Andrew Blass is a financial advisor at Atlantic Private Wealth, LLC in Chapel Hill, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with 15 years of industry experience. He worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management for six years before joining Atlantic Private Wealth in 2021. Atlantic Private Wealth serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, endowments, corporations, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and corporate retirement plan services. The firm employs a tailored investment approach using asset allocation combined with technical and quantitative analysis across a variety of instruments and strategies.

Courtney Cubbin is a CFP® professional at Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc. with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Woodward, she worked at Standish Management for two years and attended Haverford College. Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc. is an independent, fee-only firm serving individuals, families, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a strategic, globally diversified investment approach focused on low-cost passive index funds and ETFs, providing customized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management.

Sofia Pina is a financial advisor at Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC in Chapel Hill, NC, holding a Series 65 designation. She has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at G Financial Group and M3 Roofing. Hilltop Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities with financial planning, consulting, and discretionary wealth management services. The firm combines fundamental analysis with a tactical asset allocation approach and offers a range of model portfolios, including socially responsible investing and direct indexing options.

Madison Mitchell is a CFP® professional at Old Peak Finance with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Old Peak Finance, Madison held roles at Bessemer Trust from 2019 to 2026, totaling seven years. Madison's background also includes work in the hospitality sector and at UNC Chapel Hill. Old Peak Finance is a fee-only, fiduciary wealth management firm serving individuals, families, trusts, and estates, with many clients in their prime earning years and a significant portion holding multi-million dollar portfolios. The firm employs an evidence-based, asset-class investment approach emphasizing broad diversification, long-term discipline, and low costs.

Charles Rankin is a CFP® professional at Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hilltop Wealth Advisors in 2025, he worked six years at Edward Jones and held positions with Ole Miss Athletics Foundation, The Educational Foundation, and The Rams Club. Hilltop Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management for both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers specialized model portfolios alongside retirement-plan support and ongoing account monitoring.

Mark Kuhn is a financial advisor at Kuhn Advisors, Inc. in Durham, NC, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Kuhn Advisors since 1993. In addition to his advisory role, Kuhn is a certified public accountant who performs accounting and tax work and serves as an investment committee member for the Triangle Community Foundation. Kuhn Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and charitable institutions, primarily through discretionary portfolio management and bundled financial planning. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach with concentrated portfolios and active management, overseeing over $753 million in discretionary assets.

George Kitchen is a financial advisor with AdaptFirst Investments LLC in Mebane, NC, holding Series 63 and 66 licenses and having 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and Metlife Securities. He is also active as a life insurance agent. AdaptFirst Investments provides advisory services to individuals and businesses, combining portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting with in-house accounting and tax preparation. The firm employs a valuation-focused investment approach and offers unique services such as outsourced CIO support and subscription-based coaching programs.

Georgios Livanos is a financial advisor and managing partner at Phoenix Wealth Advisors Inc. in Chapel Hill, NC, with 32 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets. He is a Series 63 and Series 65 license holder. Phoenix Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations by providing financial planning, wealth management, retirement-plan consulting, and asset management. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis combined with both long- and short-term strategies, managing a high account load with a blend of third-party manager models and in-house overlays.

Allison Fry is a financial advisor at Phoenix Wealth Advisors Inc. in Chapel Hill, NC, with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Raymond James, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Magic Ears. Phoenix Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations, offering financial planning, wealth management, retirement-plan consulting, and asset management. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to customize advice and manages a relatively high number of accounts per advisor through its seven-advisor team.

Erin Vickery is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Old Peak Finance, where she has worked since 2022, and previously held roles at Sankalpa Financial, Saint Jaques, and Cambridge Investment Research. Old Peak Finance provides fee-only, fiduciary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning for individuals, families, trusts, and estates, focusing primarily on clients in their prime earning years with multi-million dollar portfolios. The firm employs an evidence-based, asset-class investment approach emphasizing broad diversification, low costs, and long-term discipline, with services delivered by a team of CFP® professionals.

Justin May is a CFP® professional at Old Peak Finance with four years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Triad Financial Advisors and Zeutenhorst Financial, before joining Old Peak Finance. The firm provides fee-only, fiduciary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, and estates, primarily serving clients with multi-million dollar portfolios. Old Peak Finance employs an evidence-based, asset-class investment approach focused on broad diversification, low costs, and long-term discipline.

Kenneth Auman is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Lindberg & Ripple since 2012 and also worked at M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. during that time. He is based in Chapel Hill, NC. LRI Investments, LLC is a team of 25 investment professionals managing approximately $2.78 billion across a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, financial institutions, and state and municipal government entities. The firm focuses on customized asset allocation with a long-term orientation, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside retirement-plan consulting services.

Mackenzie Bell is a CFP® and ChFC® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC in Chapel Hill, NC. Prior to joining Hilltop Wealth Advisors, Bell held roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and several other firms. Hilltop Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of model portfolios while also hosting educational seminars and social events for clients.

Benjamin Yeager is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66-registered advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2016. Hilltop Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities—ranging from non-high-net-worth to high-net-worth clients—providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm combines fundamental analysis with a tactical asset-allocation framework and offers a range of model portfolios while managing approximately $635 million in client assets through a team of ten advisors.

Alexandria Jeter is a CFP® professional at Old Peak Finance with experience at Luca Partners, Credit Suisse, and Fidelity Investments. She has a background that includes work with Young Life and Restorative Practices prior to her financial services career. Old Peak Finance is a fee-only, fiduciary wealth management firm serving individuals, families, trusts, and estates, primarily those with multi-million dollar portfolios. The firm uses an evidence-based, asset-class investment approach focused on broad diversification, low costs, and long-term discipline.

George Barrett III is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc. Prior to joining Woodward, he worked at Captrust for four years and has entrepreneurial experience with Carolina Solar Services LLC. Woodward Financial Advisors is a six-advisor team providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $641 million in client assets, focusing on customized portfolios using primarily low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and bonds, and applies a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Robert Lincoln is a financial advisor at BTS Asset Management, Inc. in Chapel Hill, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with BTS Asset Management since 2013 and also has a background with Lincoln Investment Advisers, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a residential rental business called Redbud Student Rentals. BTS Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and serves as an investment manager to registered investment companies. The firm employs proprietary quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis to generate tactical buy/sell signals and offers multi-strategy portfolios incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities.

Ryan Campbell is a financial advisor at Kuhn Advisors, Inc. in Durham, NC, holding a Series 65 credential. He has one year of industry experience, with prior roles at Tarheel Advisors, LLC and Northwestern Mutual. Before entering the financial industry, he worked at Umstead Pines Gold and Swim Club. Kuhn Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable institutions with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach emphasizing actively managed mutual funds, long-term holdings, and concentrated portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Robin Mitler is a financial advisor at Strathmore Capital Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for New Potomac Partners, LLC for 11 years. Strathmore Capital Advisors serves individuals, trusts, endowments, and participant-directed retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management and goals-based financial planning. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment approach using mutual funds and ETFs, integrates technology for client service and administrative tasks, and offers distinctive services including a securities-backed lending strategy and integrated tax and estate-planning solutions.

Malcolm Trevillian is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Verity Asset Management since 2011. He is based in Durham, NC. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers on the finance committee of The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, a music and education nonprofit. Verity Asset Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing discretionary portfolio management, model portfolios, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning to individual, corporate, institutional, and other adviser clients. The firm employs a model-driven investment process emphasizing tactical asset allocation across diverse asset classes and offers both internally managed and third-party strategies while operating under fiduciary and ERISA standards.