Thomas Geraghty Jr. is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Dutch Asset Corporation since 2022 and previously spent 17 years at Stonegate Wealth Management, LLC. Dutch Asset Corporation serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, with investment approaches that include derivatives and third-party managed accounts.

Colby Mank is a financial advisor at Mason & Associates, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC and Penobscot Financial Advisors. Mason & Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, providing investment management and financial planning along with services such as divorce planning and educational seminars on federal employee retirement benefits. The firm uses diversified, risk-based model portfolios and often selects independent sub-advisers to manage portfolios while tailoring recommendations to each client’s financial situation and risk tolerance.

Kevin Cochran is a financial advisor at Hunter Street Investment Advisors LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Verity Asset Management and Raleigh Wealth Solutions. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Cochran occasionally teaches pickleball private lessons and clinics. Hunter Street Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth households as well as retirement plans, trusts, charities, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and combines institutional and alternative-markets experience across its team.

Matthew Gomoll is a financial advisor at Trillium Wealth LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Carson Wealth and DGS Capital Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Battalion Executive Officer in the U.S. Army Reserve and is the founder of Two-One Alpha Group, LLC. Trillium Wealth LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to private placement investments for individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm utilizes a mix of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis, incorporating long- and short-term strategies and strategic asset allocation, and manages over $544 million in discretionary assets.

Allison Fry is a financial advisor at Phoenix Wealth Advisors Inc. in Chapel Hill, NC, with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Raymond James, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Magic Ears. Phoenix Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations, offering financial planning, wealth management, retirement-plan consulting, and asset management. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to customize advice and manages a relatively high number of accounts per advisor through its seven-advisor team.

Geoffrey Mclawhorn is a financial advisor at Modern Capital Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked with Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Saltwater Insurance Services LLC, a property and casualty insurance firm. Modern Capital Advisors provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement consulting to individual, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using a core-and-satellite framework that combines passive index funds with selective active management.

Erin Vickery is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Old Peak Finance, where she has worked since 2022, and previously held roles at Sankalpa Financial, Saint Jaques, and Cambridge Investment Research. Old Peak Finance provides fee-only, fiduciary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning for individuals, families, trusts, and estates, focusing primarily on clients in their prime earning years with multi-million dollar portfolios. The firm employs an evidence-based, asset-class investment approach emphasizing broad diversification, low costs, and long-term discipline, with services delivered by a team of CFP® professionals.

Jonathan Andrews is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cardinal Capital Management Inc since 2008. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Raleigh, NC. Cardinal Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary, fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, insurance companies, and corporate entities. The firm employs quantitative, fundamental, and cyclical analysis across equities, fixed income, and ETFs, managing approximately $0.9 billion in client assets with a small advisory team.

George Nowack is a financial advisor at Hunter Street Investment Advisors LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Lenger Capital, Inc. for six years. He has also been employed by the U.S. Treasury Department's Internal Revenue Service since 2010. Hunter Street Investment Advisors offers investment advice and planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, employing asset-allocation strategies that incorporate equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, derivative instruments, and option trading.

Austin Kobilka is a financial advisor with Altruist Advisors LLC and holds a Series 65 credential. He has eight years of industry experience, including prior roles at Brookstone Capital Management and Patriot Wealth Management. Kobilka is also involved with Patriot Wealth Management as an associate financial planner. Altruist Advisors serves individual investors, trusts, estates, and other entities through a team of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with model-based implementation and tax-management strategies via its integrated technology platform.

Justin May is a CFP® professional at Old Peak Finance with four years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Triad Financial Advisors and Zeutenhorst Financial, before joining Old Peak Finance. The firm provides fee-only, fiduciary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, and estates, primarily serving clients with multi-million dollar portfolios. Old Peak Finance employs an evidence-based, asset-class investment approach focused on broad diversification, low costs, and long-term discipline.

Colton Tickle is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Financial Symmetry Inc. in Raleigh, NC, with six years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Symmetry since 2016. Financial Symmetry serves individual clients across various wealth levels and manages approximately $1.54 billion in assets for around 973 family groups. The firm provides financial planning, wealth management, small business 401(k) advice, and select tax-return preparation, using an evidence-based investment process focused on diversified allocations and ongoing monitoring.

Kenneth Auman is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lindberg & Ripple and M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. since 2012. LRI Investments, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, financial institutions, and certain state and municipal government entities. The firm employs a team of 25 professionals who manage approximately $2.78 billion in client assets, focusing on customized asset allocation with a long-term investment approach.

Martin Boney is a financial advisor at TradeWinds, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the Mary Lynn Richardson Fund, a private family foundation, and serves as a director for the Richardson Corporation family trust company. TradeWinds primarily serves individual investors, including high net worth clients, as well as small businesses and corporations, offering discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach and constructs custom strategies that combine various investment analyses while generally managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Mackenzie Bell is a CFP® and ChFC® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC in Chapel Hill, NC. Prior to joining Hilltop Wealth Advisors, Bell held roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and several other firms. Hilltop Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of model portfolios while also hosting educational seminars and social events for clients.

Ellen Martin is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Beacon Wealthcare LLC since 2021. She previously worked at Prospera Financial Services for seven years. Beacon Wealthcare is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and other institutions. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and a lower-fee management-only option, using a diversified approach centered on low-cost indexed ETFs and Monte Carlo analysis to assess client plan confidence.

Jack Raleigh is a financial advisor with Raleigh Capital Management Inc. in Cary, NC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Raleigh Capital Management, he worked at Quincy Wells Capital, LLC and Great Point Capital LLC. Outside of finance, he is the founder of JWHR Home Consulting LLC, a home renovation company. Raleigh Capital Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and referrals to outside money managers. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, using third-party platforms and a range of investment strategies with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Jared Korver is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Beacon Wealthcare LLC since 2014, serving as an advisor within the firm’s five-person team. Beacon Wealthcare LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and other institutions. The firm’s investment approach focuses on minimizing controllable costs and taxes using broadly diversified, low-cost indexed ETFs and indexed mutual funds, supported by Monte Carlo probability analysis and daily portfolio monitoring.

Brent Godwin is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Raleigh Capital Management Inc. in Cary, NC. His prior roles include positions at Quincy Wells Capital, RedHawk Wealth Advisors, Fortress Financial Partners, Fidelity Investments, and Bank of America. Raleigh Capital Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and referrals to outside money managers. The firm manages approximately $398 million in discretionary assets and typically acts as a manager-of-managers, employing a range of investment strategies with routine annual portfolio reviews.

Adam Oates is a financial advisor at Peak Planning Group, LLC in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, Archer Investment Corporation, Axa Advisors, and Equitable Advisors. Peak Planning Group provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and estates. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentals-based investment approach with diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, managing approximately $710 million across several hundred client accounts.