Lauren Chandler is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial, she worked at F&M Investment Services and has a background that includes roles in education and child development. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and third-party asset management, supported by a network of more than 22,800 advisors and a variety of institutional platforms.

Tyler Ervin is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has held various roles including work at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte and several service-related positions. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides a wide range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to model portfolios and third-party asset managers.

David Baucom is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with over 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with LPL Financial since 2007, following two years at A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Baucom is involved with SAGE Insurance Partners, a non-variable insurance business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Lincoln Miller is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in Salisbury, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 20 years of industry experience. His work history includes 11 years at MetLife Securities and over a decade at MassMutual Life Insurance Co before joining MassMutual Investors Services in 2017. He is also involved with Hickory Tree Holdings for tax reporting purposes. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars using firm-approved analytical tools, with services structured as annual collaborative engagements.

Michael Wright is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2009 to 2020. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals with significant investable assets, providing detailed recommendation reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary retirement income recommendations.

Irene Chandler is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including SunTrust Securities and SunTrust Advisory Services. Outside of her advisory work, she owns a small business sewing baby quilts and is a floral designer for Heirloom Floral. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive technology tools and a broad non-advisory financial services platform.

Jolene Philpott is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Edward Jones since 2008, serving clients from Salisbury, NC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm that serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard and manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

Ricky Meeks Jr. is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Kannapolis, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. since 2000 and Raymond James Financial since 2009. Outside of advising, Meeks is involved in property development and management through several real estate ventures, including Carolina Property Holdings LLC and RBM Property Investments. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports municipal and public finance work through a municipal advisor affiliation.

Aunika Allen is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2021, with prior experience at Loomis, Planet Fitness, O'Charley's, and Belk. Outside of her advisory role, she operates an Amazon online storefront promoting twin baby products and retail arbitrage. Equitable Advisors serves a range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm’s approach involves assessing client risk tolerance and matching them to program models or discretionary managers, utilizing a variety of investment products and third-party asset managers.

John Mc Grail is a ChFC® and Series 66 holder with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2016. He is based in Salisbury, NC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory services including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

John Henderlite Jr. is a financial advisor at Cetera with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at VOYA Financial Advisors and Cetera Wealth Services. He serves as a board member of the Catawba Foundation Inc., a nonprofit organization involved in fiduciary responsibilities and support for Catawba College. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options, including discretionary and non-discretionary services, combining model portfolios, third-party managers, and bespoke strategies.