Thomas Giroux Jr. is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Clayton, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in non-investment-related real estate ownership. Ameriprise is an institutional firm that offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Jacob Haas is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Haas is the owner of two inactive business entities that are not actively conducting business. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions supported by a nationwide adviser force.

John Parham Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at South State Bank and Lincoln Financial Securities. He serves as a board member of the Triangle YMCA Development Committee. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, retirement consulting, and various managed portfolio options supported by extensive research and technology tools.

Jonathan Davis is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wells Fargo Clearing, where he has worked since 2016, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and over two decades at Wachovia Bank, N.A. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Leslie Merritt Jr. is a financial advisor with OSAIC based in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. Prior to joining OSAIC in 2023, he spent 14 years at Fsc Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Leslie Merritt, Inc., a consulting firm focused on estate and tax planning, and he manages family real estate and estate planning vehicles through various partnerships. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and automated rebalancing to construct portfolios that include diverse asset classes, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Thomas Billington is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Prior to this, he worked with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2011 to 2016. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Chapel Hill, NC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Justin Clayton is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Cary, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Before joining Edward Jones, he worked at Ferguson Enterprises for 17 years and operated his own insurance agency. He is a founder of the Exit Planning Institute's Raleigh/Durham Chapter and co-founded a regional business referral networking group. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs and affiliated investment products. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and supports its clients through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Jeremiah Knox is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Thorough Financial Group LLC and Waddell & Reed, INC. Outside of his advisory work, he has operated a DBA related to his LPL business. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, providing discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Meredith Keever is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial in Raleigh, NC. Her prior experience includes roles at OSAIC, FSC Securities, and Steward Wealth Strategies. Outside of advising, she has supported financial planning activities at Steward Wealth Strategies, assisting with client meetings and account management. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Lionel Perkins III is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he serves as President of the Alumni Leadership Counsel and is a member of the Board of Trustees at Blue Ridge Boarding School. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of planning options that include retirement, education, and business-owner transition planning, supported by Wells Fargo’s research and tools.

James Bowdish is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. since 1998. 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 through a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices, offering a range of advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and affiliated investment products.

Wendy Busby is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 1990 and also worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2026. Busby is the sole owner of a rental property business in Cary, North Carolina. Merrill, together 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 investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Harold Russell III is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2025. Prior to his advisory role, he held positions at West Marine and completed his education at North Carolina State University. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and incorporates structured planning tools and modeling techniques in its financial planning process.

Karena Bagwell is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 31 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 1994. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices across the United States.

Sarah Hancock is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at BDO Wealth Advisors, LLC, and BDO USA, LLP. Outside of her advisory role, she was involved with the Restoration Church of the Nazarene for one year. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individual, institutional, and municipal clients, offering tailored financial planning and consulting services primarily through non-discretionary relationships.

Sean Sabol is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for The Vanguard Group for nine years. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning, utilizing a centralized team that produces recommendation reports addressing income sources, tax-aware withdrawals, and Social Security options.

Benjamin Goldstein is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he manages several residential rental properties through various LLCs he owns. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, using proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and offers a broad suite of capital markets services.

William Uthe is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole proprietor of BBOO LLC, an investment-related agriculture business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools alongside broader investment and financial product offerings.

Mark Kronenfeld is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Justin Seager is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2024 and has prior experience in sports and technology sectors, including roles at Play'n Sports and Blast Motion. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a partner at Play'n Sports and is a contractor with USA Baseball. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process uses structured tools and modeling techniques, serving clients through both direct and employer-related agreements.