David Williams is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving with WMS Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 1999. He has also been associated with Grove Point Advisors, LLC, Grove Point Investments, LLC, and TWG Advisor Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Williams is a trustee for the Newcomb Testamentary Trust and is involved in insurance sales related to life, long-term care, and disability insurance. WMS Advisors is a team-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $281 million for a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs asset-class oriented strategies using ETFs, index mutual funds, individual securities, and alternatives, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside comprehensive financial planning and retirement-plan consulting.

Nicholas Lloyd is a CFA® charterholder and Series 66 licensed advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Novare Capital Management, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at M Holdings Securities and Greenberg & Rapp. Before entering the financial industry, he worked at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster and attended Virginia Tech University. Novare Capital Management is an SEC-registered wealth management firm with a team of 18 advisors managing approximately $1.9 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and institutions. The firm employs client-specific investment strategies across various asset types, utilizing both proprietary methods and AI tools combined with human oversight.

Glen Wright II is a CFP® with over 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Worth Financial Advisory Group since 2011. Glen holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Charlotte, NC. Worth Advisors is a fee-based financial planning and investment management firm serving individuals, college coaches, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm constructs portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, often utilizing ETFs, no-load index mutual funds, and third-party money managers while maintaining oversight.

Robert Cannon is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cannon Advisors in Charlotte, NC. His prior experience includes roles at Regulus Financial Group, LLC, and Advisory Services Network, LLC. He is also a licensed agent for life, long-term care, fixed annuity, and disability insurance products. Cannon Advisors is an SEC-registered firm with a team of five advisors managing approximately $142 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, employing diverse analytical methods and strategies that include long- and short-term trading, margin, short sales, and options.

John Tonissen Jr. is a financial advisor at Hobart Wealth in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 50 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cape Securities, Inc., GF Investment Services LLC, and Global Financial Private Capital. He also works as an independent insurance agent with Navigator Financial Inc., selling disability, fixed annuities, life, accident, health, long-term care, and group insurance. Hobart Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a team of eight advisors managing approximately $430 million. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting using a mix of analytical methods and implementation strategies.

Stephen Thomas is a financial advisor with Linden Thomas Advisory Services, LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and currently leads Indexperts, LLC alongside his role at Linden Thomas Advisory Services. Linden Thomas Advisory Services provides wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory-based investment approach, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management through separately managed accounts, proprietary enhanced-index portfolios, and passive index programs.

John Ryan is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Novare Capital Management since 2022 and previously spent four years at Selective Wealth Management and one year at Employee Family Protection. Prior to his advisory career, he worked at Liberty University for two years. Novare Capital Management is a wealth management team of 18 advisors managing approximately $1.9 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and financial institutions. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management using client-specific investment policies and proprietary strategies, integrating AI tools alongside human oversight in its investment process.

Corey Sunstrom is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Hobart Wealth. He has worked at Hobart Private Capital and Hobart Financial Group since 2014 and has prior experience at GF Investment Services and Global Financial Private Capital. Sunstrom also serves as an adjunct professor teaching estate planning courses at Gardner-Webb University. Hobart Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a team of eight advisors managing approximately $430 million. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates, offering tailored asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting using a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies.

Robin Woodell is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has previously worked at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. He is also the proprietor of Emerald Financial Group, which provides multi-line insurance and advisory services in Charlotte, NC. Woodell is part of MIAI, Inc., a team-based firm managing approximately $213 million for individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through proprietary programs and platforms such as the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange.

Cody Ritchie is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Cornerstone Wealth Planning in Charlotte, NC. He has been with Cornerstone Wealth Planning since 2016 and previously worked at Postmates. Cornerstone Wealth Planning provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small business owners. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis, offers in-house tax preparation services, and provides flexible planning options without a minimum account size.

Brent Peddy is a financial advisor with Forefront and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience, including 14 years at Pruco Securities, LLC and Prudential Insurance Company of America. He joined Forefront in 2025. Forefront Wealth Partners is a multi-team advisory firm serving individual and corporate clients with discretionary investment management, financial and estate planning, and cash management services. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical analysis to manage tailored portfolios and offers access to third-party managers and turnkey asset management platforms.

Andrew Fisher is a financial advisor with Novare Capital Management in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CF Parks, Suntrust Advisory Services, TIAA-CREF, and Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Novare Capital Management is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and financial institutions. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management using proprietary strategies and artificial intelligence tools alongside human oversight.

Anna Brown is a financial advisor at WestEnd Advisors, LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with WestEnd Advisors since 2008. WestEnd Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, government entities, and corporations. The firm employs a macro-driven investment process focusing on sector and ETF allocations informed by broad economic analysis and manages approximately $1.868 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Joseph Zarzycki is a financial advisor at BNA Wealth with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including First Citizens Bank and Bb&T Retirement & Institutional Services. BNA Wealth is a registered investment adviser serving individual and institutional clients with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm primarily manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis and implements portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities guided by multiple analytical approaches and tailored strategies.

Luke Stenzel is a financial advisor with Linden Thomas Advisory Services, LLC based in Charlotte, NC. He holds the Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morris Jenkins, FedEx Express, and Roots Catering. Linden Thomas Advisory Services manages approximately $1.77 billion and provides wealth management services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Robert Riedl is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Endowment Wealth Management, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. Endowment Wealth Management serves individual investors, retirement and pension plans, non-profits, and institutional clients by offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement consulting, alternative investment advisory, private fund management, and family office services. The firm employs an endowment-style investment philosophy, combining traditional and alternative assets through varied investment vehicles tailored to client needs.

Kristopher Roper is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Fortress Private Ledger, LLC and previously worked at Sparta Wealth Partners, Coastal Bridge Advisors, and TrinityPoint Wealth. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Board Treasurer for the nonprofit Money Magnets Club, providing financial oversight and strategic guidance. Fortress Private Ledger serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and other entities by offering financial planning, portfolio management, and Qualified Opportunity Zone advisory services. The firm employs trend-identification and technical analysis alongside fundamental and thematic strategies, delivering model-driven solutions managed in-house or with sub-advisers.

William Shefte is a financial advisor with SB Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and over 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at SPC, Sigma Financial Corporation, and Centaurus Financial Inc. Since 1989, he has been president of Gold Leaf Productions, Inc., a music publishing and consulting firm. He is also involved in community service as a board member and past president of the Charlotte Southern Lions Club and currently serves as president and chairman of the Charlotte Southern Lions Foundation, which supports charitable causes including assistance for the visually impaired and homeless. SB Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.1 billion predominantly on a non-discretionary basis, providing tailored portfolio management through mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and outside managers using fundamental, technical, and qualitative analysis.

Thomas Searson is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Providence Capital Advisors, LLC since 2015. Providence Capital Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a fundamental security selection process supplemented by technical and cyclical analysis, offering distinct strategy sleeves and utilizing derivatives and borrowing in certain separately managed accounts.

David Huff is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Providence Capital Advisors, LLC since 2023 and previously held roles at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School. In addition to his advisory work, Huff is also licensed to sell various insurance products. Providence Capital Advisors, LLC is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and small businesses with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build customized portfolios and routinely incorporates derivatives, margin, and alternative investments within separately managed accounts.