Katherine Johnson is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Clayton, NC, where she has worked for 13 years. She has spent her entire advisory career at Edward Jones. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a broad network of financial advisors and branch offices, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies and affiliated products under a fiduciary standard.

Thomas Binkley is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a small eBay business trading collectible cards. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining model-based asset allocations and proprietary research to tailor plans to client goals. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, offering brokerage, advisory, and capital markets activities.

Fernando Jimenez is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, AXA Advisors, LLC, since 1999. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a trustee without compensation for a family member. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, nonprofits, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a range of advisory models and third-party programs to tailor investment solutions, offering mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and select alternative investments.

Russell Anwar is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Edward Jones and Circassia Pharmaceutical. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in the sale of home security and automation products through a Primerica affiliate. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which provides model-delivery strategies and a limited number of discretionary separately managed accounts to individual and high-net-worth clients under a wrap-fee structure.

Catherine Foxworth is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merrill in Raleigh, NC, and has 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2008. 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 to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Brock Doran is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has dedicated his entire career to the financial services industry, focusing on helping clients achieve their personal goals through comprehensive wealth management. Brock holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC) designation from The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. He specializes in goals-based wealth management that includes investment management, banking services through Bank of America, life and long-term care insurance solutions, trust planning, and college savings strategies. He collaborates closely with clients' CPAs, estate planning attorneys, and other specialists to develop tailored and holistic wealth management plans centered around a Personal Wealth Analysis®. Brock prioritizes providing best-in-class brokerage and banking services to address clients' financial issues and life events. Outside of his professional work, Brock enjoys spending time with his two children, family, and friends. His personal interests include boating, skiing, golfing, biking, fishing, live music, and traveling. He earned a Bachelor's Degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University.

Taylor Rayburn is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to entering financial services, Rayburn worked for the National Aeronautics & Space Administration from 2018 to 2025. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Bryan Pacuch is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Fidelity Investments, Bank of America, and Enterprise Holdings. 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 and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

James Rushton is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2013. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including financial planning and estate strategies, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

James Sargent is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 42 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Primerica Financial Services since 1991 and Primerica Advisors since 1983. His credentials include Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Outside of advising, he is involved in the sale of loan products and referrals for home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors and manages a wrap-fee asset management program that primarily serves individual investors, including both non-HNW and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable entities. The firm operates at scale with nearly 3,700 advisors and approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management, delivering advice through model-based strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers.

Thomas Perry Jr. is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nearly five decades of industry experience. He has worked at Osaic since 2026 and previously served at Independent Advisor Alliance, Cornerstone Financial Partners dba Midtown Advisors, and LPL Financial. Perry is also the owner of Midtown Advisors, an LLC offering securities and insurance services. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm provides integrated brokerage and investment advisory services with a focus on using asset allocation tools and third-party solutions to construct and manage portfolios.

James Branan Sr. is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for Cornwell Quality Tools for 20 years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a large network of financial advisors and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Troy Huskey is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Equitable Advisors since 2020 and previous roles at companies such as Sunset Slush and Omega Technology. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients by offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm’s approach involves assessing client information and risk tolerance to align clients with program models or discretionary managers, utilizing both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Hoss Esmaeili is a financial advisor with Cetera in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has previously held roles at Avantax, Cambridge Investment Research, Lincoln Financial Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing, and PNC Investments. Esmaeili is also president and CEO of Clever Financial Services Inc., a firm through which he provides comprehensive financial planning and conducts regular client reviews. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients nationwide. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers, supporting diverse program structures and custodial relationships.

Julie Kelly is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 21 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with Edward Jones since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers as a teacher at the Olli Learning Center at Duke. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients across a broad spectrum, including high-net-worth households and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, affiliated mutual funds, and other fiduciary services through a large network of advisors and branch offices.

Waylon Iddings is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience, all of which have been with Edward Jones since 2011. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs, investment strategies, and affiliated financial services supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Charlene Gladden is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company and Morgan Stanley. She is also involved with The Bray-Harris Group and Towne Wealth Management in roles supporting banking operations. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and uses analytical tools to support client goals, while also maintaining specialized programs such as municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA consulting.

Valerie Massengill is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, her family operates a farm in Smithfield, NC, which is managed through an LLC by her husband and his brother. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, tax-efficient services, and affiliated financial products, supported by a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Brandon Lushene is a financial advisor at OSAIC in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors LLC and Appalachian State University. Outside of advising, he is involved as an insurance agent with Capital Planning Group, focusing on the sale and service of equity indexed annuities, fixed annuities, and traditional life insurance. OSAIC serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated financial advisers, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services including financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs various portfolio construction tools and supports multiple platform transitions and third-party managed-account solutions.

Alan Morgan is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Morgan serves as President of the Board of Directors for Cardinal Grove HOA. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.