Angele Gerten is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Summerville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2016 and with Primerica Financial Services since 2003. Gerten is also the owner of Gerten & Associates, LLC, which is used for Primerica business purposes. Primerica Advisors is a large-scale firm serving primarily individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm manages a wrap-fee asset management program that utilizes model-delivery strategies developed by unaffiliated asset managers and offers a range of portfolio models including those focused on cryptocurrency exposure.

John Salley is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 45 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 15 years at Cantella & Co., Inc. He serves as a board member for The Set, Inc. and the Charleston Area Black Caucus. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through independent Financial Professionals, utilizing a variety of portfolio management and model-based strategies across multiple custody platforms.

Edward Flannery is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Summerville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Life Insurance, Park Avenue Securities, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. He is also involved as an insurance agent selling life, health, and accident policies. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, including access to third-party asset managers and institutional platforms.

Marilyn Allen is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Her career includes prior roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Scarborough Capital Management. She is also involved with Atlantic Wealth Management Group, LLC in connection with her LPL business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, and institutional platforms, supported by a network of over 22,800 advisors.

Julie Saunders is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL, she worked at Premier Wealth Partners, Georgia United Credit Union, and held various roles including at Forsyth County Government and the University of North Georgia. She is also a commissioned notary in Summerville, SC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by technology and a broad array of affiliated financial activities.

Sherry Sheppard is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans since 2013 and with Thrivent Investment Management since 2012. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on holistic, goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm offers a consolidated WealthPlan option that combines planning with managed-account services while keeping them separate.

Michael Alford is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Visitors at Charleston Southern University. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement services through independent Financial Professionals, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple platform arrangements.

Jennifer Odell is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones and Publix Supermarkets. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers goal-based planning across various areas such as retirement, tax, estate, and special needs, with options to combine planning with managed account services under a consolidated billing program called WealthPlan.

David Pasciak is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 45 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining OSAIC in 2018, he worked for 37 years at Signator Investors, Inc. He is president of VantagePointe Financial Group, an LLC through which he advises a large clientele and offers insurance and investment products. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and managed account solutions, using asset-allocation tools and various investment vehicles to construct portfolios tailored to client needs.

John Dierking is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since beginning his career in 2017, he has focused on wealth management, investment planning, and financial security. He works closely with clients to develop personalized strategies that address their unique financial goals. John specializes in family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and retirement income. He brings a values-driven perspective to financial planning, influenced by his upbringing on a farm in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He holds a High School Diploma from Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of work, John is involved with community organizations including Habitat for Humanity and Lowcountry Food Bank, and enjoys boating, music, scuba diving, soccer, softball, spending time with his family, and traveling.

Emily Faulkner is a financial advisor at OSAIC with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, Heritage Wealth Management, LLC, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Securian Financial Services. OSAIC serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm utilizes advanced asset-allocation tools and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Veronica O'Sullivan is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Summerville, SC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she worked for Epiq for 22 years and had a brief role at Charleston Southern University. Outside of her advisory work, she owns Weather the Storms, LLC, a consulting business focused on leadership consulting, content creation, and book publishing. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors.

Heather Shaw is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Summerville, SC, holding a Series 66 designation with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2010. 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 wide range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Thomas Johnson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Summerville, SC, holding a Series 66 designation with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2010. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management through a network of over 23,700 financial advisors and offers a range of investment strategies including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds under a fiduciary standard.

Leander Mc Guigan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, based in Summerville, SC. He joined Thrivent in 2025, following a 13-year career with the Berkeley County School District. Outside of his advisory role, Mc Guigan serves as secretary of the Parent/Teacher Association Board for Howe Hall AIMS Elementary School and works as an education consultant, providing temporary advice to schools and districts. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm focuses on holistic, goal-based planning covering a range of topics but does not provide portfolio management for institutional clients.

Ryan Reeves Sr. is a CFP® professional affiliated with LPL Financial, with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at South State Bank and LPL Financial since 2014 and held prior positions with Sorrento Pacific Financial, LLC and Uvest Financial Services Group, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with South State Investment Services, a business related to his LPL activities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies, supported by extensive technology and a broad platform of financial products.

Christopher Thomson is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill since 2016 and at Bank of America, N.A. since 2017. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Cheri Greene is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Edward Jones with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Brian Berry is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2020 and is also associated with Berry & Associates Financial Group, which he founded in 2011. Prior to that, he held roles at Eagle Strategies and New York Life-related firms from 2007 to 2020. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Michael Avant is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2010. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients across a wide range of account types. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a variety of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, affiliated mutual funds, and tax-efficient services.