Brandon Hatcher is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and has previously worked at Serenity Investment Advisors, Edward Jones, and PNC. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a sports league as a league manager. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions.

Nathan Morgan is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. He has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2026, following prior roles at Fidelity Investments and Deutsche Bank. He also served in the United States Navy Reserve from 2011 to 2017. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain referred clients, using Charles Schwab’s asset allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations based on client goals and risk tolerance.

Roslyn Ervin is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Bb&T Securities, LLC for eight years. Outside of her advisory role, she provides assistance to disabled persons, including support with hygiene, cooking, transportation, and light housekeeping. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm integrates traditional research with AI-enabled tools and collaborates with Envestnet to deliver tailored asset allocation strategies and manager recommendations.

Amanda Macaluso is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank and First Horizon Bank. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of traditional research and AI-enabled tools to support its advisory services and provides ongoing client reviews and reporting.

Daneen Gimson is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Securities America Advisors. First Citizens Investor Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, providing a range of advisory and brokerage services such as portfolio management, model portfolios, and financial planning. The firm’s approach employs fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to allocate investments across various asset classes.

Deanna Strean is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 16 years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. Her prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Carolina Capital Consulting, Contrary Investment Advisors, and Strean Financial Services. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, and employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds, customizing portfolios to clients’ specific risk tolerance, liquidity, and tax circumstances.

Cathie Clontz is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including BB&T Securities, PNC Investments, and Edward Jones. She is based in Charlotte, NC. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of traditional research and AI-enabled tools to support asset allocation and manager selection, and offers ongoing client reviews and reporting.

Ian Peters is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and Trinity Wealth Securities, LLC. Outside of advising, he is involved with Little Bridges LLC, a business he has been part of since 2022. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and predominantly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, with specialized advisory services linked to insurance and annuity products within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Douglas Merrigan is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Schwab Wealth Advisory and previously held positions at The Vanguard Group, LPL Financial, and Uvest Financial Services Group. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a rental property in Ocean Isle Beach. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients by providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s approach includes asset allocation guidance based on proprietary Schwab models and research, with trade execution requiring client authorization.

Philip Jupp is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. His career includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, as well as entrepreneurial experience with Onno's Zona Colonial. He is also involved in insurance brokering through Main View Wealth, LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Lamar Johnson is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has been with Truist Investment Services since 2021, following roles within the Truist and SunTrust organizations. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines traditional research with AI-enabled tools and offers ongoing client reviews and reporting while operating as an affiliate of Truist Financial with extensive affiliated financial relationships.

Stephanie Niblack is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Charlotte, NC. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, as well as work with the YMCA of Greater Charlotte and a brief period with Napkin Ink, LLC. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives across a broad range of investors and plan sponsors.

Ashley Johnston is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Charlotte, NC. She holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, as well as involvement with Silver Hearth Lodge, LLC from 2018 to 2025. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Ramone Givens is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory work, Givens owns and operates a handyman services business providing basic maintenance and home project assistance. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types and maintains a primarily non-discretionary asset base, operating within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Benjamin Osborne is a CFP® practitioner based in Charlotte, NC, with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., having previously worked at Linden Thomas Advisory Services and The Vanguard Group. His background also includes positions in consulting and academia. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab-referred clients. The firm uses standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools to offer tailored recommendations, while trades require client authorization.

Lisa Hemby is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. She previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. and Edward Jones among other firms. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program or referred by Charles Schwab & Co., providing fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s guidance is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset allocation models and internal research, with client authorization required for all trades.

Lansen Pan is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently advising at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Charlotte, NC. His prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group, Inc. and Ally Invest, where he supported both self-directed and advisory accounts. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain referred clients, utilizing Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations based on client goals and risk tolerance.

Leslie Ortiz Quiroz is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth in 2026, Leslie worked at Wealth Enhancement Group, Carroll Financial Associates, Vertex Capital Advisors, and Charanda of Fort Mill. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, providing investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, as well as employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using an enhanced open architecture that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds tailored to clients’ specific risk, liquidity, and tax circumstances.

Charles Bevan is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. in Charlotte, NC, having previously worked at Vanguard Marketing Corporation, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Wells Fargo Bank. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory (SWA) program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients by providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s advice is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with reviews tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Robert Moore is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Lowell, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Citizens Investor Services, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Wells Fargo, and New York Life Insurance Co. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and offers both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.