Shelby Brady is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with five years of experience. Shelby holds the Series 66 designation and has a background that includes roles at American Healthcare Capital and Robert Half Staffing. Outside of finance, Shelby worked at Royal Pet Mortuary for four years. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm’s investment approach includes a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, featuring both traditional asset-allocation strategies and legacy market-timing and momentum-based methods.

Scott Rumple is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Greensboro, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with New York Life Insurance Company since 2000 and joined Eagle Strategies in 2024. Outside of advisory work, he is appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products with various carriers. 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 across multiple program types and manages a substantial majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

George Boss Jr. is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Suntrust Advisory Services, Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Located in Charlotte, NC, he has been with Truist since 2018. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of traditional research and AI-enabled tools to support asset allocation and manager selection, offering services through platforms such as Envestnet.

William Chappell III is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Greensboro, NC. He holds the Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at several firms including Amerilife of Greensboro and Aflac. Outside of advising, he serves as Chair of the Risers Young Professionals group within the Guilford Merchants Association and is a member of its board. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and manages portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Dean Castor Jr. is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Winston-Salem, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist Investment Services, Bb&T Securities, BB&T Investments, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as President of the Villages of Skull Creek II Dock Owners Association, a property owners association managing boat slips on Hilton Head Island. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm integrates traditional research with AI-enabled tools, offers various fiduciary and discretionary services, and operates within the Truist Financial affiliate network.

Spencer Angell is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC. He has worked at Diversified Investors Securities Corp. and Diversified Investment Advisors since 2009. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed advice and investment education focused on asset allocation and retirement planning. The firm employs portfolio construction supported by Morningstar Investment Management and serves a large client base with a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Michael Hinz is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in High Point, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with First Citizens Investor Services and First Citizens Bank since 2010. First Citizens Investor Services serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate/business entities, providing advisory and brokerage services with a focus on IAR-led financial needs assessments and diversified portfolio management strategies.

John Thomas is a CFP® and CFA® with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2020 and previously spent 15 years at Stearns Financial Services Group. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and treasurer for a family corporation managing timberland and investment assets. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, using both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and diverse investment vehicles.

Eugene Smith is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 49 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at major firms including Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, UBS Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Clearing. He serves as a board member for the North Carolina Tennis Foundation. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios.

Joseph Rhyne is a financial advisor with \u0026PARTNERS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 40 years of industry experience. Prior to joining \u0026PARTNERS in 2025, he worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2025. He is a 25% owner of Riazzi Rhyne & Swaim Investment Group LLC, a registered investment advisory firm based in Winston Salem, NC. \u0026PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, trusts, private businesses, and corporations. The firm offers a range of investment management and advisory services using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, delivered through both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

James Jones Jr. is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services in Greensboro, NC, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Merrill, Thrivent Financial, and Bbtis prior to joining Truist. He also receives renewal commissions from previous Medicare Advantage insurance sales. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting, financial planning, and portfolio management to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory services including asset allocation, fund monitoring, and manager selection through the Envestnet platform, utilizing both traditional research and AI-enabled tools.

Michael Gillis is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Proequities and DMJ Wealth Advisors, LLC. Gillis is also the managing partner of a CPA firm and serves as treasurer and chairman of the finance committee for the United Way of Greater Greensboro. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach using proprietary due diligence and offers a range of services from wealth management to outsourced CIO solutions.

Diane Parmele is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 38 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at several firms including Truist Advisory Services, BB&T Securities, and LPL Financial. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a notary public in Winston Salem, NC. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for clients with net worth over $20 million.

Paula Mc Millan is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2020 and previously spent five years at Stearns Financial Group. Paula is based in Greensboro, NC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse clientele, including individual and institutional investors. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with capabilities in discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Mary Maysilles is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with a Series 66 credential and over 13 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes 11 years at Blue Rock Wealth Management. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

John Watson III is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 44 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Penn Mutual Life Insurance and Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, Watson is involved in organizing golf tournaments and managing non-variable brokerage through Eiger Financial Services, and he serves on various committees for Finseca, a financial services advocacy organization. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, providing custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities alongside investment advice.

Tara Maxwell is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2020 and previously spent eight years at Stearns Financial Group. Based in Greensboro, NC, she currently serves clients through Hightower Advisors. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and retirement plan consulting.

Dakota Dzula is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS in Winston Salem, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining &PARTNERS in 2025, Dakota worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2019 to 2025. Outside of finance, Dakota has experience in retail and martial arts instruction. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and corporations, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and provides services both on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis, utilizing proprietary and third-party approaches.

Ryan Cooke is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he held roles at BB&T Securities and Wells Fargo Clearing. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of traditional research and AI-enabled tools to support its advisory process and offers a range of services through partnerships with Envestnet and other affiliated entities.

Angus Mceachran III is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Independent Advisor Alliance, and Summit Financial Group. Mceachran is a partner at HMC Partners LLC and co-hosts a radio show focused on marketing securities business to the public. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, with a focus on pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm emphasizes diversified allocations through mutual funds and ETFs aligned with client objectives and integrates additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through affiliated providers.