Timothy Doozan is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Keel Point, LLC since 2016. He also owns Clear Financial Concepts, an LLC used for business expense management. Keel Point, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing over $4 billion, serving individuals, institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and corporations. The firm utilizes a team-based investment approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis, offering a range of portfolio management and consulting services including OCIO and corporate retirement benefits.

Terrell Boone is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Wells Fargo Clearing and Fifth Third Securities. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a range of investment strategies using sub-advisors and third-party managers, and offers specialized services such as real estate-related planning and retirement plan consulting.

Oleg Katrikh is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Gold Coast Securities, Inc. for 20 years. In addition to his advisory role, Katrikh is president of an insurance agency and serves as executive director of operations for a retirement benefits consulting firm. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a network of investment adviser representatives and offers access to model portfolios and third-party managers through an affiliated turnkey asset management platform.

Eric Gaddy is a financial advisor with AlphaStar Capital Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Shankland Financial Advisors, Integrated Financial Strategies, and Capital Investment Group. Mr. Gaddy is also the author of *Retirement Made Simple*, a book on retirement topics. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, participant account management, and subadvisory services. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical investment approaches through proprietary model portfolios and advisor-directed models.

Rhonda Fisher is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously spent 16 years at Secure Financial Solutions, Inc., where she was owner and Investment Advisor Representative. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, using a non-discretionary approach supported by detailed risk analysis and multiple portfolio evaluation methods.

Steven Liebzeit is a financial advisor with EFS Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including Advanced Advisor Group, LLC, Thrivent Financial, and U.S. Bancorp Advisors, LLC. Liebzeit also has experience with charitable organizations and churches. EFS Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, qualified retirement plans, estates, and trusts. The firm employs a client-centric suitability scoring process for recommending model portfolios, supplements advisor judgment with technology and internal reviews, and manages approximately $2.4 billion across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Maximilian Clifford is a financial advisor at The Wealth Consulting Group with 12 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at North Star Resource Group, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and CRI Securities, LLC. He is based in Greer, SC. The Wealth Consulting Group provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate and plan sponsors, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a tailored investment process combining fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis and offers additional services such as fiduciary plan sponsor support and integration with legal-service pathways.

Thomas Plemmons is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Securities, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Upstate Wealth Management since 2016 and serves as Vice President of Financial Services at Owens Insurance. Plemmons is also a board member of the Greater Inman Chamber of Commerce. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines project-based financial planning with ongoing asset management, offering a range of services including discretionary portfolio management and retirement-plan fiduciary services.

Debra Carmody is a financial advisor with AlphaStar Capital Management in Boiling Springs, SC. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Shawmut Corporation, Shankland Financial Advisors, and Ethos Wealth Group. She is also a licensed insurance agent. AlphaStar Capital Management manages approximately $1.84 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, small businesses, and pension plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with both predefined model portfolios and custom strategies that utilize quantitative analysis and third-party research.

Lauchlin Hines is a financial advisor with Thurston Springer Advisors in Campobello, SC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak, Inc. since 2015 and owns a part-time consulting business serving the chemical and automotive industries. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, foundations, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services, utilizing both buy-and-hold and active investment strategies tailored to client goals.

Michael Finnie is a financial advisor with Aegis Capital Corp. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, J.W. Cole Advisors, Securities America Advisors, and Usadvisors Wealth Management. Aegis Capital Corp. serves individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients by providing investment advisory and brokerage services, financial planning, and access to managed account programs through RBC and AXOS platforms. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and manages client assets across multiple programs.

Thomas Kemp is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ally Invest Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Medforce Insurance & Financial Services, Commonwealth Financial Network, CF Parks & Co, and First Horizon Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he acts as treasurer for Simply Blair, a content creation venture associated with his wife’s beauty vlogging activities. Ally Invest Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through web-based solutions and virtual interaction. The firm offers ETF-based Robo Portfolios and personalized advice services, implementing model portfolios across five risk tiers and utilizing a third-party turnkey asset management platform.

Kenneth Millar is a financial advisor with Saxony Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Saxony Capital Management, he worked at Cabin Securities, Inc. and has also been involved with Peak Realty Advisors LLC, a real estate brokerage firm he owns. He serves as an Arizona Republican Party Precinct Committeeman, engaging in local party activities. Saxony Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a multi-team model offering discretionary asset management and financial consulting, employing a variety of investment strategies and conducting due diligence on third-party managers.

Joseph Carter is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC, bringing three years of industry experience. He has worked with IAMS Wealth Management and Palmetto Senior Benefits, and he also operates J. Carter & Associates, providing life and health insurance as well as annuities and property and casualty products. Sequent Planning, LLC, doing business as Futurity First Wealth Management, serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, small and medium-sized businesses, endowments, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a network of independent advisers using a structured risk framework and diversified investment strategies.

Daniel Lancaster is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Spartanburg, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Notary Public in Spartanburg, providing notary services on a voluntary basis. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

William White is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience. He currently works at Guardian Life and is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities, where he provides brokerage and investment advisory services. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Greenville County School District. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, advisory solutions, and group education, utilizing both discretionary management and model-based strategies supported by proprietary and third-party platforms.

Jeffrey Stone Jr. is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with NewEdge Advisors and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, First Citizens Asset Management, and Waddell & Reed. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Megan Briscoe is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation and approximately one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at J Biance Wealth Management, J Biance Financial, Purpose Equity, D'Alberto Graham & Grimsley, and the Neumann Law Firm. 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 utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies, serving a large number of clients through a standardized platform approach.

William Blackford is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Spartanburg, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Chairman of the Board for the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, a local municipal venue for entertainment and events. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, charitable organizations, and municipalities, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Erin Despres is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Truist and its predecessor firms since 2016, including roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of her advisory work, she has served as a sales consultant for nutritional supplement and environmentally friendly cleaning products. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach includes asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager selection through its AMC Advantage program, supported by an integrated multi-affiliate platform.