Brian Smith is a financial advisor at Southeast Financial Advisors in Greenville, SC, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Sfa Financial, LLC from 2009 to 2023, in addition to his long tenure at Southeast Financial Advisors since 1998. Southeast Financial Advisors offers personalized financial planning, tax preparation, accounting, and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $119 million for around 308 clients, using a strategic asset allocation framework combined with active management and a range of analytical methods tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Andrew Bencivenga is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brindle & Bay Financial Advisors, LLC. He has worked at multiple firms including Magni Publicani, LLC and Bona Fide Finance. Outside of his advisory role, Andrew owns and operates Granite Wealth, LLC, a tax preparation and consulting business. Brindle & Bay Financial Advisors provides ongoing financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on tailored strategies aligned with clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon. The firm uses a dynamic asset allocation framework supported by third-party model design while maintaining discretion over portfolio management.

Jesse Hansford is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Professional Planning & Wealth in Greenville, SC. His prior roles include positions at Osaic Advisory Services, Triad Hybrid Solutions, and Raymond James Financial Services. He is the treasurer for Loaves & Fishes, a nonprofit organization focused on eliminating hunger. Professional Planning & Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, estates, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable foundations. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services, employing a blend of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis combined with strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Logan Dickey is a financial advisor at IntelliVest Wealth Management with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Thornburg Securities Corp and Edward Jones. IntelliVest Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and qualified plan consulting to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm integrates financial planning into portfolio construction using a proprietary strategic asset-allocation methodology and employs a mix of analytical approaches to build diversified portfolios aligned with client goals.

Christopher Beard is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in financial planning and wealth management. He is currently with Professional Planning & Wealth in Greenville, SC, where he has served as managing director since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial, Triad Advisors, and OSAIC. Beard contributes to a finance-focused blog and serves as secretary for the nonprofit Local Boys Do Good. Professional Planning & Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, estates, trusts, retirement plans, businesses, and charitable foundations. The firm combines fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with strategic asset allocation and utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers when appropriate.

Andrew Hardin is the principal advisor at Hardin Capital Partners, LLC in Greenville, SC, holding the CFP® designation with 23 years of industry experience. He has led Hardin Capital Partners since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a rental property. Hardin Capital Partners serves individuals, small business owners, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, portfolio management, retirement advice, and project-based consulting. The firm manages approximately $448 million in assets and employs a tailored investment approach using fundamental analysis across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income instruments.

Aaron Naley is a financial advisor at Insight Tax & Finance LLC with a Series 65 credential. He has seven years of experience in financial services, including prior work at Stage 1 Financial from 2017 to 2024. Insight Tax & Finance LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small business owners. The firm integrates investment advisory services with in-house tax, accounting, and payroll functions, emphasizing tax efficiency and using a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation in its portfolio construction.

Eric Lahaie is a financial advisor at JEHM Wealth & Retirement, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Retirement Wealth Advisors and Change Path, LLC. Outside of advisory services, he is a licensed insurance agent. JEHM Wealth & Retirement, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients offering comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm’s investment approach combines client-specific asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis and utilizes model portfolios along with a sub-adviser to manage client accounts.

Jon Rogers is a financial advisor with Rogers Financial Advisory Group, LLC in Greenville, SC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 54 years of industry experience. He has been with Rogers Financial Advisory Group since 2004 and has worked with related firms since 1989. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in teaching, consulting, and volunteer work through Rogers Financial Group, LLC, and owns a life and long-term care insurance business. Rogers Financial Advisory Group serves individuals, corporations, and other business entities with portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term investment strategies, using risk-tolerance assessments and asset allocation tools to create individualized portfolios.

David Jackson III is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Colarion. Prior to joining Colarion, he worked at Allen C. Ewing & Co. and jhh wealth, LLC. He also has experience in government, having worked for the U.S. House of Representatives and a Senate campaign. Colarion provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and investment advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and manages both separate accounts and a private pooled vehicle, the Mint Financial Sector Fund, with strategies tailored to clients’ financial situations and objectives.

