Kelly Ward is a financial advisor with Phoenix Wealth Advisors Inc. in Chapel Hill, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets, and he is the owner of a yarn distribution business. Ward also serves as COO and Operations Manager at Phoenix Wealth Advisors. Phoenix Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations with tailored financial planning, wealth management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis and manages accounts through both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, offering a high account load per advisor and a distinctive wrap-fee program integrating third-party and in-house investment strategies.

Alexander Richani is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Advice and Planning Services, TIAA-CREF, Scottrade, and LPL Financial LLC. Woodward Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, high‑net‑worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios using primarily low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and bonds, applying a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with ongoing monitoring and formal annual reviews.

Emma Jackson is a financial advisor at Phoenix Wealth Advisors Inc. in Chapel Hill, NC, with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Robert W Baird & Co., and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Phoenix Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations, providing financial planning, wealth management, retirement-plan consulting, and asset management through both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies. The firm combines external money-manager strategies with in-house overlays and manages a high client account load relative to its seven-advisor team.

Kyle Feduccia is a financial advisor at Kuhn Advisors, Inc. in Durham, NC, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Heritage Wealth Advisors, Fathom Advisors, and LBW Wealth Management. Kuhn Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable institutions through discretionary portfolio management, bundled financial planning, and limited consulting services. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach with concentrated portfolios and active manager selection.

Joseph Acquanita is a CFP® with five years of industry experience currently with Atlantic Private Wealth, LLC in Chapel Hill, NC. His prior experience includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Family Legacy Financial Solutions, LLC, as well as academic positions at the University of Missouri and Campbell University. Atlantic Private Wealth, LLC manages approximately $894 million in client assets, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and technical analysis within an asset-allocation framework, managing primarily discretionary accounts across multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and cash.

Frank Rambusch is a financial advisor with Argonautica Private Wealth Management, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He joined Argonautica in 2022 after tenure at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Rambusch also holds an insurance license and consults clients on insurance coverage allocations. Argonautica Private Wealth Management serves individuals, retirement plans, non-profits, foundations, and businesses, managing approximately $533 million across a team of five advisors. The firm offers customized, risk-adjusted, and tax-conscious investment strategies combining active and passive approaches and provides services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory.

Megan Coyne is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience currently working at Keener Financial Planning since 2022. Her prior roles include positions at Woodward Financial Advisors, Marotta Wealth Management, JoycePayne Partners, and Handford Financial Strategies. Keener Financial Planning serves individuals, trusts, small businesses, organizations, and pension plans, offering modular financial planning and portfolio management through hourly or flat fees and ongoing retainers. The firm emphasizes a long-term, largely passive investment approach using low-cost index funds, with selective active management and regular portfolio reviews.

Marc Becker is a financial advisor at Discipline Wealth Solutions, Inc. in Durham, NC, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Efficient Advisors, LLC, M. S. HOWELLS & cO., and Triad Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Becker serves as the Investment Committee Chair for the Jewish Federation of Durham/Chapel Hill. Discipline Wealth Solutions serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and other registered advisors by providing investment advisory services through managed accounts, sub-advisory relationships, and retirement plan consulting. The firm tailors portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerances using a variety of strategies and offers participant-level education and plan support for retirement clients.

Robert Outen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kuhn Advisors, Inc. in Durham, NC. He has three years of industry experience, including time at Credit Suisse where he worked for ten years prior to joining Kuhn Advisors. Kuhn Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable institutions, primarily through discretionary portfolio management and bundled financial planning. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach focused on concentrated portfolios and actively managed funds.

Theodore Waechter Jr. is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Old Peak Finance in Chapel Hill, NC. He has been with Old Peak Finance LLC since 2010. Old Peak Finance is a fee-only, fiduciary wealth management firm that provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management primarily to individuals, families, trusts, and estates, many of whom have multi-million dollar portfolios. The firm employs an evidence-based, asset-class investment approach focused on broad diversification, low costs, and long-term discipline, with a team composed entirely of CFP® professionals.

