Glen Pier is a financial advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Prosperity Capital Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2012. Outside of advisory work, Mr. Pier is involved in educational activities as the chapter president for the American Financial Education Alliance in Asheville, NC, where he teaches retirement planning courses, and he operates a training business as an Avatar Master. Prosperity Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individual investors, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm uses a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach featuring core risk-based portfolios, specialized strategies, and access to a range of mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and alternative investments.

Dean St. Marie is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Fiduciary Alliance since 2025. He previously worked at Bison Wealth, LLC for five years and led St Marie Financial Advisors for six years. Outside of advisory work, he is a board member and finance committee participant for SAFE Womens Domestic Violence Services and serves on the board for the Ecusta Trail Rail Trail Project in Brevard, NC. The Fiduciary Alliance provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and other advisers. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis in portfolio supervision and offers discretionary management alongside estate, business, and risk-planning support.

Catherine Reid is a financial advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Innovation Partners LLC and Mercap Securities, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in caregiving services for individuals with disabilities. Prosperity Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and alternative solutions, and offers institutional and sub-advisory services.

Paul Buckle is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC and also serves as CEO of Paul Buckle CPA, PC, providing tax consulting services integrated into his financial planning work. Buckle has held prior roles at Lionhead Financial Planning, LLC, AE Wealth Management, and Raymond Marx Financial Advisory Group. Signal Advisors Wealth offers investment management and financial planning services to retail clients and independent RIAs, utilizing a top-down, macro-environmental investment approach that includes tactical asset allocation and sector rotation implemented through discretionary model portfolios. The firm manages over $1.3 billion in discretionary assets across a team of ten advisors.

Dollie Halford is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience, currently with Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Dixon Hughes Wealth Advisors LLC and Uvest Financial Services Group, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as Vice President of the NC Apple Festival in a volunteer capacity. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors serves individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and nonprofit organizations by providing comprehensive wealth management, including financial planning and investment consulting. The firm’s approach emphasizes customized asset allocation and combines active and passive strategies within an integrated service model connected to its parent accounting firm.

Jeremie Kelt is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with PFG Advisors in Hendersonville, NC. His background includes positions in emergency medical centers and financial services firms such as Securities America and iHn Family Legacy Planning, where he is also involved through a DBA. PFG Advisors offers fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of macroeconomic allocation and fundamental/technical analysis, primarily using index-based ETFs and supports a distributed network of over 100 advisors across multiple platforms.

Michael Teel is a financial advisor with Leavell Investment Management, Inc. in Flat Rock, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Leavell Investment Management and its predecessor firm since 1998 and also served at Samford University for 30 years. Leavell Investment Management oversees approximately $3.0 billion in discretionary assets and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and family-office services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and institutional entities. The firm employs a fundamental investment approach focused on broad diversification, risk control, and long-term compounding, managing client accounts through team-based oversight and regular portfolio reviews.

Noah Brandt is a financial advisor with OneAscent Financial Services LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his career in 2026. His prior work experience includes roles at Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC, Lionhead Financial Planning, and Hajoca Corporation. OneAscent Financial Services LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, broker/dealer customers, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, Unified Managed Account solutions, and outsourced CIO and CCO services.

Suzanne Holbert is a PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. She is currently with Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC, having joined in 2022 following long tenures at Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth Advisors LLC and its successor entities. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors serves individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and nonprofit organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and consulting services. The firm employs a customized investment approach combining active and passive strategies, emphasizing diversification, cost control, and integration with tax and accounting services through its parent company.

Edmund Hughes is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Arden, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Outside of finance, he serves as a drill sergeant in the US Army, providing training. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments to manage investments primarily via mutual funds and ETFs.

Robert Jones Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2015 and has been president and co-owner of Edwin Yeates Financial, Inc., an investment-related firm, since 2005. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Renee Lague is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2022. She also has a role as a client service manager and advisor in insurance sales and services at J. Biance Financial. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors, utilizing a model portfolio and discretionary management approach.

James Stike is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement, he worked at LPL Financial and RBC Capital Markets and spent 15 years as founder and board member of Materials Innovation Technologies, an advanced materials development and manufacturing company. He also serves on the board of Carbon Conversion, Inc., another advanced materials manufacturer. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management with quantitative and fundamental research.

Carlton Murrey is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with AE Wealth Management and J. Biance Financial, Inc. since 2019. Outside of his advisory roles, he was involved with the Cradle of Forestry in America Interpretive Association for 11 years and Curtis Wright Outfitters, LLC for 19 years. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolios, discretionary asset management, and financial planning, supporting advisors with an internal investment consulting group and various licensing programs.

Charles Smith is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Bancorp, Fifth Third Securities, SunTrust Investment Services, BB&T Securities, and Merrill. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. serves individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm combines advisory and broker‑dealer registrations, providing customized financial planning, consulting, alternative investments, and lending solutions while allowing clients discretion over transactions.

Dominic Shea is a financial advisor at &Partners with 22 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing for a combined 10 years. Shea serves as a contingent trustee for a family trust and has partial ownership in Norwich Wealth Management LLC. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm offers investment management and financial planning through both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, utilizing a combination of proprietary and third-party approaches.

Nathan Garnett is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has worked previously at Edward Jones and Doll and Associates. In addition to his advisory role, he sells health insurance products to the senior market through Amerilife. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers discretionary portfolio management through multiple channels, including sub-advisory relationships and proprietary investment products.

Joshua Tallent is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Infinex Investments, Inc., HomeTrust Bank, LPL Financial, and Truist Investment Services. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Daniel Andreotta is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Hendersonville, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Consolidated Planning Inc, and Independent Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a church musician. Foundations Investment Advisors provides financial planning and ongoing portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, uses model portfolios with asymmetric rebalancing, and offers services through a large network of affiliated advisers.

Bradley Groth is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and is also the owner of Groth Wealth Management, LLC. His prior experience includes eight years at Edward Jones. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.