Kyle Gensrick is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2022 and previously at Wipfli Financial Advisors and Hewins Financial Advisors. He attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and emphasizes a financial planning-led investment process with a range of portfolio management and retirement plan services supported by a large advisory team and centralized infrastructure.

Suzanne Dean is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 31 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Truist Advisory Services and affiliated firms since 2015, with prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines traditional research with AI-enabled tools and provides ongoing client reviews while leveraging a broad range of affiliated financial relationships.

Kendra Gray is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Hornor, Townsend and Kent, LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a multi-manager approach with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, incorporating both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles.

Edward Smyth is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Kingfisher Capital, LLC and Perennial Research LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach featuring globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts, tax management, and a range of implementation options such as ETFs, mutual funds, separate accounts, and direct indexing.

James White is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he owns multiple residential rental properties. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides a fiduciary standard through its RIA services and manages portfolios ranging from model-based to customized solutions under approved investment policy statements.

Ryan Prokay is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF and Tiaa in 2023, he owned and operated Carmel Lawn and Landscaping LLC for 11 years. He also serves as a board member of the Mt Isle Harbor Homeowners Association. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, offering customized and model portfolio options under a fiduciary standard.

Joseph Rebello is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at various Truist-affiliated firms since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Rebello Home Building & Remodeling, a home construction and remodeling business in Charlotte, NC. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of traditional and AI-enabled research tools to support client objectives and offers a range of affiliated financial services through its connections with Truist Financial.

Randy Johnson is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Enterprise, Edward Jones, Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo Clearing. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients connected through employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.

Joshua Selvey is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he held various roles including involvement with Calibers Indoor Gun Range LLC and Breezy Moving Company LLC. He has also worked in non-financial sectors such as Wilmington Water Tours and the University of North Carolina Wilmington. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model that includes point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management services.

Brandon Johnson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Charlotte, NC. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, and PNC Wealth Management. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities through investment adviser representatives and third-party portfolio managers. The firm’s investment process incorporates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to allocate across various asset classes, serving a mix of discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary accounts.

Kyle Greer is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he has held various positions at Empower Financial Services, Inc., as well as experience in hospitality and country club management. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering solutions through an integrated model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm focuses on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Miranda Shelp is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked with B B & T Bank and First Citizens Bank. She also has experience at Pitt Community College. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm’s investment approach includes fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, offering a range of portfolio management options, automated platforms, and tax-aware services.

Richard Custer is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Principal Financial Services since 2016, as well as Principal Life Insurance Company since 2006. He also holds a bank officer role at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, supporting retirement plan account relationships across multiple Principal entities. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Melissa Vian is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, and it acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Sara Homsi is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at Equitable Advisors, Merrill, US Trust, and AXA Advisors. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, and it acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

James Campbell is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing, Vanguard Marketing Corporation, and Apple. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning services with ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Ashley Fowler is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with eight years of industry experience. She has been with First Citizens Investor Services since 2017 and previously worked at First Citizens Bank from 2015 to 2018. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. offers advisory and brokerage services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a client process focused on financial needs assessment and risk tolerance, utilizing a range of investment strategies across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Richard Harvey is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial for 14 years, Uvest Financial Services Group, Inc. for five years, and Questar Asset Management, Inc. for one year. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of traditional research and AI-enabled tools, partnering with Envestnet platforms to deliver ongoing portfolio monitoring and client consultations.

Tina Jackson is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA‑administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers model and customized portfolio management and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Gaetano Defazio is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he produces online video content focused on consumer products. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including model portfolio management and customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.