Dylan Harnett is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Alpha Financial Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Alpha, he worked for five years at Vanguard Marketing Corporation and The Vanguard Group, Inc. He has also held roles at Midtown Consulting Group and has experience in education, including a position at the Darla Moore School of Business. Alpha Financial Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses, including high-net-worth clients. The firm offers personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management, focusing on strategic asset allocation with primarily no-load mutual funds and ETFs, global diversification, and regular account reviews.

Marsha Thorne is a financial advisor at Worth Advisors in Charlotte, NC, with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and First Citizens. Worth Advisors is a fee-based financial planning and investment management firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, college coaches, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s portfolios are constructed using ETFs and no-load index mutual funds, with an option for third-party money managers under ongoing oversight.

Emma Mooney is a financial advisor at Verum Partners LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Verum Partners in 2026, she worked at Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P. and Elliott Davis. Outside of finance, she has experience working with Pure Barre Columbia and the University of South Carolina. Verum Partners provides customized wealth management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and estates. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with financial planning and frequently engages independent managers while maintaining oversight and direct client access to portfolio managers.

Carlton Dixon is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Sapere Wealth Management, LLC and Sapere Wealth Creation, LLC since 2004. In addition to his advisory role, he is also licensed as a life insurance agent. Sapere Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and trust entities. The firm employs a top-down, global-macro investment approach focused on absolute returns, combining public equities, registered funds, and privately offered investment vehicles while emphasizing active liquidity management.

George Acheampong is a financial advisor at Capitalwize, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo and Gradient Investments, LLC. Outside of advisory services, he is President of Acheampong Enterprises, LLC, which sells digital financial education resources and apparel promoting wealth building for minorities. Capitalwize, LLC provides fee-only financial planning and portfolio management primarily to non-high-net-worth individuals and business entities. The firm emphasizes a documented client profile and risk tolerance through a financial audit and intake interview, often delegating portfolio management to third-party managers and digital platforms while retaining discretionary authority.

David Morgan is a Series 65-licensed advisor with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Insight Folios and Durso Capital Management Co. since 2019. His prior work includes a three-year period at Blackberry Farm and a brief involvement with Burial Beer Co. He is also engaged in insurance and annuity sales as an insurance producer. Insight Folios provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, along with ERISA plan consulting and participant advisory services. The firm employs a team-of-advisers approach, uses proprietary planning software, and maintains sub-advisory relationships with other registered investment advisers.

Evan Mc Coy is a financial advisor at Blue Financial with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has held prior roles at Trinity Wealth Securities, Florida Financial Advisors, and the Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City. Outside of advisory work, he is also an insurance agent focusing on fixed insurance sales. Blue Wealth Inc., where Evan is affiliated, provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $145 million across about 324 client relationships and employs a long-term, tailored investment approach without the use of short sales, margin, derivatives, leverage, or options.

Austin Tilles is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has six years of industry experience, including roles at Verum Partners LLC, The Vanguard Group, and Advantage Solutions. He has also been self-employed for one year. Verum Partners LLC provides customized wealth management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses Independent Managers for parts of client portfolios while maintaining oversight and provides clients with direct access to portfolio managers.

William Kernodle is a financial advisor at Strathmore Capital Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Strathmore Capital since 2009. Strathmore Capital Advisors serves individuals, trusts, endowments, and participant-directed retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management and ongoing, goals-based financial planning. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment approach focused on mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by technology tools for client service and an integrated offering that includes tax preparation and a securities-backed lending strategy.

Linda Walden is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience and has been with Novare Capital Management since 2004. She is based in Charlotte, NC, and holds the Series 65 designation. Novare Capital Management is an SEC-registered wealth management firm with 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 incorporates AI tools alongside human oversight in its investment process.

Angela Connolly is a financial advisor at Verum Partners LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at SPX Technologies, The Broadway, MFS Investment Management, and Fidelity Investments, as well as academic experience at Northeastern University. Verum Partners LLC provides customized wealth management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm incorporates independent managers in client portfolios while maintaining oversight and uses a wrap-fee structure that combines transaction costs.

Sterling Alexander is a financial advisor at Insight Folios with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Insight Folios, he served multiple terms in the North Carolina Army National Guard from 2013 to 2024. Insight Folios provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, while also offering ERISA plan consulting and sub-advisory services to other registered investment adviser firms. The firm employs a team-of-advisers approach combined with proprietary planning software and artificial intelligence tools in its long-term, discretionary management process.

Jonathan Bolston is a financial advisor with Wilson Wealth Management Group, L.L.C. in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Empower Financial Services, Fort Bend ISD, the University of Houston Systems, and Edward Jones, among others. Wilson Wealth Management Group is a team-based RIA serving high-income and high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, and early-career investors. The firm offers investment management, comprehensive and hourly financial planning, and insurance and annuity solutions, combining model portfolios and customized stock portfolios with a focus on both technical analysis and longer-term passive ETF strategies.

Leslie Watson is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Tru Independence Asset Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and A.G. Edwards & Sons. Watson is also involved in managing YellowWood Financial Advisors, LLC, an investment advisory firm. Tru Independence Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs diversified portfolios using both active and passive strategies and integrates independent managers, third-party sub-advisors, and digital platforms to serve over one thousand accounts.

Justin Louis is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Verum Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2023, following prior roles at Carolinas Wealth Consulting LLC and Carolinas Investment Consulting LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he assists a CPA firm during tax season. Verum Partners LLC offers customized wealth management and discretionary portfolio management services primarily for high net worth individuals, families, trusts, and estates. The firm sponsors a wrap fee program that combines advisory and securities transaction services and provides access to independent portfolio managers.

Eric Lockerman is a financial advisor at Novare Capital Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Bank and Tiaa. 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, employing proprietary strategies and AI-supported research overseen by an investment committee.

James Scharff is a financial advisor with Stark Financial Advisers, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. His career includes over two decades at R.M. Stark & Co., Inc., where he serves as assistant branch manager with responsibilities in client account management, portfolio supervision, and trading. Stark Financial Advisers, Inc. manages approximately $94.7 million in discretionary assets for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven approach using both fundamental and technical analysis and offers a range of portfolio strategies from conservative to aggressive, including the use of derivatives and options.

Claudia Stern is a financial advisor at Lebenthal Global Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Lebenthal Global Advisors in 2020, she worked at Avenir Private Advisors, Fusion Analytics Securities LLC, and Merrill. Lebenthal Global Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, retirement accounts, and small business pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program and financial planning, utilizing model-based strategies managed by its affiliated sub-adviser with a focus on diversified and tax-sensitive portfolios.

Ryan Knight is a financial advisor at Family Wealth Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Founders Federal Credit Union. Prior to his financial career, he was employed at Liberty University, Pelican's Snoballs, and Lancaster County School District. Family Wealth Partners serves individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, and estate plan coordination. The firm employs a diversified, model- and research-driven investment process that includes fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and a range of traditional and alternative securities.

Luther Lockwood II is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at MBL Advisors. He has held leadership roles at MBL Wealth, LLC and M Holdings Securities, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, Lockwood is active in nonprofit and healthcare organizations, including serving as vice chairman of the Atrium Health Foundation board and as a member of the board of directors for One Direct Health Network, Inc. MBL Wealth (MBL Advisors) provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goals-based, broadly diversified investment approach that incorporates macroeconomic, fundamental, and technical analysis, and uses modern portfolio theory to guide asset allocation and risk management.