Andrew Surla is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he partners with individuals, families, and business owners to help navigate financial decisions with clarity and confidence. His role involves providing steady guidance and thoughtful planning tailored to clients' evolving goals and circumstances. Andrew's expertise includes education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, small business strategies, and tax minimization. He leverages his experience as an investment professional to develop comprehensive strategies that bring structure and clarity to complex financial situations. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and has earned professional designations including Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Andrew is active in several professional organizations such as the Bank of America Employee Networks, Charlotte Coffee Club, Kingdom Kickbacks, and Mercy Church. His community involvement includes participation in the ADP Peer Mentor Program, Beds for Kids, Better Money Habits, Charlotte Coffee Club, Habitat for Humanity, and Kingdom Kickbacks.

James Baker is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at LPL Financial with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2015 and previously was with Raymond James Financial from 2012 to 2015. 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 financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, providing advisory services through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Philip Dusek is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. Before joining Morgan Stanley in 2024, he worked at UBS Wealth Advice Center and Principal Securities, among other firms. He serves as a board member of HubClub Inc., a technology company based in Charlotte, focusing on fundraising and business development. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and analysis from the Global Investment Committee. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and employer-based financial planning services.

Jerry Richi is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Fort Mill, SC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Regions Bank. 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 and access to various portfolio management strategies, supported by extensive operational and research tools.

Richard Bugg is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, UBS Financial Services, and Monroe Financial Services. He also has experience working with the University of South Carolina. 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 portfolios, and access to third-party asset managers, supported by technology tools and oversight of substantial discretionary assets.

Nathan Herricks is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Fort Mill, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with nine years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he is employed as a bus driver for FMSD Transportation. 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 financial planning, model portfolio programs, and access to third-party asset management, providing advice through a broad network of investment adviser representatives.

Mark Orton is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wachovia Bank, N.A. He is based in Charlotte, NC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo 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 sports & entertainment planning, using proprietary research and tools to develop tailored recommendations.

Evan Ferguson is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he was involved in various hospitality and service businesses, including Castaways Raw Bar & Grill and RuRu's Taco's & Tequila. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutional clients, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm employs a variety of third-party and proprietary programs to tailor investment solutions.

Grace Kristofic is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Heritage Financial LLC and Duquesne University. Her background also includes roles outside of finance, such as involvement with the Virginia Volleyball Academy. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning, portfolio management, and distribution of mutual funds and alternative products. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor strategies to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Connor Kitson is an advisor at UBS Financial Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work background includes roles at LPL Enterprise LLC, Align Technology, and Lightwave Dental, among others, as well as educational positions at Wake Forest High School and Heritage Middle School. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a blend of brokerage and investment advisory services, offering fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and access to mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, supported by proprietary research and a wide range of capital markets solutions.

Daniel Hylton is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a background including several years at Continental Tire. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial-wellness services through independent Financial Professionals using a variety of portfolio management and model-based solutions.

Marc Ross is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 designations. His previous roles include positions at Signator Investors, Inc., New England Securities, and Voya Retirement Advisors. Ross contributes to the CFA Society of Boston by producing practice questions and guideline answers. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions, combining both strategic and tactical investment approaches.

Matthew Mc Donough is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. His background includes roles in various sectors, including entrepreneurship with Perplexed Clothing Company LLC and experience in sales through Realty Benefit Services. He is based in Charlotte, NC. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm utilizes both proprietary and third-party investment solutions and provides ERISA fiduciary services to qualified plans.

Luke Stapleton is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and Shanty Creek Resorts. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm leverages proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor investment strategies and combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management offerings.

Robert Jordan is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Rock Hill, South Carolina, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has been associated with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 2017, and prior to that, worked at Tempur Sealy Inc. for eleven years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed notary public in South Carolina and operates a handyman service. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options under a wrap-fee structure. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses BNY Mellon Advisors for model implementation, focusing on percentage-based tiered fees and maintaining oversight of its investment models.

William Owens is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Charlotte, NC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Equitable Advisors since 2026. Prior to his advisory role, his background includes positions at Northwestern Mutual and experience in several other industries. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm utilizes third-party advisory models and offers services across mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and select alternative investments.

Daniel Arnold is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 2014, following prior roles at UBS Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management solutions, including model portfolios, third-party management access, and institutional platforms.

Rebekah Cornell is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2018, with prior roles at Fifth Third Securities and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of her advisory work, she has employment with Sonitrol. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement advice through a large network of representatives serving individuals, institutions, and retirement plan participants. The firm offers a wide range of advisory platforms, including model portfolios and third-party subadvisors, supported by operational tools such as machine learning, and oversees over $819 billion in discretionary assets.

Marilyn Hoyle is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 34 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2012 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary options. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Robert Dulskis is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2019 and previously spent over a decade with Summit Financial Group Inc and Summit Brokerage Services Inc. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients nationwide. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and third-party managers.