Laura Grasso is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Mooresville, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she holds a real estate license. 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 recommendations. The firm serves clients through a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

Kari Sirianni is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Mooresville, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, Kari worked in public education for nearly two decades. She is also involved in managing an advisory business through L&J Operations LLC. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets, combining research-driven, tax-efficient strategies and algorithmic support to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Joel Torres is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. His prior experience includes roles at Bb&T Securities, BBTIS, and Bb&T Bank from 2011 to 2018. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Michael Baker is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at OSAIC since 2024. He previously worked for Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, Baker is president of Michael R Baker Insurance Agency Inc., which provides insurance sales and services. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services with tools for asset allocation, risk assessment, and portfolio management that include various investment vehicles and allow for discretionary or non-discretionary account management.

William Dana II is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Mooresville, NC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Infinite Wealth Advisors LLC, W&S Brokerage Services, Western & Southern Life, and SagePoint Financial. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, and affiliated investment products. The firm is notable for its large advisor and branch network and maintains affiliated capabilities beyond advisory services, including trust services and securities-based lending.

Llnon Slossberg North is a financial advisor with Ameriprise who holds a Series 66 designation and has 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate firms since 2005. Outside of advising, he is a managing partner of Slossberg, North & Associates LLC, which handles practice management expenses. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency strategies to provide written, non-discretionary recommendations. As a large institutional firm, it also provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.

William Bracken is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 30 years of industry experience, including over 10 years with Cambridge and more than three decades operating Bracken Financial, Inc., where he is also an independent insurance agent selling fixed annuity and long-term care products. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a wide range of clients such as individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through independent Financial Professionals using various portfolio management strategies and platform arrangements tailored to client objectives.

Amanda York is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at multiple Cetera entities since 2025 and previously held roles at U.S. Bank, Merrill, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, and State Farm. Outside of finance, she works part-time as a server at a restaurant. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a nationwide network of independent advisors serving individual investors, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through multiple program structures, with access to affiliated and third-party managers.

Barbara Witteborn is a financial advisor at Cetera with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Her prior roles include positions at Yadkin Wealth, Securities America, Inc., First National Bank of PA, and Cetera Investment Services LLC. She is also involved in fixed life insurance sales outside of Cetera. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Scarlett Chapman is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She works with business owners, executives, families, and individuals to help them reach their financial goals. Scarlett manages complex financial needs to help clients regain their most important asset—time. Her areas of expertise include education planning, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, women and wealth, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. Scarlett is committed to understanding her clients' investment objectives and creating personalized strategies that align with their unique ambitions. Scarlett holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Mississippi and holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. She is actively involved in her community through the Rotary Club of Greater Statesville and serves as the Volunteerism Chairwoman for the Merrill Lynch Charlotte Women's Exchange. Outside of her professional and community commitments, she enjoys cooking, gardening, golfing, horseback riding, interior decorating, music, reading, singing, spending time with her family, and watching movies.

Lewis Daye II is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked within Wells Fargo’s affiliated firms since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in residential rental property ownership. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and investment services tailored to client needs, with planning engagements typically discrete and utilizing proprietary research and tools.

William Andrews is a financial advisor with Fidelity in Mooresville, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity in 2025, he worked at TIAA and Thrivent Financial. Outside of finance, he is involved in the hospitality industry through his role at Mr. Bowl Fusion and Sushi Mooresville LLC, where he handles food orders and general hospitality duties. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a broad client base, including retail and institutional investors. The firm uses a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Katherine Waters is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Raymond James and its affiliated entities since 2015. Outside of advising, she is co-owner of Innergized Eats, a local vending machine business operating in Statesville, NC. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary advisory services supported by analytical tools and has unique capabilities in municipal and public finance as well as specialized SIMPLE IRA consulting programs.

Russell Winthrop serves as an Associate Resident Director at Merrill, where he focuses on connecting clients with the people, plans, and processes that align with their individual financial objectives. In his role, he supports clients in addressing a variety of personal goals, including education funding, retirement planning, and managing potential health care costs. Russell holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned his Bachelor's Degree from the University of North Carolina System. He emphasizes simplicity and transparency in wealth planning to help clients navigate investment complexities and work toward their long-term family goals.

Deneen Wells serves as a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She works closely with clients to develop personalized financial strategies aimed at addressing their unique goals and adapting to changing market conditions. Her approach centers on gaining a comprehensive understanding of each client's full financial picture to provide tailored wealth management solutions. Deneen's expertise spans personal retirement planning, small business strategies, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. She holds several professional designations, including Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). She earned both a Bachelor's and a Master's Degree from Appalachian State University. In addition to her professional work, Deneen participates actively in community organizations such as Circle of Giving, North Iredell Raiders Capital Improvements Club, Performing Arts Live Iredell, Statesville Woman's Club, and Trinity Fire and Rescue. Her personal interests include cooking, football, hiking, reading, soccer, spending time with family, and traveling.

Tim Bryson is a ChFC® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with nine years of experience, currently serving clients at Edward Jones since 2016. Before joining Edward Jones, he worked for fourteen years at Bed Bath and Beyond. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Richard Rand III is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Chapel Hill, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, Rand is involved with a small real estate investment company incorporated with his wife, although it has not conducted business to date. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm’s advisory approach includes proprietary capital market assumptions and research to tailor portfolios to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

John Fitch III is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Mooresville, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Investments and NYLife Securities, LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting services utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

John Chidwick is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. in Mooresville, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms including Signature Wealth Group, Wdsworth Group-First Financial Resources, and IFG/Russell Advisors. He is also CEO of 4 Life Investments, a real estate brokerage, and is a partner at Signature Wealth Group. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to individual and institutional clients, offering tailored, non-discretionary services that incorporate risk profiling and scenario modeling. The firm supports a broad advisor network and is notable for its municipal advisory affiliation and specialized SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory program.

James Spillane is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fisher Investments since 2016. Fisher Investments serves a global mix of institutional and private clients, including pension plans, foundations, and high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates. The firm employs a centralized investment process that combines quantitative and qualitative research to construct globally diversified portfolios and incorporates tax-aware strategies and risk management techniques.