James Winters III is a financial advisor at Principal Advised Services in Charlotte, NC, with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at various Principal Financial Group entities since 2022. In addition to his advisory role, he provides one-on-one retirement distribution advice to Principal retirement plan participants as a Retirement Consultant. Principal Advised Services specializes in offering investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients. The firm provides both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary investment management program, leveraging proprietary models and third-party methodologies within the Principal Financial Group family.

Jonathan Kisch is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, MML Investors Services, LLC, and MetLife Securities Inc. He also assists with compliance oversight at Ally Invest Advisors. Ally Invest Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through automated and advisor-led services. The firm’s investment process is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk tiers and employs automated algorithms alongside supervised monitoring for allocation and rebalancing.

Michael Martin is a financial advisor at CWA Asset Management Group with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Capital Wealth Advisors since 2018, following six years at Burney Company. CWA Asset Management Group provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities. The firm combines fundamental active analysis with quantitative rankings and offers family-office services, retirement plan fiduciary support, and access to private investment vehicles.

Jeffrey Brewer is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Choreo, LLC, WealthSource Partners, LLC, SurePath Wealth Management LLC, and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. He has also operated Brewer Marketing Consulting LLC from 2019 to 2021. Modera Wealth Management provides wealth and portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm combines diversified asset allocation with in-house accounting and tax services, offering an integrated advisory and accounting model uncommon at its scale.

Roger Slayton is a ChFC® and Series 63 credentialed financial advisor with 43 years of industry experience. He is currently with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC and Innovation Partners LLC, having previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. Since 1997, he has owned and operated the Slayton Insurance Agency, which provides various insurance products and services. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm focuses on customized portfolio construction and monitoring, often using discretionary authority, and provides access to third-party investment advisors alongside a range of insurance and risk management services.

Darren Earnhardt is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Truist Investment Services and BB&T, where he worked for over two decades in various capacities. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation strategies and often manages portfolios on a discretionary basis, leveraging both affiliated model strategies and third-party managers.

Charles Walters is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and The Vanguard Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he also works as a travel agent and has driven for Uber. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, combining third-party methodologies with proprietary models and benefiting from its integration within the Principal Financial Group family.

Troy Talamelli is a financial advisor at Ally Invest Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at First Citizens Investor Services, LPL Financial, and Allianz Global Investors. Ally Invest Advisors serves a large retail client base, offering discretionary portfolio management through automated services and advisor-led guidance. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using ETF-focused model portfolios across multiple risk tiers, combining automated algorithms with supervised monitoring.

Kristin Lewis is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Colony Family Offices, LLC since 2020 and previously worked at Queens Oak Advisors from 2011 to 2020. Colony Family Offices provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services primarily to ultra-high-net-worth families, managing over $3 billion in discretionary assets and offering customized investment solutions that combine passive and active strategies.

Jalen Randolph is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Ritholtz Wealth Management in Charlotte, NC. His prior roles include positions at Corient Services LLC, CIPW Service Company, LLC, CI Brightworth, and Lincoln Financial Group. Ritholtz Wealth Management provides comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, employing a goal-based investment process that incorporates asset allocation and behavioral finance principles. The firm manages approximately $9.4 billion in assets and offers both advisor-led and digital platform solutions.

Loretta Spangard is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked with Ally Invest Advisors since 2022 and has prior experience at Ally Invest Securities LLC and Ally Financial dating back to 2011. Ally Invest Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through automated and advisor-led services. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory with model portfolios across multiple risk tiers, combining passive and some active ETFs, and integrates digital tools for performance reporting and portfolio monitoring.

Sarah Peter is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. She has worked at B. Riley Wealth Management and B. Riley Wealth Advisors since 2022, and previously at National Securities Corp from 2018 to 2022. Prior to her financial services career, she held roles outside the industry including positions at Olive Garden and College of DuPage. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and capital markets services. The firm combines advisory and brokerage capabilities with a focus on international investing and active product distribution.

Clayton Cross is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at 49 Financial with one year of industry experience. Before joining 49 Financial, he worked briefly at Celonis and has a background as a college student. He is also a licensed insurance agent. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, consulting, and fractional family office services, employing a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation strategy grounded in a derivative of Modern Portfolio Theory.

David Rogers is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Blueprint Financial Advisors since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, BB&T Securities, BB&T Bank, Cetera, and Regions Bank. Additionally, he is a licensed insurance agent associated with Blueprint Insurance Services. Blueprint Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm managing approximately $1.4 billion in client assets. The firm provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and ERISA plans, and nonprofit entities, utilizing a proprietary strategic-and-tactical investment approach that incorporates global diversification and price-driven trend-following rules.

Eugenio Rizzo is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Nine Bridge Financial Partners and Wells Fargo Advisors in various capacities. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, portfolio-driven investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and selected individual securities, managing approximately $15.7 billion in assets across a multi-office platform.

Aaron Ruen is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Gastonia, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked previously with Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, and has been with the Principal Financial Group affiliated firms since 2021. His role includes providing one-on-one investment advice to retirement plan participants. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary wrap-fee investment management program. The firm combines third-party methodologies and proprietary models, and benefits from integration within the Principal Financial Group family of companies.

Edwin Peacock III is a financial advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2003 to 2019. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee for The Seymour Family Foundation and volunteers on the Leading on Opportunity Council, a nonprofit focused on addressing generational poverty. He is also a part-time City Council member for Charlotte, NC. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, and offers a range of proprietary and third-party investment platforms and advisory services.

George Trabookis is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ally Invest Advisors and Ally Invest Securities since 2019 and previously at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MetLife Securities. He also serves as a manager for Ally Invest Advisors, providing managerial, operational, and customer service support. Ally Invest Advisors serves a large retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through automated services and advisor-led advice. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk tiers, with automated allocation and rebalancing supported by online performance reporting and optional tax-sensitive features.

Jason Weis is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network, LLC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 17 years of industry experience, including roles at Fidelity Investments and Charles Schwab. In addition to his advisory work, Weis is a licensed insurance agent and serves as managing member of Queen City Capital Management, LLC, a service company for business income and expenses. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, using a variety of investment strategies and implementation options tailored to client objectives.

Miteshkumar Patel is a CFA® charterholder and a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors, based in Charlotte, NC, with eight years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Elevation LLC for two years. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a crypto mining operation and leads the development of various digital ventures. Ally Invest Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through web-based solutions and virtual interaction, offering ETF-based Robo Portfolios, automated investing, and personalized advice services. The firm uses model portfolios grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory across five risk tiers and emphasizes tax-sensitive features within its advisory offerings.