Jason List is a CFP® credentialed advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Aventus Investment Advisors, Inc. and has held roles at Truist Investment Services, Truist Advisory Services, BB&T, and Vanguard Advisers. Jason is also licensed as an insurance agent but does not actively sell insurance. Aventus Investment Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm combines global macroeconomic trend analysis with fundamental research to manage both long-term and shorter-term investments, offering discretionary and non-discretionary account management alongside additional client services such as tax preparation assistance and coordinated estate planning.

Keith Laibson is a financial advisor with Family Wealth Partners Concord, Inc, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Matson Money, Inc., MML Investors Services, Inc., and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Family Wealth Partners Concord, Inc provides individualized investment advisory, financial planning, and wealth coaching to individuals and businesses. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary asset allocation strategies based on the Free Market Portfolio approach and implements investments primarily through asset-class or structured funds.

Nicholas Lavella is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at Integrative Planning, Inc. and has prior experience with Beacon Wealth Advisors, Alphastar Capital Management, LLC, and The Vanguard Group, Inc. Integrative Planning, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled investment vehicles, and charities. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical model portfolios, custom portfolios, and sub-advisors, managing approximately $101.4 million in discretionary assets.

Nicholas O'kelly is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Cadence Wealth Partners, LLC. Prior to his advisory roles, he served 13 years in the United States Army. He is a board member of The Davis Focus Project, a nonprofit focused on optimizing human performance through natural mental health modalities, and an ambassador for Give an Hour, a mental health nonprofit. Cadence Wealth Partners provides advisory services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and closely held business owners, offering discretionary portfolio management, written financial planning, and business consulting. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and generally pursues a long-term trading approach tailored to client risk tolerance and goals.

Luann Barnes is a financial advisor at WMC Capital Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Brookstone Capital Management and Beatty Financial Group. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Mount Moriah Lutheran Church, where she is authorized to submit trade instructions for the church’s brokerage account. WMC Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily uses passive investment strategies focused on asset allocation and periodic rebalancing, complemented by fundamental and technical analysis.

Jarrod Adams is a financial advisor with Jarrod Adams Investing, LLC in Catawba, NC, holding a Series 65 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He founded Jarrod Adams Investing in 2012 after operating Jarrod Adams Trading from 2005 to 2019. Jarrod Adams Investing, LLC provides discretionary investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm manages approximately $73.2 million in assets using a long-term investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis, primarily utilizing mutual funds and ETFs along with selective use of individual stocks, bonds, and options.

Charles Powell is a financial advisor at Powell Wealth in Cornelius, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Grant Thornton, LLP and has experience at the Kenan-Flagler Business School and UNC Chapel Hill. Powell Wealth provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm manages portfolios using discretionary strategies based on fundamental and cyclical analysis and employs various investment vehicles, including mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, and select alternatives.

Brandon Opre is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at TrustTree Financial LLC. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, and Charles Schwab. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent offering life insurance services. TrustTree Financial LLC is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, foundations, and small institutions. The firm manages approximately $78 million across around 150 client relationships with a two-advisor team, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning through multiple engagement models. Their investment approach integrates passive and active strategies guided by client-specific investment policy statements, with continuous account supervision and customized portfolio implementation.

Peter Walton is a financial advisor at 7PW Wealth, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Greerwalker Wealth LLC and Traverse Partners, LLC. Walton is also the CEO and President of 7PW Consulting, LLC, a business consulting firm focused on project-based engagements. 7PW Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning services to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, and other institutions. The firm manages approximately $29.7 million across 41 client relationships and employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis with diversified asset allocation tailored to client objectives.

Jeffrey Vaughn is a financial advisor with Synergy Investment Group, LLC in Kannapolis, NC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and over 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with StoneX Securities Inc. since 2012 and Synergy Investment Group since 2010. Vaughn is also involved in insurance sales through Synergy Insurance Group and serves as president of Vaughn Wealth Management Inc. Synergy Investment Group, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and tailors investment strategies using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income based on clients’ financial profiles and risk tolerance.

