Alixis Roccia is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal, Roccia has held roles at Principal Securities, Inc. and American Security Mortgage Company. Outside of advising, Roccia serves as a coach for lacrosse and basketball at Marvin Ridge High School. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary wrap-fee investment management program. The firm leverages a combination of third-party and proprietary models and operates within the Principal Financial Group family, providing access to affiliated products and integrated services.

Sandra Carlson is a financial advisor with Waverly Advisors, LLC, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Waverly Advisors since 2024 and previously worked at Rinehart Wealth Management, where she also serves as Chief Compliance Officer. Carlson teaches a tax planning course for the CFP program at Queens University and is a director of programs for the Financial Planning Association. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations and offers a range of investment management, financial planning, and multi-family office services.

Mario Brown is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms including VALIC Financial Advisors, Merrill, and New York Life. Outside of his advisory role, Brown serves as a non-commissioned officer in the Army Reserve and teaches business-related courses at Valencia College. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing a range of analytical approaches and discretionary management strategies, including access to third-party managers.

Daniel Brackett is a CFP® with four years of industry experience currently advising at Choreo, LLC. He previously worked at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC. His background also includes time at UBS Financial Firm Inc. and roles in education and other industries prior to entering financial services. Choreo, LLC serves a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, family offices, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm employs a quantitative, committee-approved investment process and offers a range of advisory services such as portfolio management, wealth consulting, outsourced CIO solutions, and specialized services including 1031 like-kind exchange and Opportunity Zone consulting.

Christopher Hernandez is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Bank of America, Jack Patterson & Co., and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Outside of financial advising, he is a member of Better Books Advisor LLC, a bookkeeping services business. Ally Invest Advisors serves a broad retail client base, offering discretionary portfolio management through automated services and advisor-led guidance. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory-based model allocations across multiple risk tiers, utilizing primarily ETFs and automated rebalancing, while managing tens of thousands of client accounts through digital and automated processes.

John Aprill is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Everett Harris & Co in Charlotte, NC since 2012. Everett Harris & Co provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a predominantly buy-and-hold strategy, investing across U.S. and foreign equities, fixed income, commodities, and options.

Gregory James is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2023. Prior to joining Modera, he spent 22 years at Parsec Financial Management, Inc. He is also a part-owner of a yacht charter company, Lisky LLC, which is unrelated to his investment work. Modera Wealth Management provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios and a range of strategies including independent managers and optional ESG integration.

Carter Otey is a financial advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience working at Forvis Mazars and a background in education from Liberty University and Cannon School. Modera Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors with wealth management, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified asset allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and integrates investment management with accounting, tax, and business coaching services.

Phillips Bragg is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bragg Financial Advisors Inc in Charlotte, NC. He previously worked for Queens Road Securities, LLC for 20 years and has been with Bragg Financial Advisors since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer of Edgemont, Ltd, a fishing club in North Carolina and Tennessee. Bragg Financial Advisors is a family-owned, multi-advisor firm providing financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and investment companies. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, broad diversification, and periodic rebalancing, offering model-based management and sub-advisory services including a specialized Small Cap Value Managed Account Program.

John Matthews is a financial advisor with Brookwood Investment Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. He has held roles at several firms including Redwood Private Wealth LLC and Matthews & Co Private Wealth Advisors, where he serves as Managing Member and CEO. Outside of finance, Matthews owns The Cut Barbershop in Charlotte, NC. Brookwood Investment Group is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.06 billion for over 3,100 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and supporting tailored portfolios with negotiated fee arrangements.

Michael Van Ness is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Waverly Advisors, LLC and has concurrent experience at Rinehart Wealth Management dating back to 2010. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, serving a diverse client base including non-HNW and high-net-worth clients.

Luis Dieguez is a financial advisor at Blueprint Financial Advisors in Charlotte, NC, with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Hornor, Townsend, & Kent LLC and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Luis coaches his son’s 9U baseball team. Blueprint Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-advisor firm that serves individuals, trusts, pension and ERISA plans, and nonprofit entities. The firm manages approximately $1.4 billion in client assets using a globally diversified, strategic-and-tactical investment approach that emphasizes trend-following and momentum rules across multiple timeframes.

Vernon Moses is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Fidelity Investments, Truist Investment Services, BB&T, Bank of America, and Merrill. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests via approved models managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Paul Short is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and its related entities since 2009. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management with a fiduciary standard applied to its registered investment adviser services.

Sam Merrill is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Truist Bank and The Reynolds and Reynolds Company. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for North Carolina Little League District 3, managing funds for seven local leagues and related tournaments. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Kyle Gensrick is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2022 and previously at Wipfli Financial Advisors and Hewins Financial Advisors. He attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and emphasizes a financial planning-led investment process with a range of portfolio management and retirement plan services supported by a large advisory team and centralized infrastructure.

Albert Grenert Jr. is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Ameriprise Financial Services. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Kendra Gray is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Hornor, Townsend and Kent, LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a multi-manager approach with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, incorporating both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles.

Edward Smyth is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Kingfisher Capital, LLC and Perennial Research LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach featuring globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts, tax management, and a range of implementation options such as ETFs, mutual funds, separate accounts, and direct indexing.

Brett Miller is a financial advisor at Corient with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license. His prior roles include positions at McGill Advisors, Inc. and Ci Brightworth. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that incorporates in-house and third-party strategies, risk management tools, and may include alternative investments and private fund allocations.