Zachary Tart is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Sabal Trust Company. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies across various asset types.

Levente Zsuppan is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at Truist Advisory Services and has prior experience with Bessemer Trust and PNC Investments. He serves as a board member for CASA, a nonprofit organization focused on providing affordable housing for homeless, veterans, and low-income individuals in his community. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with consulting services and uses advanced technology and inter-affiliate resources to support its investment programs.

Samir Alame is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Cary, NC, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2009 and has been involved in financial literacy initiatives through his ownership of Financial Literacy LLC and Financial Literacy Inc. Outside of advisory services, he brokers non-investment insurance products through his business Protection And Finance Inc. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm operates within the New York Life affiliate structure and emphasizes tailored advice delivered largely through non-discretionary asset management and fiduciary standards for retirement investors.

Elisha Pope is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Cary, NC. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with First Command in various capacities since 2025. Her prior work experience includes roles at Target, UPS, and the US Post Office. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team.

Dale Berry is a ChFC® with 40 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Raleigh, NC. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2011 and has been associated with NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2004. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored advice through multiple program types and manages a substantial portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

John Ashley is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist Investment Services in 2022, he worked as an attorney at Emery D. Ashley and spent time at Atkinson Milling Company and Campbell University. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, implementing advice through discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships supported by a range of third-party platforms and research tools.

Faye Sprye is a financial advisor at Davenport & Company LLC in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials with 40 years of industry experience. She has been with Davenport & Company since 2000. Outside of her advisory role, Sprye serves as the fundraising chair on the executive board of United Community Ministries, a nonprofit organization. Davenport & Company serves individual and institutional clients, including banks, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, nonprofits, and corporations. The firm offers asset management, retail brokerage, fixed income, public finance, and investment banking and advisory services through dedicated portfolio manager teams and an Investment Policy Committee.

Samuel Rodgman is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services based in Raleigh, NC. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has four years of industry experience. His prior firms include Edelman Financial Engines and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration.

Matthew Kelleher is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network. His prior experience includes roles at MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. and LifeTime Asset Management. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and various investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, and personalized indexing.

Christopher Walsh is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and has previously worked at Pathfinder Wealth Consulting, Wealth Wise Planning, and Keystone Financial Partners. Walsh also conducts fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and numerous individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad platform of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Nicholas Biron is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Truist Advisory Services and related firms since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Extreme Sport Outfitters LLC, a business he has been associated with since 2014. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled equity research tools and inter-affiliate integration features.

Willis Smith II is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including The Leaders Group Inc and Barry, Evans, Josephs & Snipes. He is also involved as a producer in insurance sales and servicing through Glenwood Capital LLC. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on manager selection and ongoing portfolio monitoring, offering both sub-advised accounts and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Joseph Shore is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates within a vertically integrated group, offering model and customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Todd Purich is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Raleigh, NC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 1989 and operates a brokerage business, Legacy Private Client Services, focused on insurance brokering with various carriers. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers tailored solutions across multiple program types and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management while working within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Thomas Oberg Jr. is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for seven years. Before entering the financial sector, he was employed by the YMCA of the Triangle Area for five years. 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, and institutional clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Joseph Lloyd is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2020, and previously spent eight years with National Asset Management and National Securities Corp. Lloyd serves as a volunteer board member for his condominium's homeowner association. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, 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.

Andrew Reynolds is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Raleigh, NC. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Citizens in 2023, he worked at PNC Investments and PNC Bank. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of investment solutions including portfolio management, wrap programs, and automated guided investing, focusing on assessments led by investment advisor representatives to tailor strategies across multiple asset classes.

Craig Shively is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles at First Citizens Investor Services and First Citizens Bank, as well as positions at Wells Fargo and Allstate. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm emphasizes IAR-led financial assessments and utilizes fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage portfolios across various asset classes.

David Rakestraw is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Truist Advisory Services since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Bb&T Securities and Scott & Stringfellow, spanning over a decade. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration.

Willie Myles is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Cary, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2016 and previously at AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as co-chairman of a fundraising campaign for the nonprofit Alpha Light Fund Inc., focused on renovating the House of Alpha. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, leveraging LPL-sponsored programs and endorsed TAMPs to deliver advisory and brokerage solutions.