Thomas Formhals is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Belpointe since 2016. Outside of his work at Belpointe, he owns The Patriot Financial Group, LLC, and Furquay Financial Planning, both investment-related businesses. Belpointe serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning through customized portfolios, utilizing a range of strategies from passive to tactical, and supports its advisory practice with affiliated businesses and product sponsorships.

Roy Thrower, Jr. is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Virtue Capital Management, LLC since 2017 and previously spent five years at Brookstone Capital Management LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as president of Thrower Financial Concepts, Inc., a firm involved in insurance sales including fixed annuities and life insurance. Virtue Capital Management, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning using tactical, strategic, and dynamic investment approaches supported by a multi-team model and an investment committee.

Scott Ferguson is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner Independent and has previously worked at THRIVENT Financial and CWM, LLC. He is also the owner of Abundant Life Financial, an investment advisory business. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, access to model portfolios and third-party managers, and retirement plan services with integrated institutional resources.

Giovanni Todesco is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Belpointe since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a parcel delivery supervisor at UPS. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing over $7.5 billion for several thousand clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, corporations, trusts, and other advisers, employing customized portfolios and a range of advisory structures.

Brenan Volpe is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Good Life Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Founders Financial Alliance, LPL Financial, Raymond James Financial Services, and Volpe Holdings LLC. Volpe also owns Citadel Financial LLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Good Life Advisors is a large registered investment adviser serving individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers through a combination of direct management, model portfolios, and sponsored advisory programs.

Irena Davydova Forquer is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Edward Jones, Coastal Federal Credit Union, and Ethan Allen Corporation. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm primarily offers advice through managed advisory programs that use third-party portfolio managers and supports layered investment solutions, including automated ETF portfolios.

Brian T Nelan is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and offering 19 years of industry experience. He worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from 2016 to 2018 before joining Founders Financial Alliance in 2018. Founders Financial Alliance provides discretionary, fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances, incorporating asset allocation, rebalancing, and a mix of strategies with third-party manager solutions where appropriate.

Azaz Mehmood is a financial advisor at RFG Advisory, LLC with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones and The Clinical Exchange, as well as positions outside the financial sector at Uber Technologies and Ross University. RFG Advisory serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and select institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments, leveraging model strategies and third-party platforms while serving as an ERISA fiduciary for retirement accounts.

Madison Held is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently associated with Nelson Wealth Management, LLC and Mariner Platform Solutions since 2022. Prior to this, he worked at AdvicePeriod, LLC and Nelson Financial Partners, LLC. Mariner Independent serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, tax support, insurance solutions, and access to alternative investments through a network of 119 advisers using both model and customized portfolios.

Jake Galligan is a financial advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He is also a software engineer for Financial Independence Group, where he develops applications for insurance agents. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical investment approaches across various asset types and supports ERISA-related plan services, managing roughly $2.5 billion in assets with about 135 advisors.

Bryan Dearolf is a CFP® and ChFC® with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Mariner Independent in Raleigh, NC. Prior to joining Mariner Platform Solutions, he worked at Abundant Life Financial and CWM, LLC. He served in various capacities with the U.S. Navy from 2011 to 2023. Outside of financial advising, he teaches personal finance at Cary Christina School. Mariner Independent serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services supported by in-house and third-party resources, with access to alternative investments and affiliated business solutions.

Ahmad Quqa is a financial advisor at RFG Advisory, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Edward Jones and FA Invest. Based in Cary, NC, Quqa is also the founder and owner of Crescent Private Wealth. RFG Advisory provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients such as investment companies and government entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments, utilizing a range of model strategies and third-party platforms.

Benjamin Van Troost is a financial advisor at Good Life Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Founders Financial Alliance, Citadel Financial Planning, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of finance, he has experience working at Oaklyn Springs Brewery and Tapline Craft Beer & Wine. Good Life Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 95 advisors and $4.35 billion in assets under management. The firm serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations using tailored portfolios that combine fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, supported by continuous monitoring and rebalancing.

Ron Linton is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Level Four Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he spent 12 years at The Fidelity Bank and LPL Financial. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, asset and portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios and a variety of platform and sub-advisor arrangements.

Evan Kramlich is a financial advisor at Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC before joining Redhawk in 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an insurance agent with various carriers. Redhawk Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, estates, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment management approach includes strategic and tactical asset allocation across multiple asset classes, with oversight by a weekly investment committee.

Mary Crawley is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65-licensed advisor with three years of industry experience. She is currently with Plancorp, LLC and has prior experience at Magellan Federal, Family Legacy Financial Solutions, Zeiders Enterprises, and The Bowen Consulting Group. Outside of her advisory work, she provides personal financial counseling at on-demand weekend events supporting the military community. Plancorp serves individuals, trustees, business owners, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering a range of services including wealth management, investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, business owner succession planning, and tax preparation. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and documented Investment Policy Statements, with discretionary and non-discretionary management, third-party adviser due diligence, and tax-aware strategies integrated into ongoing portfolio reviews.

Joshua Thomas is a financial advisor at SVB Wealth with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Fidelity. At SVB Wealth, he serves as Director, Affluent Wealth Advisors, supervising registered individuals providing wealth management advice. SVB Wealth LLC provides wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs an investment approach that includes third-party manager selection and oversight supported by an Investment Committee, operating as a wholly owned, non-bank subsidiary of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company.

Cole Nolte is a financial advisor at Founders Financial Alliance, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Equitable Advisors and LPL Financial LLC. Nolte operates a separate business under the name Legacy Wealth Strategies. Founders Financial Alliance provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach using ETFs, third-party managers, and regular portfolio monitoring, and offers a FlatFeeCIO family-office style program that combines multiple advisory services under a flat fee.

Diane Staples is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including Wells Fargo Clearing and Proximity Financial Partners. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm primarily delivers advice through managed advisory programs using third-party portfolio managers and offers both advisory and commission-based channels through its affiliation with a banking and credit-union group.

Ashley Crane is a financial advisor at Savvy with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at First Command Advisory Services and related First Command entities from 2009 to 2026. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily index-based, long-term investment approach complemented by active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, utilizing third-party sub-advisers and fintech tools to support customized client plans.