Joshua Peek is a CFP® professional at Insight Tax & Finance LLC with experience in financial services dating back to 2017. He previously worked at Peek Armor Tax Inc and Vanguard Accounting Inc. Insight Tax & Finance LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small business owners. The firm integrates tax, accounting, and payroll services into its investment process, focusing on tax efficiency and using model-based portfolio construction.

Edward Longstrom is a financial advisor at TRG Capital Management, Inc. with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has also served as president of Inorbit Consulting Corp., an IT consulting firm, since 2000. TRG Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and pooled investment vehicles, managing approximately $118 million in regulatory assets. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to client risk profiles and incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis along with tactical risk-management tools.

Jon Gauthier is a CFP® professional at Colarion with 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at jhh wealth, Allen C. Ewing & Co., Great Lakes Atlantic Wealth Management and Advisory Partners, Visionquest Wealth Management, Ameriprise Financial, and Merrill. He is the author of the book "Embracing Goodness," which he wrote at the request of his pastor and shared with his parishioners. Colarion provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and investment advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm also advises and manages a private pooled vehicle, employing a blend of fundamental and technical analysis with tailored strategies including frequent trading and options, while maintaining institutional custody relationships.

Michelle Emmons is a financial advisor at Southeast Financial Advisors in Greenville, SC, with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Sfa Financial, LLC, from 2009 to 2023. Emmons has been with Southeast Financial Advisors since 2005. Southeast Financial Advisors is a small, state-registered investment adviser managing approximately $113 million for about 322 clients, including individuals, pensions, trusts, estates, charities, and businesses. The firm offers investment management, personalized financial planning, tax preparation, and accounting services, focusing on non-high-net-worth clients with a tailored, often discretionary investment approach.

Joseph Grim is a CFP® and ChFC® with 15 years of experience in financial planning and asset management. He has worked at Advanced Planning, Inc. since 2009 and also has experience with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and Summit Brokerage Services. Advanced Planning, Inc. advises individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement-plan participants, managing approximately $42.7 million in client assets. The firm offers customized portfolio management, 401(k) participant advising, and both modular and comprehensive financial consulting services.

Harrison O Brien is a financial advisor at Norris Financial Group, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Ameriprise and TD Bank in various capacities. Norris Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as participant and employer retirement plans. The firm uses risk modeling and routine rebalancing to manage portfolios and offers a bundled wrap fee platform integrated with its advisory and retirement-plan services.

Maxwell King is a financial advisor with Rogers Financial Advisory Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry career in 2025. Prior to joining Rogers Financial Advisory Group and Osaic Wealth, he was self-employed performing contract work and held roles outside the financial industry. He is also licensed to sell life, long-term care, and fixed insurance products. Rogers Financial Advisory Group serves individuals, corporations, and business entities with portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term investment strategies, using risk-tolerance assessments and asset allocation tools to create individualized portfolios.

Richard Humphreys is a financial advisor at Bluestar Wealth Management with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Novus Advisors and Charles Schwab Bank prior to joining Bluestar Wealth Management. Bluestar Wealth Management provides portfolio management and wealth advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, emphasizing a long-term investment approach that combines fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory. The firm serves a small client base and manages most accounts on a discretionary basis using equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed income.

David King is a financial advisor with Rogers Financial Advisory Group, LLC in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Rogers Financial Advisory Group since 2004 and Rogers Financial Group since 2006, and has been associated with Osaic Wealth, Inc. (formerly Royal Alliance Associates, Inc.) since 1995. In addition to advisory roles, he provides tax preparation services for individuals. Rogers Financial Advisory Group serves individuals, corporations, and other business entities with portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, integrating securities and non-securities elements of clients’ financial situations. The firm employs a fundamental analysis and long-term investment approach, utilizing risk-tolerance assessments and asset allocation tools to create individualized portfolios.

Richard Vandernoord is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Van der Noord Financial Advisors, Inc. since 1997 and previously spent six years at THF Advisors, LLC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Van der Noord Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm primarily uses goals-based, passive investment strategies built with ETFs and diversified model portfolios, and is notable for its ERISA-focused retirement plan work and use of third-party service providers incorporating artificial intelligence and machine learning.