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.

Rhonda Fisher is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Secure Financial Solutions, Inc. for 16 years, where she was an owner and investment advisor representative. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm supports a network of 169 advisors across 154 offices and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor investment strategies.

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.

Steven Liebzeit is a financial advisor with EFS Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Advanced Advisor Group, Thrivent Financial, Farmers Insurance, and Cetera, among others. EFS Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, qualified retirement plans, estates, and trusts. The firm employs a client-centric suitability scoring process and uses technology, including proprietary household-aggregation software and AI tools, to support client strategies.

Maximilian Clifford is a financial advisor at The Wealth Consulting Group with 12 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at North Star Resource Group, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and CRI Securities, LLC. He is based in Greer, SC. The Wealth Consulting Group provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate and plan sponsors, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a tailored investment process combining fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis and offers additional services such as fiduciary plan sponsor support and integration with legal-service pathways.

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.

Thomas Plemmons is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Securities, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Upstate Wealth Management since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Greater Inman Chamber of Commerce. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines project-based financial planning with ongoing asset management, utilizing a proprietary advisory platform and offering access to third-party manager programs.

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.

Debra Carmody is a financial advisor with AlphaStar Capital Management in Boiling Springs, SC. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Shawmut Corporation, Shankland Financial Advisors, and Ethos Wealth Group. She is also a licensed insurance agent. AlphaStar Capital Management manages approximately $1.84 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, small businesses, and pension plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with both predefined model portfolios and custom strategies that utilize quantitative analysis and third-party research.

Lauchlin Hines is a financial advisor with Thurston Springer Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak, Inc. since 2015 and has operated Targeted Retirement Strategies since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, he provides very part-time consulting for the chemical and automotive industries. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individuals, corporations, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, estates, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs Tactical Momentum and Earnings Momentum investment strategies combined with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

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.