Michele Huddleston is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she has ownership in a real estate holding company, Advisor Properties, LLC. Ameriprise serves clients primarily through retirement-income planning services targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide non-discretionary, personalized retirement recommendations, supported by a centralized consulting team.

Thomas Mcgregor II is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Greenville, SC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2009 and previously worked at AXA Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an administrator and trustee for a family estate and is a member of McGregor Holdings LLC. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment programs delivered through its network of representatives, utilizing third-party asset managers and various advisory models.

Marley Landrum is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. Currently with LPL Financial since 2025, Landrum previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc., Raymond James and Associates, and HTI. Outside of advising, Landrum serves as a notary in Greenville, SC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, utilizing a range of strategic and tactical investment approaches supported by technology tools.

Donald Hilburn is a financial advisor at Osaic with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Osaic since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Wealthbrook Advisors, Inc., a firm that sells fixed insurance products including life, long-term care, disability, and health insurance. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through an extensive network of affiliated financial advisors. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, employing a variety of asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to construct diversified portfolios tailored to client needs.

Paul Valdivia is Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2018. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2012, progressing through various roles including Investment Consultant, Central Relationship Manager, Retirement Solutions Representative, Investment Solutions Representative, Premium Relationship Associate, and Service Trader. With over 14 years of experience in the financial services industry, Paul specializes in working with retirees and pre-retirees to develop unique financial plans and to establish strategies for protecting and managing accumulated wealth.

Christopher Miller is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, AXA Advisors, since 1999. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Miller Capital Management, LLC, operating as OAK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm utilizes both proprietary and third-party advisory programs and offers a range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and select alternative investments.

Johnnie Hall II is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Greenville, SC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Hall serves as a board member for Upstate COOP, a homeschool cooperative attended by his children. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory programs and affiliated services. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets through a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Melissa Carter is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2017 and previously worked at Emmanuel College for five years. Outside of her advisory role, she is an agent for United Healthcare, discussing Medicare Advantage plan options. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a large network of advisors and branch offices. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, affiliated mutual funds, and tax-efficient services under a fiduciary standard.

Don Kizer is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with OSAIC since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, he offers fixed insurance products including term insurance, universal life, long-term care, and whole life. OSAIC serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing integrated brokerage and investment advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple platforms. The firm employs various asset-allocation tools and third-party solutions to construct portfolios that may include stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Walter Kivett Sr. is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with NextGen Supply Chain Integrators, LLC, a consulting business based in Greenville, South Carolina. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm employs a structured financial planning process using firm-approved tools and advisory services without providing individual security recommendations in standalone plans.

Michael Boynton is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with one year of industry experience. He has worked with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2024 and previously was involved with Cambridge Partners & Associates. Outside of finance, his background includes roles in the restaurant industry and entrepreneurial ventures. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals and utilizes a range of portfolio management strategies across multiple platform arrangements.

Aaron Cizon is a financial advisor with LPL Financial holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, First Citizens Asset Management, and Citigroup Global Markets prior to joining LPL Financial in 2023. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of advisers and various operational tools.

Charles Fore is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fidelity Investments. His work history includes multiple roles within Fidelity since 2016 and a position at Regent University from 2021 to 2022. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including charitable and registered investment funds. The firm employs a systematic investment process that combines fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction, and it is notable for its registration as a commodity pool operator and advisory roles to multiple registered investment companies.

Harrison Branham is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Cool Pros Heating and Air, and Clemson University. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Christian Sabio is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Outside of his advisory role, he works part-time as an independent contractor for Uber Technologies. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm provides financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions supported by a broad range of portfolio management styles and firm research.

Graham Holt is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Greenville, SC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS in 2019, he worked at Champion Coach for two years and CBS Radio for one year. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans.

Christopher Hall is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Greenville, SC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. Before joining Edward Jones in 2017, he worked for four years at Toyota of Easley. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets. The firm offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Brandon Leonard is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Ameriprise in Simpsonville, SC, and has 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2015. Leonard serves on the boards of the ReCraft Creative Reuse Center and the Upstate Fatherhood Coalition, contributing to community organizations in Greenville, SC. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services targeting individuals with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team. The firm also offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated entities.

Daniel Judd is a financial advisor at Stifel with 42 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. He has been with Stifel since 2007. Judd serves as a board member for the Sigma Nu Theta Rho Alumni Association and the Lutheran Day Nursery of Chicago. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on proprietary capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group to guide asset allocation and financial planning decisions.

Bert Arrowood is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 27 years of industry experience. He has held his current position at UBS since 2007 and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers a wide range of capital markets solutions.