Joshua Speese is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Wells Fargo Bank NA, Wells Fargo Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail investors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various investment products through a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Seth Smith is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and 66 designations and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bankers Life, he worked at Fidelity Investments for four years. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, non-discretionary investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and ongoing portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Victoria Byrd is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has been with TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank N.A. since 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a seasonal guest advocate in retail. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth private, and retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and access to a range of investment products through strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Devian Blocker is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior work includes positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of advising, he owns The Wireless Woman, a small retail or hospitality business. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by third-party platforms and a research team that incorporates AI-enabled tools.

Joel Swaney is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America from 2010 to 2021 before joining TD in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of the podcast Cartoon Dumpster Dive, where he discusses classic cartoons and provides historical context. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap‑fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high‑net‑worth individuals, and retail clients, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third‑party managers.

Chad Finch is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Greenville, SC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fifth Third Bank, Usha, TIAA, FedEx, and United Community Bank. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, and retirement accounts through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account Platform and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

William White is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 66 license and one year of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Hucks Financial Services, LLC in a non-investment capacity. William is affiliated with Park Avenue Wealth Management, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America that provides brokerage services, financial planning, and retirement consulting to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory programs using in-house and third-party models.

Kathaleen Muilwyk is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for nine years before joining NewEdge Securities, Inc. in 2022. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning. The firm employs a range of analytic approaches and maintains oversight to manage trading incentives within its investment process.

Steven Bright is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2020. Prior to that, he spent ten years at Carolinas Wealth Management Group. Additionally, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in life, disability, and long-term care insurance sales through Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach, using a proprietary “Focus List” and a combination of active and passive strategies, and is notable for sponsoring proprietary investment vehicles and serving as an operating general partner in multiple private funds.

Annie Rice is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Oppenheimer & Co Inc for twelve years before joining TD Private Client Wealth LLC. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap‑fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients, offering portfolio management, access to mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and financial planning support. The firm uses a combination of affiliated and third-party managers within its portfolio construction and employs a wrap-fee billing approach.

Jeffrey Stone Jr. is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with NewEdge Advisors and has worked previously at LPL Financial and Wells Fargo Advisors. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser that serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services, employing both in-house and third-party manager strategies supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

Patricia Hernandez is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Greenville, SC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Sunamerica and LPL Financial. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders, delivering services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Seth Von Kuhn is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has six years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Lima One Capital, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, and John White. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by providing brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a range of proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Michael Crump is a CFP® and ChFC® with 10 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with Kestra Advisory Services, having previously worked at Truist and BB&T in various advisory and investment services capacities. Outside his advisory work, he serves as a Senior Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force with the 560th RED HORSE Squadron, which performs heavy construction in austere and hostile locations. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse group of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and various managed solutions, including services tailored to large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Kelly Eldridge is a financial advisor at OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Triad Advisors, Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., and Edward Storer & Associates. Eldridge is also involved with Professional Planning & Wealth, LLC as a registered paraplanner. OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and state and municipal entities. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing multiple program models and a mix of proprietary and third-party platforms.

Donna Rasile is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 13 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at FinTrust Capital Advisors, LLC and Greerwalker Wealth Management LLC. She volunteers as a member of Greenville Women’s Giving. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Megan Briscoe is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation and approximately one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at J Biance Wealth Management, J Biance Financial, Purpose Equity, D'Alberto Graham & Grimsley, and the Neumann Law Firm. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies, serving a large number of clients through a standardized platform approach.

William Blackford is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Spartanburg, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Chairman of the Board and a commission member for the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, a local municipal venue for entertainment and events. 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 client base with brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs, combining in-house portfolio management with third-party managers across various wrap programs and unified managed accounts.

Erin Despres is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, bringing 12 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and SunTrust Investment Services prior to Truist. Outside of her advisory work, she is a sales consultant for nutritional supplements and environmentally friendly cleaning products. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and integrates AI-enabled equity research, serving clients through a multi-affiliate platform.

Edwin Waingart is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Janney Montgomery Scott where he has worked since 2019. Prior to Janney, he spent six years with Raymond James & Associates. He serves as president of the Exit Planning Institute’s Greenville chapter, a local professional advisory network. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of services to individuals, families, institutions, and municipalities through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management, as well as brokerage and advisory programs.