Jeffery Hwang is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at DMJ Wealth Advisors, LLC and ProEquities, Inc. He participates in the governing group for SEI’s RIA Community in an advisory capacity. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a proprietary manager selection process and a combination of active and passive investment strategies. The firm also sponsors proprietary investment vehicles and serves as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

Paul Adkins is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Winston Salem, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2019 and previously spent three years at Parsonex Advisory Services and over two decades at Home Depot. He is also licensed as an agent for fixed insurance products including life, annuities, disability income, long-term care, and health insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Stephanie Hodges is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Truist Bank for ten years. Hodges serves on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Piedmont, where she chairs the Gala committee that organizes the organization’s largest annual fundraising event. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with third-party manager relationships and utilizes AI-enabled tools to support investment research and manager oversight.

Betty Deal is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with several Truist-related entities, including Truist Investment Services, SunTrust Advisory Services, and Bb&T Securities. Her career includes long-term roles at Scott & Stringfellow, Inc. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering services such as asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and the AMC Advantage manager-selection program. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, integrates multiple affiliates, and utilizes AI-enhanced research tools in its investment process.

Reeves Thompson is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Eton Solutions, L.P., and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. &PARTNERS serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analyses and utilizes both proprietary and third-party strategies on discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Richard Tesseneer is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 26 years of industry experience, with prior roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, Tesseneer owns CMC Trading Partners, LLC, a business that sells culinary supplies on Amazon. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using various strategies and technology platforms, and operates through a network of advisory representatives often dually registered with LPL Financial.

Dax Dixson is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2020, following roles at Stearns Financial Group and Wells Fargo. He is based in Greensboro, NC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering services that span discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through its network of advisor practices.

Arthur Winstead Jr. is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at DMJ Wealth Advisors, LLC, ProEquities, Inc., and he is also a partner at DMJ & Co., PLLC, a CPA firm. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on finance committees and as treasurer for several nonprofit organizations in Greensboro, NC. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach, utilizing a proprietary focus list and a formal due-diligence process, while also sponsoring proprietary investment vehicles and serving as general partner for multiple private funds.

Jeri Dlugin is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. She has been with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and has worked at Principal Life Insurance Company since 1998. Outside of her advisory role, Dlugin serves on the marketing and investment committees for the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro and is involved with the Greensboro Jewish Federation and the Junior League. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Hailey Williams is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc. and has experience in other fields including a position at Village Spa. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with several business ventures including H Williams Capital and Mega Hotels. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, focusing on customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental and technical analyses for security selection.

Charles Carrick is a CFP® and ChFC® with 41 years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at DMJ Wealth Advisors, LLC and ProEquities, Inc. Carrick is also a member of DMJ Wilmington Properties LLC, a commercial real estate investment venture. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, utilizing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

William Hanner is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Greensboro, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2003 and also serves as an agent for Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models for portfolio construction.

Xzavier Jacobs is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has prior work experience at First Citizens Bank, State Employees Credit Union, Autozone, Domino’s, and North Carolina A&T State University. Jacobs also spent four years with the Boys & Girls Club. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities, offering advisory and brokerage services through Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party Portfolio Managers. The firm employs a client-focused process that includes assessing financial needs and risk tolerance, using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across a variety of investment products and portfolio management solutions.

Thomas Prybylo is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 48 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Leaders Group Inc, Grove Point Investments, LLC, Grove Point Advisors, LLC, MBAdvisors, and H. Beck, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent and owner of a consulting business. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios, employing a research approach based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Lindsay Brock is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2020, following roles at Stearns Financial Group and Fiduciary Investment Advisors, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as Treasurer for the Junior League of Greensboro, managing the organization’s financial operations including audits and investments. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, using a combination of affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research to construct diversified portfolios.

Jhereg Fillmore is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, MML Investors Services, LLC, and Jackson National Life Distributors, LLC. He is also actively engaged as an agent in several insurance brokerage activities under multiple DBAs. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates a dual SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer platform, managing a substantial amount of discretionary and non-discretionary assets through third-party asset manager relationships.

Robert Schutz is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, as well as First Horizon Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches and offers an AMC Advantage manager-selection program supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Harrison Cross is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services in Winston-Salem, NC, holding CFP® and CFA® designations with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist Investment Services in 2019, he worked at Satchel Health for two years. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing both discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by AI-enabled equity research and integrated inter-affiliate resources.

Courtney Kidwell is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2020 and previously spent five years at Stearns Financial Group. Outside of her advisory roles, she was involved with Starmont Forest Country Club and the YMCA of Greensboro for over a decade each. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and nonprofit organizations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager strategies, offering access to proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles to address both domestic and international investment considerations.

Lisa Anderson is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked for 24 years at Intercarolina Financial Services, Inc. before joining Oppenheimer in 2024. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering various advisory programs including portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs multiple investment approaches across equity, balanced, and fixed-income strategies, managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of December 2025.