Kenneth Fickling is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Financial and has prior experience at Cetera, Wells Fargo Advisors, A. G. Edwards & Sons, and UBS Financial Services. He is also involved with Charleston Retirement Planning, a non-variable insurance business related to his advisory practice. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions, supported by technology and research tools, with a notable scale of assets and advisor network.

Thomas Clarke is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Outside of his advisory duties, he is an organizer of Breakwater Holdings LLC, a real estate investment entity in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes firm-approved planning tools and structured discovery conversations in its financial planning process.

Brannigan Beam is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Company, having previously worked for Northwestern Mutual in various capacities. Outside of his advisory role, he is an author and serves on a nonprofit board. Mass Mutual Investors Services is an SEC-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser that provides comprehensive financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm focuses on collaborative annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools and offers specialized services such as divorce planning, estate settlement, and employer-sponsored planning.

John Harris is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Mt. Pleasant, SC, holding a Series 63 designation and 44 years of industry experience. He worked at Citigroup Global Markets for 17 years before joining Raymond James & Associates in 2009. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutional clients, and various organizations, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

Mattison McCurry is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. McCurry has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2011. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and governmental entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional advisory services.

Kimberly Frankel is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. and multiple divisions within Raymond James. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides tailored financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary planning using analytical tools and offers specialized programs such as municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.

Clayton Wood is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at C.B. Wood Financial LLC, which he founded, as well as Capital Asset Advisory Services and several other financial firms. He is also president of the Wood Foundation Inc., a nonprofit organization. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through independent Financial Professionals using a range of proprietary and third-party strategies.

James Greenho is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates and various divisions within Morgan Stanley since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a tennis coach at Bishop England High School. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and analytical tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Matthew Brosey is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been in the financial advisory profession for over 25 years and has been with Merrill Lynch since 2009. Matthew holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) credential. In his role, Matthew works with a select group of clients focusing on helping them grow, preserve, and transfer their wealth. His areas of expertise include managing cash flow and investment portfolios, personal and home financing liabilities through Bank of America, tax-efficient strategies, insurance, and estate planning. He specializes in college education planning, retirement planning, portfolio management, and tax minimization. Matthew earned a Bachelor's degree from Indiana University. He lives in Mount Pleasant with his wife Ashley and their two children. Outside of work, he enjoys fishing, football, golfing, and traveling.

Alvin Lowry Jr. is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Military Magnet Foundation and holds leadership positions with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3137. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals. The firm provides a range of portfolio management options and proprietary as well as third-party strategies tailored to client objectives.

Stephen Thomas is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2013. He previously worked at Edward Jones from 2009 to 2013 and briefly at Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, Thomas coaches youth soccer with the Asheville Buncombe Youth Soccer Organization. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services supported by model portfolios, third-party asset management, and various institutional platforms.

Eddie Negron is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, he held various roles including sales lead at Palmetto Running Company and business owner of Slight Edge Sports LLC. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and charitable entities through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm employs a primarily model-driven investment approach, offering financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and a wrap program among other services.

Helen Bourdier is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 designation and 15 years of experience at the firm. She is based in North Charleston, SC. Outside of her advisory role, she is the sole owner of Bourdier Properties LLC, a rental property business. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Anna Perkins is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She has held roles outside of finance, including part-time work in catering and bartending at Relish Distinctive Catering and Snee Farm Country Club. Prior to her current position, she has worked in various roles across retail and education. Raymond James & Associates is a large dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipalities, offering financial planning and investment consulting with a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research resources.

Lynn Anne Gillen is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. She has worked at Cetera Wealth Services and Summit Financial Group in various advisory roles since 2012. Gillen also operates Gillen Wealth Management, LLC as a financial planner. Cetera is an SEC-registered adviser with a nationwide network of independent advisors serving individual, employer-sponsored, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Sean O'Keefe is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Nicholson Wealth Management Group, Wells Fargo Advisors, Commonwealth, Minnesota Life Insurance Co, Securian Financial Services Inc, and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific eligibility criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written Recommendation Reports. The firm serves clients through a large institutional platform that includes advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Jennifer Gregory is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with the Wells Fargo organization in various capacities since 2014. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker‑dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment and fee-based financial planning services, including specialized planning such as business-owner transition and sports & entertainment planning.

Christopher Franklin is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 66, 65, and 63 licenses. He has two years of industry experience and previously worked at Burgess Investment Group and Apollon Wealth Management. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high‑net‑worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and a variety of affiliated services including insurance and trust custody.

Brian Anderson is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Mass Mutual Investors Services. He previously worked at Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he is also engaged in life, fixed annuities, disability, long-term care, and health insurance sales. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning and offers asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, along with educational seminars.

Ellen Brankovich is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors based in North Charleston, SC. She holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, her work history includes various roles in education and retail, as well as time at Pennsylvania State University. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and diversified asset-management programs. The firm’s approach includes assessing client risk tolerance and matching them to appropriate advisory models or discretionary managers, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms.