Welton Smith Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Investment Advisory Services since 2009 and has worked with Capital Investment Group, Inc. since 2004. Smith serves on the board of Civitan International, a charitable organization involved in allocating charitable gifts and reviewing investment policies. Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management through discretionary mandates, third-party managers, and private-label model portfolios, employing a variety of analytical methods and conducting ongoing portfolio reviews.

Charles Crews Jr. is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 certifications and has previously worked at firms including Crews Financial Advisors, Arkadios Capital, Wealth Management Advisors, Triad Advisors, SFA Financial LLC, and Citigroup Global Markets. In addition to his financial advisory work, he is a practicing attorney specializing in estate planning and probate and serves on the board of the South Carolina Transplant Foundation. Fortis Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a range of active, passive, tactical, and ESG-aware strategies, as well as third-party sub-advisors and specialist strategies.

Kenneth Millar is a financial advisor with Saxony Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Saxony Capital Management, he worked at Cabin Securities, Inc. and has also been involved with Peak Realty Advisors LLC, a real estate brokerage firm he owns. He serves as an Arizona Republican Party Precinct Committeeman, engaging in local party activities. Saxony Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a multi-team model offering discretionary asset management and financial consulting, employing a variety of investment strategies and conducting due diligence on third-party managers.

Joseph Carter is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC, bringing three years of industry experience. He has worked with IAMS Wealth Management and Palmetto Senior Benefits, and he also operates J. Carter & Associates, providing life and health insurance as well as annuities and property and casualty products. Sequent Planning, LLC, doing business as Futurity First Wealth Management, serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, small and medium-sized businesses, endowments, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a network of independent advisers using a structured risk framework and diversified investment strategies.

Joshua Speese is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Wells Fargo Bank NA, Wells Fargo Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail investors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various investment products through a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Joel Swaney is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America from 2010 to 2021 before joining TD in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of the podcast Cartoon Dumpster Dive, where he discusses classic cartoons and provides historical context. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap‑fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high‑net‑worth individuals, and retail clients, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third‑party managers.

Annie Rice is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Oppenheimer & Co Inc for twelve years before joining TD Private Client Wealth LLC. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap‑fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients, offering portfolio management, access to mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and financial planning support. The firm uses a combination of affiliated and third-party managers within its portfolio construction and employs a wrap-fee billing approach.

Jeffrey Stone Jr. is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with NewEdge Advisors and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, First Citizens Asset Management, and Waddell & Reed. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Michael Crump is a CFP® and ChFC® with 10 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with Kestra Advisory Services, having previously worked at Truist and BB&T in various advisory and investment services capacities. Outside his advisory work, he serves as a Senior Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force with the 560th RED HORSE Squadron, which performs heavy construction in austere and hostile locations. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse group of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and various managed solutions, including services tailored to large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Megan Briscoe is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation and approximately one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at J Biance Wealth Management, J Biance Financial, Purpose Equity, D'Alberto Graham & Grimsley, and the Neumann Law Firm. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies, serving a large number of clients through a standardized platform approach.

Jeremy Weight is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes a 15-year tenure at Fidelity Investments. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Erin Despres is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Truist and its predecessor firms since 2016, including roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of her advisory work, she has served as a sales consultant for nutritional supplement and environmentally friendly cleaning products. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach includes asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager selection through its AMC Advantage program, supported by an integrated multi-affiliate platform.

Edwin Waingart is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Janney Montgomery Scott where he has worked since 2019. Prior to Janney, he spent six years with Raymond James & Associates. He serves as president of the Exit Planning Institute’s Greenville chapter, a local professional advisory network. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of services to individuals, families, institutions, and municipalities through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management, as well as brokerage and advisory programs.

Randall Coan is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab and USAA Financial Advisors. Outside of finance, he is involved in several business ventures, including a brewery, remodeling and tile work, and voiceover media. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients. The firm blends strategic and tactical asset allocation using both affiliated and third-party managers and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Thomas Ownbey is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles within Truist and its predecessor firms since 2011. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach includes asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that blends discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Michael Helms is a CFP® and PFS™ with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at WealthShield Partners, LLC and Evergreen Financial Services, Inc. Helms is also a licensed accountant and provides CPA and tax services to clients. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee and manages over $122 billion in assets through a large advisor network and multiple program options.

David Wyatt II is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Greenville, SC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2023 and concurrently operates Wyatt Brothers Financial LLC, which he founded in 2013. Outside of his advisory roles, Wyatt serves as a deacon at Holland Park Church in Simpsonville, SC. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional sponsors, and plan sponsors. The firm focuses on tailored recommendations across multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

John Griz is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2017, following a four-year tenure at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he drives for Uber in Simpsonville, SC. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services through a platform that supports both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

David Schabacker is a financial advisor with SPC in Simpsonville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sigma Financial Corporation, Chemical Bank, Cetera Investment Advisors, Talmer Bank and Trust, LPL Financial, Comerica Securities, and Banc One Securities Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he assists school employees with benefits enrollment on a part-time basis. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large advisory network and delivers tailored, discretionary advice through various managed account and fund programs.

Gregory Allen is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. He serves as the financial secretary for Tucapau Baptist Church, managing bill payments and disbursements. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various investment adviser and promoter arrangements.