Jenna Yingling is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has held prior roles at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and La Belle Shell. Yingling serves on the board of directors for The Carousel Center, a nonprofit child advocacy organization in Wilmington, NC. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program delivered through a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting.

Maria Crayton is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 29 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Merrill, BB&T Securities, Suntrust Advisory Services, and Truist Investment Services. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard and offers specialized services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory and a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

Meredith Woods is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Refusing to Settle, LLC, Gordon Management, LLC, and Meredith Rawlings Professional Coaching. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to create customized portfolios and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside its portfolio management.

Conner Carvell is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Vanguard Group, PNC, and Kish Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting, leveraging inter-affiliate resources and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment programs.

Richard Schrum is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC since 2014 and has also maintained an affiliation with LPL Financial since 2011. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm utilizes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies and leverages technology platforms for asset aggregation and estate planning, operating through a network model with strong connections to LPL Financial.

Leigh Voli is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at RBC Capital Markets and V & V Financial. Her background also includes roles outside finance, such as involvement with Satellite Bar and Lounge and Hotel Ballast. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services, supporting advisors with trading, reporting, and portfolio implementation options.

Cigi Blair is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with eight years of industry experience. Blair holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill, Truist Investment Services, and Edward Jones. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and employs a model integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Chad Slate is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial advising, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. His prior roles include positions at Pathfinder Wealth Consulting and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He is based in Wilmington, NC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

William Small is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Securities America Advisors, Investacorp Advisory Services, Summit Financial Group, LPL Financial, Ameriprise Advisor Services, M&T Securities, and Quick & Reilly. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a business selling baseball cards. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent investment adviser representatives and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple investment platforms for individuals, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Scott Meyerson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Wilmington, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he owns My Time Holdings, LLC, an entity involved in managing real estate in Cullowhee, NC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Thomas Green III is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Truist Advisory Services since 2024, following roles at Truist Investment Services, Inc., Ascenus, and BB&T. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Matthew Bryant is a CFP® certificant with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with D.A. Davidson & Co., where he has worked since 2023. His prior roles include positions at Truist Advisory Services and Bb&T Securities. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors—including high-net-worth clients—charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides ERISA retirement plan advisory services, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with more than $20 million in net worth, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Jarrod Gould is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked within the Truist organization and its predecessors since 2015, including roles at Bb&T Securities and Bbtis. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager‑selection program, utilizing both discretionary and non‑discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Grant Sylvester is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Farther with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Farther, he worked at Zermatt Wealth Partners for three years and spent time in various roles including at the University of North Carolina - Wilmington and Hickory Grove Christian School. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Ashore Services LLC, a surface cleaning and pressure washing business. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform combined with in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with algorithmic rebalancing and uses a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Christina Rodriguez is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with First Command Advisory Services since 2015 and has also worked with affiliated First Command entities since 2007. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers who oversee model portfolios and third-party managers.

William Mckeithan is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and has 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Independent Advisor Alliance and LPL Financial since 2014. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a variety of strategies and technology platforms.

Rebekah Fuller is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently with Mariner, where she has worked since 2023. She has prior experience at Goldfinch Wealth Management and Dehollander & Janse Financial Group. Before her financial advisory career, she spent nine years as a full-time parent. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and additional services such as tax coordination and Core Family Office offerings. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by a combination of in-house research and third-party managers, with integrated tax and administrative services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Paul Edmunds is a CFP® with over 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2015. He also owns a CPA firm providing tax advice and preparation, a role he has held since 1988, and acts as co-trustee for a family trust. Money Concepts Capital Corp is an enterprise firm with approximately 431 advisors managing a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, utilizing a combination of model portfolios, advisor-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.

Samuel Byrd is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Wilmington, NC. He holds the Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Pathfinder Wealth Consulting and Live Oak Bank. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients, managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Brian Sierer is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at T. Rowe Price for 10 years before joining Empower in 2025. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.