Dean Channell is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services since 2021 and prior to that held positions at Bb&T Securities, LLC and Scott & Stringfellow, Inc. He is based in Raleigh, NC. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, implementing advice through both discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting.

Vijaya Arun is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. She has been self-employed since 2014, providing accounting and bookkeeping services on a part-time basis. Arun also engages in sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a model portfolio approach implemented through third-party managers and proprietary platforms to deliver its services.

Murat Kaptanoglu is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 30 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and has prior experience at LPL Financial and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He is involved in several investment-related business entities, including Lipson, Williams, Perry & Kaptanoglu, LLC. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside various analytical techniques and technology platforms.

Mark Spring is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining MAI Capital Management in 2024, he worked at WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC and MML Investors Services LLC. He also has ongoing involvement with Treloar & Heisel, LLC, where he engages in fixed insurance sales and the sale of accident, health, and property & casualty insurance products. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals—including high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients—families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management and asset allocation strategies implemented through a combination of in-house portfolio managers, sub-advisers, and unified managed accounts.

Amy Howell is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She previously worked for 15 years at Capital Investment Group, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, Amy is involved in administrative work for a security and fire installation company. First Citizens Investor Services serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional entities, offering portfolio management, brokerage services, and financial planning with a client-focused approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Todd Tillotson is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist Advisory Services, Suntrust Advisory Services, BB&T Securities, and related entities. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of advisory and brokerage services, including portfolio management, wrap programs, and financial planning. The firm emphasizes IAR-led financial assessments and employs fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to guide investment allocations across multiple asset classes.

Sachika Motamarri is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at TIAA and UNC Charlotte among other roles. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm serves clients frequently connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans and operates within a vertically integrated model that includes affiliated fund management and donor-advised fund advisory services.

Blake Manley is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services and has held positions at Truist Investment Services, Bb&T Securities, LLC, and Scott & Stringfellow, Inc. He is based in Raleigh, NC. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Stuart Donovan is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Durham, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he manages rental properties in Raleigh and Atlantic Beach, NC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and other entities, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm offers a range of investment solutions including model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Sumner Parham III is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with First Citizens Investor Services since 2016. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers portfolio management, automated investing platforms, and financial planning, utilizing a client process focused on risk tolerance and financial needs assessments with fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Dalton Nicely is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has held roles at several firms including Commonwealth Financial Network and New York Life. Outside of advising, he serves as the head wrestling coach at Anthony Wayne High School. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a client-centered process that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across a diversified range of investment options.

Reed Ziemianski is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Equitable Advisors, as well as positions in education at St. Bonaventure University and Kiski Area High School. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, supported by integrated inter-affiliate resources and AI-enabled research tools.

Delaney Gibson is a financial advisor with Davenport & Company LLC in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has been with Davenport & Company since 2017 and previously worked at NTS Development Company. Davenport & Company serves individual and institutional clients, including banks, pension plans, trusts, nonprofits, and corporations, providing asset management, retail brokerage, fixed income, public finance, and investment banking services. The firm’s advisory division offers separately managed accounts, model delivery, financial planning, and other programs, supported by dedicated portfolio teams and a manager research group.

Adam Brown is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and with Principal Life Insurance Company since 2005. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Jacob Halsey is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Cary, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having two years of industry experience. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson, he worked at Fortress Private Ledger and Mullarkey Commercial Real Estate Group and spent ten years as a student. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a specialized Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

Nicholas Loeper is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at JP Morgan Securities LLC and First Citizens Investor Services. First Citizens Investor Services serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities by providing advisory and brokerage services. The firm emphasizes comprehensive client assessments and uses various investment strategies across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Christian Poirier is a Series 66-registered financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management from 2014 to 2021. VALIC Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Lee Abbey is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF based in Durham, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and its predecessor, Tiaa, since 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary portfolio management, functioning within a vertically integrated group that includes affiliated funds and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Stephen Holloman Jr. is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Investments and various positions affiliated with North Carolina State University. First Citizens Investor Services serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate/business entities, offering advisory and brokerage services through investment adviser representatives and third-party portfolio managers. The firm employs fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to allocate across asset classes and provides a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Crystal Fulton is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2016. She also holds a role as a paraplanner at NorthPoint Tax, Wealth & Business Advisory, LLP, where she provides administrative support and analysis. Additionally, she serves on the AssetMark Operations Advisory Board in a non-investment capacity. Money Concepts Capital Corp is an enterprise firm with approximately 431 advisors managing around $3.33 billion for about 14,700 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, utilizing a variety of managed programs and investment strategies.