Danny Pham is a financial advisor at First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at The Vanguard Group, Inc., J.M. Barry & Associates, LLC, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Campbell University. First Citizens Asset Management provides model-based sub-advisory and direct investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, municipalities, and other institutions. The firm offers multi-asset class model portfolios managed through various implementation frameworks, focusing on strategic asset allocation and manager research.

Brian Swilling is a financial advisor at RFG Advisory, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with RFG Advisory since 2020. He serves on the Belk College of Business Alumni Council at UNC Charlotte and the Charlotte Area Alumni Council of Pi Kappa Phi. RFG Advisory provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and select institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach features discretionary portfolio management using model strategies and third-party platforms, along with fiduciary oversight of retirement accounts and access to alternative investments.

Robert Kovalesky Jr. is a financial advisor with McAdam LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stash Wealth, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill. McAdam LLC advises a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities. The firm emphasizes discretionary portfolio management using fundamental analysis, incorporating a range of investment vehicles from mutual funds and ETFs to private investment funds and cryptocurrency exposures.

Jonathan Kirk is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and Alloy Investment Management, having previously worked at Edward Jones, Firstbank, and Home Point Financial. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC offers financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and utilizes model portfolios and discretionary authority to deliver tailored investment advice.

Jonathan Lindner is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Charlotte, NC, having joined in 2025. His prior roles include positions at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Raymond James Financial Services, Cygnus Asset Management, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is president and CEO of The Barly Group LLC, which manages certain investment-related activities. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a combination of advisor-managed accounts, wrap programs, third-party money managers, and financial planning. The firm supports discretionary portfolio management with an in-house team that delivers models and trade execution across multiple asset classes, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Alberto Esparza is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Dream Builders, Inc., and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Outside of advisory work, he is an independent sales agent for health insurance products affiliated with Blue Cross Blue Shield and Transamerica Financial Advisors. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm integrates a range of analytic approaches and offers access to third-party investment advisors, emphasizing service to non-high-net-worth individuals.

Alexander Coggins is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience including roles at Homefront Brands and the YMCA. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales through Financial Independence Group. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term approach to diversified asset allocation and offers tiered fractional family office services alongside access to third-party managers.

Richard Westover Jr. is a financial advisor at Blueprint Financial Advisors in Charlotte, NC, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Maplewood Investments Inc and Securities America Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches a finance course at The Covenant School and serves as a deacon on the board of Westover Church. Blueprint Financial Advisors is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and ERISA plans, and nonprofits. The firm employs a proprietary, price-driven strategic and tactical investment approach across diversified asset classes and manages approximately $1.4 billion in client assets.

William Van Pelt is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 53 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, Wells Fargo Clearing, and UBS Financial Services. Van Pelt serves as a FINRA arbitrator and is a board member of the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York, a genealogy organization. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a dually registered SEC investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer servicing individual clients, retirement plans, and institutional vehicles through a multi-team platform. The firm offers a range of portfolio management options, financial and estate planning, and maintains a notable focus on international investing along with management of pooled vehicles and active broker-dealer operations.

David Block is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC in Charlotte, NC. He has held roles at firms including Lifemark Securities Corp. and Invest Financial Corp., and also serves as CEO of TaxMaster Financial, a company providing tax planning and advisory services. Additionally, he is a board member of NYC Basket Brigade Inc., a nonprofit organization focused on providing food and essentials to families in need during Thanksgiving. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and offers discretionary portfolio management along with specialized advisory services such as actuarial and insurance consulting.

Michael Radford is a CFP® and PFS™ with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Choreo, LLC since 2022 and previously spent 15 years at RSM US Wealth Management LLC. Choreo, LLC provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment process emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios managed by a centralized team and overseen by an Investment Committee.

Eric Mohammed is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes six years at Wells Fargo Advisors and ongoing roles with multiple Principal entities since 2021. He also serves as a retirement consultant, providing one-on-one investment advice to retirement plan participants eligible for distribution. Principal Advised Services delivers investment advice and related services mainly to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm integrates third-party methodologies with proprietary models and benefits from its affiliation with the Principal Financial Group family, enabling access to a range of proprietary products and resources.

Jaime Facchino is a financial advisor with Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab, UBS Financial Services, Wells Fargo Clearing, and multiple investment advisory firms. He currently serves as a Relationship Manager focused on client presentations, financial planning, and customer service. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company advises individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm manages approximately $5 billion in client assets through a multi-team approach emphasizing asset allocation and diversification, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies.

Andrews Browne is a financial advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has worked at IFG Advisory since 2022 and LPL Financial since 2017, with additional experience at Integrated Support Services. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and provides specialized services such as real estate-oriented planning and business valuation.

Randolph Autrey is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Indian Land, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 35 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Arkadios Wealth Advisors and Arkadios Capital in 2020, he worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. for six years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Thompson Financial Group, where he acts as an agent in the sale of non-variable life insurance, health insurance, long-term disability, and fixed annuities. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a variety of programs including advisor-managed accounts, wrap programs, third-party money managers, and 401(k) advisory. The firm supports customized investment plans and discretionary management, utilizing an internal portfolio team and a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Noah Plotkin is a financial advisor at 49 Financial in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining 49 Financial, he held positions at Capital Square and has experience as a fixed insurance agent. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base including retail and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm’s investment approach focuses on disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation using a combination of fundamental, cyclical, technical, and behavioral analysis.

Stephen Litman is a financial advisor at Diversify Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Stifel and Compass. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in performance coaching for real estate agents and leads a business focused on helping Compass agents organize their CRMs and manage virtual assistant support. Diversify Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan fiduciary services, corporate consulting, and family office services to a diverse client base, including individuals and institutions. The firm employs a tactical diversification and asset allocation approach, utilizing a wide range of investment instruments and multiple platform options to meet client objectives.

Scott Makowski is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ally Invest Securities since 2016 and joined Ally Invest Advisors in 2022. Ally Invest Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through web-based and virtual solutions, utilizing ETF-based Robo Portfolios and personal advice delivered via a third-party platform. The firm employs model portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory across multiple risk tiers and cash allocation strategies.

Nicklaus Austin is a financial advisor at Savvy with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Bank of America N.A., and Merrill. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, ERISA plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations, using both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm offers customized investment plans focusing on diversified, index-based solutions enhanced by quantitative models, tax-aware rebalancing, and access to specialized strategies, integrating advanced technology with human oversight.

Richard Marrone is a financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience, currently at 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Washington Crossing Advisors LLC, Ziegler Capital Management, Stifel Nicolaus & Co, Thomas Weisel Partners LLC, and Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 1919 Investment Counsel provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and wealth-planning services to a range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios focusing on liquid mid- and large-cap equities and investment-grade fixed income, supported by proprietary and third-party research and integrated operational resources through its affiliation with Stifel Financial Corp.