Gregory Allen is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. He serves as the financial secretary for Tucapau Baptist Church, managing bill payments and disbursements. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various investment adviser and promoter arrangements.

Trista Shigley is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with Truist and its predecessor entities since 2014. She serves as a board member of the American Bankers Association Trust School. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Ariel Lee is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Before joining these firms, Ariel worked at Edward Jones and has experience in the automotive industry from Vic Bailey Ford Lincoln. Outside of advisory work, Ariel serves on the boards of The Shepherd's Center of Spartanburg and the Upstate Senior Network, and participates as an advisory board member for Focal AI. 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 combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, supporting client relationships with tailored financial planning, consulting, and access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Robert Solarchik is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including New York Life Insurance Company, NYLIFE Securities LLC, RBC Consulting Group, and National Life Group. Outside of his advisory role, Solarchik is also active as an insurance agent focusing on insurance sales and service, including Penn Mutual life products. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, combining custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities with investment advice.

Dena Wofford is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 19 years of industry experience and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2015. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, providing brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various wrap and advisory programs.

Nathaniel Crosby is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021, following previous roles at Bb&T Securities and Scott & Stringfellow. In addition to his advisory work, he has been involved with Greenville Technical School for over two decades. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and employs AI-enabled tools to support its investment research and manager oversight.

Collin Bode is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Block Advisors. Outside of finance, he owns Collin Bode Photography, a separate business focused on photography. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support client and advisor needs.

Mei Au is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an Investment Advisor Representative at Kestra Advisory since 2016. She has worked within the Kestra network since 2012, including time with Kestra Investment Services, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, Mei Au is an independent Christian writer, contributing faith-based devotionals and preparing a Bible study guide for publication. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and manages significant assets with a focus on due diligence and a broad platform of investment solutions.

Dylan Carr is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Greenville, SC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Bankers Life Advisory Services, he worked with Bankers Life Securities and Bankers Life & Casualty, and also spent time as a licensed realtor with Carolina Foothills Property Management. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, focusing on customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Ashley Harward Sr. is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services, having joined in 2018 through its predecessor firms. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and Uvest Financial Services Group. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Susan Crump is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Truist and its predecessor firms since 1998, including roles at Bb&T Investment Services and Bb&T Securities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Amy Kincaid is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 11 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC and Capital Investment Group, Inc., and she is involved in several other business activities including serving as CEO of Kincaid Retirement and Wealth Management, authoring a published book, and managing Kincaid Property Management, LLC. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management strategies, supporting advisors and third-party RIAs through sub-advisory and model-licensing arrangements.

Joshua Eisenberg is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Sapphire Capital, Sage Marketing US, and Starbucks Corporate Company. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Christian Wilson is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked within the TD organization since 2016, including roles at TD Auto Finance and TD Bank. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation using both affiliated and third-party sub-managers and offers portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services through third-party custodians.

Ronald Raines is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Janney in 2022, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing director of Romeo Romeo, LLC, an aircraft ownership and lease business. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

John Gifford is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with over 32 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked previously at LPL Financial and CRESCOM BANK. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures that combine in-house manager selection with third-party model portfolios and advisor discretion.

Brandon Kennedy is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Bankers Life Advisory Services since 2019 and has held various roles within affiliated entities since 2005, including managing insurance agents as a Branch Sales Manager. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and manages portfolios across multiple security types to align with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Joshua Durham is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Greenville, SC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo, JP Morgan Chase, and Bank of America. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap‑fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with both affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering ongoing portfolio management and financial planning support.

Samantha Gillespie is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked within the Truist organization and its predecessors since 2002, including roles at BB&T Investments and BB&T Securities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Paul Gordon is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has held roles at firms including LPL Financial and United Community Insurance, Inc. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm combines passive and active management strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee, and offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting services.