Matthew Woods is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. since 2021 and previously spent five years with Wells Fargo Bank. Wells Fargo Investment Institute is a bank-affiliated advisory and research organization that provides manager due diligence, securities research, and asset allocation guidance primarily to Wells Fargo wealth and fiduciary businesses. The firm’s model portfolios and strategic advice support affiliated entities, with a formal integration into banking operations that includes serving fiduciary and trust clients.

Eric Stephen is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2010. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing employer retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios, operating under a fiduciary standard with a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Sarah Thomas is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work experience includes roles at the College of Charleston, Patrick Properties Hospitality Group, John and Pattys Coffee Bar and Bistro, and Back Bay Barbeque. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, managed account programs, and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm also offers discretionary management via model portfolios or customized portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Hernando Pulido is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at Wells Fargo and NYLIFE Securities LLC, among other roles in financial services and nonprofit sectors. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through a model integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Wendell Stallings is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Charlotte, NC, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations with 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameritas Advisory Services, Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., Ameritas Investment Corp., and MetLife Investors Distribution Company. He also has experience with ride-sharing companies Raiser LLC (Uber) and Lyft. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional sponsors, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jared Green is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining HB Wealth in 2025, he held roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMORGAN Chase Bank, and BDO USA, P.C. He attended Wake Forest University from 2020 to 2024. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach combining quantitative and qualitative due diligence across public and private strategies and offers outsourced chief investment officer and institutional advisory services.

Robert Lane is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Charlotte, NC. His career includes multiple roles at E*TRADE Securities and E*TRADE Capital Management between 2018 and 2023. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, utilizing various portfolio management strategies, financial planning, and tax-aware services. The firm employs a client process focused on individualized financial assessments and diversified investment allocations.

Tucker Parrish is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2022. Outside of finance, he spent six years involved with Brock Austin Umpiring. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing connections to TIAA retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including customized portfolio management and donor-advised fund advisory, within a vertically integrated group structure.

Kevin Reed is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America NA for 12 years. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a Private Advisor model and consolidated investment platform, and operates as a registered broker-dealer that offers securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Aziza Norbaeva is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at US Bank and The Vanguard Group. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with employer retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, providing customized investment solutions within a vertically integrated structure.

Jason Payne is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Schwab Wealth Advisory. He previously worked at The Vanguard Group for five years and held roles at Morgan Stanley and State Farm. Outside of his advisory work, Payne is the owner of a rental property business in Charlotte, NC. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning. The firm offers guidance on asset allocation and investment selection based on Schwab’s internal research, with client authorization required for trades.

Kevin Runge is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at MAI Capital Management, LLC and has previously been employed by Queens Oak Advisors and Sterling Capital Management LLC. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies and offers additional services such as trust administration and insurance through affiliated entities.

Khalil Morgan is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Vanguard Advisers and The Vanguard Group, Inc. Outside of advisory work, Morgan is employed as a sales associate at a Nike outlet. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC serves individuals with pre-existing TIAA-administered retirement plans, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary managed accounts, and related services, including management of a donor-advised fund and access to model and customized portfolios.

Simeon Hills is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2001, with a nine-year tenure at LPL Financial LLC in between. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and corporate entities. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated structure utilizing affiliated funds.

Sean Rivinus is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity, TIAA, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of financial services, he operated Rivinus Photography as a self-employed venture for 15 years. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering. This online discretionary model uses algorithmic risk assessments to guide investments primarily in mutual funds and ETFs and is currently offered as an invitation-only pilot for PNC Bank employees.

Adam Sailers is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2020 and has been with Fifth Third Bank since 2016. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a range of managed account programs on the Passageway platform, including mutual fund and ETF models, separately managed accounts, and direct indexing, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Poojit Ravikumar is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Vanguard Advisers and MassMutual. Ravikumar is also involved in managing a rental property in Charlotte, NC. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliated with Voya Financial, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of representatives, combining in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to implement client-focused recommendations.

Kevin Bowyer is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, Carroll Financial Associates, and Equitable Advisors. He is based in Charlotte, NC and holds the Series 66 designation. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active strategies, overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Andrew McDonald is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Truist Advisory Services, BB&T Securities, and Wells Fargo Clearing. TIAA-CREF provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management services, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Douglas Juda is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise and the London Stock Exchange Group. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships. The firm’s advisory model separates point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.