Charles Galt is the sole advisor at Wellness Financial Associates LLC in Cary, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. He has operated Wellness Financial Associates since 2015 and also owns Wellness Security LLC, an insurance agency offering accident, health, disability, and life insurance products, as well as fixed and indexed annuities. Wellness Financial Associates LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, plan sponsors, corporations, and other business entities. The firm emphasizes asset allocation based on value, safety, and quality principles, focusing on risk control and loss avoidance, with a notable specialization in 401(k) and pension plan consulting.

Brian Bewley is a financial advisor with Aligned Wealth Solutions, LLC in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 65 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Retirement Wealth Advisors, Inc. and Virtue Capital Management, LLC. Outside of advising, he serves as an independent insurance agent and holds leadership roles in technology and financial reporting companies. Aligned Wealth Solutions specializes in discretionary portfolio management primarily through model marketplaces and pooled investment vehicles, utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs. The firm emphasizes Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, offering financial planning and treasury management services.

Jonathan Morgan is a financial advisor with Taelos Financial Partners LLC in Apex, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securian Financial Services Inc, VAM Partners, and Edward Jones Investments. Morgan is a licensed insurance agent but does not sell commission-compensated insurance or annuity products to clients. Taelos Financial Partners provides asset management and financial planning services to individual clients, family trusts, and estates, with a focus on value-oriented investing and strategic asset allocation. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard and offers discretionary portfolio management as well as educational seminars on retirement and business succession.

John Morgan is the principal of Spectrum Advisers, LLC in Chapel Hill, NC, with 16 years of experience in financial advisory services. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has operated Spectrum Advisers since 2009. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Morgan manages Fields Consulting LLC, a separate business through which he offers insurance products and real estate services in his capacity as a licensed insurance producer and real estate agent. Spectrum Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines institutional-level retirement plan management with individualized wealth advisory, employing a broadly diversified, tax-aware global asset allocation approach implemented mainly through mutual funds and ETFs.

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Ryan Emminger is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fidelity Investments for 15 years before founding JME Wealth Management, an independent advisory firm based in Raleigh, NC. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent involved in fixed insurance sales and service. JME Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs a blended investment approach that includes active and passive strategies, core-and-satellite construction, and uses derivatives and hedging techniques within separately managed accounts.

Bradley Turlington is a financial advisor with White Oak Wealth Partners in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at White Oak Wealth Partners since 2015 and was previously affiliated with Kestra Financial Services, Inc. Additionally, he has been involved with The Turlington Group, Inc. since 1996. White Oak Wealth Partners serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities by providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary wealth management. The firm manages approximately $110 million in discretionary assets and advises on held-away assets, emphasizing downside risk management and the use of third-party research and independent managers in its investment approach.

James Spirko is the principal advisor at Sovereign Financial Group in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. He has led Sovereign Financial Group since 2005. Sovereign Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through three service programs: Investment, Legacy, and Wealth Management. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis, issues tailored Investment Policy Statements, conducts periodic reviews, and coordinates with tax, estate, and insurance professionals at higher service levels.

Lyle Finley Jr. is a CFP® professional with 31 years of experience in financial services. He currently operates RJ20, Inc., an independent firm based in Durham, NC. His work history includes positions at Wells Fargo Bank, Wells Fargo Clearing, and the North Carolina National Guard. RJ20, Inc. provides non-discretionary investment guidance and educational tools to participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans through an online platform. The firm acts as an ERISA fiduciary focused on participant-level advice, employing a proprietary modeling process and delivering services electronically without exercising investment discretion or custody of assets.

Sherri Rose is a CFP® and Series 63 credentialed financial advisor at Azimuth Planning Group, LLC with no prior industry experience. She is the founder and managing director of Rose Group CPAs, PLLC, a CPA firm where she oversees auditing, accounting, tax preparation, and business consulting. Rose is also involved in several business ventures, including founding FastFile1040, LLC, providing online tax filing services, and co-founding SageCFO Group, Inc., which offers outsourced CFO advisory services. Azimuth Planning Group, LLC provides fee-only financial planning primarily to solopreneurs, service-based founders, and business owners, focusing on business planning, retirement and estate coordination, tax-aware wealth strategies, and succession planning. The firm delivers written financial plans and investment recommendations emphasizing asset allocation, tax efficiency, and passive investment strategies rather than discretionary asset management.

