Sunrise Yoga Studio in 2023. Modera Wealth Management provides wealth management, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm integrates traditional investment management with in-house accounting, tax services, and business coaching, managing approximately $17.7 billion in assets.

John Davis IV is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC, bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates, J. Alden Associates, and Cabot Lodge Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the boards of the Summit School, the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina, and the Winston-Salem Symphony, and is a member of the NCWorks Commission. Apollon Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families and family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines centrally managed model strategies with locally managed portfolios and employs a diversified investment approach across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative vehicles, including ESG models and Direct Indexing with tax overlays.

Melissa Day is a financial advisor with Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked in various roles at Horizon Financial Services and New Horizon Financial Services prior to joining Fortis Capital Advisors in 2023. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved in the sale of fixed insurance products. Fortis Capital Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary management, advisor-specific investment styles, and model portfolios incorporating passive, active, tactical, and ESG-oriented strategies.

Lisa Rosenberg is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. She is currently with Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked at Edward Jones. Rosenberg has an academic background with positions at Elon University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Kingsview Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.7 billion and serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and asset management services through a combination of advisor-led planning and model-based strategies, including internally managed portfolios and ETFs.

John Hardy Jr. is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Summit Financial Group, and multiple Cetera entities. Outside of advising, he serves on the finance committee for First Baptist Church in Greensboro and co-hosts a radio show related to his securities business. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm’s investment process emphasizes diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance, supported by a range of ancillary services including tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through third-party providers.

Mary Grigg is a financial advisor at Stephens in Winston-Salem, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Stephens since 2011, working in various capacities within the firm. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio programs with committee-based oversight and combines broker-dealer and investment banking activities alongside its advisory services.

Mary Waterer is a financial advisor with Stephens in Winston-Salem, NC. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in the financial industry since 2018, including positions at Morgan Stanley and Paul, Cox & Todd PLLC. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and other institutional clients, with a focus on tailored portfolio programs and committee-based oversight. The firm combines brokerage, investment banking, and advisory services while offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning solutions.

Matthew Simmons is a CFA® charterholder with Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Salem Investment Counselors Inc, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he was with Truist Advisory Services and BB&T Asset Management. Salem Investment Counselors serves individuals, corporations, retirement and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and trusts, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm manages public market securities on a discretionary basis and provides advisory support for private investments on a non-discretionary basis, with an investment approach focused on equities and risk-managed fixed income.

Brandon Earl is a financial advisor with Credit Union Investment Services in Greensboro, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Credit Union Investment Services since 2014 and also serves as Regional Vice President at State Employees' Credit Union. Outside of finance, he owns and operates A Better Way to Golf, providing golf lessons. Credit Union Investment Services serves primarily individual investors in North Carolina, offering non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement and financial planning, and a wrap-fee program. The firm emphasizes low-cost, index-based mutual funds and ETFs, fixed-income products, and goals-based long-term planning, with salaried advisers whose recommendations clients implement at their discretion.

Marion Marre is a financial advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. Marion holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Parsec Financial Management and Hege Financial Group. Prior to her advisory career, Marion also worked at Etsy. Modera Wealth Management provides wealth management, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm combines diversified asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory with in-house accounting and tax capabilities, serving high-net-worth clients and offering business coaching and other ancillary services.

Carson Wannamaker is a financial advisor with Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at FORVIS Wealth Advisors LLC and Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as head basketball coach at Canterbury School and is actively involved in community organizations, including serving as president of the Nat Greene Kiwanis Club and as an alumni advisor for a university fraternity. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and nonprofits. The firm manages approximately $12 billion in assets and offers integrated tax and accounting services through its affiliation with a national accounting and professional services parent.

Steven Golden is a CFP® with 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with ON Investment Management Company and has held roles at The O.N. Equity Sales Company since 2004, as well as operating Golden Mack & Associates since 1991. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a third-party administration business for retirement plans and is involved in selling life and disability insurance. ON Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered adviser that serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies and access to multiple third-party investment programs.