Evan Quirk Garvan is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with Natural Investments, bringing seven years of industry experience. He has been with Natural Investments since 2015 and also works part-time with North Asheville Renovation and Repair, focusing on small renovation projects on historic homes. Natural Investments is a values-focused advisory firm serving individual clients—including high-net-worth households—as well as institutions and charitable entities, with an investment approach centered on asset-class diversification and socially responsible investing.

Richard Bryan Jr. is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and has been with Partners in Financial Planning, LLC since 2012. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Salem, VA. Partners in Financial Planning, LLC is a team of seven advisors providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $779.8 million in assets and employs a range of investment strategies including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, supported by fundamental and technical analysis.

Christine Kriegl is a financial advisor with Curran Financial Partners, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Ameriprise Financial Franchise of Andrea Riley Arnesen. Kriegl is also licensed to sell life and health insurance. Curran Financial Partners provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using both passive and active investment strategies with an emphasis on technical analysis. The firm also serves as a sub-adviser to an exchange-traded fund and offers insurance products through licensed advisors.

Gregory Roberts is a financial advisor at Hilton Head Capital Partners, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hilton Head Capital Partners in 2025, he worked as a financial analyst at an electric utility and had roles at Raymond James Financial and as a self-employed advisor. He will continue his employment at the utility until early 2026 and will not be actively engaged in the day-to-day business of Hilton Head Capital Partners until then. Hilton Head Capital Partners provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, small businesses, and trusts. The firm combines model allocations with tailored recommendations and utilizes a mix of equities, mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed income, employing both fundamental and technical analysis alongside long- and short-term strategies.

Jake Fetchen is a financial advisor with Ballast Rock Private Wealth in Charleston, SC. He holds a Series 65 license and has two years of industry experience, including time at 49 Financial prior to his current role. Outside of advising, he works as a fixed insurance agent. Ballast Rock Private Wealth offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods to tailor investments to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Caleb Thompson is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC. He has previously worked at Sigma Planning Corporation and Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP. Outside of his advisory role, Thompson is president of Cove Financial Solutions, where he provides life insurance and annuity recommendations and services. Foundations Investment Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.1 billion for nearly 30,000 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan support through a network of nearly 300 representatives who tailor strategies using model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers.

William Bendt is a financial advisor with Capitol Securities Management, Inc. in Charleston, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Capitol Securities Management since 2015. Capitol Securities Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients, trustees, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage and investment advisory services alongside financial planning, pension consulting, insurance products, and educational seminars, managing assets through various accounts and programs tailored to client needs.

Stanley Katz is a financial advisor with OneSeven in Daniel Island, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and possessing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fortune Financial Services, Inc. and MGO ONE SEVEN LLC dba ClientFirst Financial Strategies, Inc. since 2019, and previously at Ross, Sinclaire & Associates, LLC. Katz serves on the marketing committee of The Dayton Foundation, a community foundation, where he provides professional insight on customer outreach. OneSeven offers investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, focusing on discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm typically employs diversified portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, utilizing a primarily long-term investment approach complemented by due diligence and flexible trading strategies.

Aimee Horstman is a financial advisor with Synovus Securities, Inc. in Charleston, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Synovus Securities and Synovus Trust Company since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a suite attendant for a local concert venue. Synovus Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as institutional clients, offering both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs a risk-tolerance-based approach to portfolio management through discretionary and non-discretionary programs on the Envestnet platform.

John Carew is a financial advisor at Tandem Investment Advisors Inc with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Tandem Investment Advisors since 1990 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Tandem Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management focused on equity portfolios to a diverse group of institutional and individual clients. The firm uses a proprietary semi-quantitative process to limit volatility and typically manages portfolios consisting of 25–45 securities, serving nearly 10,000 client relationships with a relatively small investment team.

