John Stilley is a financial advisor at TrustStone Wealth Partners, LLC in Chapel Hill, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Gordon Asset Management, LLC for ten years before joining TrustStone Wealth Partners in 2024. He is also the owner of Stilley Financial L.L.C., a holding company that owns TrustStone Wealth Partners. TrustStone Wealth Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and typically favors ETFs in portfolio construction.

Deborah Frazier is a financial advisor at Frazier Financial Consultants, LLC in Chapel Hill, NC, with 9 years of industry experience. She has been with Frazier Financial Consultants since 1986. Frazier Financial Consultants provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation with a core-and-satellite approach, combining passive index funds and ETFs with selective active funds, and integrates tax and estate planning into its asset management services.

Damon Bremer is a financial advisor at Sherman Financial in Chapel Hill, NC, holding a Series 65 credential. He has recent experience working both in financial services and in educational roles, including at UNC Chapel Hill. Bremer is also involved part-time with Sherman Business Services, an affiliated accounting and tax-preparation business. Sherman Financial is a fee-only independent advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, nonprofits, and businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and predominantly passive investment strategies, with services including comprehensive financial planning and investment analysis.

Joshua Stilley is a financial advisor at TrustStone Wealth Partners, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Gordon Asset Management, LLC for six years. He is also the owner of JVS Financial L.L.C., a holding company that owns TrustStone Wealth Partners. TrustStone Wealth Partners provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs tailored investment strategies primarily using ETFs, third-party managers, and model portfolios, applying various analysis methods and trading strategies to meet client objectives.

Brenton Smith is a financial advisor at Gibert Wealth Management in Chapel Hill, NC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Investment Services, LLC, Merrill, and BB&T Securities. Smith also has experience as a registered representative handling securities trading and advisory services through Kestra-affiliated entities. Gibert Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management and retirement plan advisory services to retirement plan sponsors, fiduciary clients, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $316 million in discretionary assets, utilizing a diversified investment approach that includes both quantitative and qualitative analysis and offers access to independent managers through custodian programs.

Michael Whitman is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Millennium Planning Group, LLC. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Securities and Millennium Insurance, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer for the Pittsboro Elementary School PTA, where he develops financial procedures and manages PTA funds. Millennium Planning Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis and utilizing both in-house and third-party strategies.

Dana Gower is a financial advisor at Millennium Planning Group, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked in various capacities including self-employment and positions at Chariot Advisors/Olympia Advisors, Nationwide Securities, Osaic FA, Inc., and Equitable Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, Dana is an author and speaker who provides non-investment counsel and educational training on topics such as careers, ethics, digital assets, and AI. Millennium Planning Group, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $34 million in client assets. The firm employs a blend of analytical methods to construct and monitor portfolios and provides ongoing portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight.

Meghan Childs is a financial advisor at Boundary Street Partners LP with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for seven years before joining Boundary Street Partners in 2017. Boundary Street Partners LP provides discretionary investment management and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and a private fund. The firm employs an active global value-investing approach based on fundamental research and offers a range of strategies including stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, and derivatives, serving approximately $18 million in discretionary assets as of December 2025.

Wheeler Chapman III is a financial advisor at Kokua Capital Management with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kokua Capital Management since 2016 and concurrently at Chapman Financial Group since 2013. Chapman Financial Group, doing business as Kokua Capital Management, provides discretionary wealth management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as fixed-income sub-advisory services to other investment adviser firms. The firm employs an actively managed, long-term investment approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Christopher Sherman is the principal of Sherman Financial, an independent advisory firm based in Chapel Hill, NC. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. Sherman is also the proprietor of Sherman Financial Consulting, providing financial consulting and management services to small businesses and nonprofits, and is a co-owner of Harmony Music Studios LLC, offering music lessons locally. Sherman Financial provides fee-only financial planning and investment advice to individuals, families, trusts, nonprofit organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and predominantly passive investment strategies, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside tax-loss harvesting.

Christopher Thomas is a financial advisor at Atlantic Private Wealth, LLC in Chapel Hill, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Atlantic Private Wealth in 2021, he worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management and Cetera Advisor Networks. He has also been involved with the YMCA and William Peace University. Atlantic Private Wealth manages approximately $894 million in client assets, serving individuals, trusts, estates, nonprofits, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a quantitative and technical investment approach within an asset-allocation framework and offers discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and retirement plan services.

Chase Wietfeld is a financial advisor at Atlantic Private Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at D.A. Davidson and Mutual of Omaha. Atlantic Private Wealth, LLC manages approximately $894 million in client assets for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and technical analysis within an asset-allocation framework, offering discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and corporate retirement plan services.

Russell Eriksen is a financial advisor with Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC in Chapel Hill, NC. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations and has 22 years of industry experience. Eriksen has been with Hilltop Wealth Advisors since 2016. Hilltop Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities across a range of wealth levels, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm combines fundamental analysis with a tactical asset-allocation framework based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a variety of model portfolios while actively monitoring client accounts.

Brittany is a financial advisor at Hilltop Wealth Advisors, a fee-only financial planning firm located in Chapel Hill, NC. Brittany has been with the Hilltop team since 2014, when she started as a financial planning intern while earning her BA in Mathematics at UNC-Chapel Hill. She quickly discovered financial planning to be a perfect combination of problem solving and relationship building, which made it her ideal career path. She is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™(CFP®) professional and Certified Student Loan Professional (CSLP®), and is passionate about working with Gen X & Gen Y clients. Brittany lives in Raleigh with her husband and dog. When she’s not working, she loves cheering on the Carolina Hurricanes, exploring the local food scene, and traveling to the mountains.

Tracy Davies is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Hamilton Point Investment Advisors, LLC since 2017, with a brief hiatus, and is currently part of their seven-advisor team based in Chapel Hill, NC. Hamilton Point Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory and wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension plans, and other entities. The firm employs a hybrid investment approach combining proprietary stock lists, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategies, with a focus on fundamental analysis and operational transparency.

Elizabeth Stancil is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC and previously held roles at The Vanguard Group, Inc., Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, and First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. Hilltop Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm manages approximately $635 million in client assets and employs a tactical asset-allocation framework based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and other investment vehicles.

Christopher Hostetler is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2016. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management across a range of client types and asset levels. Hilltop Wealth Advisors employs a tactical asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a variety of model portfolios, including tax-aware and socially responsible options.

Jonathan George is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Absher Wealth Management, LLC. He previously worked at Aria Financial Services and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of finance, he has been involved with The Garden Church for the past decade. Absher Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a tax-aware, long-term value approach focused on businesses with stable cash flow and dividend growth, using a combination of qualitative and quantitative analysis in portfolio construction.

Stephen Neubig is a CFP® professional with two years of experience in financial advising, currently with Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC. His prior work includes positions at Pathfinder Wealth Consulting and Keystone Financial Partners, as well as roles at Gannett Co Inc. Hilltop Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities across a range of net-worth levels, offering financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis and tactical asset allocation, employing mutual funds, ETFs, and other investment vehicles to tailor portfolios aligned with clients’ risk tolerance and objectives.

Taylor Cole is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently part of the six-advisor team at Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc. in Chapel Hill, NC, and previously worked at High Road Management LLC and The Kahn-Williams Family. Woodward Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized portfolio approach using primarily low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and bonds, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with continuous monitoring and formal annual reviews.