Carolyn Larsen Wieber is a PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. She founded CLW Financial Planning LLC in 2018 after prior roles at Paraklete Financial and Steward Ingram & Cooper PLLC. In addition to her advisory work, she owns a CPA practice providing tax compliance and consulting services for small business owners and their families. CLW Financial Planning LLC is an independent, fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and small businesses. The firm combines discretionary investment management based on Modern Portfolio Theory with comprehensive financial planning and integrated tax preparation services.

Pomeroy Smith II is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth Management, LLC in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bison Wealth Management since 2018 and previously at Pathway Wealth Management, LLC from 2016 to 2019. Bison Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management primarily to individuals, high net worth clients, and trusts, focusing on customized portfolios and active asset management. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis to guide asset allocation, emphasizing capital appreciation alongside asset preservation.

Steven Thorpe is the sole advisor at Pragmatic Portfolios, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Durham, NC. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. Thorpe has managed Pragmatic Portfolios since 2010 and previously worked at MCNC for 24 years. Pragmatic Portfolios provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and select corporations or small businesses. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, low-cost passive investments with strategic asset allocation and tax-efficient strategies, and offers client education through complimentary seminars and workshops.

Peter Platt is the sole advisor at Platt Investment Counsel, LLC, an independent firm based in Cary, NC. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 12 years of industry experience, having led his firm since 2013. Platt Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach using a proprietary model, managing portfolios primarily with exchange-traded funds and no-load mutual funds, and offers institutional-style custodial and reporting services uncommon among similar independent advisers.

Nicholas Faulkner is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the sole advisor at Testament Wealth Management in Cary, NC, having previously worked at firms including Dimensional Fund Advisors and Beacon Financial Strategies Corp. Testament Wealth Management provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan consulting for employers. The firm operates on a fee-only basis, applying modern portfolio theory to create individualized investment strategies and offers a variety of engagement options without imposing minimum account sizes.

Thomas Kelly III is a CFP® professional at Kelly Investment Management, LLC in Raleigh, NC, with five years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Curi Capital, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. Kelly Investment Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, and small-business owners. The firm emphasizes tailored advice using asset allocation, technical analysis, and both discretionary and non-discretionary management, with a notable portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jim Wyatt is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Wyatt Financial L.L.C. and also owns Wyatt Family Office, L.L.C., where he provides tax and planning services, spending up to 30% of his time on this practice. His career includes over two decades as a CPA through his own firm, Jim K Wyatt CPA. Wyatt Financial L.L.C. is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $39 million for about 56 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management to individuals and various institutional clients, using customized investment policies and a range of securities including equities, mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, and bonds.

Jose Maldonado is a financial advisor with CIMA Financial in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including First Command Financial Planning and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. In addition to advising, Maldonado is president of EnFe Business Advisors, a business coaching and consulting firm, and a founding partner of Golden Arrow Properties LLC, a rental and short-term rental property business. CIMA Financial provides fee-only investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business owners. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach with strategic asset allocation, combining passive and active investments, and offers planning advice covering retirement, tax, risk management, and business exit strategies.

Adam Vega is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. He currently serves as the sole advisor at Avance Private Wealth LLC and has previously worked at Goldman Sachs, Gladstone Wealth Partners, Mercer Allied Company, among others. Vega devotes part of his time to insurance sales in addition to his advisory duties. Avance Private Wealth LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis, employing a mix of modern portfolio theory, fundamental analysis, and charting, and offers a broad range of investment instruments along with insurance products and tax planning through affiliates.

William Bunch II is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at Maze Financial Planning in Chapel Hill, NC, where he has worked since 2016. Maze Financial Planning provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals as well as private foundations, charitable organizations, and participant-directed retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversification-centered strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers fiduciary plan advice, participant education, and monitoring of plan investments.