Samuel Merrick Jr. is a financial advisor at Horizon Financial Services, LLC in Winston Salem, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Horizon Financial Services, he spent 11 years at Summit School. Horizon Financial Services provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services, and consulting for individuals, families, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm typically serves clients with approximately $1 million in investable assets and implements portfolios using variable annuity subaccounts, mutual funds, and donor-advised fund accounts.

John Woodard is a financial advisor with Woodard & Co Asset Management Group Inc in Bermuda Run, NC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 7 years of industry experience. Woodard has been with Woodard & Co Asset Management Group Inc since 1985. Woodard & Co Asset Management Group Inc provides discretionary asset management for individual and institutional clients, as well as retirement plan services including design and participant education. The firm manages approximately $1.039 billion across about 3,000 accounts and uses a tactical asset allocation and “market leaders” equity approach, supported by proprietary research and external data sources.

John Woodard III is a financial advisor at Woodard & Co Asset Management Group Inc with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Fidelity and the YMCA. Woodard & Co Asset Management Group Inc provides discretionary asset management and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a team-based investment approach combining tactical asset allocation with a concentrated equity strategy and emphasizes risk management through broad diversification and hedging techniques.

Scott Cawood is a CFP® and CFA® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Arbor Investment Advisors since 2003. He holds the position of Chairman of the Board at Piedmont Federal Savings Bank. Arbor Investment Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an investment approach based on asset allocation and modern portfolio theory, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, no-load mutual funds, and individual equities.

Thomas Cartee Jr. is a financial advisor with Sheets Smith Wealth Management in Winston-Salem, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Sheets Smith Wealth Management since 1997. Sheets Smith Wealth Management serves individuals and families—including senior corporate executives and heirs—along with trusts, foundations, endowments, and retirement plans, providing investment management, financial planning, and wealth-preservation strategies tailored to each client’s risk tolerance and time horizon.

Jonathan Kacmarcik is a financial advisor at Three Magnolias Financial Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. Outside of finance, he has limited involvement in a family entertainment business that provides gaming equipment to various venues. Three Magnolias serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and project-based consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management.

Erika Mielke is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Arbor Investment Advisors since 2018. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Arbor Investment Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management and financial planning services. The firm’s approach is based on asset allocation and modern portfolio theory, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities.

Jared Gibbs is a financial advisor at AdaptFirst Investments LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at American Federal Mortgage as a Mortgage Loan Officer, where he assisted borrowers with loan applications and financial document analysis. AdaptFirst Investments serves individuals and small businesses by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services including outsourced CIO and CFO roles. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach and offers additional services such as bookkeeping, tax preparation, and financial coaching.

John Sheets is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sheets Smith Wealth Management since 2017. He has a long tenure with the firm, having been with Sheets Smith Wealth Management and its predecessor entities since 1982. Sheets Smith Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients such as foundations and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment management and financial planning services, often coordinating with clients’ accountants and estate planning attorneys, and is known for its long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach combined with tactical asset allocation.

Mary Shamburg is a financial advisor at Sheets Smith Wealth Management with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Sheets Smith Wealth Management since 2017, following prior roles at HMC Partners and JBJ Investment Partners, LLC. Sheets Smith Wealth Management serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services, tailoring asset allocation and investment strategies to clients’ risk tolerance and investment horizon, with a focus on a long-term, buy-and-hold approach.

Angel Moorefield is a financial advisor at Horizon Financial Services, LLC in Winston Salem, NC, holding a Series 65 designation. Moorefield has been with Horizon Financial Services since 2023 and has prior experience at Short Street Kitchen, Summit Credit Union, SunTrust Bank, and Michael C. Riley Elementary School. Horizon Financial Services provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and fiduciary services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm typically serves individuals and families with approximately $1 million in investable assets, utilizing a combination of proprietary model portfolios, sub-advisors, and various investment platforms to implement tailored investment strategies.

Jonathan Short is a financial advisor at Semmax Financial Advisors, Inc. in Winston-Salem, NC, with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Semmax Financial Group since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Semmax, Inc., an affiliated insurance agency where he integrates risk management products like life and long-term care insurance into client financial planning. Semmax Financial Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various investment strategies and maintains affiliated businesses including an insurance agency and tax services.

Jennifer Johnson is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Three Magnolias Financial Advisors in Winston-Salem, NC. She has worked with Cetera Advisor Networks and Private Client Services prior to her current role. Outside of her advisory work, Johnson is involved locally as a youth leader at Boonville United Methodist Church, a member of the Reynolda Rotary Club membership committee, and serves on the board and investment committee of the Shallowford Foundation. Three Magnolias Financial Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and project-based consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios that may include mutual funds, ETFs, annuities, REITs, and individual securities, offering both wrap and non-wrap account arrangements.

Ntina Skoteiniadis is a financial advisor at Sheets Smith Wealth Management with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Merrill and Rubicon Fund Management LP. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as co-manager of Bonifacio, LLC, a farmland ownership entity, handling administrative duties without compensation. Sheets Smith Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and retirement plans, offering customized investment management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold equity strategies combined with tactical asset allocation, and acts as a sub-advisor to other investment firms while maintaining professional credentials among its advisors.

Joseph Perkins is a financial advisor with Horizon Financial Services, LLC in Winston Salem, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance. Perkins is also an insurance agent involved in insurance sales and services. Horizon Financial Services serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses with discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA 3(21) plan advisory, donor-advised fund management, and co-advisor services. The firm employs a mix of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis, using both long- and short-term trading strategies, and offers public seminars and workshops on retirement and financial planning.

Jordan Shinsky is a financial advisor with Semmax Financial Advisors, Inc. in Winston-Salem, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for four years and spent fourteen years at Fastenal Company. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with an affiliated insurance agency, focusing on client risk management through life and long-term care insurance products as part of financial planning services. Semmax Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual clients, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various investment vehicles and integrates tax, estate, and rollover considerations into its client services.

James Holmes III is a financial advisor with Three Magnolias Financial Advisors in Winston Salem, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 34 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Stephens Inc. He serves on the investment committee and acts as a delegate to the annual conference for Centenary United Methodist Church, where he participates in managing operational funds held in trusts. Three Magnolias Financial Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and project-based consulting. The firm constructs portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset types and offers both wrap and non-wrap account arrangements.

Matthew Landon is a financial advisor at Semmax Financial Advisors, Inc. in Winston-Salem, NC, with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Semmax since 2017 and previously worked at IH Caffey Dist. from 2014 to 2017. Landon is registered with the Series 65 credential and is involved in an affiliated insurance agency that offers risk management products as part of financial planning services. Semmax Financial Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes and incorporates tax and estate considerations into its investment and planning processes.

John Thompson is a financial advisor at JT Stratford, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through Strategic Financial Advisors LLC. JT Stratford provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management options and incorporates both traditional and emerging technology-driven strategies for investment selection and client service.

Paul Anthony is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Sheets Smith Wealth Management since 1999 and currently serves as a director of InterActive Cards, a company focused on interactive card technology. Sheets Smith Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, and wealth-preservation strategies. The firm customizes asset allocation and investment approaches based on clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon, using a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy complemented by tactical adjustments through ETFs and fixed-income maturities.