Matthew Pohlman is a financial advisor at Resurgent Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC since 2021, following nine years at East Franklin Capital. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a financial officer and board member of Pohlman CPA, PA, where he provides annual review and management guidance unrelated to investment activities. Resurgent Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning and investment management services tailored to each client. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis, with portfolios typically composed of mutual funds, ETFs, and allocations to independent sub-advisors, managed on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Michael Jackson is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Raymond James Financial Services since 2016 and was previously associated with Phoenix Financial, Inc. Jackson founded a nonprofit ministry focused on supporting mission projects and serves on the finance and investment committee of Triangle Grace Church. Phoenix Wealth Advisors is a seven-advisor team managing approximately $641 million in assets across about 1,593 accounts. The firm serves individuals (including high-net-worth clients), retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations, offering customized financial planning and wealth management that incorporates fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis alongside both long- and short-term investment strategies.

Riley Sutter is a financial advisor at Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and approximately one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hilltop, Riley held roles at Delegate Advisors and BSG Advisers while attending UNC Chapel Hill. Hilltop Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm's investment process is based on fundamental analysis and tactical asset allocation, offering a range of model portfolios and ongoing account monitoring.

Matthew Underwood is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of experience in investment advisory. He is currently with Global Strategic NextGen OCIO, part of Global Strategic Investment Solutions, where he has worked since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at BB&T, Patriot Wealth, and Vanguard Advisers. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a limited agent managing family retirement accounts. Global Strategic Investment Solutions provides discretionary portfolio management and third-party manager selection for high-net-worth individuals, donor-advised funds, endowments, and foundations. The firm employs a dynamic strategic asset allocation framework using proprietary quantitative models and emphasizes access to a broad range of investment vehicles, including public and private markets.

David Wise is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2016 and worked previously at Ameriprise from 2011 to 2016. He is based in Chapel Hill, NC. Hilltop Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis and tactical asset allocation within a framework derived from Modern Portfolio Theory, with a range of model portfolios and ongoing account monitoring.

Audrey Kayser is a CFP® professional at Old Peak Finance with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Old Peak Finance, she worked at Wallace & Nordan, LLP and was involved with the Community Empowerment Fund and Compass Center. Old Peak Finance is a fee-only, fiduciary wealth management firm serving individuals, families, trusts, and estates, with a focus on clients in their prime earning years and those with multi-million dollar portfolios. The firm uses an evidence-based, asset-class investment approach emphasizing broad diversification, low costs, and long-term discipline.

Ariel Rosenberg is a CFP® with two years of industry experience and currently serves as an advisor at Chicory Wealth. Prior to joining Chicory Wealth in 2024, Rosenberg worked at The Community Empowerment Fund and held various roles related to cultural innovation and sustainable development. Chicory Wealth provides financial life planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, quantitative methods, and ESG metrics to develop long-term, diversified portfolios and financial plans.

Victor Colella is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2019 and previously spent three years at Adviser Investments. Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc. is a six-advisor firm providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build customized portfolios focused on long-term strategies, managing approximately $641.48 million in client assets.

Richard Balamucki is a financial advisor at Cranbrook Wealth Management, LLC in Chapel Hill, NC, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. His prior experience includes time at REB Strategic Business Consulting, LLC and long-term service at Cranbrook Wealth Management. Cranbrook Wealth Management serves individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and fiduciary clients, managing approximately $907 million across about 250 accounts. The firm offers discretionary investment management, integrated financial planning, and retirement and estate planning, employing tailored portfolios based on risk assessments and utilizing tax-aware strategies through third-party subadvisors.

Sean Planchard is a financial advisor at Torrey Growth & Income Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Fortress Private Ledger, LLC, NextGen Law, and McKinsey & Company. Outside of his advisor role, he is the founder and general partner of v96 Capital, a private investment firm, and serves as an outside advisor on the advisory board of Dealonomy, LLC, a tech-enabled business brokerage firm. Torrey Growth & Income Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, tactical asset allocation, and cash management to build customized portfolios, including equities, ETFs, fixed income, options, and private investments, tailored to client-specific risk profiles.