Christopher Leak is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Winston-Salem, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and chairs meetings for the City of Winston-Salem and is involved with Aspire, formerly The Housing Authority of Winston-Salem, focusing on business development. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process utilizing firm-approved tools and market simulations.

Thomas Emerson Jr. is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Winston-Salem, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and models. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through a structured planning process without making individual security recommendations as part of standalone planning.

Michael Phelan is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Winston Salem, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2020 and held prior roles within Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Investments, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services, including specialized areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs planning, delivering tailored recommendations through a variety of investment and advisory programs.

Paige Crisp is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 28 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Truist Advisory Services, Suntrust Advisory Services, and BB&T Investment Services. 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 and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Shannon Guelbert is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2013, including 11 years at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services both directly and through Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

Bronwyn Flower is a Series 66-licensed financial professional with Wells Fargo Clearing in Winston Salem, NC. She has been with the firm since 2016 and has experience spanning 10 years in the industry. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a combination of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party data.

Daniel Owen is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Lexington, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Uvest since 2005 and previously at Harrisdirect LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a wide range of services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of advisors and advanced operational tools.

Brett Moyer is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Winston Salem, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for both Building Youth Leadership, Inc. and The High Point Police Foundation, and is a civil service commissioner for the City of Winston-Salem. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, providing written recommendation reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver customized, non-discretionary retirement income advice.

James Daniel Jr. is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Winston Salem, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at MetLife Securities for 17 years and has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, employing firm-approved software and structured planning processes that focus on investment categories and strategies rather than specific product selections.

Stanley Smith is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Winston Salem, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and offering 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. from 2005 to 2008. Smith holds an inactive real estate license in North Carolina. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs a research-driven investment approach and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions across a large platform with over 14,000 advisors.

Cole Strickland is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 2009, following five years at Primesolutions Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Strickland supports a small family-run retail clothing business as a bookkeeper. 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 financial planning and investment management services through a large network of advisors, using various portfolio strategies and advisory platforms.

John Fisher is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Winston-Salem, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2009. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans and offers a range of services including fee-based planning, portfolio management, and capital markets activities.

Richard Shore III is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Winston-Salem, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2020, he worked for Aladdin Travel/Direct Travel from 2016 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns and manages a rental property. The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporate clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management through various separately managed account programs, and utilizes manager selection, internal research, and technology including artificial intelligence in its advisory process.

Mark Ebert is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with LPL Financial in Winston-Salem, NC, and has one year of industry experience. Before joining LPL Financial, he worked at Commonwealth Wealth Financial Network and founded Ebert Financial. Outside of his advisory work, Ebert serves as Director of Corporate Accounts at Atlantic Coast Orthopedic Resources and is involved in orthopedic consulting and sales through Paramark, LLC, as well as consulting for an online orthopedic retailer. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, using various portfolio models and strategies supported by technology and research tools.

Rebecca Gentry is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2018, with prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and serves clients through both direct and corporate financial planning agreements.

Christopher Wray is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Winston-Salem, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2009. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals—including high net worth clients—corporate and business clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and brokerage services, utilizing a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies supported by internal research and technology.

Emma Riley is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, she worked at British American Tobacco and was a student for eight years. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s services include investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, participant education, and plan benchmarking.

Michael Stokes is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 66 license, with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2011 and also maintains a CPA practice and other financial services through Integrated Financial Group and his own firm, Michael D. Stokes, CPA, PC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms.

Jerry Grimes Jr. is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge since 2014 and also operates Grimes Financial Services, Inc., where he serves as president. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in community and nonprofit activities, including serving as a board member and membership secretary for the Piedmont Handgunners Association and as a board member for the Davidson County Education Foundation. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual, institutional, pension, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management through multiple platforms and custodians and develops proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Danny Pigge is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Kernersville, NC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2015. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis in a centralized consulting approach and offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.