David Halling is a financial advisor at NICH Capital Partners, Inc. in Wilmington, NC, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Alaska Trust Company. Outside of his advisory role, he co-founded and manages an eCommerce business, Mackie Scientific LLC, and serves as Vice President of Sales for Quinte Financial Technologies. NICH Capital Partners provides discretionary asset management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, managing approximately $148 million in assets across 69 client relationships. The firm offers tailored portfolio management using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with individualized portfolios and regular monitoring.

Austin Griffie is a financial advisor at Zermatt Wealth Partners with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, Merrill, Bank of America, and also engaged in entrepreneurial activities with Suited Media LLC. Zermatt Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered, fee-only wealth advisory and investment management firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses an asset-allocation–driven approach tailored to client objectives and offers comprehensive wealth planning and portfolio management services.

Ronald Copley is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Copley Investment Management, LLC since 1985. He also provides business valuation and expert witness services on a limited basis. Copley Investment Management primarily serves individuals and families, as well as small businesses and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses a top-down, diversified investment approach focused on client-specific risk tolerance and employs ETFs to minimize fees.

Khalid Al Abid is a financial advisor at Symphony One Capital Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65, Series 66, and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Symphony One, Khalid worked at Equitable Advisors and Wells Fargo. He also served in the United States Marine Corps for four years. Symphony One Capital Management is a state-registered advisory firm that serves individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and financial advisory clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, proprietary quantitative strategies across multiple asset classes, private pooled investment vehicles, and model portfolios with performance-based compensation structures.

Louis Dworsky is a financial advisor at Zermatt Wealth Partners with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Maven Capital, Hayden Royal, Morse Capital Partners, and Thompson Davis & Co. In addition to his advisory work, he has ownership interests in multiple real estate investment entities. Zermatt Wealth Partners provides personalized investment supervisory services and wealth-related consultations to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes individualized, globally diversified asset allocation and portfolio monitoring, generally managing accounts on a discretionary basis while operating as a fee-only adviser.

Meredith Koenig is a financial advisor at Lumina Wealth Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Anlyan and Hively Asset Management, LLC for eight years before joining Lumina Wealth Management in 2018. Lumina Wealth Management provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, outsourced Chief Investment Officer services, and general consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a comprehensive investment approach that includes separate account managers, mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Michael Giblin is a CFP® with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Dovetail Financial Group LLC and has held prior roles at TransitUs Wealth Partners, UBS Financial Services, and Raymond James Financial Services. He also serves as a faculty member at the Cameron School of Business, University of North Carolina Wilmington, and is a member of the Charity Grants Committee at Landfall Country Club. Dovetail Financial Group LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and charitable organizations, and businesses, focusing on clients near or in retirement. The firm emphasizes personalized investment policies, long-term holdings, and a fee-only advisory model while managing approximately $299 million in assets.

Jeffrey Kirkpatrick is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Dovetail Financial Group LLC with 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Transitus Wealth Partners, Hamilton Investment Counsel, LPL Financial, Sterne Agee Investment Advisor Services, Intl Advisory Consultants, and Ameriprise Advisor Services. He serves as president of two business entities focused on tax and investment purposes but unrelated to investment advisory activities. Dovetail Financial Group LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individuals nearing or in retirement, high-net-worth clients, pension and charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes customized investment policies, thorough due diligence, longer-term holdings, and operates as a fee-only registered adviser with distinctive operational practices regarding trade aggregation and proxy voting.

Edward Nowell is a financial advisor at South Atlantic Capital Management Group, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with the firm since 1990. South Atlantic Capital Management Group provides discretionary equity and balanced portfolio management to individuals, trusts, corporations, and other entities, along with managing a private pooled investment vehicle for qualified investors. The firm’s investment approach centers on value-oriented research of large-cap U.S. companies held long term, with separate accounts typically concentrated in 20–25 stocks and balanced portfolios including high-quality fixed income.

Gregory Adams is a financial advisor at Dominion Wealth Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Dominion since 2021, previously affiliated with Avantax Advisory Services and 1 St Global Advisors. Outside of advisory work, Adams is a shareholder in Thompson, Price, Scott, Adams & Co., a CPA firm where he has been involved since 1994. Dominion Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and corporations. The firm employs a quantitative investment approach with strategic asset allocation and ongoing monitoring, managing approximately $55 million in assets for 124 clients.

