Robert Benton is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Wealth with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Morningstar Inc. for six years. Cornerstone Wealth Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts and estates, employer retirement plans, other advisers, and corporate entities. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning, employing model portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investment sleeves, with regular investment committee oversight.

Jerett Dimarzio is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Wealth Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and has worked at Cornerstone Wealth since 2018, with prior experience at LPL Financial and Cornerstone Financial Partners. Cornerstone Wealth Group is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $2.1 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, other advisers, and corporate clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with an investment approach centered on model portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities.

Brenda Pressley is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Wealth who holds the PFS™ designation along with Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 11 years of experience in the industry. She has worked with Cornerstone Wealth Group since 2018 and previously spent two years at Cornerstone Financial Partners. Outside of her advisory role, she is president and sole shareholder of a tax and accounting services firm and serves as Secretary/Treasurer for a local nonprofit organization, Water Well Trust. Cornerstone Wealth Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts and estates, employer retirement plans, other advisers, and corporate entities. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing model portfolios with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, while integrating affiliated strategies and conducting periodic portfolio reviews aligned with client objectives.

Andrew Parow is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 license and one year of industry experience. He has held roles within Principal Bank, Principal Life Insurance Company, and Principal Securities, Inc., focusing on retirement plan participant advice and related banking sales activities. 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 investment management program. The firm’s approach combines third-party tools and proprietary models and benefits from integration with affiliated Principal Financial Group entities.

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.

Ryan Dantinne is a financial advisor with StoneX Advisors Inc. in Cornelius, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and possessing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with StoneX Advisors since 2016 and StoneX Securities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling insurance products through Synergy Insurance Group and manages a handyman services business. StoneX Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a variety of portfolio implementation strategies, including advisor-managed portfolios, proprietary models, and third-party money managers, supported by platforms such as Envestnet and Advyzon.

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.