Adrian Orozco is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at BB&T (now Truist) and First Citizens Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he co-manages a rental property with his spouse. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach includes comprehensive client assessments and employs fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various asset classes, offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and tax-aware strategies.

Lorraine Johnson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth since 2017 and previously held roles at Royal Alliance Associates Inc., Triad Financial Advisors, Inc., and Principal Financial Services. Johnson serves as a board member of the North Carolina Supplemental Retirement Systems Board. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad platform that includes managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, combining internally managed model portfolios with external execution platforms.

Adam Roche is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Raleigh, NC. He began his career in the financial services industry recently and has experience with WealthShield Partners, LLC, Medidata Solutions, and GreenPrint. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets through a large advisor network, emphasizing diversified, risk-class allocations that combine passive and active management and employ quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Stephanie Burks is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Raleigh, NC. She has been with Voya since 2016, including its predecessor organizations, and she also operates Burks Financial Management, LLC. Her other business activities include serving as an independent insurance agent and operating Providence Financial Solutions. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory services, and access to third-party money managers. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a network of advisers, combining in-house and outside strategists with technology-enabled tools to implement investment strategies, often with client authorization for trades in non-discretionary arrangements.

David Mallory is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with First Citizens Investor Services since 2003. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes a client-focused process led by investment advisor representatives, applying fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various investment vehicles.

Erica Korol is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at VALIC Financial Advisors and Agia. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a client-focused process combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various investment vehicles, with offerings including portfolio management, automated platforms, and tax-aware services.

Elliot Williams is a CFP® and Series 65 registered financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Cerity Partners LLC in Raleigh, NC. Prior to joining Cerity, he worked at Cook Wealth, LLC and HDWK LLC, among other roles in both the financial and non-financial sectors. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services, combining quantitative screening and manager selection with third-party strategies and direct security selection, and provides access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Samuel Bryant is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and began his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining First Citizens, he spent nine years at World 50 Inc. First Citizens Investor Services serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate/business entities. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including portfolio management, wrap programs, model portfolios, automated investing platforms, and financial planning, with a client process focused on individualized assessments and diversified investment strategies.

Blake Cason is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. Prior to joining Steward Partners in 2026, he worked for Edward Jones for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a vacation rental property in Beaufort, North Carolina. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering various investment advisory and financial planning services.

John Rumsey is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America N.A. and Merrill from 2010 to 2021 before joining Sanctuary Wealth in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Rumsey serves on the advisory board of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, contributing to fundraising efforts. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management solutions and utilizes multiple investment approaches while acting as a fiduciary when a written advisory agreement is in place.

Eugenia Grimmer is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at TIAA and Wells Fargo, and she is involved in managing rental properties through Grimmer Getaways LLC. She also serves on the board of the Pender Sheriff’s Charitable Foundation. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a client-centered process involving financial needs assessment and diversified investment strategies, managing over $2.6 billion in client assets as of 2025.

James Shaughnessy II is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and at SunTrust Investment Services, Inc. since 2015. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate platforms, to deliver comprehensive investment solutions.

Kevin Tamson is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of experience. He has been with First Citizens Investor Services since 1999. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate/business entities. The firm uses a client-centered process focused on financial needs assessment and diversified asset allocation, offering portfolio management, wrap programs, model portfolios, and tax-aware services.

Lee Hopper is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Principal Life Insurance Company, The O.N. Equity Sales Company, and Financial Independence Planning Group, Inc. Hopper is also the owner and vice president of operations at Hopper Financial Group, Inc., a family corporation involved in accounting and expense management for him and a relative. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through both adviser and promoter arrangements.

Christopher Murphy is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Cary, NC, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Paine-Webber Group. He is also owner and president of CMLZ, LLC, an entity created to operate a branch office. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Mark Courtemanche is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC in Cary, NC, holding the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience, including roles at Pinnacle Retirement Solutions, Capital Investment Group, and Outer Banks Financial. He is involved in facilitating estate planning document services alongside his advisory work. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management, operating at scale with standardized platform services.

Carrie Pedersen is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at The Fidelity Bank and LPL Financial from 2015 to 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the finance committee at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, using a client-centered process that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage portfolios across various asset classes.

Alexander Brese is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Raleigh, NC. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has five years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies LLC, NYLIFE Securities LLC, Legacy Private Client Services, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm works with individual investors and institutional clients, emphasizing tailored recommendations and non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Thomas Pemberton is a financial advisor with Guardian Life who holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience, including roles at Principal Mutual Life Insurance Co and Cp Advisory Services, Inc. Since 2013, he has been with Guardian Life in Raleigh, NC. Outside of his advisory role, he sells non-Guardian life long-term care and disability insurance products. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue® Wealth Management provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers access to proprietary programs, third-party solutions, and insurance products through its connection to Guardian Life.

John Corcoran is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Citizens, he worked at CrossCountry Mortgage and spent nine years in full-time education. First Citizens Investor Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering portfolio management and financial planning through various investment strategies and platforms. The firm emphasizes IAR-led client assessments and uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis for asset allocation.