Scott Tilley is a CFA® charterholder with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at BB&T Securities, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Tilley is involved in community economic development and serves as a director in several organizations, including the High Point Economic Development Corporation and the High Point Chamber of Commerce. He also holds leadership positions related to professional baseball in High Point and owns a custom transportation service called Freeways to Fairways. 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 combines traditional and AI-enabled research tools, offers ongoing portfolio monitoring, and operates within an extensive network of affiliated financial relationships.

Gerald Haynie is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Winston-Salem, NC, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience and has worked with Guardian Life since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he is associated with a barbecue business under G. Scott Haynie & Associates, LLC. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue® Wealth Management provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and organizations. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, along with access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Kyle Anderson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, based in Summerfield, NC. He has three years of industry experience, including roles at Ameritas Investment Company, Summerfield Wealth Advisors, and eight years with Honda Aircraft Company, LLC. In addition to his advisory work, Anderson is involved with Summerfield Wealth Advisors, focusing on insurance and financial strategy as well as comprehensive planning and back-office operations. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of solutions such as asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and variable product subaccount management, utilizing model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, interval funds, and individual securities.

Virginia Saslow is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Oppenheimer since 2009. Prior to that, she worked at Stanford Group Company for one year. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the board of directors of a family-owned retail jewelry business. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment and consulting services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation and manager selection across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios.

Lukas Heavner is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in High Point, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist, he worked at BB&T Securities and spent five years with Highways and Skyways of NC. He serves on the Finance Committee of the United Way of Greater High Point, where he reviews the organization’s finances and investment portfolios. Truist Advisory Services offers 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 combines traditional research and AI-enabled tools to support asset allocation and manager selection, delivering ongoing reviews and client consultations through its affiliation with Truist Financial.

John Donaldson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Germanton, NC. He holds the ChFC® designation and has 37 years of industry experience. Donaldson has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2001 and operates Donaldson Insurance And Financial Services, where he sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, mainly on a non-discretionary basis, and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

Suzanne Banzet is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kestra Advisory. She previously worked at Clearview Financial, where she was the principal and sole practitioner, and held roles at Commonwealth Financial Network. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including plan design, fiduciary consulting, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves notable clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

Elke De La Cruz is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2016. She also holds an agent position at AGIA, focusing on non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors and centralized technology.

James Story is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Augusta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2014 and has been associated with Agia since 2022. Story serves as an investment community member on the Gwinnett County Public Schools Investment Oversight Committee and is also involved with non-securities insurance products through Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, wrap programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models with National Financial Services as custodian.

Robert Reese is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, INC. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including First Bancorp, Infinex Investments, Inc., FTB Advisors, and CommunityOne Wealth Management. 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, and access to alternative investments, operating under a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer structure.

Michael Owen is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 43 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at several firms including Truist Investment Services, SunTrust Bank, Bb&T Securities, and Scott & Stringfellow. Owen is based in Winston-Salem, NC. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap/advisory programs.

Edwin Hill is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Winston-Salem, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and C.P. Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory work, he operates Golfbetter2day.com, an informational service for amateur golfers offering instruction and tournament information. Park Avenue Securities LLC, part of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers both proprietary and third-party solutions tailored to client needs.

John Rosser Jr. is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 53 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its related entities since 2014, and previously worked at C.P. Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing CP Greensboro, Inc., which offers group and individual medical, dental, and vision insurance products. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services tailored to client needs.

Matthew Nadeau is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing, First Citizens Investor Services, and BB&T. Nadeau is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines traditional research with AI-enabled tools and offers a broad range of advisory services, including asset allocation, fund monitoring, and manager selection through the Envestnet platform.

Daniel Riazzi is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. He is also involved in investment-related private businesses in Winston Salem, NC. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA consulting through a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies.

Shaquan Edwards is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at various Truist entities since 2019. Prior to joining Truist, Edwards held roles at Alorica and Interac Co Ltd. 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 utilizes a combination of traditional research and AI-enabled tools to support its investment and advisory processes and offers a range of services through its affiliation with Truist Financial and related entities.

Timothy Towery is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience and has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1997. He serves as Treasurer for the Gate City Vineyard Christian Fellowship and is an advisory board member of a nonprofit coffee shop employing adults with disabilities. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm uses a model-driven approach with discretionary unified managed accounts and offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services through a large network of advisors.

Tyler Britton is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2017 and previously worked at Servicemaster Building Care and with the Houston Astros. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of investment programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across equity, balanced, and fixed-income strategies.

Lauren Norris is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill before joining Sanctuary Advisors and Sanctuary Securities in 2024. Norris serves on committees for Make-A-Wish and Women 2 Women, organizations focused on supporting children with life-threatening illnesses and empowering women and children in Guilford County, respectively. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account platforms, employing multiple analytical approaches and acting as a fiduciary under written advisory agreements.

Jeffrey Lewis is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Greensboro, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist Investment Services, BB&T Securities, Stephens Inc, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. He serves as the treasurer and a voting board member for the Armfield Homeowners Association. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to 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 through the Envestnet platform while maintaining ongoing client reviews and reporting.