Bart Bryant is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Myrtle Beach, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has a background that includes roles at multiple firms dating back to 1995. Bryant serves as vice president of the board of a community charitable organization, Grace Ministries. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients that include large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Michael Cunia is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes a year at Northwestern Mutual and five years with Wicked Tuna. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through integrated platforms that emphasize long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates.

Timothy Caulder is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has prior roles at Primerica Advisors and service in the United States Navy and Navy Reserve. His other business activities include referrals for home security and automation products through affiliated companies. 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 various portfolio management options, including unified and separate managed accounts, model portfolios, and a Guided Investing platform, emphasizing IAR-led financial assessments and diversified asset allocation.

Erik Fromm is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving as an advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2013. He is Vice Chair of the Waccamaw Community Foundation, a local charitable organization, and co-hosts The Salty Golfer Podcast, contributing to social media content. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets, serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients. The firm combines in-house portfolio management with third-party managers across multiple advisory programs and offers integrated custody and trustee services.

Brett Eversole is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked with Huntington and its affiliated entities since 2019, as well as with JP Morgan Securities and Clayton Homes earlier in his career. He is based in Surfside Beach, SC. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs using an open-architecture model that combines third-party managers with proprietary Private Bank portfolios, providing a range of portfolio management and trade execution solutions.

Scot Roche is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2022, he worked at Wipfli Financial Advisor, LLC and Hewins Financial Advisors, LLC. He oversees the wind down of Wipfli Financial Advisors as a principal on a limited basis. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets using a financial planning-led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by specialized approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

John Gallman is a financial advisor with \u0026Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He worked at Edward Jones for 20 years before joining \u0026Partners in 2024. Outside of advising, he is involved as President/CEO of G-Force Capital Holdings LLC, a land holding company specializing in recreational timberland. \u0026Partners serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with proprietary and third-party strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Christopher Cramer is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has three years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed real estate agent and has entrepreneurial ventures including ownership of several non-investment-related companies. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships, utilizing model portfolios from in-house and third-party managers, and features both traditional and hybrid digital advisory solutions.

Andrew Brown is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Myrtle Beach, SC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he works as a licensed respiratory therapist at Grand Strand Medical Center. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Robert Steyert is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group since 2004 and previously worked at Sentra Securities Corporation from 2002 to 2004. Outside of advisory services, he has been involved as a licensed insurance agent selling various insurance products, including fixed insurance, long-term care, disability, and health insurance. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional accounts. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through multiple platforms, combining strategic asset allocation with active and passive investment approaches.

James Burcham Jr. is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC since 2024. He has held prior roles at Securities America, Inc., Arbor Point Advisors, and Securities Service Network. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and other related services through multiple program models, utilizing a combination of proprietary and third-party platforms.

Alfred Cordell Jr. is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 38 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Truist Advisory Services, Truist Investment Services, and Bb&T Securities. He is based in Myrtle Beach, SC. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base and offers brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs using both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

William Hackler is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016. Hackler also provides retirement plan design, implementation, and administration services through a related third-party administrator business. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, constructing customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term approach.

Robert Unger is a financial advisor with \u0026PARTNERS, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for nine years before joining \u0026PARTNERS in 2026. Unger serves as a board member of Smith Medical Clinic in Pawleys Island, SC. \u0026PARTNERS serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutions, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA 3(21) consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies with ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews.

Justin Jones is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021 and was previously affiliated with BB&T Securities. Based in Myrtle Beach, SC, Jones is part of a large advisory team providing investment consulting and fiduciary support. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enhanced research to support its client services.

Debra Towns is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Truist Investment Services, SunTrust Bank, BB&T Securities, and Scott & Stringfellow. She is also co-owner and officer of Regency Builders of the Carolinas Inc., a commercial and residential building company. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering solutions such as asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Matthew Sandberg is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2011. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a boat charter business, taking clients on trips along the intracoastal waterway. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive, goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm combines planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan,” while maintaining a separation between these services.

J Jordan is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been with the firm since 2002 and holds a Bachelor's degree from Clemson University. Jordan has earned multiple professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). With a focus on family wealth management strategies, institutional investment consulting, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and retirement income, Jordan draws on extensive experience to assist clients in building and managing customized investment strategies. As a Senior Portfolio Advisor, he is authorized to manage client strategies on a discretionary basis within the firm’s Investment Advisory Program. Jordan actively participates in several community and professional organizations, including Surfside Rotary, Myrtle Beach Civitans, Knights of Columbus, and BNI.

Lemuel Montgomery is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He is also involved as a non-variable insurance agent with Sage Insurance Partners. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting its network of over 22,800 advisors across discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Daniel Harrell is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Myrtle Beach, SC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC for 15 years before joining Edward Jones in 2025. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large national network of advisors and branch offices.