Yash Deshpande is a financial advisor at Aureus Capital in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Experis US Inc., Digital Intelligence Systems, LLC, Belk, Inc., and Walmart Inc. Aureus Capital is an independent firm providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating options strategies and margin usage within a long-term, income-oriented approach tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Most of my clients are corporate professionals and families between 30 and 55 who have built a successful career and are starting to ask a different question: what should that success actually make possible? Sometimes the answer is stepping away for a while to care for a child or a parent. Sometimes it is a sabbatical, a pivot into a different field, or a business of their own. Sometimes it is staying exactly where they are and continuing to work because they want to, not because they have to. Different answers, same work underneath: figuring out what your version would require, and building toward it on purpose rather than by default. That work usually starts at a specific moment. Equity comp that quietly became a concentrated position. A promotion that changed the tax picture and the hours. A package with a short window on it. A parent who needs help the same year tuition starts. Those decisions either build optionality or spend it, and most get made in the first ninety days without anyone pricing the tradeoff. I spent more than two decades in wealth management at large banks before starting Present Day. I am working through a version of this myself: raising a family, helping parents, and deciding what comes after a long corporate chapter. I hold the CFP® certification, studied economics and psychology at UNC–Chapel Hill, and have an MBA from Duke. You can hire me for planning and advice, have me manage the investments, or take what we build and implement it yourself. There is no investable-asset minimum. Fees are flat-dollar or asset-based and disclosed in writing before any engagement begins.

Andrew Jones is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, operating through Jones Gregg Financial, LLC in Charlotte, NC. He has been with Jones Gregg Financial since 2005 and also manages AENJ, LLC. Jones Gregg Financial provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as defined contribution and benefit plans and business entities. The firm utilizes a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice tailored to client needs.

Kathy Stanley is the founder and sole advisor of Sentry Consulting, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to her advisory role, she maintains active life, long-term care insurance, and real estate broker licenses, which she uses to assist clients with related discussions. Sentry Consulting serves individual clients across various life stages, providing personal financial planning and investment management on a project or ongoing basis. The firm emphasizes appropriate asset allocation, limited trading to manage tax and transaction costs, and discretionary portfolio management.

Thomas Alvis III is a financial advisor with Elevated Performance Investment Group, LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He is also CEO of Elevated Financial & Tax, LLC, a tax preparation firm, which he has led since 2015. His prior roles include positions at Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC, Gradient Investments, LLC, and Rick Barnett Financial Group Inc. Elevated Performance Investment Group primarily operates as a referral and advisory intermediary, connecting clients to third-party managers and offering financial planning, consulting, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory support. The firm provides educational seminars and sources investment solutions through platforms like AssetMark and selected external managers.

Richard Heckard is the president of Continuum Capital Advisory, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation with 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at FSC Securities Corporation and OSAIC. Outside of his advisory work, Heckard serves on the boards of the Westminster Towers nonprofit and the York County Natural Gas Authority, and he is president of a nonprofit providing financial education in collaboration with his CPA firm. Continuum Capital Advisory offers investment management primarily through sponsored wrap-fee programs, model portfolios, and separately managed accounts, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm emphasizes asset-allocation tools, portfolio optimization, and uses third-party managers while also providing retirement plan consulting and financial planning.

Darrin Leaks is a financial advisor at TierOne Capital, LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America Corporation for 21 years. TierOne Capital provides financial planning, investment management, and tax preparation services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes individualized investment programs that combine active and passive strategies with tax considerations and integrates tax planning and return preparation alongside investment advice.

John Patterson III is a financial advisor at Michelangelo Partners, LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Michelangelo Partners since 2011 and previously spent 11 years at Merrill. Michelangelo Partners provides ongoing portfolio management and investment supervisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, preparing written Investment Policy Statements and managing portfolios with discretionary trading authority. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside both long-term and short-term trading strategies, including options writing, and focuses on equities, fixed income, ETFs, and government securities.

Aaron Finch is a financial advisor with Oakley Financial LLC in Fort Mill, SC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and over 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Voya Financial Partners and Voya from 2015 to 2023 and has operated as a sole proprietor since 2003. In addition to his advisory role, Finch is involved in fixed insurance sales. Oakley Financial LLC provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm offers tailored asset management and acts as an ERISA 3(21) or 3(38) advisor, assisting plan sponsors with investment policy development, option monitoring, participant education, and selection of qualified default investment alternatives.

Roman Raies is a financial advisor at SouthEast Investments, N.C., Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of experience in the industry. His prior roles include positions at Capital Vacations and Equitable Advisors, LLC. Raies has also been involved with Hick's Delivery Group LLC as part of his broader work history. SouthEast Investments, N.C., Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and adviser-selection services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm combines asset management with brokerage and insurance activities, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management as well as third-party money manager arrangements.

Tyler Durham is a financial advisor at Roundtable Planning & Investments in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has prior experience at Ernst & Young, Bank of America, and Jabian Consulting before joining his current firm in 2025. Roundtable Investment Services, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and ongoing financial planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and cyclical analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory, blending passive and active strategies to build diversified portfolios.

Tammy Goodman is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She founded Tammy Goodman Financial, LLC in 2019 and previously worked at Premier, Inc., M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc., and Barry, Evans, Josephs & Snipes. Her firm serves individual clients and offers integrated financial planning, discretionary investment management paired with ongoing planning, and consulting services on executive compensation and workplace benefits to businesses and other financial advisors. Tammy Goodman Financial operates on a fee-only basis and employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach favoring passive, low-turnover strategies tailored to client risk tolerance and time horizons.

