Scott Shubert is a financial advisor at Blue Granite Capital, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Blue Granite Capital since 2003, with prior experience at Performa Limited (US) LLC from 2014 to 2017. Blue Granite Capital serves individuals—including high-net-worth and non-HNW clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations by providing discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan investment management, and sub-advisory services. The firm manages approximately $109 million in client assets and is notable for its role as investment manager to collective investment trusts for tax-qualified retirement plans, its capacity as a Section 3(38) ERISA fiduciary, and sub-advisory support to other advisory firms.

Matthew Dailey is a financial advisor with Imprint Wealth LLC in Mount Pleasant, SC. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been working in the industry since 2023. Prior to his advisory career, he spent six years with the Brentwood Union School District. Imprint Wealth, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm provides customized investment management and financial planning with a long-term, tailored approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis across various asset types.

Michael Grueneberger is a financial advisor with Tidehaven Wealth, LLC in Mount Pleasant, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Tidehaven Wealth since 2015 and previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. Outside of advisory work, he operates Financial Stewards Group LLC, which provides group health insurance and disability income commissions, and he is also an independent insurance agent servicing fixed insurance products. Tidehaven Wealth provides investment advisory services primarily to individual clients and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and educational seminars. The firm tailors advice to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances, employing a mix of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various investment vehicles.

Kristofer Harrison is a CFP® professional at Northeastern Financial Consultants, Inc. in Mount Pleasant, SC, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Northeastern Financial Consultants since 2007. Northeastern Financial Consultants serves individuals, business entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $73 million across about 95 clients and focuses on non-discretionary investment management using fundamental analysis and a combination of long- and short-term investments.

Jason Mengel is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Fusion Capital, LLC since 2010 and is the sole owner of Mengel Financial Group, which sells life insurance products. Fusion Capital, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and legal entities. The firm uses actively managed model portfolios, options strategies, and sub-advisers, combining quantitative optimization, technical analysis, and third-party research to tailor portfolios to clients’ investment objectives and risk tolerance.

Patrick Gaul is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Oceanside Advisors LLC since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he previously played for the South Carolina Stingrays from 2013 to 2019. Oceanside Advisors LLC is a fee-based firm with a four-advisor team managing approximately $184 million for individual and high-net-worth households, as well as retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA 3(38) plan services, and 401(k) consulting, utilizing tailored strategies based on written investment policy statements and regular account reviews.

Hector Molini is a financial advisor at Warren Capital Group with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Warren Capital Group since 2018, following two years at Baltazar Group. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates HEM Consulting LLC, a management consulting business. Warren Capital Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm offers a wrap fee program that integrates portfolio management, monitoring, and administrative services, constructing diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ financial situations and investment objectives.

John Stewart is a Series 65-licensed advisor at HFG Capital with one year of industry experience. Before joining HFG Capital, he worked at 84 Lumber Co. for six years. HFG Capital provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis. The firm prepares Investment Policy Statements for clients and conducts monthly account reviews to monitor asset allocation and security selection.

Aulden Hopper is a financial advisor at Saos Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Warby Parker and Sunglass Hut. Saos Capital provides discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial, estate, tax, and retirement planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charities, and corporate pension plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis in a relative-strength, top-down process and manages approximately $208 million across more than 500 client accounts.

Theodore Fairchild is a financial advisor at Flip Flops and Pearls, LLC in Mount Pleasant, SC. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked in marketing and spent several years at Sol Surfers. Flip Flops and Pearls is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a fiduciary, collaborative approach and utilizes primarily passive investment strategies grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, while offering a mix of bespoke planning and technology-enabled solutions.

Roman Puglise is a financial advisor at Upholdings with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors and United Bank. Outside of finance, he plays professional lacrosse in the Premier Lacrosse League during the season. Upholdings primarily serves high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management and tailored investment solutions, employing a fundamental bottom-up research approach with a focus on risk management and client-specific customization.

Christopher Mise is a financial advisor at GenerousWealth, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a registered notary for the state of South Carolina. GenerousWealth, LLC provides advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm combines traditional and digital investment approaches, including a goal-based advisory option through a MoneyDove/Betterment arrangement, and applies modern portfolio theory with a long-term trading orientation.

Michael Pate is a financial advisor at Southern Capital Management Corporation in Charleston, SC, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Southern Capital Management since 1993. Southern Capital Management provides investment advice and portfolio management to retirement and private accounts, serving approximately 80 clients with $38 million in assets under management. The firm employs a non-discretionary investment approach combining macroeconomic analysis, value screening, and technical analysis, and offers regular market commentary and reporting to clients.

Kimsey Hollifield is a financial advisor at HFG Capital with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Brookstone Wealth Advisors and Alphastar Capital Management. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates Hollifield Financial Group, which offers insurance sales and investment advisory services. HFG Capital provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis. The firm emphasizes long-term trading and regularly reviews client accounts while fulfilling a fiduciary role for retirement accounts.

Grant Maddox is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Hampton Park Financial Planners and also serves as a financial planner at Origin Investment Advisory LLC. His prior work includes five years at DWM Financial Group, Inc. Hampton Park Financial Planners is a fee-only firm offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs a blend of strategic and tactical asset allocation using both passive and active investment vehicles, with an available socially responsible (ESG) strategy.

Stuart Pyne is a CFP® with three years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Hampton Park Financial Planners and has held positions at several firms, including South Bay Financial Partners and Charleston Financial Advisors. Outside of finance, Stuart works as a retail sales associate specializing in the spirits industry. Hampton Park Financial Planners is a fee-only firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and employer retirement plans. The firm uses a blend of strategic and tactical asset allocation with passive and active investments and offers multiple planning engagement types alongside discretionary portfolio management.

Nicholas Kalkas is a financial advisor at Daniel Island Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. Before entering the advisory field, he served in the United States Navy for 20 years and worked at the University of Chicago for one year. He holds a Series 65 designation. Daniel Island Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, favoring low-fee exchange-traded funds and long-term trading strategies.

Bryan Taylor is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Oak Street Advisors since 2015. He is based in Myrtle Beach, SC, and works at a small firm with a total of two advisors. Oak Street Advisors provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, along with retirement plan consulting for businesses and plan sponsors. The firm employs customized investment strategies including a Core ETF approach, dividend-income, and concentrated growth portfolios, and is noted for its regular client communications and specific trading practices.

John Weishar is a Series 66-licensed advisor with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Scipio Financial LLC since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Kovack Securities, Kovack Advisors, Guardian Life, Edward Jones, and a part-time senior account executive role at TradePending, a software-as-a-service company. Scipio Financial LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to trusts, estates, small businesses, corporations, and individual or high-net-worth clients. The firm follows a primarily long-term, customized investment approach utilizing exchange-traded funds, individual equities, bonds, and other instruments, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and review.

Lester Detterbeck III is a CFP® and CFA® with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Detterbeck Wealth Management since 1999 and is also chairman of the accounting firm Detterbeck, Johnson & Monsen, a role he has held since 1976. Detterbeck Wealth Management is a small SEC-registered firm based in Mt. Pleasant, SC, managing approximately $252 million. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, offering discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning with a Core & Satellite investment approach that combines low-cost passive allocations and actively managed satellite exposures.