Terrell Boone is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at IFG Advisory, LLC and LPL Financial LLC since 2021, and previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Boone provides investment advisory services through IFG Advisory, an independent registered investment advisor. IFG Advisory, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies and implements portfolios with sub-advisors, third-party models, and managers, while also managing held-away assets to align with clients’ financial goals.

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 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Secure Financial Solutions, Inc. for 16 years, where she was an owner and investment advisor representative. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm supports a network of 169 advisors across 154 offices and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor investment strategies.

Steven Liebzeit is a financial advisor with EFS Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Advanced Advisor Group, Thrivent Financial, Farmers Insurance, and Cetera, among others. EFS Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, qualified retirement plans, estates, and trusts. The firm employs a client-centric suitability scoring process and uses technology, including proprietary household-aggregation software and AI tools, to support client strategies.

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 at CreativeOne Securities, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Upstate Wealth Management since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as 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, utilizing a proprietary advisory platform and offering access to third-party manager programs.

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, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak, Inc. since 2015 and has operated Targeted Retirement Strategies since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, he provides very part-time consulting for the chemical and automotive industries. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individuals, corporations, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, estates, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs Tactical Momentum and Earnings Momentum investment strategies combined with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

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.

Kenneth Millar is a financial advisor at Saxony Capital Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and previously worked at Cabin Securities, Inc. and Peak Realty Advisors LLC, where he remains involved in real estate brokerage. Millar also serves as an Arizona Republican Party Precinct Committeeman. 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 operates a multi-team model and employs a variety of investment strategies, including discretionary asset management, third-party manager due diligence, and model-based approaches through sub-advisors.

Joseph Carter is a financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has two years of industry experience and previously worked at IAMS Wealth Management and Palmetto Senior Benefits. Carter is also the owner of J. Carter & Associates, where he is involved in life and health insurance, annuities, and property and casualty services. Sequent Planning, LLC, operating as Futurity First Wealth Management, is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm employs a structured risk framework and offers services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary management through a network of approximately 97 advisors.

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 financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 66 license and one year of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Hucks Financial Services, LLC in a non-investment capacity. William is affiliated with Park Avenue Wealth Management, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America that provides brokerage services, financial planning, and retirement consulting to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory programs using in-house and third-party models.

Jeffrey Stone Jr. is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with NewEdge Advisors and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Wells Fargo Advisors. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement 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 credentials and bringing 45 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 and a commission member 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 client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base with brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs, combining in-house portfolio management with third-party managers across various wrap programs and unified managed accounts.

Erin Despres is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, bringing 12 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and SunTrust Investment Services prior to Truist. Outside of her advisory work, she is a sales consultant for nutritional supplements and environmentally friendly cleaning products. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and integrates AI-enabled equity research, serving clients through a multi-affiliate platform.

Thomas Ownbey is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles within Truist and its predecessor firms since 2011. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach includes asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that blends discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Michael Helms is a CFP® and PFS™ with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at WealthShield Partners, LLC and Evergreen Financial Services, Inc. Helms is also a licensed accountant and provides CPA and tax services to clients. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee and manages over $122 billion in assets through a large advisor network and multiple program options.

Gabriel Bowman is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. His prior work history includes positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC before joining Janney. 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 that includes individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.