Jade Skelton is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2023, Jade worked at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. beginning in 2020. Jade also has experience in the food service industry and higher education. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party databases.

Charles Leak is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole proprietor of A SAFE PLACE, an organization focused on victim identification, crisis management, restorative housing, outreach, and education. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse range of clients including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services tailored to clients’ risk profiles and investment preferences.

Kelly Luckhaus is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2017. Prior to joining Edward Jones, Kelly worked at LPL Financial and South Carolina Bank & Trust. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors.

Claudia Huerta Suazo is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and seven years of experience at the firm. She previously worked at AM Retail Group Inc. for three years and Essential Services for eleven years. Merrill 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 and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Laurence Mass is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Wilmington, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2009, including prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, Mass is involved in community leadership as president of the Headwaters Cove Homeowners Association and treasurer of the Seagate Homeowners Association in Wilmington, NC. He also owns and operates several business ventures, including Teal Capital, LLC, and Windward Leeward, LLC, which provides hardware for the sailing industry. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network offers investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients through a broad menu of planning options and tailored recommendations based on Wells Fargo research and tools. The firm integrates advisory services with other financial products and operates a network of financial advisors nationwide.

Glenn Wilkinson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SCF Investment Advisors, SCF Securities, The Strategic Financial Alliance, and Morgan Stanley. 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 broad range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions, leveraging both proprietary and third-party strategies across its extensive network of advisors.

Thomas Burke is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 35 years of industry experience. He has been associated with various Wells Fargo entities since 2009, including Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Burke also owns equity interests in two investment-related businesses based in Wilmington, NC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by offering a broad range of investment and financial planning services, using firm research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations.

Frances Goodman is a CFP® professional with 40 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2022 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Goodman serves as the treasurer for the Champion McDowell Davis Charitable Foundations and participates in financial oversight roles for local nonprofit organizations. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of planning options and using proprietary research and tools to develop tailored recommendations.

Marlon Carranza Salazar is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior work history including roles at Wells Fargo Bank, nA and Brookdale Hospital and Medical Center ALP. Outside of finance, he works as a delivery driver for Walmart Spark Delivery. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a broader range of financial products than typical institutional advisers.

Christopher O Neill is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera since 2024 and previously at Allegheny Investments and Commonwealth Financial Network. In addition to his advisory role, he has been a freelance journalist since 2017, contributing to third-party agencies. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a network of over 10,000 independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a variety of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, managing over $256 billion in assets.

Michael Scott is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Wilmington, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Bank of America N.A., Truist Bank, Edward Jones, and First Citizens Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he participates as a musician providing music for Sunday services at First Fruits Family Ministry in Fayetteville, NC. 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 combines research and analytics with a broad offering of brokerage and advisory solutions, operating at a large scale with over 14,000 financial advisors and roughly $671 billion in assets under management.

Melanie Hernandez Calzada is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has experience working in financial services since 2019, including roles at Wells Fargo Bank and Southern Bank. Prior to that, she held positions outside the financial industry at Piggly Wiggly and Wilson Early College Academy. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Richard Foley II is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses, and has 12 years of experience in the industry. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Kyle Mitchell is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Wilmington, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive member of two real estate investment entities, Lotta Shal LLC and Evolve Real Estate Fund 1 LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Sonja Aarnink is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Wilmington, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and incorporates structured planning tools and modeling techniques in its process.

James Corcoran is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS in 2025, he served four years in the United States Marine Corps. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and provides research-based, tailored investment plans through a large network of advisors.

Tyler Franceschini is a financial advisor at Merrill with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America and Clean Eatz. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a marketing consultancy that provides advertising and content services to local service businesses in Wilmington, NC. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, offers managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Chad Hoskins is a financial advisor at Stifel with a Series 66 credential and no prior industry experience. He previously worked at MidCap Financial for nine years and was affiliated with the University of North Carolina for five years before joining Stifel in 2026. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on proprietary analysis and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Linda Coulson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Carolina Beach, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 40 years of industry experience. She worked at UBS Financial Services for 12 years before joining LPL Financial in 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is a distributor of homeopathic LifeWave patches. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering advisory and brokerage services through a large network of representatives to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm provides a range of investment solutions including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Stephen Batts is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for nine years before joining Raymond James in 2023. He is also involved with Batts Financial Group LLC. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports various advisory programs across a large network.