Cole Conner is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior experience includes ten years at LPL Financial before joining TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank N.A. in 2022. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers and uses a technology platform provided by Envestnet.

Jose Giraldo is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Robinhood Markets, Inc., Robinhood Financial, LLC, and Wells Fargo Advisors. His career includes roles spanning from 2010 to the present. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC manages approximately $110 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Dennis Lynch is a financial advisor with UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES of AMERICA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Carolina Financial Partners since 2016 and operated his own independent insurance business from 2013 to 2022. Lynch also serves as Associate Vice President for non-variable insurance at Carolina Financial Partners. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm delivers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and employs a range of custodians and third-party managers, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Nathaniel Wineland is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at Janney Montgomery Scott and previously spent four years at The Vanguard Group, Inc. His career has been focused in Charlotte, NC. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. It serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Matthew Kupreanik is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing. His background includes roles outside finance, such as at the Isabella Santos Foundation and Lowe's. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Scott Serfass is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 22 years of industry experience, including 16 years at Ameriprise Financial Services and ongoing roles at both Independent Advisor Alliance and LPL Financial since 2021. He is also an author based in Charlotte, NC. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a network model combining independent advisory representatives with access to brokerage services through LPL Financial and leverages technology platforms to support portfolio management and estate planning.

Nadir Khalid is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, and TIAA. Outside of his advisory work, he is co-owner of DOC & DOC LLC, a real estate entrepreneurship venture. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Jennifer Lewis is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at PNC Investments since 2018, following previous roles at LPL Financial and Merrill. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic questionnaires to recommend investment strategies implemented via approved model portfolios.

Kristen Richards is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently works at Rockefeller Financial LLC and has held prior roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A., and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Richards is based in Charlotte, NC. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans, providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates wealth, trust, and insurance services and offers access to alternative and private investments through a range of in-house and third-party managers.

Emma Brandt is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Equitable Advisors, as well as roles in academia and event management. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm offers a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, managing approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Richard Fallin is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Advisor Alliance since 2016. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies supported by various analytical techniques and technology platforms.

Melville Waithe is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Truist Investment Services, Vanguard, and TIAA. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various adviser and promoter arrangements.

Diane Brown is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, based in Fort Mill, SC. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, she worked at firms including Triad Advisors and Advocacy Wealth. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of the Tealbriar Homeowners Association in Charlotte, NC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and access to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets using a diversified, risk-class based investment process that blends passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Breanna Lawson is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Fifth Third Bank, N.A. and The Children’s Place in prior roles. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs on the Passageway platform, providing clients access to mutual fund and ETF models, SMA strategies, tax-overlay services, and direct indexing.

Michael Smith is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently with Janney Montgomery Scott. His prior experience includes nine years at Wells Fargo Clearing and seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Marianne Gebhardt is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of her advisory role, she manages marketing and operations for Gebhardt Farms LLC, a maple syrup retail and wholesale business. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting using a combination of passive and active investment strategies guided by an internal Investment Committee.

James Waters is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Rockefeller Financial LLC and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A., Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, and several other financial firms. Waters is the sole proprietor of HighStreet Partners, an investment-related business based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides clients with designated Private Advisors who implement strategies using a range of investment options, including alternative and private investments, supported by integrated wealth, trust, and insurance services under the Rockefeller Global Family Office platform.

Janet Dukes is a CFP® professional affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2022 and previously spent five years at Avantax Advisory Services. She is also the owner of Herdman Dukes LLC, an investment-related business. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a model portfolio approach with third-party managers and offers multiple program platforms, including Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

Hayden Askea is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, based in Charlotte, NC. He has been with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services since 2026 and has prior experience at The Home Depot and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and utilizes a diversified investment approach combining passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Michelle Guissinger is a CFP® and PFS™ with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and Wealth Enhancement Group since 2021. Her prior experience includes roles at Carroll Financial Associates Inc and Lephew Financial Services, Inc. Guissinger serves as board chair and member of Adult Enrichment Centers in Rock Hill, SC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting with an investment approach combining passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.