Christian Little is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2024. Prior to joining Ausdal, he worked at Wells Fargo and has experience in both educational and medical supply sectors. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing over $2 billion in client assets through a network of approximately 152 advisors. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations.

Jennifer Cute is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. She is currently with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC and Snowden Account Services LLC, having joined in 2025. Her prior experience includes seven years at TD Bank N.A. and TD Private Client Wealth LLC, and two years at Regions Financial Corporation. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning services, employing a multi-team approach with a range of investment tools and third-party manager options.

Cole Batchelor is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Alloy Investment Management, Voya Financial Advisors, Merrill Lynch, and Bank of America. Foundations Investment Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.1 billion for nearly 29,615 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan support, and sub-advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and registered investment companies through a network of nearly 300 investment adviser representatives.

Jeri Glazer is a CFP® with six years of experience in the financial services industry, currently advising at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise and several insurance companies. She is also involved in independent insurance brokering, focusing on Medicare Supplement products with multiple providers. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC serves primarily individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm emphasizes personalized portfolio construction and discretionary management, utilizing various analytical approaches and maintaining a focus on non-high-net-worth retail investors and retirement plan participants.

Jeremy Long is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Principal Financial Services, Principal Life Insurance Company, and Wells Fargo Advisors. He also serves as a retirement consultant, providing individualized investment advice to Principal retirement plan participants. Principal Advised Services offers investment advice primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, combining third-party methodologies and proprietary models to deliver both non-discretionary recommendations and discretionary portfolio management through its SimpleInvest program. The firm operates within the Principal Financial Group family, allowing access to affiliated products and services.

Matthew Marcus is a financial advisor at Principal Advised Services in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Principal Advised Services and affiliated Principal entities since 2026. Prior to joining Principal, Marcus worked in various roles including with Live Events Media Group and UNC Charlotte. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary wrap-fee investment management program. The firm integrates third-party and proprietary models and operates within the Principal Financial Group family, providing access to affiliated products and services.

Andrew Harris is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Principal Advised Services in Charlotte, NC. His prior experience includes roles at Principal Bank, Principal Life Insurance Company, Principal Securities, Inc., Nexseer Capital, and BNY Mellon. He also held positions related to investment advice and retirement consulting within the Principal Financial Group. 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. The firm integrates proprietary models and third-party tools within the Principal Financial Group family, leveraging affiliated entities for a range of financial products and services.

Michael Wassell is a financial advisor at First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 11 years at Wells Fargo Bank NA before joining First Citizens and its affiliated entities in 2018. First Citizens Asset Management provides model-based sub-advisory and direct investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and municipal clients. The firm employs global multi-asset class model portfolios using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across multiple implementation frameworks, with a focus on discretionary investment management and risk control.

Michael Kearney is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Thrivent Investment Management and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans for over 15 years. He is registered as a Series 66 advisor. Outside of Arkadios, he is involved with SouthPark Capital and owns Solipo LLC, both related to financial advising and commission-based compensation. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans, offering advisor-managed accounts, third-party money management, and financial planning. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, supports discretionary portfolio management through its internal Arkadios Managed Solutions team, and operates an integrated model combining advisory services, brokerage, and in-house portfolio support.

Evan Armstrong is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors in Charlotte, NC, bringing one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ally Invest Securities LLC, Equitable Advisors, and Cardinal Financial Company Limited Partnership. Ally Invest Advisors manages discretionary portfolios for individual and high-net-worth clients using a combination of automated and advisor-led services. The firm employs model portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory, integrating both passive and actively managed ETFs, and serves a large client base through digital and automated processes.

Stephanie Baszner is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ritholtz Wealth Management since 2023. Prior to joining Ritholtz, she spent seven years at The Vanguard Group, Inc. She holds a Series 63 license and is based in Charlotte, NC. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and college financial planning. The firm employs a goal-based investment process emphasizing asset allocation and behavioral finance, utilizing diversified low-cost ETFs alongside tactical overlays and alternative investments.

