Kimberly Marriott is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill and Bank of America prior to joining Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Kimberly serves on the boards of Communities in Schools for Greater Greensboro and the Women’s Professional Forum Foundation, focusing on mentoring and leadership training programs. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, emphasizing structured financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and extensive resources.

Hannah Zogzas is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she focuses on delivering customer service, building client relationships, and supporting financial planning. She aims to assist clients in making informed financial decisions with confidence. Her professional experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments since 2020, starting as an Investment Consultant before becoming a Planning Consultant. Prior to this, she worked at UBS Financial Services from 2016 to 2020, progressing from Client Service Associate to Senior Wealth Planning Strategist. She also held a Client Service Associate position at Merrill Lynch from 2013 to 2016. Outside of her professional work, Hannah enjoys activities such as beach outings, family activities, hiking, outdoor adventures, parenthood, and traveling.

Ryan Howard is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work history includes positions at Gravity Haus and East Carolina University. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm uses a variety of third-party advisory programs and emphasizes matching clients to appropriate investment models and discretionary managers.

Haskell Shelton III is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Bb&T Investment Services and Pinnacle Financial Partners prior to joining Raymond James in 2020. Outside of his advisor role, he is an associate at Pinnacle Asset Management, where he refers potential clients to Raymond James advisors. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning and investment consulting to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm provides tailored, non-discretionary advice using advanced analytical tools and supports a broad network of advisors and specialized services such as municipal finance and SIMPLE IRA employer consulting.

Julie Hocevar is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her career includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America, PRUCO Securities, MassMutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, and Metlife Securities. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm uses model-driven investment strategies and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and affiliated insurance and trust services.

Ronald Copeland is a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in comprehensive financial strategies. He focuses on helping clients pursue personal goals such as college education planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income planning. Ronald emphasizes creating personalized plans that account for clients' unique perspectives and priorities. With a background as a former professional athlete and three-time world champion kickboxer, Ronald applies discipline, accountability, and strategic focus in his financial practice. He draws on his experience to help clients maintain clear perspective amid complex and emotional financial decisions, aiming to facilitate informed and confident choices aligned with long-term objectives. Ronald holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and attended Guilford Technical Community College. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys basketball, boxing, and spending time with his family.

Jason Allen is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in High Point, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and has been associated with Wachovia Bank, N.A. since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an executor for an estate. 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 manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research from internal and third-party sources and applying diversification principles and modern portfolio theory.

William Loveless is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning processes supported by firm-approved tools and investment committee estimates.

Tatiana Mckee is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank and Sprint. She is part of Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including advisory roles to registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of proprietary research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios and discretionary management services.

Nathan Hooker is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Kestra Financial Services, VOYA Financial Advisors, and Ameriprise. He serves as a board member of the Shady Grove Wesleyan Church in Colfax, NC. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base of individuals and institutions by offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages a multi-billion dollar asset base through thousands of financial professionals and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management options across multiple platforms.

Jennifer Whisenant is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Greensboro, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Raymond James Financial and Raymond James Financial Services from 1999 to 2017 before joining LPL Financial in 2017. She is also a notary public, assisting with notarizing client signatures. 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 a range of financial planning and asset management services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies supported by technology tools.

Ana Nelson is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2015. Wells Fargo Advisors is a nationwide securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Darren Scales is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Kernersville, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has served in the US Army through the North Carolina Army National Guard since 2003. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm catering to individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large national network of advisors and branch offices.

Garrett Mullins is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services, Wells Fargo Clearing, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of advising, he serves as secretary of a home health care company owned by his family. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporations. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services with a model-based investment process focusing on asset allocation and portfolio optimization.

John Roberts is a financial advisor with Merrill in Greensboro, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 1980 and has worked at Bank of America since 2009. 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.

Maxwell Gebauer is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor at Ameriprise with two years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Equitable Advisors and self-employment managing an advisory business through Honey Badger Management LLC. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm that provides a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions, including a specialized retirement-income planning service for high-net-worth individuals that combines research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to deliver tailored recommendations.

Uno Nieeban is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at OSAIC since 2024. He previously worked at Securities America Advisors and Lonano Financial Advisors, where he held roles related to comprehensive financial planning and insurance sales. Nieeban also holds a position as Vice President and Producer at Lonano Financial Advisors, focusing on investment-related insurance sales. OSAIC serves a diverse client base, including retail investors, high-net-worth households, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm employs a model-based investment process featuring asset allocation and portfolio optimization, offering a wide range of advisory and brokerage services through a complex affiliated network.

Preston Neal is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with LPL Financial, based in Greensboro, NC, and has five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Investments for seven years and held earlier positions at LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group, LLC. Neal serves as a regional council member on the board of the nonprofit New Israel Fund. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies supported by advanced operational and research tools.

Jason Turner is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Painewebber Incorporated for 24 years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing and then Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that offers investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutions through a network of advisors. The firm provides a broad range of planning services, including niche areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis, using proprietary research and planning tools.

Blake Wooten is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank N.A. from 2021 to 2024. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that focuses on retirement income planning through written Recommendation Reports and ongoing advice, using proprietary research and third-party data.