Justin Brooks is a financial advisor at Gouws Capital LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He worked at Eastover Capital Management from 2015 to 2021 before joining Gouws Capital in 2021. Gouws Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and estates, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm employs a client-specific profile to guide investment decisions, primarily using individual stocks and bonds alongside ETFs, ETNs, and grantor trusts, with a notable use of options and derivatives to manage risk and generate income.

Fanie Gouws is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Gouws Capital LLC since 2010. Based in Charlotte, NC, Gouws holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Gouws Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and estates, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis and utilizes options and derivatives strategies within separately managed accounts to tailor investment approaches.

Benjamin Dolan is a CFP® with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He is a principal at Dolan Capital Advisors, LLC and also serves as president of Dolan Family, Inc., a holding company where he manages banking and payroll-related duties. Dolan Capital Advisors provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses model portfolios aligned with documented risk profiles and employs tax-overlay strategies such as tax-loss harvesting, with investments primarily in mutual funds and ETFs.

Todd Calamita is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Calamita Wealth Management since 2010. Based in Charlotte, NC, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of financial advising, he is an owner of a real estate holding company. Calamita Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm employs a structured advisory process and combines qualitative and quantitative research in its investment approach, managing client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Paul Gibert Jr. is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience and is a principal at Gibert Wealth Management in Charlotte, NC. He previously worked for Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services from 2010 to 2026. Gibert also holds a minor shareholding in a family real estate and investment company. Gibert Wealth Management offers discretionary wealth management and retirement plan advisory services to retirement plan sponsors, business entities, and fiduciary clients including trusts and charitable organizations. The firm manages roughly $316 million in assets using a mix of quantitative and qualitative analysis along with modern portfolio theory to construct and monitor diversified portfolios.

Reagan Brittain is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Ascendant Capital Research, Ltd. with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ascendant Capital Research in 2021, he worked at Georgia-Pacific, LLC and Rheem Manufacturing Company. Ascendant Capital Research, Ltd. provides investment management and consulting services primarily to individual clients focused on wealth building and retirement planning. The firm employs a total-portfolio, layered asset-allocation approach combining fundamental, economic, and quantitative analysis with proprietary valuation and portfolio construction techniques.

Robert Jones is a financial advisor with Investor Advisory Group in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Investor Advisory Group since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he performs as a compensated singer in the Myers Park Presbyterian Church choir. Investor Advisory Group provides portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, fiduciary consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, focusing on mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed income investments.

Samuel Crump is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Telos Wealth Advisors and previously worked at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC. Outside of advising, he is involved in related businesses offering insurance and tax services. Telos Wealth Management provides customized wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a range of clients including individuals, families, and businesses. The firm emphasizes tailored investment strategies using diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and operates primarily as a remote advisory practice with affiliated insurance and accounting services.

Jennifer Meldrim is a financial advisor with Solaris Strategic Wealth and holds a Series 66 designation. She has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial, LLC, and Money Counts, Inc. Meldrim is based in Waxhaw, NC. Solaris Strategic Wealth is a newly registered investment adviser offering financial planning, wealth management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized, goal-oriented investment approach utilizing diverse asset classes and may engage third-party managers as part of its portfolio management.

Sarah Headrick is a financial advisor at Legend Private Wealth, LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with six years at the firm and a total of four years in the industry. Her prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, Richard Worrell LLC, and Brian Headrick. Legend Private Wealth serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business clients, including 401(k) plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, private equity administration, and digital asset advice. The firm uses a risk-analysis tool called Nitrogen alongside AI-driven trade signals to guide its investment models while maintaining final trading discretion.

David Rotatori is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Capital Advisory Group and previously worked at LPL Financial, Independent Advisor Alliance, Cornerstone Financial Advisors, and Securities America Advisors. He is also an independent licensed insurance agent. Beacon Capital Advisory Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan investment management, and subadvisory services to individual, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental analysis, various trading approaches, and alternative investments tailored to client objectives.

Nadir Noorani is a financial advisor with Nexus Capital Inc in Matthews, NC, holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Nexus Capital since 2017 and previously at World Financial Group from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Noorani is involved in several non-investment businesses including IT consulting, commercial food services, and cellular phone repairs. Nexus Capital provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual investors and retirement accounts. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term purchases, often utilizing passively managed ETFs, with portfolio management conducted on a discretionary basis and tailored to each client’s objectives.

Colton Strawn is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Copperleaf Capital, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments, The Vanguard Group, State Farm, and Uber and Lyft. Outside of advisory work, he is also licensed to sell health, disability, and life insurance products through an insurance agency. Copperleaf Capital provides financial advisory services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a values-based discovery process and model portfolios focused on U.S. equities, government bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs, offering services that include tailored financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and digital currency management.

Francis Claire is a financial advisor at Double Eagle Partners, LLC in Matthews, NC, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and Mizuho Securities USA Inc. since 2016, he has been with Double Eagle Partners, an independent firm he leads. Double Eagle Partners provides customized investment management and financial-planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a discretionary, asset-allocation investment approach guided by economic analysis and offers services such as goal setting, tax and estate planning, and educational workshops.

Caroline Peek is a financial advisor with USA Asset Management, LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 19 years of industry experience. She has been with USA Asset Management since 2006 and has operated as a self-employed professional since 1992. Outside of advisory services, she is also a licensed insurance agent. USA Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis across a range of strategies and incorporates insurance and brokerage product offerings alongside advisory services.

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Roderick Buie is a CFA® charterholder and principal at Buie Investment Advisors, LLC, with 12 years of industry experience. He has led Buie Investment Advisors since 2007, a firm based in Charlotte, NC. Buie Investment Advisors serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, maintaining a client base of about 46 relationships. The firm uses a long-term investment approach grounded in fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers project-based consulting including cash flow, estate, and tax planning reviews.

Jason Ackerman is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advising. He is affiliated with Wealth Rabbit and also works at Bernard N. Ackerman, CPA, P.A., an accounting and tax practice. Wealth Rabbit provides online discretionary portfolio management through a mobile and web application, serving individual retail and high-net-worth clients as well as employers offering retirement plans. The firm offers a range of model portfolios, including options with crypto asset allocations, which clients select and manage via an app-based platform.

Justin Anderson is a financial advisor at Anderson Griggs Investments with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Anderson Griggs & Co., Inc. since 2008. Anderson Griggs Investments provides investment supervisory services and individual portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, typically managing accounts of at least $100,000. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation through index-tracking ETFs and individual large-cap global equities, using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, qualitative, and cyclical analysis methods.

Robert Johnson is a financial advisor at Linkside Financial LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Robert W. Baird & Co. for two years. His background includes roles related to law, having been associated with the University of North Carolina School of Law and DeMayo Law Offices. Linkside Financial provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, including former athletes, CEOs, and entrepreneurs. The firm combines technical, quantitative, and fundamental analysis to develop and monitor customized portfolios, and offers financial planning as part of its advisory services.