Philip Miller is a financial advisor at Prosperity Wealth Management, Inc. in Concord, NC, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Fortune Financial Services, Integrated Financial Strategies, and his own Miller Insurance & Financial Services. Miller also has an outside insurance appointment and performs fee-based advisory work through Integrated Financial Group. Prosperity Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering asset management, financial planning, consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm manages approximately $442 million for around 1,600 clients and employs a multi-method investment process with ongoing oversight of recommended managers.

Steven Mrozek is a financial advisor at Blueprint Financial Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Maplewood Investments Inc., Bfc Planning, Inc., and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. He is also the owner of Cohort Capital Advisors, LLC, operating under the DBA "Refined Retirement," and serves as treasurer of the Neshannock Lions Club. Blueprint Financial Advisors is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $1.4 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and ERISA plans, and nonprofit entities, using a strategic-and-tactical investment framework that emphasizes globally diversified portfolios and trend-following rules.

William Herford is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 35 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Arkadios Wealth Advisors and Arkadios Capital, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to this, he was with Triad Advisors, Inc. from 2014 to 2020. He is also the owner and president of Exclusive Financial Resources, LLC, which manages marketing and operations for his securities business. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a variety of managed accounts and advisory solutions. The firm employs a discretionary management approach supported by an internal portfolio team and offers comprehensive reporting that includes assets held away from their programs.

James Newman is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at ORG Partners, Ameriprise, and UBS. Ascentis Independent Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a range of public and private securities and a distinctive Private Direct Investments program for select clients.

Erin Searcy is a financial advisor with Credit Union Investment Services in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having four years of industry experience. She has worked with State Employees' Credit Union since 2016 and concurrently at SECU Life Insurance Company and SECU Brokerage Services since 2022. Outside of financial services, she also works as a food delivery driver in Charlotte. Credit Union Investment Services primarily serves individual investors who are residents of North Carolina, offering non-discretionary portfolio management, asset allocation advice, and retirement planning. The firm emphasizes a long-term, goals-based approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs and operates within a credit union ecosystem as a wholly owned subsidiary of State Employees’ Credit Union.

Connor Crayne is a financial advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Modera in 2026, he was associated with Trinity Wealth Securities, LLC and Florida Financial Advisors DBA Tristate Financial Advisors. He also served nine years in the U.S. Navy and was involved briefly with Hatch Homes, LLC. Modera Wealth Management provides wealth management, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs diversified asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory and combines investment management with in-house accounting and tax capabilities, serving over 100 advisors and managing roughly $17.7 billion in regulatory assets.

Wesley Hodges is a financial advisor at OneAscent Financial Services LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Securities America Advisors and Securities America, Inc. Hodges is also a licensed insurance agent who occasionally sells term life insurance for client convenience and holds an ownership position in Pure Tax LLC. OneAscent Financial Services LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions through multiple advisory teams. The firm offers a range of asset management and financial planning services utilizing individualized asset-allocation strategies and model-based platforms, with additional services including outsourced CIO, CCO support, and donor-advised fund technology.

Clinton Townsend is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Bragg Financial Advisors Inc. He previously worked at Laurel Wealth Advisors, LLC for seven years. Townsend is based in Charlotte, NC. Bragg Financial Advisors is a family-owned, multi-advisor firm that provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and occasionally investment companies. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, broad diversification, and periodic rebalancing, and operates a Small Cap Value Managed Account Program along with sub-advisory services to mutual funds.

Kenneth Samuelson Jr. is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 40 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Kestra Investment Services, American Financial Management Group, and IFG/Russell Advisors. He is owner and president of The Morehead Group, Inc., an insurance sales and consulting business, and serves as chairman of the Charlotte Estate Planning Council. ValMark Advisers, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutions through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, supported by proprietary platforms and a range of advisory and sub-advisory services.