Justin Burgess is a financial advisor with Copley Investment Management, LLC in Wilmington, NC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience, all with Copley since 2015. Copley Investment Management serves individuals, families, small businesses, and qualified retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, business valuation, expert witness services, and international consulting. The firm uses a top-down, diversified investment approach centered on ETFs and client-specific risk tolerance, with quarterly portfolio reviews and discretionary authority to address liquidity, tax, and time-horizon considerations.

Ashley Doyle is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Lumina Wealth Management, LLC since 2018 and previously spent eight years at Anlyan and Hively Asset Management, LLC. Lumina Wealth Management, LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, outsourced Chief Investment Officer services, and general consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing separate account managers, mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options, and provides ERISA fiduciary services for retirement plans.

Ross Marino is a financial advisor with Dovetail Financial Group LLC in Wilmington, NC, holding a CFP® designation and over 37 years of industry experience. He has held leadership roles at multiple firms, including CEO of The Marino Group and Rekon Intelligence (now Advisor2X), which hosts meetings and conferences for financial advisors. Marino also serves as an advisor on the board of the Financial Transitionist Institute. Dovetail Financial Group LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting primarily to individuals approaching or living in retirement, as well as high-net-worth clients, pension and charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs individualized investment policies, emphasizes longer-term holdings, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services through a small advisory team.

Joshua Kleinstuber is a financial advisor at Lumina Wealth Management, LLC with Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Lumina, he worked for seven years at Accenture Federal Services and has a background that includes a role at Indian River Seafood Company. Lumina Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $240 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals and institutional clients, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and outsourced CIO solutions, employing a diverse range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, options, and alternative investments.

Vernon Schoonover is a financial advisor at Symphony One Capital Management, LLC with Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. He has previous experience at TopStep Trader, Mattress Warehouse, Royal Crest Financial, Edward Jones, and Bankers Life. Symphony One Capital Management, LLC is a state-registered advisory firm founded in 2023 that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, financial advisory firms, and private pooled investment vehicles. The firm implements proprietary quantitative strategies across multiple asset classes and offers discretionary portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and model portfolios with an emphasis on performance-linked compensation and frequent trading.

Ellen Long is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Long Family Office. She has worked at Long Family Office since 2013, and also owns and manages Paktolos LLC, a business consulting firm. Long Family Office provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and pension and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $51 million in assets. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to deliver individualized portfolio management and includes insurance products within its advisory scope.

Alan Thompson is a financial advisor with Dominion Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Dominion Wealth Management since 2021 and has prior experience at Avantax Investment Services and 1st Global Capital Corp. Thompson is also the managing member of Thompson, Price Scott, Adams CPA firm, which he has led since 1985, and is involved in several business ventures including medical billing and valuation services. Dominion Wealth Management is a supported advisory firm managing nearly $60 million for approximately 144 clients. The firm provides discretionary investment management through a wrap-fee program utilizing quantitative methods and third-party research, offering services such as portfolio evaluation, strategic asset allocation, and ongoing monitoring.

Jack Richardson Jr. is a financial advisor at Cascades Capital Asset Management, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at Cascades since 2018, following five years at LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he has involvement in real estate rental activities. Cascades Capital Asset Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, limited financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes fundamental research, long-term equity ownership, and diversification, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and client-directed trade execution.

Martin Briesach is a financial advisor at Nich Capital Partners, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Nich Capital Partners since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed real estate agent. Nich Capital Partners provides discretionary asset management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, managing approximately $148 million in assets across about 69 client relationships. The firm employs a tailored investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering individualized portfolio management with regular monitoring and rebalancing.

Philip Sparacino is the sole advisor at Disciplined Portfolio Solutions LLC in Leland, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years at the firm and a total of 4 years in the industry. Disciplined Portfolio Solutions LLC manages approximately $230.7 million for 58 clients, primarily individuals and high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension plans and corporate entities. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build portfolios and employs a range of strategies including long- and short-term trading, short sales, margin transactions, and options writing, primarily operating with a predominantly non-discretionary asset base.