Eliot Ness is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Charleston, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Integrity Alliance, LLC, Lion Street Financial, and W&S Brokerage Services, Inc. Before entering the financial services industry, he worked at CARFAX and O2 Fitness Clubs. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail TDIS clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services.

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 in Charleston, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Citizens, TD Bank, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches youth lacrosse. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program implemented through discretionary and non-discretionary relationships.

Robert Armstrong is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advising at First Command Advisory Services. He has worked at multiple entities within the First Command group since 2017 and previously spent four years at Leidos. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs managed through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

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.

Jeffery Keczan is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Truist and its predecessor firms since 2015, including roles at BB&T Investment Services and Truist Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, using a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Andrew Stroer is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of finance, Stroer owns Reliable Photography LLC, where he works as a photographer. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary manager relationships with third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

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.

Erica Smith is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. She has previously worked with Charleston Investment Advisors and The Wealth Management Alliance. Outside of financial advising, she owns and operates Smitten Handcrafted Designs, a jewelry business. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-focused approach, utilizing proprietary due diligence and asset allocation models to implement client strategies.

Frank Pugliese is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Mt Pleasant, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. He is also the owner of Trinity Wealth Partners, a non-investment-related business. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various adviser and promoter arrangements.