James Carson III is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 credential and 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at SVB Wealth, First Citizens Asset Management, and Truist Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Rusty's Rods LLC, a business that designs and sells custom fishing rods. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management through wrap programs and automated platforms, employing risk- and outcomes-based asset allocation, and benefits from its affiliation with a bank holding company, which integrates banking resources and referral relationships.

Kane Alvarez Del Pino is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Charlotte, NC. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Principal Advised Services and affiliated Principal entities since 2026. His work background includes roles outside of finance, such as involvement with the Georgia Soccer Officials Association and experience at Trader Joe's. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm integrates third-party and proprietary tools supported by governance committees and benefits from operational connections within the Principal Financial Group family.

Sean Kayes is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners. His prior roles include positions at Exencial Wealth Advisors and Willingdon Wealth Management, LLC. He is also a general partner in LOG Ventures, an investment group. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm offers portfolio management, financial and retirement planning, access to alternative investments, and lending and insurance solutions, employing a range of traditional and opportunistic investment strategies.

Alex Yarem is a financial advisor at First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and serves as an adjunct professor for Campbell University’s graduate program, teaching Advanced Investment Analysis. Prior to joining First Citizens Asset Management in 2026, he worked at various affiliates of First Citizens Bank since 2019. First Citizens Asset Management provides model-based sub-advisory and direct investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutions. The firm constructs global multi-asset class model portfolios using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, with discretionary management focused on strategic asset allocation and risk control.

Nathan Allen is a financial advisor with 49 Financial in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Oakwood Capital Securities and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advisory work, he has been involved as an associate with the Financial Independence Group, focusing on fixed insurance sales. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and corporations, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm emphasizes a disciplined, long-term, diversified asset allocation approach and provides tiered fractional family office services along with access to third-party managers.

Duncan Porter is a financial advisor with United Capital Financial Advisors in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 65 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at United Capital since 2021 and previously spent 12 years with Harbor Capital Management, Inc. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to individual investors, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using asset-allocation models and offers portfolio customization, client-facing technology, and a platform for other advisors.

Patricia Van Pelt is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 credential with six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at STIFEL, Stifel Nicolaus, and Grandview Financial Group. She is also involved in an investment-related business operating as Van Pelt & Company. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners operates a multi-team platform of approximately 131 advisors managing around $2.95 billion for over 7,000 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and brokerage services using an open-architecture investment model that includes internally managed strategies and sub-advisory relationships.

James Vande Logt is a CFP® and ChFC® with 20 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He currently serves at VestGen Advisors, LLC and Private Client Services, having previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and Valmark Securities, Inc. Outside of advising, he is involved as a co-founder and member of VestGen Wealth Partners Holdings, a financial services holding company. VestGen Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.47 billion for over 9,400 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a variety of analytical methods and third-party managers to implement client portfolios.

Anaiss Zamora is a financial advisor at Savvy with one year of experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Northwest Asset Management, Better Mortgage, and GCG Wealth Management among other firms. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts and estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily index-based, long-term approach while also offering active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, utilizing third-party sub-advisers, fintech tools, and integrated tax and estate-planning support.

Nabeel Shums is a financial advisor at Principal Advised Services with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Principal Securities. Outside of finance, he has experience in the car wash industry and studied at the University of North Carolina. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary, wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm integrates proprietary models and third-party methodology to tailor advice and operates within the Principal Financial Group family, which allows access to affiliated products and services.

Spencer Harrison is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with McAdam LLC in Charlotte, NC, where he has worked since 2022. He has three years of industry experience, including prior roles at Croghan Colonial Bank and two winery companies. McAdam LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and retirement-plan consulting, implementing portfolios primarily through fundamental analysis and a multi-advisor platform managing approximately $2.29 billion in discretionary assets.

Jake Daigle is a financial advisor at 49 Financial based in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 65 credential. He joined the firm in 2025 and has prior experience at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and other organizations. Outside of advising, he works as a licensed insurance agent. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm uses a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation approach and offers tiered fractional family office services.

Gina Trokey is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Charlotte, NC. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Principal Advised Services and its affiliated entities since 2026. Prior to joining the firm, she worked in education and tutoring roles. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients through a combination of non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm integrates third-party methodologies and proprietary models and is part of the Principal Financial Group family, offering access to affiliated products and services.

Anders Wesley is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining Fifth Third Wealth Advisors, he was involved with Kings Routine LLC and Marci LLC, among other roles. He has experience outside of finance including work with Larsen's Bakery and the Phinney Neighborhood Association. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC manages approximately $7.8 billion in discretionary assets for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of services such as discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, and integrates resources from its parent company, Fifth Third Bank, in its investment processes.

Leighton Becker is a Series 65 licensed advisor with 49 Financial in Charlotte, NC. He joined the firm in 2024 and has prior experience working with Clemson Football and several other organizations. Outside of advising, he has worked as a fixed insurance agent. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm utilizes a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation approach and provides tiered fractional family office services alongside access to third-party managers.

Karisha Reel is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Motley Fool Wealth Management, The Vanguard Group, and Wallah Richardson State Farm. She also has experience outside finance, including a role at Sunflour Baking Co. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and consulting services, combining centrally managed model strategies with locally managed portfolios to tailor client solutions across various investment vehicles.

Charles Hammond IV is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Equitable Advisors, Northwestern Mutual, and Alloy Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory roles, Hammond is also active as an insurance agent specializing in fixed annuities and life insurance. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers a range of services through a large network of affiliated offices and investment adviser representatives.

Jordan Walters is a Series 65-licensed advisor at OneSeven with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining OneSeven, he worked at Capitol Financial Solutions and Amazon Inc. He is also vice president of Community Educational Funding, a college education planning business. OneSeven serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Eric Ridenour is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) and Personal Financial Specialist™ (PFS™) with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Colony Family Offices, LLC since 2013. Colony Family Offices, LLC provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning primarily to ultra-high-net-worth families, managing approximately $3.32 billion in discretionary assets across more than 600 client relationships. The firm employs a priorities-based, customized planning process and combines passive and active investment strategies supported by third-party managers and independent research.

Joseph Calhoun is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Concurrent and Nine Bridge Financial Partners in 2026, he worked for Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC from 2022 to 2026 and has held positions across various sectors including insurance and education. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term investment portfolios and offers a range of wealth management and financial planning services supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors.