Daniel Lancaster is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Spartanburg, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Notary Public in Spartanburg, providing notary services on a voluntary basis. 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, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

William White is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience. He currently works at Guardian Life and is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities, where he provides brokerage and investment advisory services. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Greenville County School District. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, advisory solutions, and group education, utilizing both discretionary management and model-based strategies supported by proprietary and third-party platforms.

Megan Briscoe is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation and approximately one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at J Biance Wealth Management, J Biance Financial, Purpose Equity, D'Alberto Graham & Grimsley, and the Neumann Law Firm. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies, serving a large number of clients through a standardized platform approach.

William Blackford is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Spartanburg, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Chairman of the Board for the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, a local municipal venue for entertainment and events. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, charitable organizations, and municipalities, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Jeremy Weight is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes a 15-year tenure at Fidelity Investments. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Erin Despres is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Truist and its predecessor firms since 2016, including roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of her advisory work, she has served as a sales consultant for nutritional supplement and environmentally friendly cleaning products. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach includes asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager selection through its AMC Advantage program, supported by an integrated multi-affiliate platform.

John Griz is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2017, following a four-year tenure at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he drives for Uber in Simpsonville, SC. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services through a platform that supports both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

David Schabacker is a financial advisor with SPC in Simpsonville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sigma Financial Corporation, Chemical Bank, Cetera Investment Advisors, Talmer Bank and Trust, LPL Financial, Comerica Securities, and Banc One Securities Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he assists school employees with benefits enrollment on a part-time basis. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large advisory network and delivers tailored, discretionary advice through various managed account and fund programs.

Gabriel Bowman is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2022, following six years at Wells Fargo Clearing. 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, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services.

Gregory Allen is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. He serves as the financial secretary for Tucapau Baptist Church, managing bill payments and disbursements. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various investment adviser and promoter arrangements.

Dena Wofford is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 19 years of industry experience and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2015. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, providing brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various wrap and advisory programs.

Ronald Raines is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Janney in 2022, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing director of Romeo Romeo, LLC, an aircraft ownership and lease business. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Alex Fiedler is a CFP® professional with 8 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services and has held various roles within Truist Investment Services and BB&T since 2018. Prior to his advisory career, he worked at Clemson University and with the Greenville Drive. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and uses third-party platforms and AI-enabled tools to support portfolio management and oversight.

Gregory Trout is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked within various Transamerica entities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he has plans to enter residential property investments to generate rental income. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed portfolios and investment education through a range of advice programs. The firm leverages Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary tools for portfolio construction and oversight, focusing on asset allocation, contribution guidance, and retirement planning.

Veronica Pinckney is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. and Prudential Investment Management Services, LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its planning approach, offering integrated services closely linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Michael Carson is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott who holds a Series 66 designation and has 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Banc of America Investment Services, and BB&T Investment Services. He serves as a board member of the Hope Center for Children in Spartanburg, SC. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. It serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, advisory programs, and asset management through both in-house and third-party managers.

Michael Baloy is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 11 years of industry experience, including prior roles at BB&T Securities and Truist Investment Services. Outside of advising, he is the sole proprietor of Baloy Holdings LLC, an investment vehicle focused on cloud storage infrastructure. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools as part of its investment and manager-selection processes.

Jerrell Smith is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Edward Jones and Neighborhood Legal Services Association before joining PNC Investments. Prior to his financial advisory career, he worked at The GAP for 13 years. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithm-driven portfolio strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Nicole Grellman is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Simpsonville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2011. Fifth Third Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers a range of investment programs on its Passageway Managed Account platform, including mutual fund and ETF models, SMA strategies, tax-overlay services, and direct indexing.

Steven Ford is a CFP® and Series 66 registered advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at Artisan Wealth Advisors, Alliance Wealth Partners, and Raymond James Financial Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and asset management services through a combination of passive and active investment strategies guided by an internal Investment Committee.