Thomas Alvis III is a financial advisor with Elevated Performance Investment Group, LLC in Charlotte, NC. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. Alvis also serves as CEO of Elevated Financial & Tax, LLC, a tax preparation firm. Elevated Performance Investment Group provides financial planning, ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services, and public educational seminars, primarily facilitating client access to third-party managers and platform solutions rather than directly managing assets. The firm operates a solicitor/referral model and is noted for its formal links to accounting and insurance services.

Richard Heckard is the president of Continuum Capital Advisory, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation with 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at FSC Securities Corporation and OSAIC. Outside of his advisory work, Heckard serves on the boards of the Westminster Towers nonprofit and the York County Natural Gas Authority, and he is president of a nonprofit providing financial education in collaboration with his CPA firm. Continuum Capital Advisory offers investment management primarily through sponsored wrap-fee programs, model portfolios, and separately managed accounts, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm emphasizes asset-allocation tools, portfolio optimization, and uses third-party managers while also providing retirement plan consulting and financial planning.

Aaron Finch is a financial advisor with Oakley Financial LLC in Fort Mill, South Carolina. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Voya Financial Partners and operating as a sole proprietor. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Oakley Financial LLC provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm offers asset management and ERISA 3(21) and 3(38) advisory services, focusing on customized investment strategies and retirement plan consulting.

Sarah Sweeley is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with one year of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at Sweet Tree Financial, an independent firm based in Rock Hill, SC. Prior to founding Sweet Tree Financial, she worked at CORE Advisory Group and LPL Financial LLC. Sweet Tree Financial provides fee-only financial planning focused on individuals and high-net-worth clients, delivering project-based and ongoing plans without managing client assets or exercising discretionary authority. The firm offers educational seminars and emphasizes integrated tax-planning advice informed by the principal’s Enrolled Agent credential.

What are the roles in your life that are most important to you? The top three for me are Christian, spouse and parent. The other roles that I’m spending more time in are beach hanger outer (technical term), drummer, basketball coach, concert/live theatre goer, bourbon taster and national park attender. The top three roles require intentionality to do them well. All the other roles require planning. These are all things that I’m not waiting for retirement to do. I’m doing them now and I’m spending more time in them with each year that goes by. At Silvis Financial, we want to help you focus on the most important roles in your life along with the other roles in your life that you love to do. We want to come along side you as your guide to help you navigate the financial decisions that need to be made now to help you create the work optional lifestyle that you’ve been envisioning. As for me, I’m from St. Louis, MO. Die hard St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. I majored in Economics at Vanderbilt University and played basketball there as well. I had a taste of professional basketball overseas before I settled into my career in financial services back in the late 90’s. Now it’s all about doing life with my wife and two kids. The roles listed above give a pretty good description of what I like to do when I’m not engaged in the business. Check out our website to learn more about our planning process or to set up a free consultation. I look forward to connecting with you soon!

Stefan Fencl is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at LEEP Asset Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Charlotte, NC. His prior experience includes roles at PNC Private Bank, First Citizens Bank, and Capital Advisors Group, Inc. LEEP Asset Management provides portfolio management services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services. The firm employs a diverse investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and includes equities, fixed income, venture capital, and options strategies among its recommended investments.

My name is Charles Thomas. I am a Certified Financial Planner® and founder of Intrepid Eagle Finance. We work with Christian families on their journey to financial freedom. The first time I ever taught someone about finance was on a school trip to a roller skating rink when I was in the fifth grade. I spent the bus ride teaching a classmate about the value of saving. My career has been spent around the same basic premise: help others to be wise with their finances. I have been working with people and their money for over 14 years of my career. I have had experience at global financial firms in a wide variety of roles. This diverse experience has included everything from helping people who just received their first paycheck to counseling millionaires in the financial crisis to helping large corporations provide retirement plans for their employees. I completed a double major at Appalachian State University and hold Bachelor degrees in Music and Marketing. I later earned an MBA at the University of South Carolina’s Moore School of Business. I started Intrepid Eagle Finance to serve a community I believe has unique needs. Christian families face the challenge of balancing the needs of Mom and Dad, children, work, church and other things craving resources. The financial component of this difficult balancing act can be stressful to harmonize for this kind of family. How do I know this? My family is part of this group too! That’s why I started Intrepid Eagle. I spend my days helping families like mine who value things like God, Family, and Country. I help families to find financial freedom while honoring what is important for today, tomorrow, and the future. I help families to find financial freedom while honoring what is important for today, tomorrow, and the future. I am an active supporter of independent education and homeschooling. My wife and I are active supporters of helping others get started and find success with their own homeschool journey. When I am not working with other families, I spend time with my own family. My wife Amy and I make our home in South Carolina with our three children. Our family is active in our homeschool each day where we work hard and play hard. We spend our breaks on time outdoors, playing music, traveling, and serving our church family. Visit our website to learn more about how we use technology to serve you wherever you are located.

