Robin Mitler is a financial advisor at Strathmore Capital Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for New Potomac Partners, LLC for 11 years. Strathmore Capital Advisors serves individuals, trusts, endowments, and participant-directed retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management and goals-based financial planning. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment approach using mutual funds and ETFs, integrates technology for client service and administrative tasks, and offers distinctive services including a securities-backed lending strategy and integrated tax and estate-planning solutions.

Ralston Turner is a financial advisor at TradeWinds, LLC in Raleigh, NC, with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for six years, as well as at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. 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 implements portfolios using custom strategies that combine equities, mutual funds, and ETFs, applying various analytical methods and documenting client suitability factors before allocation decisions.

Dhrumil Parikh is a financial advisor with Modern Capital Advisors, LLC in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Liberty Partners Capital Management, LLC and Liberty Partners Financial Services, LLC since 2014. Modern Capital Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio and wealth management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach using passive index funds and ETFs alongside actively managed funds, and offers Strategic Portfolio Management strategies through custodial platforms.

Katie Strother is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Curi Capital since 2022 and previously spent seven years at Park Ridge Asset Management. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a nursery room leader at Peace Church and is the head coach for the varsity girls soccer team at Wilson Christian Academy. Curi Capital provides wealth management, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach across a range of portfolio management strategies and client types.

Richard Fields is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC in Raleigh, NC, bringing four years of industry experience. He has also been involved with Integrated Advisory Services LLC since 2020, where he holds a principal role alongside his advisory duties. Capital Investment Advisory Services provides portfolio management and supervisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable institutions. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerance, managing the majority of assets on a discretionary basis.

Sherwood Barbour Jr. is a financial advisor at Altitude Capital Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked with firms including Amerity Wealth Management and Gradient Investments. Altitude Capital Management LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high net worth clients. The firm offers managed account programs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing a variety of investment approaches across a multi-team structure.

Benjamin Harrison is affiliated with Gradient Advisors, LLC and holds the Series 65 designation. He has 25 years of experience through his work at Harrison Financial Services, Inc. and has been with Gradient Advisors since 2026. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third‑party money managers, offering a largely non‑discretionary model with a focus on documented client objectives and risk tolerance.

Jennifer Bradley is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors, holding a Series 65 license and two years of industry experience. She is also the founder and CFO of Bradley Law Firm, PLLC, a legal practice specializing in divorce services, which she has operated since 2017. In addition to her advisory role, she manages Stitch Power, LLC, a solar power company. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis to build customized client portfolios.

Malcolm Trevillian is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Verity Asset Management since 2011. He is based in Durham, NC. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers on the finance committee of The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, a music and education nonprofit. Verity Asset Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing discretionary portfolio management, model portfolios, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning to individual, corporate, institutional, and other adviser clients. The firm employs a model-driven investment process emphasizing tactical asset allocation across diverse asset classes and offers both internally managed and third-party strategies while operating under fiduciary and ERISA standards.

Philip Ferrara III is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Scholar Financial Advising, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, and Larson Financial Group. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation managed through centrally coordinated model portfolios and uses a combination of internal investment management and third-party sub-advisers.

John Hawkins is a financial advisor at United Brokerage Services, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at FTB Advisors, PNC Bank, and Edward Jones. United Brokerage Services, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach includes strategic and tactical asset allocation, use of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, third-party research, and tax-aware overlays, typically advising on a non-discretionary basis.

Ricky Whitley is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. since 2026. He has been affiliated with First Citizens Bank and First Citizens Investor Services since 2011. Whitley also teaches financial planning concepts at the Trust Advisors Institute through Campbell University. First Citizens Asset Management provides model-based sub-advisory and direct investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, municipalities, and institutions. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and multi-asset class portfolio construction using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Josh Newman is a financial advisor with First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank for 16 years before joining First Citizens. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a long-term rental condominium property. First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. provides model-based sub-advisory services and direct investment advisory to individuals, trusts, municipalities, and institutions, offering global multi-asset class model portfolios that emphasize strategic asset allocation, manager research, and risk control.

Carlton Blanton is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience based in Raleigh, NC. He has been with Capital Investment Group, Inc. since 2000. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent with Blanton Financial Group, engaging in insurance sales and service. Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides portfolio management and supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutions. The firm offers tailored investment programs through separately managed accounts and third-party asset managers, emphasizing discretionary management across a broad range of strategies.

Katherine Gagner is a financial advisor at First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has a background that includes roles at First Citizens Bank and Wells Fargo. First Citizens Asset Management provides model-based sub-advisory and direct investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and public entities. The firm employs a global multi-asset class investment approach using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, with discretionary management focused on strategic asset allocation and risk control.

Ashwini Ahluwalia is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving at Prosperity Capital Advisors. Prior to joining Prosperity Capital Advisors in 2023, Ashwini held roles at firms including ONETEAM FINANCIAL LLC, Atlas Advisory Group, and MSI Financial Services. Ashwini is involved in social security planning and serves as a speaker for financial professional training programs. Prosperity Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, trustees, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes model-based, asset-allocation strategies and ongoing portfolio supervision using model suites from providers such as BlackRock, Dimensional, and Vanguard.

Brett Dysart is a financial advisor with Strategic Blueprint, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Strategic Blueprint since 2019 and has been associated with Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC and The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. since 2008. Outside of his advisory roles, Dysart owns Cameo Design, LLC, a real estate remodeling and consulting business. 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 portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, family office services, and a subscription advisory program, with a distinctive emphasis on client education and a formal flat-fee subscription advisory model.

Dylan Stroud is a CFP® professional based in Raleigh, NC, with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Curi Capital since 2026 and previously held roles at BBR Partners, Simon Quick Advisors, LLC, and Piper Sandler Companies. Curi Capital offers wealth management, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach across various account types and strategies.

Richard Mc Elroy is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Glenwood Financial Partners LLC, Eudaimonia Partners, LLC, and Great Lakes and Atlantic Wealth Management. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services, operating an open-architecture platform and integrating insurance-linked account management alongside third-party managers and sub-advisors.

Marvin Musselwhite is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Capital Investment Advisory Services and Capital Investment Group since 2020. Prior to his advisory career, he held roles at McConnell Golf, DICK's Sporting Goods, and North Carolina State University. Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management through discretionary mandates, third-party managers, and private-label model portfolios, employing a variety of analytical methods and ongoing portfolio reviews.