Charlotte Woodham is a financial advisor with Tandem Investment Advisors Inc in Charleston, SC. She holds a Series 65 credential and has been in the industry since 2024 with prior experience at Willow Partner Advisors and Phaidon International, Larson Maddox. Tandem Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, banks, endowments, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a proprietary, semi-quantitative, low-volatility equity strategy and manages concentrated portfolios with generally low turnover.

Justin Kizer is a CFP® with three years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Strategic Blueprint, LLC and has held roles at Bee Street Advisory Group and The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. Outside of advising, he has experience managing client relations and financial planning at Bee Street Advisory Group. Strategic Blueprint, LLC serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized, goal-based investment strategies alongside financial planning and education through a network of independent advisors.

David Mandell is a financial advisor with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Maryland Financial Group, Inc., LPL Financial, FSC Securities Corporation, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley. He is involved with Legacy Wealth Management and Financial Advocacy Network in Mt. Pleasant, SC, where he spends time on non-variable insurance activities. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.56 billion in client assets across 145 advisors and 67 offices. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and institutions, using a combination of centrally managed strategies and locally managed portfolios supported by advanced research tools and governance processes.

David Palkovitz is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Janney Montgomery Scott and JHS Capital Advisors, LLC. He is involved with the Columbia Jewish Federation in a financial oversight role and serves on the board of The Contemporaries of the Columbia Museum of Art, assisting with fundraising and art acquisition efforts. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $11.56 billion in client assets through a network of around 145 advisors. The firm serves individuals, families, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and other institutional clients, combining centrally managed strategies with locally managed portfolios and employing a range of investment approaches including ESG risk models, tax-managed direct indexing, and sub-advisory services.

John Edmonds Jr. is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Strategic Blueprint, LLC with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bee Street Advisory Group, Alpha Omega Wealth Management, and Ivy Asset Group. Outside of financial advising, he has experience working with Tidal Wave Water Sports. Strategic Blueprint, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized, goal-based strategies through various portfolio management services, financial planning, and educational programs, including a formal Subscription Advisory Services program with an annual flat-fee model.

Julianna Peeples is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial, Opus Wealth Management, and New York Life. 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, using customized portfolios that include advisor-specific styles, model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisory relationships.

Patrick Traverse is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience, currently with Savvy since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Belpointe Services LLC, Belpointe Asset Management, and Money Concepts Capital Corp. He also serves as a director for MC Business Consulting, where he provides business consulting services to help small business owners systematize their finances. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines primarily index-based, long-term strategies with active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, leveraging technology platforms and third-party sub-advisers to customize investment plans based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Thomas Winkler is a financial advisor at Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Hartford Funds Management Company, Thornburg Investment Management, and Virtus Investment Advisers, among others. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of an interior design consulting business. Aptus Capital Advisors manages approximately $14.47 billion on a discretionary basis, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a model-driven approach primarily through actively managed ETFs, combining technical and fundamental analysis to pursue market upside while seeking to limit major drawdowns.

Kristin Manna is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Consolidated Planning Holdings, Inc. and Charleston County School District. Outside of her advisory role, she is an author and publisher of books including The Basketball Coach's Notebook and works as a math tutor for high school students. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides tailored client solutions through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party platforms.

Erin Zumwalt is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. She has experience as a former US Navy service member, serving from 2002 to 2023. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with Word of Mouth Catering. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Johnny Strickland is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 22 years of industry experience, including roles at SunTrust Advisory Services, SunTrust Investment Services, and SunTrust Bank since 2015. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships and incorporates AI-enabled research tools alongside traditional methods in its investment process.

Kirk Paulsen is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Mt. Pleasant, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of River Oak Partners LLC, an investment-related business. Money Concepts Advisory Service (MCAS) serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, managing approximately $3.33 billion across about 14,700 clients. The firm utilizes a blend of model portfolios, advisor-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, employing fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory to guide asset allocation and account rebalancing.

Mary Chapman is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Mt. Pleasant, SC. She holds the CFP® designation and has 17 years of experience in the industry. Prior to her current role, she was with Securian Financial Services, Inc. for two years. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of about 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a range of investment options, acting as both a wrap-fee program sponsor and back-office provider.

Sean Thompson is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Private Client Services. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans through asset management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, supported by affiliated tax advisory and specialized reporting services.

Brandon Grimm is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equity Services in 2025, he worked for Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company for ten years. He is also the managing director of Hudnall Capital Advisors, an insurance-related business. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios with a combination of long-term strategies and options for shorter-term trading.

Mathew Emmert is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Gambit Securities, Inc. and JBJ Investment Partners, LLC. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Trey Taylor is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional at NewEdge Advisors with one year of experience in the industry. He previously worked at Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC and Johnson and Johnson Insurance. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing a variety of program structures that combine in-house manager selection with third-party strategies and technology tools.

Adam Bonner is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Cabot Lodge Securities, Apollon Wealth Management, South State Bank, and LPL Financial. Outside of NewEdge, he is actively involved with Apollon Wealth Management, where he works on investment advisory and model portfolio management. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing both in-house and third-party strategies with a focus on due diligence, technology tools, and recently incorporating artificial intelligence in certain operations.

Benjamin Decker is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Mt Pleasant, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2013. Outside of advising, he performs as a musician providing entertainment for corporate and private events and is involved in apparel design and sales. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm blends advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies, providing customized financial planning, consulting, and access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Nicholas Patterson is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His background includes various roles in education and a current position at Truist Investment Services, Inc. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, and is noted for its inter-affiliate integration and related operating structures.