Wesley White is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Altruist Advisors LLC and has prior experience at Brookstone Capital Management, Patriot Wealth Management, Retirement Wealth Advisors, FormulaFolio Investments, and American Planning Group. He is also the owner of Patriot Wealth Management, a business that sells insurance products. Altruist Advisors serves individual investors, trusts, estates, and other entities, managing approximately $190 million in discretionary assets. The firm provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning through a team-based approach, utilizing a blend of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis combined with model portfolios accessed via the Altruist technology platform.

Josiah Frost is a CFP® and Series 66 registered advisor with Raleigh Capital Management Inc. He has two years of industry experience and previously worked at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and CAPTrust. Outside of financial services, Frost was involved in Two Roosters Ice Cream for several years. Raleigh Capital Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and retirement plans by providing financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm acts as a manager-of-managers, using third-party platforms to select sub-advisers while conducting ongoing portfolio monitoring and reallocation.

Katherine Skurski is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at EQV Advisory, LLC since 2026. Her prior experience includes over a decade at Gulfstream Capital LLC and Gulfstream Capital Farmland Fund II, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is the CFO of DT Management Partners, LLC, which manages a franchise of youth swimming schools. EQV Advisory, LLC serves qualified and accredited investors with a focus on high-net-worth clients, providing investment advisory, wealth management, financial planning, and family office support. The firm employs both model-based and custom portfolio construction, using a variety of investment vehicles to tailor strategies to client goals and risk tolerance.

Charles Leedy is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Hunter Street Investment Advisors LLC, joining the firm in 2023 after working at Novant Asset Management and Comperio Retirement Consulting. Leedy holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Hunter Street Investment Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a diversified investment approach including equities, ETFs, fixed income, options, and tactical allocation informed by staff expertise.

Stephanie Williams is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at TradeWinds, LLC since 2021 and previously held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Citigroup Global Markets. TradeWinds serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, small businesses, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning, using custom strategies that combine equities, mutual funds, and ETFs, and employs various analytical approaches to guide investment decisions.

Lee Kilbrith is a financial advisor with Prospect Financial Services LLC in Raleigh, NC, holding the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, The Pinnacle Financial Group, and H.D. Vest Investment Services. Prospect Financial Services LLC offers discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios.

James Bowie is a financial advisor at TradeWinds, LLC in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, CAPTrust, and Beacon Wealthcare. Outside of his advisory career, he has been involved with Raleigh YoungLife and Wake County YoungLife. TradeWinds serves individual investors—including high-net-worth clients—retirement plans, small businesses, and corporations by providing discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs proprietary investment strategies combining equities, mutual funds, and ETFs, using various analytical methods to tailor allocations based on client suitability factors.

Nicholas Tolerton is a financial advisor at Peace of Mind Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Strategic Wealth Investment Group and Equitable Advisors. Peace of Mind Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental approach to tactical asset allocation using a blend of internally developed models and third-party portfolio managers, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside financial and estate planning services.

Adam Mitchell is a financial advisor with Tanager Wealth Management and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Fidelity Investments. Tanager Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, charities, and retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to donor-advised funds. The firm utilizes an asset-allocation framework with fundamental security selection and actively managed accounts, with a notable focus on serving a substantial non-U.S. client base.

Mursaleen Tariq is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Peace of Mind Wealth Management in Raleigh, NC, and has held roles at firms including Reutemann Financial Solutions, Inc. Tariq is also involved in non-investment business activities, serving as a partner in a land development company and participating in tax preparation services through an affiliated entity. Peace of Mind Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental approach to asset allocation, combining internally developed models and third-party strategies to manage portfolios tailored to client profiles, along with providing access to financial planning and tax services.

Michael Ragsdale Jr. is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at EQV Advisory, LLC. He previously worked at Balentine, LLC for 13 years and holds a board member position at Advocacy Trust, a trust company. EQV Advisory, LLC serves qualified and accredited investors including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, small businesses, charitable institutions, and foundations. The firm offers investment advisory, wealth management, financial planning, and family office support, employing both model-based and custom portfolio construction tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Derek Walker is a financial advisor with Collegiate Capital Management, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Collegiate Capital Management since 1999 and previously worked at Securities Service Network, Inc. from 1999 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for an irrevocable trust. Collegiate Capital Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and retirement plan sponsors by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA services. The firm offers customized investment strategies and risk-based model portfolios, managing over half a billion dollars in regulatory assets while maintaining unique prime broker relationships and proprietary client technology.

Thomas Geraghty Jr. is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Dutch Asset Corporation since 2022 and previously spent 17 years at Stonegate Wealth Management, LLC. Dutch Asset Corporation serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, with investment approaches that include derivatives and third-party managed accounts.

Colby Mank is a financial advisor at Mason & Associates, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC and Penobscot Financial Advisors. Mason & Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, providing investment management and financial planning along with services such as divorce planning and educational seminars on federal employee retirement benefits. The firm uses diversified, risk-based model portfolios and often selects independent sub-advisers to manage portfolios while tailoring recommendations to each client’s financial situation and risk tolerance.

Matthew Gomoll is a financial advisor at Trillium Wealth LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at multiple firms, including Carson Wealth and DGS Capital Management. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a Battalion Executive Officer in the U.S. Army Reserve and is the founder of Two-One Alpha Group, LLC. Trillium Wealth LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to private placement investments for individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a comprehensive investment approach that includes quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis, managing $544 million in discretionary assets across approximately 625 client relationships.

Jonathan Andrews is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cardinal Capital Management Inc since 2008. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Raleigh, NC. Cardinal Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary, fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, insurance companies, and corporate entities. The firm employs quantitative, fundamental, and cyclical analysis across equities, fixed income, and ETFs, managing approximately $0.9 billion in client assets with a small advisory team.

George Nowack is a financial advisor at Hunter Street Investment Advisors LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Lenger Capital, Inc. for six years. He has also been employed by the U.S. Treasury Department's Internal Revenue Service since 2010. Hunter Street Investment Advisors offers investment advice and planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, employing asset-allocation strategies that incorporate equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, derivative instruments, and option trading.

Austin Kobilka is a financial advisor with Altruist Advisors LLC and holds a Series 65 credential. He has eight years of industry experience, including prior roles at Brookstone Capital Management and Patriot Wealth Management. Kobilka is also involved with Patriot Wealth Management as an associate financial planner. Altruist Advisors serves individual investors, trusts, estates, and other entities through a team of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with model-based implementation and tax-management strategies via its integrated technology platform.

Colton Tickle is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Financial Symmetry Inc. in Raleigh, NC, with six years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Symmetry since 2016. Financial Symmetry serves individual clients across various wealth levels and manages approximately $1.54 billion in assets for around 973 family groups. The firm provides financial planning, wealth management, small business 401(k) advice, and select tax-return preparation, using an evidence-based investment process focused on diversified allocations and ongoing monitoring.

Martin Boney is a financial advisor at TradeWinds, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for six years before joining TradeWinds in 2019. Boney serves as an advisor to the Mary Lynn Richardson Fund, a private family foundation, and is a director of the Richardson Corporation, a family trust company. TradeWinds serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, small businesses, and corporations, offering discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs custom portfolios combining equities, mutual funds, and ETFs, using multiple analytical approaches to guide allocation decisions.