James Fiske is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Colonial Trust Advisors, Inc. He previously worked at Brown Advisory and BB&T Securities. In addition to his advisory role, he is Director of Research and Portfolio Management at Colonial Trust Company, where he is involved in investment management and fiduciary services. Colonial Trust Advisors, Inc. is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $1.67 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a team-based investment process supported by an investment committee and maintains a corporate affiliation with Colonial Trust Company, enabling integrated advisory and trust services.

Henry Batts III is a Financial Advisor at Colonial Trust Advisors, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Janney Montgomery Scott for nine years before joining Colonial Trust Advisors and its affiliated Colonial Trust Company in 2021. Henry holds a Series 66 license and is also licensed to sell insurance in South Carolina and Florida. He spends approximately half of his time managing fiduciary and trust-related business at Colonial Trust Company. Colonial Trust Advisors, Inc. is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $1.67 billion for individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a team-based investment process supported by an investment committee, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with a notable affiliation to the state-chartered Colonial Trust Company that provides fiduciary services.

Sarah Shalala is a financial advisor at Colonial Trust Advisors, Inc. in Spartanburg, SC, with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at multiple firms, including Resolute Capital, LLC and Sikich Capital Management LLC. Outside of financial advising, she has experience outside the industry, including a role at Przedszkole Genesis. Colonial Trust Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a team-based investment process led by an internal committee that uses fundamental and qualitative analysis, asset allocation, and both long- and short-term trading strategies.

William Wieters is a financial advisor at Colonial Trust Advisors, Inc. in Spartanburg, SC, holding Series 66 and Series 65 licenses with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Colonial Trust Advisors and Colonial Trust Company since 2018. Colonial Trust Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services through a team-based investment approach. The firm manages approximately $1.8 billion in assets and integrates fundamental and qualitative analysis, asset allocation, and various trading strategies to tailor investment policies.

Barry Wynn is a financial advisor with Colonial Trust Advisors, Inc. in Spartanburg, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Colonial Trust Company and Colonial Trust Advisors, Inc. since 1991 and currently serves as Executive Vice President of Colonial Trust Company, where he is involved in investment management, fiduciary decision making, administrative oversight, and compliance. Approximately 25% of his time is dedicated to Colonial Trust Company, with the remainder spent at Colonial Trust Advisors. Colonial Trust Advisors, Inc. is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $1.67 billion for individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a team-based investment process supported by a centralized custody and trading platform and maintains a corporate affiliation with Colonial Trust Company, which enables advisors to balance advisory and fiduciary roles while providing distinct investment management and trust services.

Brittany Bynum is a financial advisor at Colonial Trust Advisors, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, FinTrust Capital Advisors, LLC, and United Community Insurance, Inc. Brittany is also licensed to sell insurance in South Carolina and receives customary compensation for insurance sales. Colonial Trust Advisors, Inc. is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $1.67 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a team-based investment process supported by a centralized custody platform and maintains a corporate affiliation with a state-chartered trust company, providing fiduciary and investment management services.

Camp Wynn is a financial advisor at Colonial Trust Advisors, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Wynn also serves as Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, and Senior Trust Officer of Colonial Trust Company, where he is involved in investment management, fiduciary decision-making, administrative oversight, and compliance. Colonial Trust Advisors, Inc. is a multi-advisor investment firm managing approximately $1.67 billion for individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a team-based investment process supported by an investment committee and is affiliated with Colonial Trust Company, allowing for integrated advisory and fiduciary services while maintaining distinct functions.

Christopher Santoro is a financial advisor at MTM Investment Management, LLC in Spartanburg, SC, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at AM Partners, LLC and Johnson Development Associates before joining MTM in 2022. MTM Investment Management provides investment advisory services to families, individuals, trusts, and retirement plan sponsors, offering customized financial profiles and investment plans. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage equity and fixed-income portfolios and incorporates financial planning within its advisory relationships.

Joseph Towson is a financial advisor at MTM Investment Management, LLC with 48 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has held roles at Raymond James Financial and Foster, Towson and Company, Inc. Outside of finance, he is an author of an illustrated children's book and manages agricultural activities including beekeeping and honey sales. MTM Investment Management provides advisory services to families, individuals, trusts, and retirement plan sponsors, focusing on customized financial profiles and long-term investment strategies. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to identify equity opportunities and constructs fixed-income portfolios designed to meet client income needs.

Thomas Pitts Jr. is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including Bankers Life and Wall Street South Insurance and Wealth Management. He was formerly the owner of a restaurant business that has been dormant for over a decade. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional entities and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and when suitable, individual securities, while offering a technology-driven platform that supports advisers with model portfolios, third-party manager oversight, and operational services.

Timothy Calvert is an investment advisor representative at First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with First Citizens Asset Management since 2006 and First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. since 2016. First Citizens Asset Management provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, institutional accounts, and municipal entities. The firm manages approximately $167 million on a discretionary basis through a multi-team platform and employs global, multi-asset model portfolios with dynamic asset allocation and ongoing monitoring.

Nicholas Cato is a financial advisor with Credit Union Investment Services, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked with several related entities, including SECU Life Insurance Company and State Employees' Credit Union, where he serves as a Financial Advisory Services Specialist. Credit Union Investment Services serves North Carolina residents, primarily individual investors, offering non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning focused on low-cost, index-based mutual funds and ETFs. The firm operates as a subsidiary of State Employees’ Credit Union and manages over $3 billion in non-discretionary advisory assets.

Eric Gaddy is a financial advisor with AlphaStar Capital Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Shankland Financial Advisors, Integrated Financial Strategies, and Capital Investment Group. Mr. Gaddy is also the author of *Retirement Made Simple*, a book on retirement topics. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, participant account management, and subadvisory services. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical investment approaches through proprietary model portfolios and advisor-directed models.

Debra Carmody is a financial advisor with AlphaStar Capital Management in Boiling Springs, SC. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Shawmut Corporation, Shankland Financial Advisors, and Ethos Wealth Group. She is also a licensed insurance agent. AlphaStar Capital Management manages approximately $1.84 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, small businesses, and pension plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with both predefined model portfolios and custom strategies that utilize quantitative analysis and third-party research.

Daniel Lancaster is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Spartanburg, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Notary Public in Spartanburg, providing notary services on a voluntary basis. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

William Blackford is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Spartanburg, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Chairman of the Board and a commission member for the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, a local municipal venue for entertainment and events. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base with brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs, combining in-house portfolio management with third-party managers across various wrap programs and unified managed accounts.

Gabriel Bowman is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. His prior work history includes positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC before joining Janney. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Dena Wofford is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 19 years of industry experience and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2015. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, providing brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various wrap and advisory programs.

Ronald Raines is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2022. Prior to this, he worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2009 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing director of Romeo Romeo, LLC, an aircraft ownership and lease business. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse range of clients and offers brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Alex Fiedler is a CFP® professional with 8 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services and has held various roles within Truist Investment Services and BB&T since 2018. Prior to his advisory career, he worked at Clemson University and with the Greenville Drive. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and uses third-party platforms and AI-enabled tools to support portfolio management and oversight.