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.

Hernando Pulido is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and having two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo and New York Life Insurance Company. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies to produce point-in-time financial plans focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, offering both standalone plans and optional managed account solutions.

Wendell Stallings is a CFP® and ChFC® with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) and has prior experience at Ameritas Advisory Services, Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., Ameritas Investment Corp., and MetLife Investors Distribution Company. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers a range of program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jared Green is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm uses a discretionary investment approach combining quantitative and qualitative due diligence across public and private strategies and offers services including outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) solutions and advisory support to registered investment companies.

Robert Lane is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. He previously worked at E*TRADE Capital Management LLC and E*TRADE Securities LLC over multiple periods from 2018 to 2023. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management through wrap programs, an automated Guided Investing platform, and tax-aware services, leveraging its affiliation with a bank holding company to integrate banking resources and operational relationships.

Shalenee Yalla is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Charlotte, NC, and has 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC from 2017 to 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she co-owns a rental property in Kirkland, Washington, with her husband. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and research tools to implement its investment strategies.

Donald Smith Jr. is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Bankers Life Advisory Services since 2018 and has worked with affiliated Bankers Life entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he manages an insurance sales practice serving client insurance needs. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, as well as retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management strategies aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

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 the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America NA for 12 years. Reed has been with Rockefeller Financial LLC since 2023 and is currently affiliated with Rockefeller Capital Management. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans, providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers integrated services through affiliated trust and insurance entities and is notable for its institutional minority ownership and its role as a distributor and placement agent for private funds and access vehicles.

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.

Duncan Wilson is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Sterling Financial Group. He has held prior roles at Lincoln Investment and Capital Analysts Incorporated. In addition to his financial advisory work, he practices law through his own firm, the Law Office of Duncan G. Wilson. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors by providing a range of advisory programs, investment management, and operational support. The firm offers diverse portfolio construction options and proprietary model portfolios while serving both retail and institutional clients.

Jason Payne is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Charlotte, NC. He previously worked at The Vanguard Group and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Payne Rental Properties, LLC. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, focusing on annual financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations while leaving trading decisions to clients.

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.

Poojit Ravikumar is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Vanguard Advisers and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of adviser-led programs and combines an advisory platform with an active broker-dealer distribution model.

Kevin Bowyer is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Carroll Financial Associates. Bowyer also holds a senior position related to fixed insurance within the Wealth Enhancement Group. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Joseph Anderson is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group, Regions Bank, Cetera, and Wells Fargo Advisors. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a range of portfolios that combine strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Andrew Mcdonald is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Mcdonald has been with Truist Advisory Services and its affiliated entities since 2021. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with oversight from specialized research and advisory teams.

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.

Debra Jones McConnell is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services and operates as a registered broker-dealer, providing an integrated investment platform and personalized advisory solutions.