Andrew Calder is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Lockton Investment Advisors, Lockton Investment Securities, Lockton Companies, Newport Group, and TriNet Group. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Justin Walker is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services. Based in Charlotte, NC, he has been with Rockefeller since 2024. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates as a registered broker-dealer, providing an integrated investment platform and access to alternative investments, trust, and insurance services.

Elizabeth Mitchell is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and Brittain Resort Management LLC. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Tamir Hornesby is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include extended tenure at TIAA-CREF and positions at Ameriprise, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and ABC Investment Management. Outside of finance, he maintains occasional hospitality and airline roles to accommodate family travel. Citizens Securities serves a wide retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory platform includes a digital advisory program using proprietary algorithms for ETF portfolios, as well as a managed account program.

Kedric Spearman is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior work history includes positions at The Vanguard Group and TIAA-CREF. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering integrated services aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing through its financial planning service and managed account solutions.

Bryan Bach is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Zacks Investment Management Inc. for nine years and Churchill Management Group for twelve years. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, and employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that incorporates both active and passive strategies, third-party managers, private funds, and tactical overlays, customizing portfolios to clients’ specific risk, liquidity, and tax needs.

Jonathan Shumate is a CFP® certificant with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Altavista Wealth Management, Genspring Charleston, LLC, and GFO Advisory Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, standalone financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies across public and private asset classes and combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party Independent Managers selected through ongoing due diligence.

Timothy Creech is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, National Planning Corporation, Creek Financial LLC, and ING ReliaStar Life Insurance. He also operates Blackbridge Financial, an investment advisory business separate from LPL Financial. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm employs a network model of advisory representatives and leverages technology platforms alongside various portfolio management strategies.

William Byron is a financial advisor at Corient with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. and operated Byron Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Byron Racing, LLC, an auto racing business. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, employing a goals-based, team investment approach that combines internal strategies with third-party managers and customized asset allocation. The firm offers specialized services through affiliates, including private fund management and trust services.

Ricky Dukes is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. His work history includes ten years at Allstate Insurance Company and ongoing roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and The Legacy Financial Group, LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple advisory program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Scott Clark is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C., where he has worked since 2024. His prior roles include positions at SunTrust Advisory Services, SunTrust Investment Securities, LPL Financial, and BB&T. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charities, corporations, trusts, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Edward Danser is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience and is currently an advisor at Truist Advisory Services. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill and SunTrust Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in an LLC formed for investment purposes in a hotel opportunity with Beacon IMG, involving family members. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of traditional research and AI tools and offers ongoing client reviews and customized asset allocation strategies.

Thomas Dumas is a CFP® and ChFC® with 25 years of experience, currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities in Charlotte, NC. He has been with both firms since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for his parents' estate. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to both proprietary and third-party investment platforms.

Rachel Ashman is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Charlotte, NC. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 21 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at SunTrust Bank and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of traditional and AI-enabled research tools and offers ongoing reviews and reporting, working closely with clients to develop asset allocation strategies and select investment managers.

Jessica Jones is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Charlotte, NC. She holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a Unit Field Trainer for Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc., where she recruits and trains insurance agents and sells various insurance products including Medicare-related health insurance, life insurance, long-term care plans, and annuities. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and ongoing portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Thomas Capul is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Charlotte, NC. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he has been involved with C2x Wrestling Academy since 2020. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers various program types tailored to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and a focus on fiduciary responsibilities for retirement investors.

Genie Theimer is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds ChFC®, Series 63, and Series 65 designations. She has 44 years of industry experience, including 21 years at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers tailored client relationships alongside access to proprietary wrap programs, third-party advisory solutions, and integrated lending options.

Helene Moll is a CFP® certificant with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Truist Advisory Services. Her prior roles include positions at TIAA-CREF and multiple Truist-related entities. Truist Advisory Services delivers investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of traditional and AI-enabled research tools and offers a range of advisory services through its Envestnet platform and affiliated financial relationships.

Thomas Fitts is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life, as well as in healthcare technology and solutions firms including NRC Health and Allscripts Healthcare Solutions. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional sponsors, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Derek Motto is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Equitable Advisors. Motto provides investment advisory services through Independent Advisor Alliance, an independent firm distinct from LPL Financial. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies and leverages technology platforms to enhance client service.