Stuart Pyne is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Hampton Park Financial Planners in Charleston, SC. His prior experience includes roles at Family Financial, Charleston Financial Advisors, and South Bay Financial Partners. Outside of financial advising, Pyne is employed as a retail sales associate at Gibby's Bottle Shop, focusing on the spirits industry. Hampton Park Financial Planners is a fee-only firm managing approximately $19.7 million for around 53 clients, including individuals, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management using a combination of passive and active strategies, with services that include estate-planning facilitation and workplace financial wellness.

Nicholas Kalkas is a financial advisor at Daniel Island Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. Before entering the advisory field, he served in the United States Navy for 20 years and worked at the University of Chicago for one year. He holds a Series 65 designation. Daniel Island Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, favoring low-fee exchange-traded funds and long-term trading strategies.

Jonathan Schumacher is a financial advisor at Objectivity Squared Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Rivers Capital Group and Live Oak Capital. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as a real estate agent with Maven Realty LLC, where he provides client services for real estate transactions. Objectivity Squared Wealth Management offers wealth management, discretionary investment management, and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, discretionary investment approach using both fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Diane Blackwelder is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Charleston Financial Advisors, LLC since 2008. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Charleston, South Carolina. Charleston Financial Advisors, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a long-term, passive asset allocation strategy focused on broadly diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and provides financial planning and investment management services.

Alexander Opoulos IV is a financial advisor with Objectivity Squared Wealth Management in Charleston, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for 11 years. Outside of his advisory role, Opoulos is a partner in Basic Kitchen, where he contributes to menu and event planning, and in A&B Waterway LLC, where he participates in strategic decisions related to real estate investments. Objectivity Squared Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with discretionary wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $401 million in client assets and constructs customized portfolios emphasizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, employing both fundamental and technical analysis.

Jeffrey Geygan is a financial advisor at Global Value Investment Corporation with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to his current role, he served at Milwaukee Private Wealth Management and was involved with Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, where he also held a board member position and served as interim CEO during a temporary leave from his advisory role. Global Value Investment Corporation provides investment research and discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients, using a value-oriented approach with both short- and long-term strategies. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee and non-wrap discretionary management, sub-advisory arrangements, and manages a private fund along with sponsoring a wrap-fee program.

Kellen Thayer is a financial advisor at Advisor.com with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Advisor.com serves individual investors and charitable organizations through its Advisor Wealth Management platform, offering ETF-based asset-allocation models primarily on a non-discretionary basis. The firm also operates an Advisor Referral Platform that connects prospective clients with unaffiliated investment advisers.

Charleston Financial Advisors, LLC was founded as a fee only firm in 1986, almost 40 years agp. Myles has been with Charleston Financial Advisors, LLC since early 2007. He specializes in financial planning strategies and investments. He oversees the management of all investment accounts, investment education, and research. Myles received a B.A. in History (Magna Cum Laude) and a B.A. in English Literature (Cum Laude) from the College of Charleston in 2006. He became a CFP® certificant and a Registered Investment Advisor Representative in 2010. In 2014 he received a Master's in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University in Washington, DC. Outside of the office he enjoys hiking, reading, fly fishing and spending time with his family.

James Carlson is a Series 65-registered advisor with Kinwell LLC in Charleston, SC, bringing 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Questis Advisor Partners, LLC from 2013 to 2017. Outside of Kinwell, Carlson is an independent trustee for Modern Capital Funds Trust and holds shares in Questis, Inc., a financial wellness software platform. Kinwell LLC provides investment advice and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as consulting services for pension and employee benefit plans. The firm employs modern portfolio theory and a long-term trading approach, focusing on individualized investment policies and a diverse investable universe that includes alternative assets and third-party managers.

Paul Martin is a financial advisor with Eagles Coast Wealth Management, LLC in Daniel Island, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including FundFarm and Saxony Securities, and has been with Eagles Coast Wealth Management since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Martin is a 50% owner of Dolabra, LLC, a marketing company. Eagles Coast Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, pension plans, charitable institutions, estates, and trusts. The firm manages approximately $50 million in discretionary client assets and focuses on customized portfolio management and financial plans aligned with client goals and risk tolerance.

