Lori Smith is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC in Clemmons, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Fidelity Investments, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Merrill, and UBS Financial Services. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and utilizes technology platforms for asset aggregation and estate planning.

Steven Gallo is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with LPL Financial and Independent Advisor Alliance since 2015. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, utilizing a network of advisory representatives supported by third-party managers and advanced technology platforms.

Jonathan Marzano is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 26 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial and Wells Fargo Advisors. Marzano is also involved with Marzano Capital Group, an investment-related business linked to his LPL activities. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a broad range of clients such as individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and utilizes technology platforms to support estate planning and asset aggregation.

Mickey Morton is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services since 2018, including its predecessor firms. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Fidelity. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by integrated affiliate resources and AI-enabled research tools.

Michael Mc Gilvary is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Independent Advisor Alliance, Marzano Capital Group, LPL Financial, and Edward Jones. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a network model combining independent advisory representatives with brokerage services through LPL Financial and utilizes technology platforms for portfolio management and estate planning.

Alva Smith is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Advance, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 1999 and with New York Life Insurance Company since 2006. Smith serves as a board member of Clemmons First Baptist Church’s Finance Committee. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types and emphasizes fiduciary responsibilities, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

William James is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2017 to the present. Outside of advisory services, he has experience in business ownership through Davie Subways Inc. 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, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies supported by technology platforms and a network model of advisory representatives.

Charles Taylor is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and over 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Hornor Townsend And Kent, Inc. since 2007 and has a background in CPA services, currently serving as a partner at Taylor & Parsley, CPAs, PLLC. Outside of financial advising, Taylor is involved in corporate training and coaching through a family business and serves on the advisory board of Truist Lexington, focusing on community involvement. Hornor, Townsend & Kent provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of investment programs and financial planning solutions, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary account management with third-party asset managers under a dual-registered adviser and broker-dealer framework.

James Jones is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has served as president of APEX Benefits, a company specializing in group employee benefits insurance. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services through multiple platforms, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Daniel Kimel is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and with SunTrust Investment Services, Inc. since 2005. 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 offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Corina Parmenter is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Fidelity Investments, GWFS Equities, Advised Assets Group, Nuveen, and TIAA. Outside of advising, she is the owner of Bue Properties, LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers a financial planning service focused on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing, delivered through an integrated platform connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative systems.

Tiffany Caudle is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Truist Advisory Services and its affiliated entities since 2015, including prior roles at BB&T Investment Services and BB&T Securities. She is also a registered notary in Davidson County, North Carolina. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and uses third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment process.

Christopher Borzych is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and has held prior roles at Charles Schwab & Co. and USAA Financial Advisors. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations according to client goals and risk tolerance.

Beverly Settle is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 28 years of industry experience, including eight years with Bb&T Securities and five years with Truist Advisory Services. 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 offers services such as asset allocation, investment policy analysis, and fiduciary support, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting with support from AI-enabled research tools.

Sean Starling is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Clemmons, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pinnacle Wealth Strategies, LLC and NYLIFE Securities, LLC, alongside tenure with New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Amanda Fleming is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Lexington, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she was involved with several businesses including Max Travels, LLC, a travel agency she founded and where she designed vacations for clients, primarily family. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients with a range of investment programs and advisory services supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors.

David Snapp is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Thomasville, NC, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and the Series 66 license and has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including households across the wealth spectrum, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of advisory strategies alongside affiliated mutual funds and specialized investment services.

Kenneth Jones II is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Edward Jones with 31 years of industry experience. He worked at Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc. for 28 years before joining Edward Jones in 2023. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Stephen Jackson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Lexington, NC, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Edward Jones since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and finance committee member for The Life Center of Davidson County and will be president of the board of directors in 2025 and 2026. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including a broad range of households and organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a variety of advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, tax-efficient services, and affiliated mutual funds.

Jeremy Autry is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 23 years of industry experience, having been with the firm since 2003. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Outside of his advisory role, Autry is a singer/songwriter and founder of Automatic Entertainment LLC, and he coaches basketball at East Forsyth High School. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.