Deanna Post is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Woodbury Financial Services, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base of individual and institutional investors, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm utilizes a range of analytical approaches and investment strategies, managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases through proprietary platforms and third-party managers.

Andrew Weaver is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Winston-Salem, NC, where he has worked since 2022. He has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Truist Investment Services and a 13-year career with the PGA Tour. Weaver serves as a board member of First Tee of Central Carolina, focusing on leadership and fundraising. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele and offers a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services, utilizing both in-house and third-party portfolio management across multiple platforms.

Steven Marasco is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Truist and its predecessor entities since 2004. Outside of his advisory work, he provides general business consulting for a local coffeehouse in Greensboro, NC. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines traditional research with AI-enabled tools and partners with Envestnet platforms to support asset allocation, fund monitoring, and manager selection.

Adam Miller is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Greensboro, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic, he worked at Agia and has experience in healthcare and nonprofit sectors, including roles at Authoracare Collective and Mercy Hill Church. In addition to his advisory work, he is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including 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-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Laura Thomforde is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2014, following roles at UBS Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of her advisory work, she is an independent consultant ambassador for Plexus Worldwide, a health and wellness supplements company. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of investment programs and advisory services with both discretionary and non-discretionary management, maintaining custody of client assets while operating as a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser.

John Hunt is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 45 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, Blue Rock Wealth Management, and Three Magnolias Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in several business entities unrelated to investment activities. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management, employing a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

John Schultz is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Greensboro, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2011 and also holds a position as an agent with Agia, where he is involved with non-securities insurance products. Outside of his financial advisory work, Schultz serves as a committee member for the Greater Lake Norman Young Life, a local Christian ministry for high school students. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts on Envestnet’s platform with a focus on technology-driven solutions and centralized model portfolios.

Jennifer Laughlin is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and SunTrust Investment Services prior to joining Truist. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of traditional research and AI-enabled tools to support client portfolios and offers various fiduciary and discretionary services through partnerships such as Envestnet.

Jacob Garrou is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles at Truist Investment Services, Truist Bank, First State Bank of the FL Keys, and other firms since 2016. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of traditional research and AI-enabled tools to support asset allocation and manager selection and maintains extensive affiliated financial relationships through its parent company, Truist Financial.

Thomas Norris is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Greensboro, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic since 2000 and is also associated with Agia. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of Connection Valley Church. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and wrap programs through a large network of advisors. The firm utilizes third-party model managers and centralized technology to manage approximately $29.2 billion in assets for nearly 300,000 clients.

Ralph Howell III is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Dmj Wealth Advisors, LLC and Proequities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Howell is a partner in the CPA firm DMJ & Co., PLLC, where he is in charge of the tax department. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-manager investment approach, utilizing third-party independent managers selected through a formal due-diligence process, and offers services such as discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Ryan Deuel is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LPL Financial LLC, Merrill, Banc of America Investment Services, Inc., and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of investment and consulting services, managing portfolios through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches while maintaining custody of client assets.

Jonathan Crockett is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services in Winston-Salem, NC, having worked at Truist Investment Services and BB&T/Truist since 2014. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of traditional research and AI-enabled tools to support ongoing portfolio monitoring and client consultations.

Jennifer Mccosley is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2023. Prior to this, she worked at Triad Financial Advisors, Inc. for eight years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of third-party independent managers selected through a proprietary due-diligence process and offers a range of services such as discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

James Williams is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Greensboro, NC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2010 and previously spent eight years with Morgan Keegan & Company, LLC. Oppenheimer serves individuals—including high net worth clients—corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm provides a range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies tailored to client objectives.

Paulette Mitchell is a financial advisor at Davenport & Company LLC in Greensboro, NC, with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Davenport since 2009, following three years at Citigroup Global Markets. Davenport & Company serves individual and institutional clients, offering asset management, retail brokerage, fixed income, public finance, and investment banking services. The firm’s asset management teams provide a range of strategies across separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETF portfolios, and unified managed accounts.

Michael Schultz is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Birmingham, AL, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1986 and also holds an agent position with 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, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models for portfolio construction.

Clarence Slaughter III is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 30 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Independent Advisor Alliance, LPL Financial, and Kersey Valley Entertainment since 2016. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved with NC Physicians Retirement Strategy. 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 employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies supported by various analytical techniques and technology platforms, operating under a network model with strong connections to LPL Financial.

Mark Harbaugh is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He worked at UBS Financial Services from 2014 to 2026 before joining Cerity Partners. Harbaugh serves as trustee for multiple family trusts, overseeing asset management, tax filings, and distributions according to trust terms. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, and institutions, offering customized wealth management services and access to specialized investment strategies such as private market solutions.

Timothy Mellon is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, with 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Triad Advisors, Kestra Financial Services, and Green Valley Financial, where he is a managing partner. Mellon also serves on the board of directors for N.C. Grange Mutual and is involved in financial education as an instructor at Alamance Community College and Guilford Tech Community College. Additionally, he owns a farm business, Hedge Farm, LLC. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and offers services such as representative-managed programs, third-party manager and wrap programs, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments.