What are the roles in your life that are most important to you? The top three for me are Christian, spouse and parent. The other roles that I’m spending more time in are beach hanger outer (technical term), drummer, basketball coach, concert/live theatre goer, bourbon taster and national park attender. The top three roles require intentionality to do them well. All the other roles require planning. These are all things that I’m not waiting for retirement to do. I’m doing them now and I’m spending more time in them with each year that goes by. At Silvis Financial, we want to help you focus on the most important roles in your life along with the other roles in your life that you love to do. We want to come along side you as your guide to help you navigate the financial decisions that need to be made now to help you create the work optional lifestyle that you’ve been envisioning. As for me, I’m from St. Louis, MO. Die hard St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. I majored in Economics at Vanderbilt University and played basketball there as well. I had a taste of professional basketball overseas before I settled into my career in financial services back in the late 90’s. Now it’s all about doing life with my wife and two kids. The roles listed above give a pretty good description of what I like to do when I’m not engaged in the business. Check out our website to learn more about our planning process or to set up a free consultation. I look forward to connecting with you soon!

Stefan Fencl is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at LEEP Asset Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Charlotte, NC. His prior experience includes roles at PNC Private Bank, First Citizens Bank, and Capital Advisors Group, Inc. LEEP Asset Management provides portfolio management services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services. The firm employs a diverse investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and includes equities, fixed income, venture capital, and options strategies among its recommended investments.

Phillip Whitley is a financial advisor with Whitley Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Grove Point Investments, H. Beck, Sterne Agee, and Synergy Investment Group. He is also a licensed insurance professional, dedicating less than 10% of his business time to insurance activities. Whitley Financial provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using both fundamental and technical analysis to develop customized asset allocations, with accounts managed on a discretionary basis and reviewed at least annually.

Adwowa Afenyi Annan is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. She is the principal of 3A Financial Group, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Huntersville, NC. Annan has held roles at Alight Financial Solutions LLC and Alight Solutions (formerly AON Hewitt) since 2010. In addition to her advisory work, she provides tax services to clients and is an independent insurance agent. 3A Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, foundations, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $17.1 million across about 26 client relationships. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, long-term asset allocation approach, primarily managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis with a focus on mutual funds, ETFs, and suitable insurance and annuity products.

Seth Mullikin is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Lattice Financial, LLC in Charlotte, NC. Prior to founding Lattice Financial in 2020, he spent three years at The Vanguard Group. In addition to his advisory role, Mullikin is involved with ROL Advisor, where he manages member onboarding and training for financial advisors. Lattice Financial, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing personalized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes both passive and active investment strategies guided by client-specific policies and offers project-based planning alongside educational seminars on retirement, taxes, estate planning, and cash-flow analysis.

Richard Freitag is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at Freitag Financial Group, LLC, an independent firm based in Charlotte, NC. He has led Freitag Financial Group since 2009. Freitag Financial Group provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, serving 43 clients with approximately $49.17 million in assets under management. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and typically operates on a non-discretionary basis, focusing notably on institutional and pension clients alongside individual investors.

Ian Rahilly is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Toucan Financial, Inc., an independent advisory firm based in Charlotte, NC. Prior to founding Toucan Financial, he held roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, Merrill, and Bank of America. In addition to his advisory work, he holds a part-time executive position in a specialty event insurance business. Toucan Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and employer plan sponsors with a range of advisory services including comprehensive wealth planning, discretionary investment management, personal tax preparation, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fee-only model and integrates tax planning with portfolio construction, focusing on both passive and active strategies and pension consulting for institutional clients.

Holli Nowokunski is a financial advisor at Elbert Financial Consulting, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Elbert Financial Consulting since 2003. Elbert Financial Consulting provides fee-based comprehensive financial planning primarily for individuals, trusts, and closely held businesses. The firm offers written comprehensive plans covering various areas including asset allocation, estate and college planning, and charitable planning, relying on financial modeling and research tools without managing client portfolios or accepting discretionary authority.

