Mahendra Rathore is a financial advisor at Omega Wealth Management, LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations with 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Innovation Partners LLC, Ally Invest Advisors, AXA Equitable, and Aon Hewitt Financial Advisors. He also serves as a Notary Public in North Carolina and is an appointed agent selling fixed insurance products. Omega Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments. The firm’s investment approach is based on modern portfolio theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate asset allocations through a variety of strategies including index/passive, multifactor, income-oriented programs, and overlay techniques.

Richard Freitag is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at Freitag Financial Group, LLC, an independent firm based in Charlotte, NC. He has led Freitag Financial Group since 2009. Freitag Financial Group provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, serving 43 clients with approximately $49.17 million in assets under management. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and typically operates on a non-discretionary basis, focusing notably on institutional and pension clients alongside individual investors.

Justin Brooks is a financial advisor at Gouws Capital LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He worked at Eastover Capital Management from 2015 to 2021 before joining Gouws Capital in 2021. Gouws Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and estates, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm employs a client-specific profile to guide investment decisions, primarily using individual stocks and bonds alongside ETFs, ETNs, and grantor trusts, with a notable use of options and derivatives to manage risk and generate income.

Fanie Gouws is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Gouws Capital LLC since 2010. Based in Charlotte, NC, Gouws holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Gouws Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and estates, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis and utilizes options and derivatives strategies within separately managed accounts to tailor investment approaches.

Benjamin Dolan is a CFP® with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He is a principal at Dolan Capital Advisors, LLC and also serves as president of Dolan Family, Inc., a holding company where he manages banking and payroll-related duties. Dolan Capital Advisors provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses model portfolios aligned with documented risk profiles and employs tax-overlay strategies such as tax-loss harvesting, with investments primarily in mutual funds and ETFs.

Reagan Brittain is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Ascendant Capital Research, Ltd. with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ascendant Capital Research in 2021, he worked at Georgia-Pacific, LLC and Rheem Manufacturing Company. Ascendant Capital Research, Ltd. provides investment management and consulting services primarily to individual clients focused on wealth building and retirement planning. The firm employs a total-portfolio, layered asset-allocation approach combining fundamental, economic, and quantitative analysis with proprietary valuation and portfolio construction techniques.

Jennifer Meldrim is a financial advisor at Solaris Strategic Wealth with a Series 66 designation and 2 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at LPL Financial, LLC, and Money Counts, Inc. Solaris Strategic Wealth provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach includes asset allocation across various securities with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, combined with periodic rebalancing and manager oversight.

Sarah Headrick is a financial advisor at Legend Private Wealth, LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials with four years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Legend Private Wealth serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business clients, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, private equity administration, and digital asset advice. The firm employs a hybrid investment process integrating behavioral, fundamental, and quantitative analysis, enhanced by AI-driven trade signals, and manages approximately $71 million for around 45 clients.

Kenan Kurtz is a financial advisor at Concorde Financial Resources in York, SC, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His background includes work outside of finance at various service industry roles and studying at UNC Chapel Hill. Concorde Financial Resources provides investment supervisory services, general investment advice, and non-securities financial guidance to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $231 million in client assets using a diversified, multi-asset allocation approach that combines buy-and-hold strategies with tactical overlays based on economic and interest-rate analysis.

Caroline Peek is a financial advisor with USA Asset Management, LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 19 years of industry experience. She has been with USA Asset Management since 2006 and has operated as a self-employed professional since 1992. Outside of advisory services, she is also a licensed insurance agent. USA Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis across a range of strategies and incorporates insurance and brokerage product offerings alongside advisory services.

Jason Ackerman is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Wealth Rabbit in Rock Hill, SC. He has 14 years of experience working at Bernard N. Ackerman, CPA, P.A., where he prepares tax returns and provides accounting services for individuals and businesses. Wealth Rabbit provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual investors through its mobile and online app, offering a range of model portfolios from conservative to aggressive. The firm also supports employer-sponsored retirement plans and distinguishes itself with a platform-first user experience and a suite of crypto-focused investment models.

Justin Anderson is a financial advisor at Anderson Griggs Investments with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Anderson Griggs & Co., Inc. since 2008. Anderson Griggs Investments provides investment supervisory services and individual portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, typically managing accounts of at least $100,000. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation through index-tracking ETFs and individual large-cap global equities, using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, qualitative, and cyclical analysis methods.

Kendall Anderson is a CFA charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Anderson Griggs Portfolio Management since 1996. Anderson Griggs Investments provides investment supervisory services and individual portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes asset allocation through index-tracking ETFs and selected large-cap global equities, focusing on long-term holdings with the flexibility for short-term trading when appropriate.

Diane Nelson is a financial advisor at Shepherd Wealth Partners with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and other affiliated firms. Shepherd Wealth Partners serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of third-party model portfolios and in-house strategies, including a faith-based investment option, with a focus on periodic reviews and discretionary management.

James Roberts is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Intentional, LLC and has previously worked at COMMUNITY WEALTH and Commonwealth Financial Network. Roberts also sells fixed insurance products in his individual capacity. Intentional is an SEC-registered advisory firm that provides portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, along with pension consulting services for small businesses and institutions. The firm uses a model-driven investment process combining fundamental, technical, and economic analysis, generally operating with discretionary authority.

Nicole Milone is a financial advisor at Solaris Strategic Wealth with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Summit Brokerage Services. Solaris Strategic Wealth provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and corporations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation across various investment vehicles and applies fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with periodic rebalancing and manager oversight.

Thomas Crawford is a CFA® charterholder associated with Ascendant Capital Research, Ltd., with 9 years of industry experience. He has a professional background that includes 12 years at Wingate University and over two decades with Ascendant Capital Research. Ascendant Capital Research, Ltd. provides investment management and consulting services primarily to individual clients focused on wealth building and retirement planning. The firm employs a total-portfolio and layered asset-allocation approach using fundamental, economic, and quantitative analysis alongside proprietary valuation and portfolio construction techniques.

Kristopher Lewis is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Tuttle Wealth Partners LLC and previously worked at The Vanguard Group. Tuttle Wealth Partners LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to retail and institutional clients. The firm uses customized portfolio models and risk-based planning, offering a broad investment menu that includes exchange-listed securities, ETFs, options, and alternative investments.

Mary Ferguson is a financial advisor with Concorde Financial Resources in York, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Concorde Financial Resources and Westminster Financial Securities since 2001. Concorde Financial Resources serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing investment supervisory services, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm’s investment approach combines multi-asset class allocation with tactical overlays based on economic analysis, offering clients both fee-based advisory services and commissionable insurance or transactional products.

Regina Ryan is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Summit Capital Inc since 2014. Ryan joined Bison Wealth Management in 2026. Bison Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individual and high net worth clients. The firm’s investment approach is primarily long-term focused, employing ETFs, individual equities, bonds, and low-cost mutual funds, with continuous account monitoring and at least annual reviews.