Brian Gardner is a financial advisor at Bull Harbor Capital LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at National Financial Services LLC and Fidelity Investments. Gardner is based in Summerville, South Carolina. Bull Harbor Capital LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments and employs a range of investment vehicles, maintaining ongoing oversight through independent managers and third-party platforms.

Mark Pyles is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. He has four years of industry experience and serves clients from Summerville, SC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the Director of the School of Business Investment Program at the College of Charleston, overseeing a student-managed fund and related educational events. He is also a general partner at MKP Consulting, providing educational materials on financial and investment topics. Greenwood Capital Associates is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $1.7 billion across a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, and municipalities. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and sub-advisory services with investment decisions guided by a weekly Investment Committee using a top-down approach.

Thomas Blottenberger is a CFP® and ChFC® with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with First Financial Coaching, Inc., where he has worked since 2025, following eight years at Paradigm Shift Financial, LLC and seven years at Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in mindset and performance coaching through Risk Reward Agency and provides a debt management tool via Sora Finance. First Financial Coaching, Inc. serves individuals, families, business owners, and corporations by offering investment advisory services, retirement plan consulting, and financial education. The firm provides non-discretionary investment advice and written financial analysis, often coordinating with a third-party asset manager for discretionary portfolio management, while emphasizing investment education and workshops.

Evan Quirk Garvan is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with Natural Investments, bringing seven years of industry experience. He has been with Natural Investments since 2015 and also works part-time with North Asheville Renovation and Repair, focusing on small renovation projects on historic homes. Natural Investments is a values-focused advisory firm serving individual clients—including high-net-worth households—as well as institutions and charitable entities, with an investment approach centered on asset-class diversification and socially responsible investing.

Walter Mortimer is a financial advisor at Coquina Private Wealth Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial and operated his own consulting business. Coquina Private Wealth LLC provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $392 million on a discretionary basis and employs a client-specific investment approach that includes both fundamental and technical analysis.

Kristiana Daniels is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Fiduciary Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. She previously spent eight years at Summit Wealth Partners, LLC before joining her current firm in 2024. Fiduciary Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable foundations. The firm employs a strategic and tactical asset allocation approach, integrating fundamental, quantitative, technical, and model-manager analyses, and is notable for its digital-asset advisory capabilities combined with formal trust arrangements.

Rebecca Meister is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. In addition to her advisory role, she is the CEO of The Meister Agency, LLC, an insurance agency, and also manages administrative duties for Meister Integrated Composites, LLC, a light industrial equipment business. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a platform relationship with Envestnet and serves clients through MOIS-approved model portfolios and third-party money managers.

George Rabon is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at firms including Commonwealth Financial and Cetera before joining Savvy, where he has been since 2026. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Music Mobile, a business based in Mount Pleasant, SC. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts and estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized, primarily index-based investment strategies alongside active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, integrating third-party fintech tools and specialized sub-adviser strategies.

Christa Irwin is a financial advisor at Compass Financial Management LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has worked in roles including independent insurance agent and positions at firms such as RPI and Greene Point Partners. Outside of her advisory work, she has experience as a triathlete and homemaker. Compass Financial Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, offering discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and participant education. The firm uses a combination of investment strategies including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Jerry Koebel is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with BFC Planning, Inc. since 2016 and also operates as a registered representative providing investment, insurance, tax, retirement, estate, and financial planning services. He rents office space to a CPA and an attorney in Summerville, SC. BFC Planning, Inc. offers financial planning, asset management, and referral-based outside money manager services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pensions, trusts, and banks. The firm supports approximately $3.8 billion in client assets through a network of independent advisory representatives who provide customized portfolio management and flexible fee arrangements.

Josh Christian is a financial advisor at Savvy with a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones and CreativeOne Securities. Outside of advising, he serves as Foundation Chair for Rotary International, a nonprofit organization. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts and estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily index-based, long-term approach combined with active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, utilizing third-party sub-advisers, fintech tools, and integrated tax and estate-planning support.

Michael Henry is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Savvy since 2026 and previously held positions at Cetera and Commonwealth. Henry is also a financial professional with Commonwealth Financial Group. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts and estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized, primarily index-based investment plans along with active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, utilizing third-party sub-advisers and fintech tools.

David Armbruster is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Strategic Blueprint, LLC since 2022. He previously worked at Investment Advisor Alliance for 14 years and Investment Advisor Group for one year. Outside of his advisory work, he is co-owner of a fitness franchise, Pure Barre, which is operated by his wife. Strategic Blueprint, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services, with an emphasis on customized, goal-based strategies and client education.

Bryan Ricci is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience at William Joseph Capital Management, Inc. He also owns Ricci & Co CPAs and Consultants LLC, providing accounting, tax, and financial consulting services since 1999, and serves as a licensed insurance agent with Abacus Financial Advisors LLC. William Joseph Capital Management, Inc. offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm integrates portfolio management and financial planning into wealth management engagements and utilizes a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary account management strategies.

Cary Beach is a financial advisor at First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with firms including The Huntington Investment Company, Fragasso Wealth Advisors, LPL Financial, and PNC Wealth Management. First Citizens Asset Management provides model-based sub-advisory and direct investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and various institutions, utilizing a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across global multi-asset class portfolios.

James Whitt is a financial advisor with First Citizens Asset Management, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at South Carolina Federal Credit Union and Sorrento Pacific Financial, LLC. Whitt is based in Summerville, SC. First Citizens Asset Management provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, institutional accounts, and municipal entities. The firm manages global, multi-asset model portfolios through a multi-team platform of 33 advisors, using a combination of quantitative and qualitative criteria with discretionary management and dynamic asset allocation.

David Lobeck is a financial advisor at First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. in Summerville, SC, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at several firms including Fifth Third Bank and Stancorp Investment Advisers, Inc. Since 2017, he has been affiliated with First Citizens in various capacities. First Citizens Asset Management provides model-based sub-advisory and direct investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers multi-asset class model portfolios employing fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, with investment management typically conducted on a discretionary basis.

Ryan Selmeci is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Regions Bank and Equitable Advisors, as well as involvement with Voodoo Dog Restaurant LLC. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services through managed advisory programs that utilize third-party portfolio managers.

Timothy Hudson is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Savvy since 2026. He previously worked at CreativeOne Securities, LPL Financial, and Edward Jones. Outside of advisory roles, he serves on the board of the Dorchester Children’s Center and is involved with local organizations including the YMCA finance committee and an angel investing network. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a primarily index-based, long-term approach with customized plans and integrates third-party fintech tools, specialized sub-adviser strategies, and in-house tax preparation and estate-planning support.

Desiree Coleman is a financial advisor at Ally Invest Advisors with seven years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has worked at Ally Invest Advisors since 2021 and previously held positions at First Command and other firms. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as secretary for a nonprofit organization focused on Memphis. Ally Invest Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through web-based solutions and virtual interaction, offering ETF-based Robo Portfolios and advisor-delivered personal advice built on Modern Portfolio Theory with multiple risk tiers.