Bruce Sharpe is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 26 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Sharpe serves as a trustee for multiple nonprofit organizations, including Communities Schools of Wake County and the Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and is involved with regional economic development initiatives. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and advisory offerings, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor investment plans. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services across a broad platform of financial products and services.

Alexis Turner is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2012, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2024. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm uses a structured financial planning process supported by firm-approved tools and offers a broad range of retail and institutional investment solutions.

Scott Stephens is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing detailed written Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary advice, primarily for assets held within Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Brenleigh Rigsbee is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, Brenleigh worked in the hospitality sector, including roles at The Underground and Cantina 18. Outside of advisory work, Brenleigh is a bartender at The Underground in Raleigh, NC. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, blending proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and systematic portfolio construction. The firm serves a wide range of clients through discretionary and non-discretionary services and is noted for its use of algorithmic methods and formal advisory roles to multiple registered investment companies.

Kevin Anderson is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Anderson serves as Chair of the Finance Committee at Hayes Barton United Methodist Church. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services through Financial Advisors and its Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Hylton Early is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, based in Raleigh, North Carolina. He works with clients across various stages of life, focusing on personalized financial strategies and investment management. Hylton’s approach involves understanding clients’ visions for their futures and developing tailored wealth management plans that address goals such as tax minimization, retirement income planning, and liquidity management. He also works directly with corporate executives and business owners anticipating liquidity events, providing a detail-oriented strategy aligned with their values and expectations. With experience spanning over several years, Hylton draws on the resources of Merrill to assist clients in areas including corporate benefits, education planning, LGBT wealth planning, socially responsible and ESG investing, and portfolio management. Prior to joining Merrill in 2015, he worked in politics as a consultant, campaign manager, and finance director in Washington, DC, and Utah. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in political science from Kenyon College, where he also lettered in varsity lacrosse. Hylton is a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his professional role, Hylton enjoys skiing, hiking, boating, and spending time with his wife and twin daughters in Raleigh. He maintains an active interest in outdoor activities, including his part-time role as a ski patroller at Deer Valley Resort. He is also a member of the Boy Scouts of America and holds the rank of Eagle Scout.

Darion Elder is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2016 and Wells Fargo Clearing since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he works as an independent DJ. 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 solutions. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Noelle Olson is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Raleigh, NC, with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Fidelity Investments and First National Bank Minnesota. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and serves clients through both direct and corporate financial planning agreements.

Seth Henriksen is a financial advisor with Merrill in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been with Bank of America and Merrill since 2014. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Henry Kuo is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Cary, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999, including its predecessor AXA Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Foundation. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model and offers a range of advisory and brokerage services tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Janet Russell is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position she has held since 2021. Prior to this role, she served as an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2020 to 2021. From 2017 to 2020, she worked as a Financial Advisor at First Command Financial Services. In her current role, Janet works alongside clients to assist them through their financial planning and decision-making processes. She leverages the resources of Fidelity to guide families and individuals pursuing their version of financial success. Janet and her team aim to create an excellent client experience worthy of their clients' business.

Jeffrey Church is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving clients at LPL Financial since 2018. He has prior experience with Invest Financial Corp. beginning in 2015. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting supported by research and model portfolios.

Mandi Miglino is a financial advisor with OSAIC in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at World Financial Group, Inc., Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., and Signator Investors, Inc. She is also involved as a Compliance Operations Associate at Capitol Financial Solutions, assisting registered representatives. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through multiple advisory platforms. The firm combines brokerage and investment advisory services with tools such as asset-allocation models and automated rebalancing to construct portfolios encompassing a range of securities, managed on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Charles Stewart is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2016, including time spent when the firm operated as AXA Advisors. He also conducts business under the name Legacy Wealth Strategies. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse clientele including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, charities, and institutions. The firm provides financial planning, brokerage services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs through a dual-registered model as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Dixi Jin is an Investment Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2022. In this role, Dixi collaborates with clients to build financial plans tailored to their unique needs, focusing on understanding their short- and long-term goals, identifying ways to improve those plans, and helping track progress as circumstances evolve. Building strong relationships based on trust, reliability, and competency is a central aspect of Dixi's professional approach. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Dixi held several positions in the financial services industry, including Registered Wealth Management Client Associate and Merrill Financial Solutions Advisor at Merrill Lynch between 2019 and 2022, Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch from 2015 to 2019, and Relationship Manager at Bank of America from 2010 to 2015. This experience spans client relationship management and wealth management services. Outside of professional responsibilities, Dixi enjoys activities such as going to the beach, comedy, exploring food, reading, running, and traveling.

Christopher Ellis is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Creedmoor, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2003. 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 strategies supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Michael Langley is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he worked in the hospitality sector and spent time at Defender Capital and East Carolina University. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse clientele including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional entities. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, relying heavily on LPL-sponsored programs and endorsed third-party managers to deliver advisory and brokerage solutions.

Sonya Kilian is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has worked with Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC from 2013 to 2016 before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Ward Marslender is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2013 and is also the owner of Marslender-West Asset Management. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutions by offering investment and fee-based financial planning services across a broad range of areas, including retirement, education, risk, and wealth-transfer planning. The firm uses proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations delivered through meetings and client summaries.

David Difilippo is a CFP® professional with 45 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wells Fargo Clearing, where he has worked since 2019. His prior experience includes six years at Raymond James & Associates and 24 years at Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. 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 a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.