Joshua French is a financial advisor with Merrill in Fountain Inn, South Carolina, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2010. 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Bray Friar is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2016 and was previously with AXA Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a sales associate with Realty Benefit Services, focusing on tax account programs. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management programs. The firm utilizes a range of advisory models, many implemented through third-party managers, and provides ERISA fiduciary services through credentialed representatives.

Lawson Ballard Jr. is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2013. Raymond James & Associates is a large firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, charitable organizations, and public entities. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, employing a variety of portfolio management styles and supporting municipal advisory services alongside market-making and execution roles in municipal and government bonds.

Jennifer Manning is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Greenville, SC, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years at the firm and a total of nine years of industry experience. Her prior work includes a decade at Priority One Security. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and a structured discovery process. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

William Ellenberg IV is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James, he worked at Calhoun Corners Restaurant and was involved with Connie Maxwell Children's Ministries. Raymond James & Associates 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 clients, and municipalities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and specialized municipal advisory services.

Gregory Sieber is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. He holds a minority investment in Arcpoint Labs. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary services, utilizing a range of portfolio management styles supported by extensive research and advisory resources.

Emma Vick is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Greenville, SC, holding a Series 66 designation. She joined Ameriprise in 2024 and has previously worked in roles at Clemson University and other organizations. 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 dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Jennifer Cockram is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Greenville, SC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at UBS Financial Services for eight years and at Musical Innovations for four years. Outside of her advisory role, she performs as a substitute violinist with the Hendersonville and Brevard Philharmonic Orchestras and serves as a violin section member and audition adjudicator for the Spartanburg Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to produce tailored recommendation reports. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.

Benjamin Clauss is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Raymond James & Associates, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes twelve years at Bank of America and over two decades at Merrill. Clauss serves as chair of the endowment committee for the nonprofit Triune Mercy, assisting with investment policy and oversight of outside advisors. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individual, institutional, and municipal clients, providing financial planning and advisory services through a variety of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Joel Gray is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Greenville, SC, holding a Series 66 designation and having 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Merrill. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting advisory strategies through research tools and extensive non-advisory financial services.

Allison Morris is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at The Huntington Investment Company and Huntington National Bank. Outside of finance, Morris is also an artist who creates charcoal and ink drawings as well as acrylic and multimedia paintings. Ameriprise Financial Services is a diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service, which provides ongoing advice based on comprehensive investment research and tax-aware strategies.

Jeremy Morse is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Moore, South Carolina, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partial owner and treasurer of Koti Manufacturing Group Inc. and owns Legacy Hill Homes. Jeremy is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group provides a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals, utilizing in-house and third-party managers and offering both traditional and complex investment strategies.

Joe Palmer is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for nine 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 other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Susan Bertash is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at BlackRock for seven years before joining Raymond James in 2018. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by various portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

John Bugay is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Greenville, SC. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Bugay is involved in managing the day-to-day operations of his team practice through Elevate Management Firm, LLC, serves as President of the Roper Professional Park POA board, and provides coaching and consulting for financial advisory practices. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service tailored to individuals nearing or in retirement, focusing on income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research-driven modeling with personalized recommendations and provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Jonathan Macko is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC since 2023. His prior roles include positions at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and Morgan Stanley, where he worked from 2013 to 2022. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of Palmetto Preparedness, a business focused on creating personalized family disaster preparedness plans. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, pension, and charitable organizations through a large network of advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, employing asset-allocation tools and various portfolio management options across a wide range of investment products.

Douglas Adler is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates, Inc. since 2006 and joined Raymond James & Associates in 2021. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and governmental entities with a range of financial planning and consulting services, relying on various portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Frank Wilson is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at notable firms including Bank of America, Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Wachovia Bank. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Palmer Mc Carthy is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cambridge, Mc Carthy worked at Madison Financial and held various roles including full-time student and positions outside the financial sector. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals. The firm offers multiple investment implementation options, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, proprietary models, and access to third-party managers.

Lisa Wilson is a financial advisor with Merrill in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Wachovia Bank. 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 and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.