Tyler Cook is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Greensboro, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Fidelity Investments and Bankers Life Insurance. His background also includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Our Dailey Bread Restaurant and Appalachian State University. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets with a large network of advisors and offers a range of advisory programs and affiliated investment products under a fiduciary standard.

John Nee is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Greensboro, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, AXA Advisors, since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice Chair of Deacons at Friendly Avenue Baptist Church. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, plans, corporations, and institutions, utilizing a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and a variety of program models and third-party managers.

Martin Mc Farling is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, Mc Farling serves as treasurer on the board of directors for Guilford Crossing Professional Center POA and is involved in sign installation and photography services for auction.com properties. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Kevin Gunter is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Greensboro, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its predecessor entities since 2004. Outside of advisory services, he serves as president of The Gunter Group Inc., an S-Corp established for a teaming arrangement with another Ameriprise advisor, and is also listed as secretary for a separate non-investment-related health coaching business owned by his wife. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning, tax-aware withdrawal strategies, and dependable income sources.

John Cooper is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Greensboro, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services focused on clients nearing or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written, non-discretionary recommendations. As a large institutional firm, Ameriprise also delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated entities.

Arthur Chenail is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones since 2016, including his current tenure beginning in 2022, as well as prior roles at Wells Fargo and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and investment strategies. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and operates a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Charles Thompson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Greensboro, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Thompson serves as secretary and consultant for Four Oaks Restaurant Corp., a full-service restaurant where he contributes 20-25 hours per month. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment and financial planning services tailored to clients who meet a net-worth threshold.

William Davis is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, and Cogent Analytics. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a tutor and driver/courier in Greensboro, NC, and serves as a directly appointed agent for the Catholic Order of Foresters. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, consulting, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and brokerage and insurance products through an integrated platform.

Edmund O'Keeffe III is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera and Edward Jones, as well as operating OKE Investments. Outside of finance, he has been involved in managing a soccer camp and a football club. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory services, including model portfolios and research, and utilizes technologies such as machine learning in its investment processes.

Chauncey Pegram III is a financial advisor at Stifel with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2019. Prior to that, he was with Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2019. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and state and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology that uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to support financial planning and asset allocation decisions.

Stephen Sexton is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LPL Financial since 2022. He has held prior roles at Truist Advisory Services and BB&T Securities. In addition to his advisory work, Sexton is involved in non-variable insurance sales. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Brandon Persia is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Starboard Wealth Advisors and has been associated with Raymond James since 2014. Outside of finance, he is employed as a bartender with the Bravo Brio Restaurant Group. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning using various analytical tools and supports municipal and public finance through a unique municipal advisor affiliation.

John Voight is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Ameriprise since 2005, currently serving in Summerfield, NC. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches a junior varsity boys high school soccer team as an employee of the county school system. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm offers a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions supported by a centralized retirement-income consulting team that uses research and modeling to produce tailored recommendation reports.

Jackson Aronson is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at FedEx, DYSIS, and various organizations during his time at North Carolina State University. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Maria Aileen Rio is a financial advisor with Merrill in Greensboro, NC, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at CitiBank from 2004 to 2017 and has been with Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill since 2018. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services for Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts.

Ashley Cook is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with a Series 66 designation and experience spanning roles at Lincoln Financial Group, Bell Partners Inc., and AvalonBay Communities. Based in Greensboro, NC, Cook has been with Ameriprise since 2025. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service tailored to individuals with significant investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis to deliver non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Scott Graham is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Greensboro, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, AXA Advisors, since 1999. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as managing partner of Alpha Omega Financial, LLC. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a variety of advisory programs, including third-party models and discretionary management, offering a range of investment options such as mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and certain alternative investments.

Jacqueline Wieland is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. since 2014. Wieland serves on several boards, including as Chairman of the Dean's Advisory Board at the VA Tech Carilion School of Medicine and as a board member of the Institute of World Politics, as well as participating in nonprofit finance committees and foundations in the Greensboro area. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and nonprofit entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and asset allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Patrick De Pinto is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Greensboro, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Lincoln Financial Securities and positions outside of finance with companies like Instacart and DoorDash. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies supported by extensive research and technology integration.

Brandon Williams is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, and Edward Jones. Outside of advising, he is a general partner and managing member of a real estate entity focused on property transactions and renovations. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.