Kate Holton is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. Kate has been with Bankers Life since 2007 and Bankers Life Securities since 2016. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a Field Development Manager, training agents and managers on insurance-related topics and products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

Robert Palmer is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Mooresville, NC, and has 17 years of industry experience. He has been with SunTrust Advisory Services since 2013, including a decade at SunTrust Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory role, he holds a 50% ownership interest in an LLC formed to purchase a rental property in Myrtle Beach. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled equity research, and integrates closely with affiliated broker-dealer and banking entities.

Austin Smith is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Mooresville, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has previously worked at American Express and MThree Consulting, and is currently associated with Smith Financial Corp. outside of his role at Principal. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Colby Clark is a financial advisor at Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Aspire Private Capital and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an independent insurance sales agent and has advisory-related activities through C SQUARED CAPITAL LLC. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a network model combining independent advisory representatives with access to various portfolio management strategies and technology platforms.

Jeffrey Bulger is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Bb&T Securities. He owns a rental property in Mooresville, NC. 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 a manager-selection program, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platform arrangements.

Angela Lessor is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors. Her prior roles include positions at Journey Strategic Wealth LLC, Bleakley Financial Group LLC, LPL Financial, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, with capabilities in discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Mark Sumner is a financial advisor with SPC in Mooresville, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at SPC and Parkland Securities LLC since 2020 and previously spent seven years at Securities Service Network, Inc. Sumner is also a licensed insurance agent involved with Sumner Wealth Management, Inc., where he provides life, Medicare Supplement, long-term care, and disability insurance. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, delivering strategies through discretionary and nondiscretionary management options.

Robert Eberhardt is a CFP® with over 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Principal Financial Services since 2011. Based in Denver, NC, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and owner of Safe Self Storage, LLC, where he manages accounting and marketing for two self-storage locations. Principal Financial Services provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Kelsey Neal is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience with BDS Financial Network and service in the Army National Guard. Neal is also the owner of Waypoint Wealth Solutions, LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including operations, trading, compliance, and investment management, allowing advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions under Commonwealth’s supervision.

Blair Homesley is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021, following over two decades at Bb&T Investment Services and three years at Bb&T Securities. 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 and non-discretionary strategies, utilizes third-party platforms and managers, and integrates inter-affiliate resources to support its client offerings.

Josh Vanepps is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Troutman, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Empower Financial Services, Inc., Iredell Health System, Whole Foods, and Carolins Healthcare System. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated model combines proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and regular rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

William Dunlop Jr. is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes service with the City of New York Fire Department and Centennial Security Integration. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Dylan Thurman is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Mooresville, NC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services and First Citizens Bank. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and tax-aware services, employing a client process that includes comprehensive assessments of financial needs and risk tolerance to guide investment allocations.

Corie Basham is an advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and no prior industry experience. She has worked at Fifth Third Bank since 2020 and previously held roles at Randstad and Enterprise Rent a Car. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering a variety of managed account programs via the Passageway platform. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and provides services that include mutual fund and ETF models, separately managed accounts, tax-overlay services, and direct indexing.

William Morgan Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials, bringing 39 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he has been involved with Grove Point Advisors, LLC and Grove Point Investments, LLC for multiple years. Outside of his advisory work, Morgan serves on several nonprofit and community boards, including the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina and the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce, and engages in local political activities. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing model portfolios, research, and technology to provide both discretionary and non-discretionary management solutions.

Amy Sigmon is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Davidson, NC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2013 to 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Mitchell Harris is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial in Denver, NC. He has been with LPL Financial since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he is a Notary Public. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Raymond Halstead is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. He is also the managing partner of REH CPA, PLLC, an accounting firm, and serves as managing partner of Halstead Real Estate Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he is an executive board member and treasurer for FeedNC, a local food bank, and president of the Morrison Executive Suites Owners Association. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with access to model portfolios, third-party managers, and customizable strategies across various program structures.

James Magee Jr. is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2013. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Statesville, NC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,000 advisors.

Bruce Lau is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Mooresville, North Carolina, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2003. Outside of his advisory work, he is a certified independent contract pilot and has served as a first officer for American Airlines. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients across a broad spectrum, including non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.