David Rawson is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Three Phases Wealth Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2025. He has no prior industry experience but has held roles at FranklinCovey and Centsei LLC, focusing on leadership training and personal finance coaching outside of his advisory work. Rawson provides financial coaching aimed at helping families eliminate debt, grow savings, and build wealth. Three Phases Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm emphasizes a tailored planning process and client education, integrating materials and educational resources from Centsei LLC at no additional cost.

Samuel Crump is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Telos Wealth Advisors and previously worked at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC. Outside of advising, he is involved in related businesses offering insurance and tax services. Telos Wealth Management provides customized wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a range of clients including individuals, families, and businesses. The firm emphasizes tailored investment strategies using diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and operates primarily as a remote advisory practice with affiliated insurance and accounting services.

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.

Nadir Noorani is a financial advisor with Nexus Capital Inc in Matthews, NC, holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Nexus Capital since 2017 and previously at World Financial Group from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Noorani is involved in several non-investment businesses including IT consulting, commercial food services, and cellular phone repairs. Nexus Capital provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual investors and retirement accounts. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term purchases, often utilizing passively managed ETFs, with portfolio management conducted on a discretionary basis and tailored to each client’s objectives.

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.

Anup Desai is a financial advisor at Nexus Capital Inc with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at H. D. Vest Investment Services. In addition to his advisory role, Desai co-manages a privately held investment company and is an independent insurance agent. Nexus Capital provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual investors and retirement accounts. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term investments, often using passively managed ETFs, and offers tailored investment recommendations based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

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.

Dawn Campbell is a financial advisor at Telos Wealth Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Apollon Wealth Management and Inland Securities Corporation. She also serves as president of Dawn Campbell Consulting, providing due diligence and sales support related to alternative real estate and qualified opportunity zone products. Telos Wealth Management offers customized wealth management and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and non-profits, emphasizing diversified, low-cost investment strategies and discretionary portfolio management.

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.

Daniel Sheehan is a financial advisor at Telos Wealth Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Apollon Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services, Augusta University, and the University of South Carolina. Telos Wealth Management provides customized wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, non-profits, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on tailored investment strategies that emphasize diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, managing client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

William Ertel is a financial advisor at Tassel Capital Management, Inc. in Matthews, NC, holding the CFP®, PFS™, and Series 65 designations with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Tassel Capital since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he has a minority ownership interest in Ertel Family Farms, Inc., an Indiana corporation unrelated to investment activities. Tassel Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services. The firm uses a research approach combining modern portfolio theory, fundamental analysis, and internal due diligence to build customized, diversified portfolios primarily composed of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

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.

Cambell Conard is a financial advisor at Shepherd Wealth Partners with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved in full-time education since 2012. Shepherd Wealth Partners serves individual investors, mainly high-net-worth households, and sponsors of qualified retirement plans by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of third-party model solutions and in-house strategies, including biblically responsible investing options, and emphasizes periodic in-person reviews and discretionary management when authorized.

Daniel Ockey is a financial advisor with Three Phases Wealth Advisors LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has experience managing a personal finance coaching business, Centsei LLC, which he co-founded in 2018 and continues to operate alongside his advisory role. His prior work includes roles at Crisp, Qualtrics, and Brigham Young University. Three Phases Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm integrates educational materials from Centsei LLC into its services and combines fundamental and technical investment approaches with options for socially responsible investing.

Jessica Metso is a financial advisor at Arkagos Advisors & Asset Management, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Arkagos Advisors since 2020, with prior roles including positions at Brookstone Capital Management and State Farm. Outside of her advisory work, she is also licensed as an insurance producer. Arkagos Advisors and Asset Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and advice on private investments to individual and high-net-worth clients, generally with a $750,000 minimum account threshold. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services and emphasizes private placements and private credit opportunities alongside a tailored investment approach using individual stocks and sector ETFs.

Charles Terry is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Shepherd Wealth Partners since 2017. Prior to that, he worked for 11 years at Ronald Blue & Co. Shepherd Wealth Partners serves high-net-worth individuals and sponsors of qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates third-party model solutions and in-house strategies, including a faith-based investment option, and emphasizes periodic reviews and discretionary management when authorized.

Carlton Whitman is a financial advisor at Tassel Capital Management, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Tassel Capital Management in 2015, he was with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC starting in 2014. Tassel Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $266 million in discretionary assets. The firm uses a blend of modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios, primarily utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs while also employing individual stocks, bonds, and options when suitable.

Alicia Stingley is a financial advisor at Paradigm Money Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services and Alpha Investment Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of Allyn Financial LLC, a financial education business. Paradigm Money Management provides financial planning and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals and business entities, focusing on tiered planning engagements and 3(21) ERISA plan support. The firm acts primarily as a planner and coordinator, recommending third-party managers and advisory platforms rather than managing client assets directly.

Bradley Kendall is a financial advisor at Tassel Capital Management, Inc. in Matthews, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with six years of industry experience. His career includes roles at NYLIFE Securities, LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. prior to his current position. Tassel Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $266 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a blend of modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with options for individual securities when suitable.

Michael Papi is a financial advisor at Capstone Wealth Management Group, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked with the Cleveland Indians from 2014 to 2020. Prior to joining Capstone in 2022, he was briefly affiliated with the Gastonia Honey Hunters in 2021. Capstone Wealth Management Group serves individuals, high net worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation combined with tactical adjustments, investing in low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and fixed income.