Mahendra Rathore is a CFP® and ChFC® certified financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Omega Wealth Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Charlotte, NC. Rathore has previously worked with firms including Ally Invest Advisors, AXA Equitable, and Merrill. He is also a Notary Public in North Carolina and holds an appointed agent position for selling fixed insurance products. Omega Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a blend of index/passive strategies, multifactor models, and income-oriented programs, alongside offerings in insurance, tax services, and real estate-related guidance.

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.

Todd Calamita is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Calamita Wealth Management since 2010. Based in Charlotte, NC, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of financial advising, he is an owner of a real estate holding company. Calamita Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm employs a structured advisory process and combines qualitative and quantitative research in its investment approach, managing client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Lillian Spiering is a financial advisor with Intentional, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of experience at the firm. Her prior roles include positions at Family First Life and Guard Your Legacy, among others. Intentional provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm is notable for its pension consulting services and structured due diligence program for alternative investments, combining fundamental, technical, and economic analysis in its investment process.

Sarah Headrick is a financial advisor at Legend Private Wealth, LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials with six years at the firm and four years of industry experience overall. She previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and related entities. Legend Private Wealth serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business clients including employer-sponsored 401(k) plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, combining behavioral, fundamental, and quantitative analysis with AI-informed tactical allocations.

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.

David Rotatori is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Capital Advisory Group and previously worked at LPL Financial, Independent Advisor Alliance, Cornerstone Financial Advisors, and Securities America Advisors. He is also an independent licensed insurance agent. Beacon Capital Advisory Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan investment management, and subadvisory services to individual, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental analysis, various trading approaches, and alternative investments tailored to client objectives.

Colton Strawn is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Copperleaf Capital, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments, The Vanguard Group, State Farm, and Uber and Lyft. Outside of advisory work, he is also licensed to sell health, disability, and life insurance products through an insurance agency. Copperleaf Capital provides financial advisory services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a values-based discovery process and model portfolios focused on U.S. equities, government bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs, offering services that include tailored financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and digital currency management.

Think of me as Your Financial Mom - the planner that works with regular families. Throughout my career, it seemed that financial advisors were always looking to sell their products or manage money to retirees, business owners, or those with lots of money - no one wanted to plan and budget for everyone else. Our clients look like just like regular people: Mom and Dad who get up in the morning, get the kids off to school, work all day either at home or an office, come home, get dinner on the table, pay the bills, and have a little money in their retirement account  You will get the tools and advice needed to plan your retirement, create your budget, and save for your goals. Our local and national resources can help you put together your will or review your insurance. Each client receives an easy-to-read financial plan outlining your current situation, alternatives to reach your goals, and an action plan to get you there.

Jason Ackerman is a CFP® professional at Wealth Rabbit with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Prajana Ventures, LLC since 2024 and has been associated with Bernard N. Ackerman, CPA, P.A. since 2012, where he prepares tax returns and assists with accounting for individuals and businesses. His accounting and tax background is affiliated with a sister organization to his advisory practice. Wealth Rabbit provides discretionary portfolio management primarily through a mobile and online platform, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individual clients. The firm offers a subscription software solution for employers to facilitate Simple IRA and SEP IRA access for employees, utilizing ten model portfolios ranging from conservative fixed-income to crypto-focused strategies implemented via third-party Bitwise ETFs and ETPs.