Marsha Carver is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage solutions, managing approximately $671 billion in assets across more than 14,000 financial advisors.

Ryan Canada is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on developing personalized financial strategies that align with clients' long-term goals and unique circumstances. His approach emphasizes comprehensive wealth management across seven key areas: family, finances, health, home, leisure, work, and giving. Ryan works closely with clients to navigate evolving life cycles and market conditions, aiming to provide thoughtful and disciplined guidance tailored to individual priorities. His expertise includes college education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, socially responsible and values-based investing, retirement planning, and tax minimization. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Radford University and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Outside of his professional role, Ryan enjoys cooking, fishing, football, gardening, hiking, ice hockey, music, skiing, spending time with his family, and tennis.

Clayton Evans is a financial advisor with Vanguard Advisers based in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with The Vanguard Group since 2022 and previously worked at Yap Club LLC for seven years. Vanguard Advisers serves retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans through a combination of automated and human-supported investment advice. The firm employs a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach using proprietary models to create personalized portfolios mainly composed of Vanguard funds and ETFs.

Nicholas Nevala is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Colonial Life, Aflac, FedEx, and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Outside of finance, he has experience working at Woodboat Brewery. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services tailored to plan objectives and demographics.

Cameron Mack is a financial advisor at Vanguard Advisers with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Vanguard and its affiliates since 2021. Prior to Vanguard, he held roles at TD Ameritrade, AXA Advisors, Mutual of Omaha, and also worked in construction and at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice primarily to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach to construct portfolios largely from Vanguard funds and ETFs, offering a range of customization options and managing a high volume of client relationships through its digital platform and advisory team.

Owen Joiner is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 63 designation. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2025 and has prior experience at firms including DYSIS, The 500 Club, Northwestern Mutual, and Ally Financial. Outside the financial sector, he worked at Northstone Country Club for six years. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and applying diversification and modern portfolio theory in its investment approach.

Shawntonia Walden is a financial advisor with Vanguard Advisers in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 24 years of industry experience. Her career includes long-term roles at The Vanguard Group and Vanguard Marketing Corporation, along with prior positions at South Beach, LLC and current work at Atrium Health as a communication coordinator documenting physician conversations regarding patient care. Vanguard Advisers offers automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans, utilizing a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach with portfolios primarily composed of Vanguard funds and ETFs. The firm serves a large client base with a digital platform and a team servicing model, focusing on personalized asset allocations and tax-aware investment features.

Kenneth Kaiser is a financial advisor with Vanguard Advisers in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with two years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple Vanguard entities since 2023 and previously at LPL Financial and Crescent Electric Supply Company. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and eligible retirement plan participants, using a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach with portfolios primarily composed of Vanguard funds and ETFs. The firm manages a large client base through its digital platform and team servicing model.

Theodore Pearson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Vanguard Advisers with one year of industry experience. Before joining Vanguard in 2025, he worked briefly at Fidelity Investments and has held roles outside the financial industry, including with Planet Fitness and the YMCA. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice primarily to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach to create personalized portfolios largely composed of Vanguard funds and ETFs, combining digital delivery with advisor support to manage a large client base.

Sally King is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 13 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior experience includes roles at Valic Financial Advisors, Edward Jones, Charles Schwab, and Morgan Stanley. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, fund advisory, and model portfolio delivery. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction for its investment approach.

Luis Recio is a financial advisor with Vanguard Advisers in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Domino's Pizza, Empower Financial Services, Principal Financial Group, and Allstate Insurance. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice primarily to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is goal-based and algorithm-driven, using proprietary methodologies to create personalized portfolios largely composed of Vanguard funds and ETFs.

Douglas Weltz is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC, where Weltz is based, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund. The firm uses a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage portfolios, with a focus on systematic methodologies and long-term asset allocation.

Christian Lenahan is a financial advisor with Vanguard Advisers in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at JPMorgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Longbow Securities. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice primarily to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach using proprietary models to create personalized asset allocations, constructing portfolios mainly from Vanguard funds and ETFs with various tax-aware and customization features.

Ronald Ceccarini is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has been with Edward Jones since 2014. Based in Mooresville, NC, he serves clients through the firm’s extensive wealth management platform. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a nationwide network of approximately 23,700 financial advisors. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and provides discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, tax-efficient services, and affiliated investment products.

Renee Wallace is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has previously worked at Fidelity Investments and has experience in various roles outside finance, including at Bridal Reflections and Rocco's Tacos & Tequila Bar. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s approach includes an IPS-driven process and a broader set of financial product offerings, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Randy Cruz is a financial advisor with Vanguard Advisers in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Brokerage Service, USAA Financial Planning Services, and TIAA-CREF. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice primarily to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach with portfolios constructed largely from Vanguard funds and ETFs, supported by a large team of over 2,200 advisors.

Monica Luke is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Securities America, First Command Financial Services, and OSAIC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an adjunct professor at Queens University, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and The London School of Economics. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering a range of financial planning, asset management, and retirement advice services to individuals, institutions, and plan participants through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

William Wilson IV is a financial advisor with Vanguard Advisers in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having four years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including The Vanguard Group and SECU subsidiaries. Vanguard Advisers offers automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans, utilizing a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach with portfolios primarily composed of Vanguard funds and ETFs. The firm is notable for its scale and digital delivery, managing a large number of client relationships through a combination of automated platforms and advisor teams.

Michael Mallette is a financial advisor at Vanguard Advisers with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with The Vanguard Group since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at Appalachian State University for four years. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm utilizes a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach with portfolios constructed mainly from Vanguard funds and ETFs, serving a large client base through a combination of digital platforms and a team servicing model.

Banner Steele is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Vanguard Advisers with six years of industry experience. He has been with Vanguard Marketing Corporation and The Vanguard Group, Inc. since 2020. Prior to that, he held roles at Texas Tech University, FJY Financial, and First State Bank among others. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and eligible participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach and primarily invests in Vanguard funds and ETFs, offering a range of customization options alongside portfolio management for pooled vehicles.