David Erb is a financial advisor at Merrion Investment Management Co., LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Merrion Investment Management since 2006. Merrion Investment Management Co., LLC manages approximately $244.8 million in discretionary client assets and serves individuals, family trusts, non-profit organizations, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a research-based investment process focused on exchange-traded equities and fixed-income securities, employing borrowing and derivatives in separately managed accounts to implement positioning or hedging strategies.

Michael O'Connor is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Capasso Planning Partners LLC and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Summit Financial, LLC. Capasso Planning Partners provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a range of investment instruments and integrates ongoing financial planning with quarterly reviews, applying fundamental, quantitative, and Modern Portfolio Theory analyses to construct and rebalance client portfolios.

Mark Conrad is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Investor Advisory Group in Charleston, SC, where he has worked since 2018. He has five years of industry experience, including prior roles at Invista SARL and The Lycra Company. Investor Advisory Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates by providing portfolio management, limited financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, using a proprietary database to tailor long- and short-term investment strategies to each client’s profile.

John Rivers is a financial advisor at Southern Capital Management Corporation with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in various roles, including at Smart Renovations, City Lights Eastside, and the Historic Charleston Foundation. Outside of finance, he has been involved with small businesses such as Tidal Grounds Coffee and Lago Tacos. Southern Capital Management serves individual clients with retirement accounts, trusts, and private accounts, offering retirement income planning and wealth-management advice. The firm uses a growth-at-a-reasonable-price investment philosophy combined with top-down macroeconomic analysis and fundamental equity screening, operating on a strictly non-discretionary basis with client-directed trade decisions.

Helen Cox is a financial advisor at Red Triangle, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Infinite Asset Management for seven years. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Perfect Day Connect, a consulting business based in Charleston, SC. Red Triangle, LLC, through its Alphavest division, provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers primarily online, simplified investment programs alongside comprehensive discretionary portfolio management combined with ongoing financial planning.

Steven Pickard is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in financial advisory services. He has been with Carswell Investments, LLC since 2011. Carswell Investments provides advisory services to individuals, families, and institutions, including high and ultra-high net worth clients, endowments, and foundations. The firm focuses on wealth management, institutional advisory, and qualified plan advisory, emphasizing strategic asset allocation through a blend of passive and active investments, with policies aimed at minimizing conflicts of interest.

Russell Renfrow is a financial advisor at Curran Financial Partners, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has worked in various roles including positions at Block Advisors and Odingard Capital Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner and manager of Fe2O3 Petroleum, LLC, which holds oil and gas mineral, royalty, and working interests. Curran Financial Partners provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs both passive and active investment strategies, using technical analysis as a primary method, and offers sub-advisory services to an exchange-traded fund with a political-activity screen.

Kaylee Urbanek is a financial advisor at Curran Financial Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Annex Wealth Management, Charter Capital Management, and Altar'd State. Curran Financial Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering both passive and active discretionary portfolio management alongside written financial plans and access to accounting services through referrals. The firm also serves as a sub-adviser to an exchange-traded fund and employs investment strategies that include client-specific policies and active technical analysis.

Frank Passalaqua is a financial advisor at Curran Financial Partners, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Guaranteed Rate, Parker Lending, and Buckman. Outside of advising, he is a silent investor in hospitality businesses. Curran Financial Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers both passive and active discretionary portfolio management and serves as a sub-adviser to an exchange-traded fund that applies specific social and political screens in its portfolio selection.

John Dugan is a financial advisor at Ellsworth Advisors, LLC in Charleston, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Ellsworth Advisors since 2019 and previously worked at Samco Capital Markets, Inc. from 2014 to 2019. Ellsworth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of analytic approaches and offers customized portfolio management, pension consulting, and family office support, combining private fund and alternative investment access with traditional advisory services.