Roger Aiken is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Asheville, NC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 42 years of industry experience, including seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and ten years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Master of Ceremonies at the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove, a Christian retreat center in Asheville. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Marie Dotson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Hendersonville, NC, holding a Series 66 designation. She has been with Ameriprise since 2023 and has prior experience at Micis and CDASS. Outside of financial services, she is involved with Triangle Stop Food Stores. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm uses a centralized consulting team and algorithmic tools to deliver written, non-discretionary recommendations that integrate income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies.

Matthew Maultsby is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2017 and previously spent five years at Wells Fargo Bank NA. He serves as a finance committee member for the Asheville Museum of Science. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets with over 14,000 financial advisors and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Emily Marr is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise Financial Services since 2019. She also has a ten-year tenure with New Covenant School. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendations and ongoing planning focused on income stability and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Jamie Van Dyke is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning their advisory career in 2025. Prior to this role, Van Dyke worked at Wells Fargo Bank, NA from 2015 to 2024. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances.

Jeffrey Schiffman is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. His prior experience includes roles at UBS Financial Services, Banc of America Investment Services, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he is also an agent for fixed insurance products through Providence Brokerage Services, focusing on whole life and universal life insurance. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

David Grice is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 39 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Janney Montgomery Scott for 12 years before joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2025. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate through 4G Real Estate LLC and co-owns Grice Financial, LLC, a wealth management business. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that offers investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad planning menu using proprietary research and tools, with services ranging from retirement and risk planning to business-owner transition and niche analyses.

Nicole Barrett is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Asheville, NC, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and bringing six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Edward Jones for five years and Mission Health for seven years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to third-party asset management, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Michael Cano is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Commonwealth Financial Network for 19 years before joining Raymond James in 2025. Cano is the CEO of Cano Wealth Strategies, LLC, and serves on the finance and investment committee of The Henderson County Education Foundation. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using risk profiling and modeling tools, and supports municipal advisory work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Juan Alvarado is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at TD Bank and its affiliates for a total of eight years. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach using portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, and offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and insurance product sales through affiliated entities.

Michael Amoroso is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked in roles at SWTCH Energy Inc., Payzer, Sacred Sun Power Sources Co., Ltd., Pink Energy, Better Mortgage Corporation, and Tesla. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Allan Robertson Jr. is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research since 2016, following nine years at Wells Fargo Advisors. He is registered with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and other retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing a range of portfolio management strategies and platform arrangements.

Joseph Simpson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Raymond James Financial, Carillon Tower Advisers, Inc., and Eagle Fund Distributor. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,000 advisors, offering a range of advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Karyn Laughrun is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with UBS since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a notary public for North Carolina and acts as a trustee for a family life insurance trust. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and leverages research from its Chief Investment Office and UBS Global Research to tailor client solutions.

Richard Lee III is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 14 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Edward Jones in Asheville, NC since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he served as treasurer for the Buncombe County Democratic Party from 2019 to 2021. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies and affiliated financial services. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Jon Dobson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Asheville, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His previous firms include Bank of America, Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors, Raymond James Financial, and Edward Jones. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, with a focus on combining scale and a broad set of financial products alongside its advisory capabilities.

Craig Harris is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Asheville, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2020 and previously spent nine years at Wells Fargo. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and models to support its advisory services.

Zachary Hunt is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. Before joining Merrill in 2017, he worked at Enterprise Holdings LLC for one year. In addition to his advisory role, Hunt officiates weddings and produces wedding films as a consultant for his wife's small business in the wedding industry. He also serves as a deacon at Biltmore Church in Asheville, NC. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Carrie Smith is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Asheville, NC, holding a Series 66 designation. She joined Edward Jones in 2026 after previously working at Obra Capital, CorePower, and Applied Materials. Prior to her advisory role, she was a homemaker for two years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving both individual and institutional clients, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee solutions, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Robert Torrington is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Falls Funding LLP. He serves as an officer and treasurer on the board of Quantum House, a nonprofit organization. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.