John Ryan is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Novare Capital Management since 2022 and previously spent four years at Selective Wealth Management and one year at Employee Family Protection. Prior to his advisory career, he worked at Liberty University for two years. Novare Capital Management is a wealth management team of 18 advisors managing approximately $1.9 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and financial institutions. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management using client-specific investment policies and proprietary strategies, integrating AI tools alongside human oversight in its investment process.

Robin Woodell is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. Currently affiliated with MIAI, Inc., he has previously worked at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of his advisory roles, Woodell is the proprietor of Emerald Financial Group, providing multi-line insurance and advisory services. MIAI, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $235 million for around 295 clients. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a team of five advisors.

Andrew Fisher is a financial advisor at Novare Capital Management with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked with firms including TIAA-CREF and Suntrust Advisory Services. Fisher is based in Charlotte, NC. Novare Capital Management is an SEC-registered wealth management firm with a team of 18 advisors managing approximately $1.9 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and financial institutions. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management using proprietary strategies and integrates third-party AI tools alongside human oversight.

Luke Stenzel is a financial advisor with Linden Thomas Advisory Services, LLC based in Charlotte, NC. He holds the Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morris Jenkins, FedEx Express, and Roots Catering. Linden Thomas Advisory Services manages approximately $1.77 billion and provides wealth management services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Gregory Padgitt is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Aspire Private Capital and has held prior roles at Nationwide Securities LLC, Nationwide Financial, LPL Financial, and TIAA-CREF. He is also involved with Plushenko Enterprises LLC. Aspire Private Capital is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $510 million for individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, often implementing portfolios through third-party sub-advisers and model solutions on the GeoWealth platform.

Robert Riedl is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Endowment Wealth Management, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. Endowment Wealth Management serves individual investors, retirement and pension plans, non-profits, and institutional clients by offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement consulting, alternative investment advisory, private fund management, and family office services. The firm employs an endowment-style investment philosophy, combining traditional and alternative assets through varied investment vehicles tailored to client needs.

Douglas Marion is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Everstar Asset Management, LLC and has previously worked at AlphaStar Capital Management, LLC and Advanced Wealth Strategies, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Marion is an independent insurance agent and a partner in two non-investment related businesses, Fruitful Roots Brewing, LLC and Aspiration Adventures, LLC. Everstar Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, foundations, and certain institutional accounts. The firm manages approximately $311 million in assets and sponsors multiple private investment funds, employing a proprietary investment process that includes equity and fixed-income models, derivatives, and a diversified range of securities.

Thomas Searson is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Providence Capital Advisors, LLC since 2015. Providence Capital Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a fundamental security selection process supplemented by technical and cyclical analysis, offering distinct strategy sleeves and utilizing derivatives and borrowing in certain separately managed accounts.

David Huff is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Providence Capital Advisors, LLC and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and FactSet Research Systems. He is also licensed as an insurance agent and engages in the sale of various insurance products. Providence Capital Advisors, LLC is a SEC-registered investment adviser that offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis combined with technical and cyclical analysis, using individualized portfolio construction and routinely incorporates derivatives and borrowing in separately managed accounts.

Nicholas Kolbenschlag is a financial advisor at Crown Wealth Group LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He has held roles at GCG Wealth Management and Questar Asset Management prior to joining Crown Wealth Group in 2019. Outside of his advisory work, he provides consulting services on the implementation of Personal CFO financial planning solutions and manages a DBA branch office focused on recruiting and educating investment advisor representatives. Crown Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, utilizing a goals-based investment process that incorporates a wide range of asset classes and a formal Investment Committee. The firm also maintains affiliations with insurance and real estate businesses and offers services including estate planning, executive compensation, and concierge lifestyle support.

Harold Goodlett is a financial advisor at Worth Advisors in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Worth Financial Advisory Group since 2012 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC. Outside of advising, he has worked as a cashier at Rite Aid outside of market hours. Worth Advisors is a fee-based financial planning and investment management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, college coaches, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm integrates portfolio management with financial planning and consulting, often using ETFs and no-load index mutual funds, and collaborates closely with accounting professionals to offer comprehensive services.

Cooper Brown is a financial advisor at Oakworth Asset Management, LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation. He has prior experience at Truist Bank, Rockefeller Financial LLC, and Truist Financial Corporation, with a total of one year in the industry. Oakworth Asset Management provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary wealth management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm follows a top-down, macro-driven investment process and manages a diversified asset base including mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and private securities.

David Monk is a financial advisor at Fortress Private Ledger, LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sparta Wealth Partners, MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and New York Life. Outside the financial industry, he has longstanding involvement with Lexington Barbecue. Fortress Private Ledger serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and entities by providing financial planning, consulting, portfolio management, and Qualified Opportunity Zone advisory services. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach combining technical and fundamental strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Shauntae Funkhouser is a financial advisor at A4 Wealth Advisors LLC with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Gradient Investments, LLC, and LKN Finance and Divorce Consultants LLC, where she is a certified divorce financial analyst and owner. Additionally, she is involved with Thrive Mortgage as a residential mortgage loan originator. A4 Wealth Advisors is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $265 million for about 600 clients. The firm offers personalized financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and integrates alternative and illiquid investments, combining in-house management with sub-advisors and co-advisor models.

James Mccollom is a financial advisor with CORE Advisory Group in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and LPL Financial. CORE Advisory Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $297 million in assets and offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk profiles.

Brandon Mcpherson is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Linden Thomas Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at Wells Fargo. Linden Thomas Advisory Services provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach with globally diversified asset allocations and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management through separately managed accounts and proprietary enhanced-index portfolios.

Laura Olney is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Tru Independence Asset Management, LLC, where she works as part of a seven-advisor team. Her background includes roles at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and RSM US, LLP. Tru Independence Asset Management, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm manages diversified portfolios using active and passive strategies, employs a combination of digital and held-away platforms, and sponsors the YellowWood Wealth Solutions wrap program.

Antonio Burkett is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Aspire Private Capital since 2018. He previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and Morton Malloy Realty. Aspire Private Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $510 million for individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and selective tax consulting, often utilizing third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios through the GeoWealth platform.

Sean Casullo is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Crown Wealth Group LLC since 2022 and previously spent eleven years at Sanderson Wealth Management, LLC. Casullo is based in Charlotte, NC. Crown Wealth Group LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a goals-based investment process using diversified, low-cost ETFs and mutual funds, supported by an Investment Committee to tailor portfolios according to documented objectives and risk tolerances.

Jesse Wideman Jr. is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience currently serving at Zenith Wealth Partners in Charlotte, NC. His background includes roles at Facet Wealth and The Vanguard Group. He took a one-year career break as a full-time parent before joining Zenith. Zenith Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory team that serves individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a risk-first investment approach using a combination of low-cost index exposures and selective active management, along with project-based financial planning and direct private investment sourcing.