Douglas Alden is a financial advisor with Liberated Investor Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Winning Point Advisors, L.L.C. and Efficient Advisors, LLC, and serves as president of Alden Agency, Inc., an independent insurance agency specializing in life and disability insurance sales. Liberated Investor Advisors primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs model portfolios and third-party money managers across various asset classes and strategies, combining investment advisory services with licensed insurance offerings and solicitor arrangements.

Paidemoyo Charasika is a financial advisor at Copperwood Financial with 23 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at firms such as Greyhawk Capital Management, American Capital Management, and Stifel. Charasika is involved in several outside activities, including serving as a non-compensated financial advisor for Shark Jockey Pro, a branding and marketing platform, and co-founding Pro Athlete Wealth, a Copperwood Financial dba focused on athlete and entertainer wealth management. Copperwood Financial, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, as well as retirement plan consulting and ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary services. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using a tactical allocation approach and offers specialized services through its Pro Athlete Wealth division.

Luke Gerolimatos is a financial advisor at White Oak Financial Management, Inc with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at W&S Brokerage Services and Western & Southern Life. Outside of finance, he contributes to Mountain Area Community Services, providing support and input for individuals with disabilities. White Oak Financial Management offers personalized financial strategies and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes risk management and capital preservation through a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation, utilizing a variety of investment vehicles and periodic portfolio rebalancing.

Meredith Drake is a financial advisor at New Perspectives, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Parkway Church and Germantown High School. New Perspectives, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, small businesses, and foundations by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, periodic publications, and other financial consulting. The firm follows a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach that emphasizes fundamental analysis and diversification through no-load mutual funds and ETFs, offering both discretionary management and hourly consulting services.

Glen Martin is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor at Horizons Wealth Management in Asheville, NC, with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Horizons Wealth Management since 2003. Horizons Wealth Management serves individuals, business owners, executives, high-earning technology employees, and charitable organizations by providing comprehensive financial planning, wealth management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes a tiered client engagement model and strategic asset allocation primarily through index ETFs and diversified vehicles.

Douglas English is a CFP® professional with 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at ACT Advisors since 2014 and previously at LPL Financial for 14 years and CUNA Brokerage Services for 2 years. He is based in Asheville, NC. ACT Advisors serves individual investors, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services, combining fundamental and technical analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Upon graduating from Liberty University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and a major in Financial Planning in 2019, Logan began his career at a firm in Atlanta. After getting married in 2021, Logan and his wife McKenzie left the big city for the mountains of Colorado, while Logan worked remotely for a large firm in Chicago. Logan has passed the Series 65 exam, Uniform Investment Advisor Law Examination, and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®). Logan says, "I enjoy this business because it gives me an opportunity to build strong relationships and serve clients in a very important area of their lives. I take that responsibility very seriously and really look forward to building long-lasting and meaningful relationships with those that I get to interact with and serve." Logan was a collegiate athlete during his time at Liberty University and loves being outside. Logan and McKenzie enjoy spending time with their family and friends, as well as hiking, biking, camping and water sports, all of which are motivating factors in bringing them back to western NC (although they look forward to vacationing out west during ski season!). They are passionate about serving in their community, and will look to do so through their church and other volunteer opportunities.

Chad Storck is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Joel Adams and Associates Inc. with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Joel Adams and Associates, he worked for Storck CPA, P.C. for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a commercial real estate property in Asheville, NC, overseeing building maintenance and tenant relations. Joel Adams and Associates Inc. provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis, managing about $282 million in discretionary assets across 268 client relationships.

Susan Cook is a financial advisor at Horizons Wealth Management in Asheville, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Horizons Wealth Management since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is a part owner of the Rough and Tumble Lodge in New Zealand and provides hourly-based financial planning through her practice, Susan Cook Financial Planning. Horizons Wealth Management serves individuals, business owners, and charitable organizations with comprehensive financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using primarily ETFs, customizes portfolios to client Investment Policy Statements, and offers both full-service and lower-touch managed portfolio options.

Shon Norris is a CFP® professional with 16 years at Altamont Capital Management and over 26 years with Gould Killian CPA Group, PA. He has two years of industry experience in financial advising and operates out of Asheville, NC. Norris’s background includes a long-standing role at an accounting firm alongside his advisory work. Altamont Capital Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm follows a long-term, asset-allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis, utilizing passively managed institutional-class mutual funds and providing comprehensive portfolio management and monitoring services.

Frank Cooper III is a financial advisor with Grand Central Investment Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Grand Central Investment Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a top-down approach to asset allocation, emphasizing dividend-oriented equities selected through quantitative and fundamental analysis, and utilizes a diverse range of investment instruments to manage risk and volatility.

Jacob Barfield is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Shining Rock Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Asheville Capital Management, Bares Capital Management, and Nine Ten Capital Management. Shining Rock Advisors serves individual investors, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $154 million in client assets. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management for publicly traded assets and advisory access to private Rule 506 offerings, tailoring investment programs to clients’ objectives and risk profiles.

Martha Hays is a financial advisor at ACT Advisors in Asheville, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs for five years and has experience in various roles including at the University of Georgia and Pendleton Place. ACT Advisors serves individual investors, including high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, as well as employer-sponsored plan participants and sponsors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services, utilizing a blend of fundamental and technical analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Patrick Latta is a financial advisor at ACT Advisors in Asheville, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Valic Financial Advisors and LPL Financial before joining ACT Advisors in 2015. ACT Advisors serves individual investors, including high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, as well as employer-sponsored plan participants and sponsors. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory to tailor discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Roger Johnson is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at ACT Advisors since 2014 and previously held positions at LPL Financial, CUNA Brokerage Services, BB&T Investment Services, and UBS Financial Services. ACT Advisors serves individual investors, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, as well as employer-sponsored plan participants and sponsors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory to tailor portfolios according to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Ashley Israel is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in wealth management. She currently works at Vandalia Wealth, having previously held roles at Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors LLC and Dixon Hughes Goodwin Wealth Advisors LLC. Vandalia Wealth offers discretionary wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using model portfolios composed of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and selected alternative investments and digital assets.

Todd Burkhalter is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Colton Groome Financial Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Edward Jones and Pfizer Inc. Colton Groome Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive and active managers, supported by various analytical tools and an Investment Committee that reviews alternative investments when appropriate.

Taylor Poteat is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Colton Groome Financial Advisors, LLC since 2016 and previously spent 13 years with MCS Defense. Colton Groome Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using both passive and active managers, supported by various analytical tools and an Investment Committee that oversees private placements and alternative investments.

Katherine Morosani is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Sharp Financial in Asheville, NC, and previously worked at Edward Jones for eight years. Outside of financial advising, she delivers speeches related to her Doctoral Studies in Organizational Leadership through her sole proprietorship, KM Consulting. Sharp Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, other registered investment advisers, and family offices. The firm manages approximately $502 million and employs a tactical, risk-based investment process that incorporates technical and cyclical indicators to guide dynamic asset allocation and predetermined rebalancing.

Stacey Anderson is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Colton Groome Financial Advisors, LLC since 2019 and has prior experience with ValMark Securities, Inc., Wells Fargo Advisors, LPL Financial, and McQuilling Financial Services. Stacey also serves as a retirement plan advisor within the firm. Colton Groome Financial Advisors, LLC manages approximately $725 million in assets and provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using a combination of passive and active managers and offers custom performance reporting and analysis tools.