Ashton Brown is a financial advisor with Merrill in Kernersville, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, PNC Bank, Edward Jones, and AXA Advisors. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Ryan Kelley is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Greensboro, NC, with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, M1 Finance LLC, Robinhood Markets, Inc., and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing annual retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income streams and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

William Womack is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Greensboro, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2023, he worked at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation and Northwestern Mutual in various roles from 2020 to 2023. Outside of advising, he is involved in a home services business based at home. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Jessica Valverde is a financial advisor at Merrill with 4 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill since 2009. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

John Gregory Smith is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Greensboro, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation for 16 years before joining LPL Financial in 2024. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions through a broad network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms with a range of customizable investment strategies.

William Krebs is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2011. The firm is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, charitable organizations, and municipal entities. Raymond James offers financial planning and investment consulting through various programs and draws on a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Steven Brannan is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Greensboro, NC, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Brannan Creations, a business focused on creating custom crafts and gifts, and serves as a media team specialist for The Church on 68. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets with a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors and offers a range of advisory programs and affiliated investment products under a fiduciary standard.

Shyanna Phillips is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at E*Trade Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, ER Select, and SoFi. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a broad range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, emphasizing tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services through direct relationships and corporate financial planning agreements.

William Mcneill is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Greensboro, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2004 and previously spent three years at WS Griffith Securities, Inc. He is involved in Innovative Financial Solutions, LLC, which operates as a non-variable insurance DBA connected to his LPL business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Robert Ketner is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with UBS since 2010. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and offers proprietary research, custody, underwriting, and capital markets services.

Elijah Payton is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Doordash, The Carolina Inn, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional investors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, fund advisory, and model portfolio delivery. The firm integrates proprietary research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction, and serves multiple registered investment companies and fund-of-funds.

John Scott Jr. is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2017. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he contributes to education institutions as an Investment Committee Member at Greensboro College and Finance Committee Member at Greensboro Day School. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

David Schofield is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he has been serving clients since 2023. In this role, he partners with clients to develop customized financial plans tailored to their individual situations and goals. Prior to his current position, David worked as a Workplace Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2021 to 2023, providing workplace financial planning services. David's professional experience also includes roles as a Financial Representative at Northwestern Mutual from 2020 to 2021 and as an Account Manager at Northwest Federal Credit Union from 2019 to 2020. He holds an Arkansas Insurance License, which supports his work in the financial services industry. Outside of his professional career, David enjoys outdoor and recreational activities such as camping, canoeing, snowboarding, and surfing. He also has an interest in cooking and baking.

Matthew Shade is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Greensboro, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance team at Muirs Chapel United Methodist Church, where he helps plan the annual budget and oversees endowments. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and operates a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Charles Corpening is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2016, working out of Winston-Salem, NC. Raymond James & Associates serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and investment consulting through multiple advisory programs. The firm provides municipal advisory services and access to various portfolio management styles supported by affiliated research and sub-advisers.

William Spry Jr. is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Winston-Salem, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2016. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional and pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and advisory services through tailored, primarily non-discretionary consulting relationships supported by a wide range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Debora Ryder is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates in Winston-Salem, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2016. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary financial planning and investment consulting supported by various portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Christopher Harding is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in Winston-Salem, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 50 years of industry experience. He has been with MML Investors Services, Inc. since 1996 and has worked with Connecticut Mutual Life since 1973. Outside of his advisory role, Harding is also an agent with D L Davis & Co Inc., focusing on individual, group life, and group health insurance. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, emphasizing collaborative planning relationships and using firm-approved analytic tools to develop written recommendations.

Andrew Holmes is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and FTB Advisors. Holmes operates out of Winston Salem, NC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of solutions including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Mahogany Mohammed is a financial advisor at Fidelity with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation. Her prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Abercrombie and Fitch. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm serves a variety of clients, including registered investment companies and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund, and incorporates systematic methodologies and oversight controls in its investment process.