What are the roles in your life that are most important to you? The top three for me are Christian, spouse and parent. The other roles that I’m spending more time in are beach hanger outer (technical term), drummer, basketball coach, concert/live theatre goer, bourbon taster and national park attender. The top three roles require intentionality to do them well. All the other roles require planning. These are all things that I’m not waiting for retirement to do. I’m doing them now and I’m spending more time in them with each year that goes by. At Silvis Financial, we want to help you focus on the most important roles in your life along with the other roles in your life that you love to do. We want to come along side you as your guide to help you navigate the financial decisions that need to be made now to help you create the work optional lifestyle that you’ve been envisioning. As for me, I’m from St. Louis, MO. Die hard St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. I majored in Economics at Vanderbilt University and played basketball there as well. I had a taste of professional basketball overseas before I settled into my career in financial services back in the late 90’s. Now it’s all about doing life with my wife and two kids. The roles listed above give a pretty good description of what I like to do when I’m not engaged in the business. Check out our website to learn more about our planning process or to set up a free consultation. I look forward to connecting with you soon!

Stefan Fencl is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at LEEP Asset Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Charlotte, NC. His prior experience includes roles at PNC Private Bank, First Citizens Bank, and Capital Advisors Group, Inc. LEEP Asset Management provides portfolio management services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services. The firm employs a diverse investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and includes equities, fixed income, venture capital, and options strategies among its recommended investments.

My name is Charles Thomas. I am a Certified Financial Planner® and founder of Intrepid Eagle Finance. We work with Christian families on their journey to financial freedom. The first time I ever taught someone about finance was on a school trip to a roller skating rink when I was in the fifth grade. I spent the bus ride teaching a classmate about the value of saving. My career has been spent around the same basic premise: help others to be wise with their finances. I have been working with people and their money for over 14 years of my career. I have had experience at global financial firms in a wide variety of roles. This diverse experience has included everything from helping people who just received their first paycheck to counseling millionaires in the financial crisis to helping large corporations provide retirement plans for their employees. I completed a double major at Appalachian State University and hold Bachelor degrees in Music and Marketing. I later earned an MBA at the University of South Carolina’s Moore School of Business. I started Intrepid Eagle Finance to serve a community I believe has unique needs. Christian families face the challenge of balancing the needs of Mom and Dad, children, work, church and other things craving resources. The financial component of this difficult balancing act can be stressful to harmonize for this kind of family. How do I know this? My family is part of this group too! That’s why I started Intrepid Eagle. I spend my days helping families like mine who value things like God, Family, and Country. I help families to find financial freedom while honoring what is important for today, tomorrow, and the future. I help families to find financial freedom while honoring what is important for today, tomorrow, and the future. I am an active supporter of independent education and homeschooling. My wife and I are active supporters of helping others get started and find success with their own homeschool journey. When I am not working with other families, I spend time with my own family. My wife Amy and I make our home in South Carolina with our three children. Our family is active in our homeschool each day where we work hard and play hard. We spend our breaks on time outdoors, playing music, traveling, and serving our church family. Visit our website to learn more about how we use technology to serve you wherever you are located.

Mahendra Rathore is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently serves as the sole advisor at Omega Wealth Management, LLC in Charlotte, NC. His work history includes roles at Innovation Partners LLC, Ally Invest Advisors, AXA Equitable, and Merrill. Outside of advisory work, he is a North Carolina Notary Public and an appointed agent for fixed insurance products. Omega Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a range of clients, including individuals, families, small business owners, and non-profits. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate asset allocations using index/passive, multifactor, and income-oriented strategies, complemented by financial planning, tax services, and insurance offerings.

Seth Mullikin is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently leading Lattice Financial, LLC in Charlotte, NC. Prior to founding Lattice Financial in 2020, he worked at The Vanguard Group from 2016 to 2019. He is also involved as a Member Success Manager at ROL Advisor, a business providing software, training, and marketing support for financial advisors. Lattice Financial, LLC is an independent, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations with personalized investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of passive and active management based on customized investment policy statements and regularly reviews accounts with discretionary authority.

Richard Freitag is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at Freitag Financial Group, LLC, an independent firm based in Charlotte, NC. He has led Freitag Financial Group since 2009. Freitag Financial Group provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, serving 43 clients with approximately $49.17 million in assets under management. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and typically operates on a non-discretionary basis, focusing notably on institutional and pension clients alongside individual investors.

Ian Rahilly is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Toucan Financial, Inc., an independent advisory firm based in Charlotte, NC. Prior to founding Toucan Financial, he held roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, Merrill, and Bank of America. In addition to his advisory work, he holds a part-time executive position in a specialty event insurance business. Toucan Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and employer plan sponsors with a range of advisory services including comprehensive wealth planning, discretionary investment management, personal tax preparation, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fee-only model and integrates tax planning with portfolio construction, focusing on both passive and active strategies and pension consulting for institutional clients.

Holli Nowokunski is a financial advisor at Elbert Financial Consulting, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Elbert Financial Consulting since 2003. Elbert Financial Consulting provides fee-based comprehensive financial planning primarily for individuals, trusts, and closely held businesses. The firm offers written comprehensive plans covering various areas including asset allocation, estate and college planning, and charitable planning, relying on financial modeling and research tools without managing client portfolios or accepting discretionary authority.