James Cook is a financial advisor at Independent Solutions Wealth Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Blackridge Asset Management for eight years. Outside of financial advising, Cook operates Andy Cook CPA, LLC, a CPA firm. Independent Solutions Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm manages approximately $1.54 billion in assets and offers a range of portfolio management services, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and manager selection through in-house due diligence and regular portfolio reviews.

Adam Crotts is a financial advisor with First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. in Charleston, SC. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has 12 years of industry experience. Crotts has been with First Citizens Asset Management and its affiliated broker-dealer since 2016. First Citizens Asset Management provides model-based sub-advisory and direct investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, municipalities, and institutions. The firm offers multi-asset class portfolios using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with discretionary investment management focused on strategic asset allocation and risk control.

Abigail Kladivko is a financial advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked as a Practice Management Coach at Advisors Academy since 2021, focusing on marketing and practice management strategies for financial advisors. Prior to that, she was a Marketing Coordinator from 2013 to 2022. Sound Income Strategies, LLC is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $4.0 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and other advisers, and offers customized portfolio management with an emphasis on fixed-income analysis and equity review.

Todd Confarotta is a financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Edward Jones Investments from 2001 to 2017. He is also the owner of Fairharbor Advisors LLC, which manages payroll functions related to his work at Kingsview. Kingsview Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.7 billion and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and asset management services using a combination of advisor-led planning and model-based strategies, including internally sponsored ETFs and access to alternative investments.

John Steinmeyer III is a financial advisor at Alphastar Capital Management with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Church Street Financial Management, LLC since 2014. Steinmeyer spends a significant portion of his professional time engaged in insurance sales and services as an agent and broker. Alphastar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical investment approaches through firm-designed model portfolios and advisor-directed models, managing approximately $2.5 billion in assets across more than 8,400 client relationships.

Benjamin Carew is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Tandem Investment Advisors Inc since 2015. Tandem Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, banks, endowments, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a proprietary, semi-quantitative, low-volatility equity strategy focusing on companies with consistent earnings, cash flow, dividend growth, and competitive advantages while maintaining generally low portfolio turnover.

Jeremy Cox is a financial advisor at Tandem Investment Advisors Inc with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple firms including Truist Investment Services, Suntrust Advisory Services, and BB&T Securities. He has been with Tandem Investment Advisors since 2024. Tandem Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management focused on equity portfolios to a diverse group of institutional and individual clients. The firm uses a proprietary semi-quantitative process targeting companies with consistent earnings, dividend growth, and competitive advantages, managing over $3.3 billion with a small team while serving nearly 10,000 client relationships.

Matthew Ambrosio is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he has been serving since 2022. Prior to this role, he held positions as a Planning Consultant from 2021 to 2022 and as a Financial Representative from 2020 to 2021, all within Fidelity Investments. Matthew focuses on providing a personalized approach to financial planning, aiming to thoroughly understand each client's personal and financial situation. He emphasizes open dialogue and a collaborative planning process to work towards clients' long-term goals. He holds an active insurance license in Arkansas. Outside of his professional work, Matthew has interests in fitness, football, golf, music as an instrumentalist, and caring for pets.

Granger Osborne is a financial advisor at Southeast Asset Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Southeast Asset Advisors since 2019, following eight years at Family Asset Management, LLC. He is a principal at Southeast Asset Advisors, which has an affiliate managing the Conifer Funds, in which he participates as an investor. Southeast Asset Advisors provides wealth management and consulting services to individuals, family offices, endowments, foundations, and institutional clients, including corporate and public pension plans. The firm manages discretionary and non-discretionary accounts totaling approximately $3.7 billion in assets, offering customized portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and financial planning services.

Christopher Jackson is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Core Planning, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to joining Core Planning, he held positions at Facet Wealth, Citizens Securities Inc., Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. In addition to his role at Core Planning, Jackson provides financial planning advice as an independent contractor for Uprise Advisors LLC, primarily serving small business owners. Core Planning offers fee-based financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm delivers customized investment strategies based on client goals and risk tolerances and utilizes a combination of in-house advice and third-party money managers.