Gary Heatherington is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and over 43 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MassMutual and Metlife Securities. He is also licensed as an agent for fixed insurance products, including fixed life, annuities, long-term care, and disability insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions, implementing investments primarily on a discretionary basis.

Matthew Foreman is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at firms including Empower Financial Services, Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, and Bank of America. Outside of advisory work, he serves as treasurer for the Edith L Frierson Elementary PTA and is an agent selling non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and UMAs through a large network of advisors, leveraging centralized technology and model solutions to manage approximately $29.2 billion across close to 300,000 clients.

Matthew Ellis is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Fidelity Investments, E*TRADE, TIAA-CREF, and TD Ameritrade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients, operating through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Kathryn Wise is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked for CUSO Financial Services, LP for 10 years before joining Valic in 2022. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing a discretionary unified managed account platform and centralized technology solutions.

Eliot Ness is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Integrity Alliance, Lion Street Financial, W&S Brokerage Services, Western Southern Life, CARFAX, O2 Fitness Clubs, and the College of Charleston. 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, financial planning support, and access to various investment products through strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Brooks Mccartney is an investment advisor representative with NewEdge Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates, LPL Financial, Banner Bank, and Janus Management Holdings. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party strategies supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

Erik Hofstrom is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and has worked with LPL Financial since 2005. Hofstrom operates his advisory business through Independent Advisor Alliance, focusing on investment advisory services. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management methods alongside technology-enabled estate-planning tools.

Terri Cantrell is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes prior roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., LPL Financial, and Cummings Wealth Management Group. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $210 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform with a mix of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

William Brown is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Mt. Pleasant, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and having 20 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Trinity Wealth Partners and South Carolina Brown Group. Outside of his advisory duties, he manages Fin and Fowl, LLC, an entity owned by a children's trust. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and active-duty U.S. military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Ryan Mentnech is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has six years of industry experience, including prior roles at First Citizens, TD Bank, TD Private Client Wealth, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches youth lacrosse in Charleston, South Carolina. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Charles Burdette is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm separates planning services from ongoing discretionary management, applies a fiduciary standard to its RIA services, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Richard Durkee Jr. is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Fusion Capital Management and Precision Capital Management, and serves as president of the Grand Strand Association of Life Underwriters. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base, offering asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies and utilizes technology platforms to enhance asset aggregation and estate-planning services.

Brian Cummings is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Cetera, Regions Bank, and South State Bank before joining Commonwealth in 2019. Cummings also owns Charleston Wealth Planning, LLC, through which he conducts his advisory activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, technology, and operational support, allowing advisors discretion in constructing client portfolios and offering proprietary model portfolios and customized investment solutions.

Andrew Barrett is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and serves as president of White Point Management, LLC, a consulting firm based in Charleston, SC. His career includes roles at Family Asset Management, LLC and White Point Management, LLC, where he has held a supervisory position. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of model and custom portfolio management, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and oversight from an Investment Policy Committee.

Andrew Stroer is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Edward Jones. Outside of financial advising, Stroer owns and operates a photography business, Reliable Photography LLC. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration distinctive among large enterprise advisors.

Joseph Cuozzi is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Mt Pleasant, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Cleararc Capital, Inc., and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Cuozzi also operates JC Financial Group, LLC, a business entity used for tax and investment purposes. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions through proprietary and third-party platforms, utilizing a fiduciary-based advisory model.

Kelly King is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Charleston, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Citizens and its affiliated entities in 2023, Kelly worked at Synovus Bank and Synovus Securities from 2016 to 2023. First Citizens Investor Services serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities, providing advisory and brokerage services through IARs and third-party Portfolio Managers. The firm’s approach involves personalized financial assessments and diversified portfolio management using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across multiple asset classes.

Robert Crane is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in North Charleston, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Bank of America, Merrill, and Citizens Securities. Outside of finance, he is a partner in an LLC that owns a restaurant. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Clayton Thornton is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Summerville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors LLC, FORVIS Wealth Advisors LLC, Dixon Hughes Wealth Advisors LLC, and Edward Jones. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party managers, and employs centralized due diligence alongside technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Laura Werner is a Vice President and Private Wealth Advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. She previously held roles at Huntington National Bank and FineMark National Bank & Trust. She is licensed with Series 63 and Series 65 designations. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services through a network of investment adviser representatives and features a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure with a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.