Daniel Schwartz is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Nuveen Asset Management, LLC and ClearBridge Investments LLC, among other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Academy of IT at Cox Mill High School and co-owns a Code Ninjas franchise in Concord with his wife. 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 employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research focused on factor premiums such as value and momentum.

Sarah Kozlowski is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and Bryant & Bolick Financial Services. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, BMO Harris Financial Advisors, and OneAmerica Securities. She also operates under the DBA Straight Arrow Financial Group, providing investment advisory services. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with various analytical techniques and technology platforms.

Andrew Breasure is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services since 2022. His prior roles include positions at North Carolina State University, The Ability Experience, and Steward Wealth Strategies. Outside the advisory field, he is president of Tau Properties, Inc., a nonprofit housing corporation supporting the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity at NC State, where he oversees budget and alumni events. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Alexander Cohen is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining &PARTNERS in 2024, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for three years and held roles at Amazon Fulfillment Services and The UPS Store. He also has a background in education, having worked at Clemson University and Pine Lake Preparatory. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, with portfolios managed directly by advisors or through third-party managers.

James Koester is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. His prior roles include positions at JDM Financial, Secure Asset Management, Capital Financial Services, and Concorde Asset Management. Outside of Brookstone, he is also a financial professional involved in the sale of annuities and life insurance through JD Mellberg Financial. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Sarah Rhodes is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank NA, and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, trusts, private businesses, and corporations. The firm offers investment management and consulting services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

William Dunlop Jr. is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes service with the City of New York Fire Department and Centennial Security Integration. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Brent Hann is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. in Cornelius, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, &PARTNERS, and AXA Distributors, LLC. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, consulting, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Patricia Godfrey is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. She also serves as Senior Manager of Sales Operations at Veritas Technologies, LLC, a data information technology firm. Godfrey is a 50% owner of Blackbridge Financial, LLC, a DBA associated with her work at Independent Advisor Alliance. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a network model of advisory representatives supported by sub-advisors and third-party platforms.

Michael Conerly is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Savant Wealth Management and previously worked at Exencial Wealth Advisors, Wells Fargo, and Columbia Threadneedle. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm employs a combination of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation and actively managed strategies across various asset classes, supported by in-house accounting, legal, and trust services.

Brandon Rogers is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Prime Capital Financial. He has held roles at firms including United Planners' Financial Services of America and Cambridge Investment Research. Rogers is also involved as a regular volunteer with Salisbury Civitan and is president of Weswurth Strategies LLC, an entity unrelated to investment services. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with a wide range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan, and family office offerings. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and oversees accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Dylan Thurman is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Mooresville, NC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services and First Citizens Bank. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and tax-aware services, employing a client process that includes comprehensive assessments of financial needs and risk tolerance to guide investment allocations.

Kevin Spence is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 26 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at TIAA CREF Individual & Institutional Services, Cary Street Partners, Luxon Asset Management, and HSBC Technology & Services USA. He serves as a FINRA arbitrator, contributes scholarly articles on regulatory compliance, participates as a speaker at financial services industry conferences, and is a council member of the Securities Industry Continuing Education Programs. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail clients. The firm offers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan sponsor-chosen investment lineups.

George Bowery is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with SunTrust Advisory Services and related SunTrust entities since 2014. 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 offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program, implementing advice through discretionary and non-discretionary relationships supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Franklin Mcelroy is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Mcelroy is co-owner and manager of BMH Investment Group, LLC, where he is involved in business decisions and client management. He also serves on the boards of Beers & Burpees and the CLT Foundation, both charitable organizations serving the greater Charlotte area. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary services, plan design and compliance testing, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Tod Wells is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at &Partners since 2024. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2011 to 2024. Wells is a partner in DWM, LLC, a pass-through entity related to an equity buyout and office build-out. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, trusts, private businesses, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies.

Corie Basham is an advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and no prior industry experience. She has worked at Fifth Third Bank since 2020 and previously held roles at Randstad and Enterprise Rent a Car. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering a variety of managed account programs via the Passageway platform. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and provides services that include mutual fund and ETF models, separately managed accounts, tax-overlay services, and direct indexing.

John Knolhoff is a financial advisor with Vanguard Advisers based in Charlotte, NC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 19 years of industry experience, including 15 years with The Vanguard Group. Knolhoff serves as an agent on family members' investment accounts. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm utilizes a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach with proprietary methodologies to construct portfolios primarily from Vanguard funds and ETFs, supported by a large-scale digital platform and a team servicing model.

Sulayman Nyang Jr. is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a mentor and business coach for at-risk young adults and holds positions on several nonprofit and advisory boards related to business coaching, education, and community initiatives. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of investment advisory programs and affiliated financial services. The firm is notable for its extensive advisor network, comprehensive service offerings, and fiduciary standard of care.

Daniel Copeland is a financial advisor with Vanguard Advisers in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and 66 licenses and having six years of industry experience. He has been with The Vanguard Group since 2020, following earlier roles in brokerage services and various positions including work in the hospitality and entertainment sectors. Vanguard Advisers serves retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans through a combination of automated and human-supported investment advice. The firm uses a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach with portfolios constructed mainly from Vanguard funds and ETFs, supporting a large client base through its digital platform and extensive team of advisors.