Katherine Grzeszczak is a financial advisor at Stephens in Charlotte, NC. She holds a Series 66 designation and has experience working at Stephens and Barings. Prior to her financial industry roles, she has diverse work experience including positions in healthcare, hospitality, and education. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, banks, insurance companies, and government entities. The firm employs multiple investment committees and programs, combining bottom-up security selection with top-down fixed-income duration management.

Joshua Kight is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Advised Services since 2022 and has held roles at Principal Financial Services and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2016 and 2012, respectively. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients through nondiscretionary recommendations and a discretionary, wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm integrates third-party and proprietary models, serving clients within the Principal Financial Group family and other retail clients.

Ryan Asher is a financial advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 credential with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Sovereign Financial Group, CG Advisor Network, Curran Financial Partners, and Mass Mutual. Prosperity Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individual investors, corporate clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach using core risk-based portfolios and specialized strategies, and it offers a range of intermediary services including TAMP, sub-advisory, and Fund Strategist roles.

William Allen II is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has been with Cary Street Partners since 2015. Cary Street Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment and financial planning services, utilizing proprietary strategies, third-party managers, and AI tools to support portfolio management.

Mandisa Landry is a financial advisor with Belpointe Asset Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Purpose Comprehensive Wealth Management and Wells Fargo entities. She is also licensed as an insurance agent involved in the sale of various insurance products. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 160 advisors managing more than $7.5 billion for individuals, corporations, trusts, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing customized portfolios and a range of affiliated products and services.

Nnamdi Anyafo is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Simplicity Wealth and has held roles at Freedom Financial Advantage, LLC and NCI Wealth Management, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a partner and tax preparer in tax and accounting businesses affiliated with H&R Block. Simplicity Wealth serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm uses a fund-of-funds approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, alongside technology and operational services for advisers.

John Currier is a financial advisor at United Brokerage Services, Inc. based in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Patrick Capital Markets, LPL Financial, Independent Advisor Alliance, idSquares, and DWS Distributors. United Brokerage Services, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on strategic and tactical asset allocation, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equity and fixed income selection, and third-party research, typically offering advice on a non-discretionary basis.

Ryan Morgan is a Certified Financial Planner® with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with NorthCoast Asset Management LLC and has held prior roles at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Connectus Wealth, Fisher Investments, Charles Schwab, and Victory Capital Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a rental property in Parker, Colorado. NorthCoast Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and intermediary clients. The firm employs a quantitatively driven, systematic investment process and offers a diverse range of strategies, including strategic asset allocation, equity and fixed income approaches, options overlays, and alternative interval funds.

Dwain Gullion is a financial advisor at Blueprint Financial Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at several firms, including Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Deep River Capital Advisors, LLC. Gullion serves as a board member of Bethesda Family Ministries and is president of The Abba Fund, Inc. Blueprint Financial Advisors is a multi-advisor firm offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and ERISA plans, and nonprofit entities. The firm manages approximately $1.4 billion in assets using a globally diversified investment approach that incorporates a proprietary strategic-and-tactical framework based on price-driven trend-following and momentum rules.

David Winslow is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC since 2022. Prior to joining Choreo, he worked for 15 years at RSM US Wealth Management LLC. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios managed by a centralized team, offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, OCIO consulting, and specialized advice like 1031 exchanges and Deferred Sales Trust™ consulting.

Kevin Stewart is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Modera Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked at LPL Financial and The Vanguard Group, Inc. Kevin is based in Charlotte, NC. Modera Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors, offering wealth and portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, tax services, and business coaching. The firm employs a diversified asset allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and integrates investment management with in-house accounting and ancillary services.

Clare Lawrence is a financial advisor at Colony Family Offices, LLC with a Series 65 designation and over 15 years of prior experience at KPMG LLP. Based in Charlotte, NC, Lawrence has been with Colony Family Offices since 2025. Colony Family Offices, LLC provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services primarily to ultra-high-net-worth families, their trusts, estates, and related entities. The firm employs a priorities-based, customized planning process with portfolios that combine passive and active strategies and utilizes third-party managers and independent research for implementation and due diligence.

Nickles Spryn is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC. He has previously worked at Vanguard Advisers, Inc., Old Point Trust & Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Spryn is also an insurance agent at Belmont Capital, focusing on suitability assessments for life and long-term care annuities. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform offering tailored investment strategies and a broad range of investment tools, supported by a team of 76 advisors managing over $1.1 billion in client assets.

Paige Yeomans is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and Northeast Private Client Group. Yeomans has also been involved with Lake Mohawk Country Club during her career. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and nonprofits. The firm manages approximately $12 billion in assets, employing a discretionary investment approach guided by an Investment Policy Statement and leveraging a range of investment vehicles, with integrated financial planning and coordinated tax and accounting services through its affiliation with Forvis Mazars, LLP.

Milton Castellanos is a financial advisor at Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Guardian Wealth Advisors in 2020, he worked at Harbor Capital Management Inc for five years. Guardian Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm uses ETFs and mutual funds combined with fundamental and technical analysis within a systematic, quantitative framework, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management and utilizing tools such as Riskalyze to measure risk.

Derek Herzer is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Medigap Life for ten years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in consulting for an investment-related business and provides training and support for a national Medicare health insurance brokerage during the annual enrollment period. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, offering portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm uses an open-architecture platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies and integrates insurance-related accounts through affiliated entities.

Patrick Homan is a financial advisor at Private Client Services, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at The AmeriFlex Group, SagePoint Financial, Fortigent, LLC, Independent Adviser's Group, and LPL Financial. Private Client Services is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plan sponsors, and businesses. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management through a network of approximately 50 advisors, managing about $1.05 billion across more than 3,200 client accounts.

Alexander Barnes is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently advising at Savvy. His prior roles include positions at Cornerstone Wealth Group, LLC, Mutual Securities, Inc., Cornerstone Financial Partners, and LPL Financial. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, engaging in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Savvy provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach combines an index-based core with tailored strategies such as direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting, active and passive stock portfolios, and ESG-focused models, supported by a proprietary technology platform and third-party sub-advisers.

Elizabeth Ward is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Abacus Wealth Partners since 2019. Her prior experience includes roles at Workable Wealth, A. Ward Financial Planning LLC, and First Financial Group. Abacus Wealth Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and institutional entities. The firm employs an asset-class investing approach grounded in academic research, utilizing no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and passive institutional funds, while incorporating ESG screening and private pooled vehicles in suitable portfolios.

Evan Hudak is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with a Series 65 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Choreo, he held roles at Baird and Indiana University. Choreo serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a quantitative and committee-driven investment process, offering services such as discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, outsourced CIO, and specialized consulting for ultra-high-net-worth clients.