Christopher Lee is a CFP® professional at Passport Wealth Management with experience starting in 2024. Prior to his current role, he held positions at several firms and organizations, including Choreo, SFMG Wealth Advisors, and Trustcore Financial. He also spent time at the University of Georgia and took a year for extended travel. Passport Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers comprehensive financial planning, investment management, tax return preparation through a third-party provider, and retirement plan consulting.

Joe Silvas is a financial advisor at C2 Investment Group with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been co-owner of C2, LLC dba Tracker, a firm offering a portfolio accounting and reporting application, since 1997. Silvas’s career includes nearly three decades working within the same affiliated entities. C2 Investment Group provides non-discretionary investment consultation primarily to institutional clients such as municipalities, universities, and public funds. The firm specializes in government bond index tracking and uses a proprietary optimization application to assist clients with portfolio rebalancing while clients retain execution authority.

Lee Larson is a financial advisor at Everstar Asset Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Fundamental Global Investors, CWA Asset Management Group, and Hayden Harper Wealth Advisory. Larson holds board and chairman roles in multiple non-investment companies based in Mooresville, North Carolina. Everstar provides investment advisory and management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and families, as well as sponsoring and managing private pooled funds. The firm’s investment approach is IPS-driven and focuses on long-term capital appreciation using proprietary models and a multi-step evaluation framework across public and private markets.

Paul Clark is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mill Capital Management, LLC. Prior to joining Mill Capital in 2021, he worked at Wells Fargo for ten years. Mill Capital Management serves individual clients, including high net worth individuals, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary investment management focused on a concentrated, value-oriented large-cap equity strategy. The firm integrates financial planning with its investment services and manages approximately $1.49 billion in client assets with a team of three advisors.

Jonathan Rhoney is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mill Capital Management, LLC. He previously worked at Wells Fargo for 18 years and began his career at Hayden Harper Financial, LLC. Mill Capital Management serves individual clients, including high net worth individuals, and charitable organizations with discretionary investment management focused on a concentrated large-cap equity strategy, complemented by financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $1.49 billion in client assets with a small team, emphasizing value-oriented investments and long-term portfolio construction.

Daniel Finnerty is a financial advisor with Kingsbury Capital Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at SW Financial and Kingsbury Capital, Inc. prior to his current role. Kingsbury Capital Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional retirement advisory services. The firm typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis and offers ERISA-focused services for retirement-plan clients.

Fu Yuet is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fundamental Global Investors, LLC and CWA Asset Management Group, and has been employed by Caterpillar Inc. since 2002. Everstar Asset Management, LLC provides investment advisory and management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and sponsors multiple private pooled funds. The firm follows an IPS-driven investment process focused on long-term capital appreciation through proprietary equity and fixed-income models, and implements strategies across public and private markets, including derivatives, private debt, and private equity.

Jerry Neal is a financial advisor with Everstar Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Advanced Wealth Strategies, Inc., AlphaStar Capital Management, LLC, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of finance, he officiates NCAA football games. Everstar Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and certain institutional accounts. The firm manages approximately $311 million in regulatory assets under management and sponsors multiple private pooled investment vehicles, employing a structured investment process that includes proprietary equity and fixed-income models, as well as the use of derivatives and options.

Thomas Kelly is a financial advisor at Aspire Private Capital with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Aspire since 2014. Kelly also owns Covenant Private Capital, an insurance and annuity product sales firm, and works as a marketing consultant for Aspire Insurance Solutions. Aspire Private Capital manages approximately $510 million for individuals, corporations, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and often recommends third-party sub-advisers through the GeoWealth platform.

Renee Simpson is a financial advisor with Everstar Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 14 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at AlphaStar Capital Management, LLC, Advanced Wealth Strategies, Inc., Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of finance, she assists with operations at Mt. Pleasant Smokehouse, a restaurant in North Carolina. Everstar Asset Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and families with customizable financial planning and portfolio management, including sponsorship and management of private pooled funds. The firm’s investment approach is IPS-driven, focusing on long-term capital appreciation through proprietary equity and fixed-income models applied across public and private markets.