Joseph Roseman Jr. is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Retirement Capital Planners, LLC, O'Dell, Winkfield, Roseman & Shipp, LLC, Corecap Advisors, and he has owned Roseman Financial since 2000. He co-hosts webinars with Medicaid Success, a nationwide Medicaid planning service. Simplicity Wealth serves a broad mix of clients, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm offers advisory services ranging from financial planning to managed account platforms, implementing a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, combined with technology and operational support for other advisers.

Lynn Lins De Araujo is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Bragg Financial Advisors Inc in Charlotte, NC. She has worked at Wachovia Securities, LLC and Wachovia Bank, N.A. since 2002 and 2003, respectively. Bragg Financial Advisors is a family-owned, multi-advisor firm providing financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and investment companies. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and broad diversification, offering model-based portfolio management and a Small Cap Value managed account program, along with sub-advisory services to mutual funds.

Sean Powley is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Facet. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services and The Vanguard Group, Inc. Sean is based in Charlotte, NC. Facet serves individual members across a broad range of wealth levels, offering tiered, subscription-based financial planning and implementation services with a focus on holistic financial planning using its Total Financial Life Resources framework and discretionary asset-allocation programs. The firm does not charge percentage-of-AUM investment fees and leverages technology-driven features such as machine-learning recommendations for employer plan accounts.

Dalton Thiem is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 license and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Life Insurance Company, Principal Securities, and Principal Advised Services since 2024. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as an assistant vice president at Principal Bank, focusing on sales of bank deposit products. 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 called SimpleInvest. The firm integrates proprietary models with third-party methodologies and leverages its affiliation with the Principal Financial Group family to provide access to proprietary mutual funds, bank products, and affiliated trading services.

Mark Rothwell is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at ValMark Advisers, Inc. He previously worked at State Street Corporation for eight years and has held a COO and Director of Financial Planning role at Scott Jones Financial since 2021. 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 investment advisory representatives. The firm offers diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, supported by proprietary platforms and a range of advisory and sub-advisory services.

Bryan Woodell Sr. is a financial advisor at Blueprint Financial Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Penn Mutual Life Insurance and Hornor Townsend & Kent. He also operates Emerald Financial Group, providing brokerage and advisory services along with multi-line insurance products. Blueprint Financial Advisors is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, pension and ERISA plans, and nonprofit entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm manages approximately $1.4 billion in assets and employs a strategic, trend-following approach to global diversified portfolios.

Connor Emmert is a financial advisor at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Ameriprise, Fisher Investments, and Merrill. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to a broad client base, including high net worth individuals, pension participants, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs an open-architecture platform with tailored investment strategies and a diverse range of investment tools, managing over $1.1 billion in client assets.

Matthew Papandrea is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ritholtz Wealth Management. He has worked at The Vanguard Group since 2008. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans, offering comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a goal-based investment process focused on asset allocation and behavioral finance, utilizing diversified, low-cost ETFs alongside tactical overlays and alternative investments.

Steven Scruggs is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of experience in the financial industry. He is affiliated with Bragg Financial Advisors Inc in Charlotte, NC, where he has worked since 2000. Prior to and concurrently, he spent 20 years at Queens Road Securities, LLC. Bragg Financial Advisors is a family-owned, multi-advisor firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and investment companies with financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and broad diversification, offering model-based portfolios, a Small Cap Value managed account program, and sub-advisory services to mutual funds.

Jonathan Ament is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bull Harbor Capital, LPL Financial, AlphaTheory, and Raymond James & Associates, among others. Ally Invest Advisors serves a large retail client base, offering discretionary portfolio management through automated web-based services and advisor-led guidance. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk tiers with both passive and actively managed strategies, supported by automated allocation and rebalancing processes.

Anthony Hinds Fritz is a CFP® and ChFC® with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC since 2019 and also maintains roles at Innovation Partners LLC and as an independent life insurance agent. Fritz serves as a board member of the Financial Planning Association of Central New York and is the committee chair for the ALS Association. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides a range of services including discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party investment advisors, with an emphasis on non-high-net-worth individuals.

Stephen Norton is a financial advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Belmont Capital Advisors, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC, Kalos Management, and Centermark Capital Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as an agent in the insurance and human resources sector. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, operating under Fusion Investment Advisors, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plan participants, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses an open-architecture platform to implement tailored investment strategies with continuous monitoring and rebalancing.

Katherine Pepper is a financial advisor at First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with various First Citizens entities since 2006. Pepper serves as a board member for the Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Center. First Citizens Asset Management provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, institutional accounts, and municipal entities. The firm manages global, multi-asset model portfolios using a multi-team platform and integrates both quantitative and qualitative research in its discretionary management approach.

Richard Adams Jr. is a financial advisor with CG Advisory Services in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 credential and nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC, Geneos Wealth Management, and CG Financial Services of North Carolina. CG Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $4.02 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and consulting through proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and customized private equity and hedge fund access.

Alixis Roccia is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal, Roccia has held roles at Principal Securities, Inc. and American Security Mortgage Company. Outside of advising, Roccia serves as a coach for lacrosse and basketball at Marvin Ridge High School. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary wrap-fee investment management program. The firm leverages a combination of third-party and proprietary models and operates within the Principal Financial Group family, providing access to affiliated products and integrated services.

Eric Kotecki is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Credit Union Investment Services. He has been associated with State Employees’ Credit Union since 2018, where he provides financial advisory services to eligible members. Kotecki also holds an agent role with SECU Life Insurance Company, working in conjunction with his credit union responsibilities. Credit Union Investment Services primarily serves individual investors residing in North Carolina, offering non-discretionary portfolio management, asset allocation advice, and financial planning. The firm emphasizes a long-term, goals-based approach using low-cost index funds and ETFs, and operates within the credit-union ecosystem as a wholly owned subsidiary of State Employees’ Credit Union.

Sandra Carlson is a financial advisor with Waverly Advisors, LLC, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Waverly Advisors since 2024 and previously worked at Rinehart Wealth Management, where she also serves as Chief Compliance Officer. Carlson teaches a tax planning course for the CFP program at Queens University and is a director of programs for the Financial Planning Association. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations and offers a range of investment management, financial planning, and multi-family office services.

Mario Brown is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms including VALIC Financial Advisors, Merrill, and New York Life. Outside of his advisory role, Brown serves as a non-commissioned officer in the Army Reserve and teaches business-related courses at Valencia College. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing a range of analytical approaches and discretionary management strategies, including access to third-party managers.

Daniel Brackett is a CFP® with four years of industry experience currently advising at Choreo, LLC. He previously worked at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC. His background also includes time at UBS Financial Firm Inc. and roles in education and other industries prior to entering financial services. Choreo, LLC serves a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, family offices, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm employs a quantitative, committee-approved investment process and offers a range of advisory services such as portfolio management, wealth consulting, outsourced CIO solutions, and specialized services including 1031 like-kind exchange and Opportunity Zone consulting.

Christopher Hernandez is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Bank of America, Jack Patterson & Co., and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Outside of financial advising, he is a member of Better Books Advisor LLC, a bookkeeping services business. Ally Invest Advisors serves a broad retail client base, offering discretionary portfolio management through automated services and advisor-led guidance. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory-based model allocations across multiple risk tiers, utilizing primarily ETFs and automated rebalancing, while managing tens of thousands of client accounts through digital and automated processes.