Sean Newby is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Winston Salem, NC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 13 years of industry experience and has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Outside of his advising role, he is involved in executive business coaching. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors.

Christopher Stanley is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Winston-Salem, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2011 and at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by offering a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Lee Salisbury is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank, Raymond James & Associates Inc, and the Wells Fargo Investment Institute. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets with over 14,000 advisors and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Peter Lamuraglia is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Greensboro, NC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial and its predecessor entities since 2004. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, with investment management supported by LPL Research, third-party subadvisors, and technology-driven solutions.

Curtis Dillon is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Winston Salem, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Greenville Country Club and East Carolina University. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs research and analytics to guide its investment approach and offers a broad range of brokerage and advisory solutions.

Dustin Van Weerdhuizen is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Lexington, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2016 and previously at Bank of North Carolina and LPL Financial. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors. The firm offers various advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Terry Hindle is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Greensboro, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches baseball at Cornerstone Middle School and owns Alpha Standard Baseball LLC, providing coaching and instruction. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary options. The firm’s advisory approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, serving as an ERISA fiduciary and including a broader set of financial product offerings such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Sutton Miller is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley since 2018. His prior work experience includes roles at AccruePartners, Lululemon Athletica, The Ahn Group International, and Keller Williams Beverly Hills. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory services to individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and firm-approved processes in its financial planning approach.

Melvin Mccord is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Winston-Salem, NC, holding a Series 66 license and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as an independent contractor with Signature Wealth Management, Inc., selling life, health, long-term care, and Medicare insurance. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services both directly to individuals and through corporate financial planning agreements.

William Towns is a financial advisor at Merrill in Greensboro, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and entering the industry with less than one year of experience. His prior work includes positions at IFund Loans, New York Life, and Bank of America. He attended Wake Forest University from 2021 to 2025. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Kermit Coble III is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Greensboro, NC, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations, and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2023, he held roles at firms including Modern Woodmen of America and WESTERN SOUTHERN Life. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and managed solutions, supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Brett Hickman is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner and sole employee of BVH Investments, a rental real estate business. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting, utilizing various portfolio management styles supported by extensive research and affiliated sub-advisers.

Joseph Rotunda is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Greensboro, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and was previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of a rental property in Surfside Beach, SC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven investment approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of financial products such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

David Havens is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2019 and previously spent six years at JJB Hilliard W.L. Lyons LLC. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to inform asset allocation and planning analyses.

Kimberley Baker is a CFP® professional with over 41 years of experience in financial planning and investment advisory services. She is currently with OSAIC and previously worked at Securities America, Inc. for 12 years. Baker also owns Advance Financial Group, a financial planning and investment advisory firm. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, offering integrated brokerage, investment advisory services, and access to multiple advisory platforms and third-party money managers. The firm employs various asset-allocation tools and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Perry Hudspeth is an advisor at LPL Financial with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation for 11 years before joining LPL Financial in 2019. He is also involved with Anchor Financial Management Group LLC, a business focused on tax and investment services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies supported by internal research and third-party subadvisors.

Kevin Lyall is a financial advisor at Stifel with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2019, following six years at Jjb Hilliard Wl Lyons LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing Vandalay Properties, LLC, which focuses on purchasing commercial buildings. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm's investment approach relies on proprietary methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and planning analyses intended to support client decisions.

Christoph Kohly is a financial advisor at Merrill with 21 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has worked at Merrill since 2003 and has been with Bank of America, N.A. since 2009. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services for Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Eric Crowl is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill and Bank of America in 2025, he held positions in a variety of industries including manufacturing, distribution, and landscaping. Outside of financial advising, he co-owns and produces content for a small YouTube channel focused on the game Magic: The Gathering. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Christopher Wagner is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Winston-Salem, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2011. Wagner serves on the finance committees of the Piedmont Land Conservancy and the Greensboro Children’s Museum. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process that uses firm‑approved tools and models to assist clients in developing financial plans.