Holden Bobb is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Front Porch Financial Advisory with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Front Porch, he worked at Wells Fargo for three years. Front Porch Financial Advisory serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $181 million in assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services using a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative tools, with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Susan Kelly is a CFP® at Tassel Capital Management, Inc with experience at the firm dating back to 2017. She has been with Tassel Capital in her current role since 2025. Tassel Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses a research approach that combines modern portfolio theory with fundamental analysis and internal due diligence, managing portfolios primarily through low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs supplemented as needed with individual securities.

Justin Brooks is a financial advisor at Gouws Capital LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He worked at Eastover Capital Management from 2015 to 2021 before joining Gouws Capital in 2021. Gouws Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and estates, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm employs a client-specific profile to guide investment decisions, primarily using individual stocks and bonds alongside ETFs, ETNs, and grantor trusts, with a notable use of options and derivatives to manage risk and generate income.

Fanie Gouws is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Gouws Capital LLC since 2010. Based in Charlotte, NC, Gouws holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Gouws Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and estates, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis and utilizes options and derivatives strategies within separately managed accounts to tailor investment approaches.

David D'alessandro is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Axiom Private Wealth, LLC since 2020. Prior to joining Axiom, he worked at Robert W Baird & Co for four years. Axiom Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with comprehensive wealth planning. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term asset allocation strategy tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance, offering personalized oversight through a small advisory team.

Christopher O'Leary is a financial advisor with Unconventional Investor, LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Unconventional Investor in 2019, he worked at Keyence Corporation from 2014 to 2018. Unconventional Investor primarily serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management, initial portfolio evaluations, and periodic financial planning. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation using low-cost equity index funds and U.S. Treasury bonds, with portfolios customized to each client’s risk profile and managed with a buy-and-hold, low-turnover strategy.

Richard Cook is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Level Wealth Management LLC since 2023. Prior to this, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. for six years, and Providence Financial Resources, Inc. for one year. Level Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes passive investment management using index mutual funds and ETFs, manages accounts mostly on a discretionary basis, and employs fixed quarterly fees rather than traditional percentage-of-AUM billing.

Benjamin Dolan is a CFP® with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He is a principal at Dolan Capital Advisors, LLC and also serves as president of Dolan Family, Inc., a holding company where he manages banking and payroll-related duties. Dolan Capital Advisors provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses model portfolios aligned with documented risk profiles and employs tax-overlay strategies such as tax-loss harvesting, with investments primarily in mutual funds and ETFs.

Carey McClure is a financial advisor at Forest Capital with a PFS™ designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, bringing three years of industry experience. He has held roles at Forest Capital Operating Company LLC since 2024 and has extensive experience in accounting and financial management through his long-term positions at National Planning Corporation and McClure, CPA, P.A. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Chief Financial Officer for Carolina Brick & Materials, Inc./Carolina Ready Mix, LLC. Forest Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, including captive insurance companies. The firm employs internally developed credit and equity analysis models alongside third-party research to guide investment decisions within balanced, equity, or fixed-income strategies.

Paul Bradley is a financial advisor with Piedmont Wealth Advisory in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Oak Barrel Wealth Advisory LLC, Oakmont Wealth Advisory, LLC, and Vanguard Advisers, Inc. Piedmont Wealth Advisory provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and estates. The firm operates as a fiduciary, constructing customized, long-term portfolios using fundamental analysis and diversified, low-cost instruments, while allowing client-imposed restrictions and retention of legacy holdings.

Aaron Salmon is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Pathfinder Planning LLC since 2017. Prior to his financial advisory career, he spent eight years as a homemaker. He holds the Series 63 designation and works out of Charlotte, NC. Pathfinder Planning serves working families, single women, retirees, near-retirees, and young adults with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm’s approach is based on Efficient Market Hypothesis and evidence-based research, emphasizing low-cost ETFs, tax management, and disciplined rebalancing within a core-and-satellite framework.

Todd Calamita is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Calamita Wealth Management since 2010. Based in Charlotte, NC, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of financial advising, he is an owner of a real estate holding company. Calamita Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm employs a structured advisory process and combines qualitative and quantitative research in its investment approach, managing client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.