Tonja Womble is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and SunTrust Investment Services, Inc. since 2013. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches alongside third-party manager arrangements and AI-enabled research tools.

Michael Denton is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Empower Advisory Group and has previously worked at Edelman Financial Engines, Fidelity Investments, and Bank of America. Outside of financial advising, Denton holds a minor ownership interest in a photography business, Courtney Denton Photography LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Thomas Storrie is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales conducted under Crossbridge Financial Group. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions and model portfolios to retail and institutional clients.

Jonathan Robinson is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Chapel Hill, NC, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2003. Robinson serves as co-trustee of the Joseph W. Robinson and Kathleen Ann Robinson Family Trust, a non-investment-related role involving the liquidation of personal assets. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of investment programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Joseph Denney is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at BB&T Investments, Bb&T Securities, and Wells Fargo Clearing prior to joining Truist in 2021. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Jane Okulski is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Chapel Hill, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Oppenheimer since 2017 and previously held roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the Reynolda House Advisory Council, assisting with event coordination and planning for the museum. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a variety of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary advisory approaches.

Tabitha Concepcion is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Truist Advisory Services. Her career includes roles at Truist Investment Services and BB&T, spanning over a decade. Outside of financial advising, she co-owns Red Barn Naturals, a farm specializing in pure-bred dairy goats and handmade natural personal care products, and owns an agricultural business called The Homestead. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by AI-enabled research tools.

Erick Cova is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Valic Financial Advisors and Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company. Outside of financial services, he has worked as a delivery driver for DoorDash. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that utilizes algorithmic risk assessment and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Jon Jester is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Brown Advisory since 2016, based in Chapel Hill, NC. Brown Advisory manages approximately $124.3 billion for a diverse client base, including institutions, high-net-worth individuals, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental research process across equity and fixed-income strategies and integrates active and passive approaches alongside sustainable investing and alternative asset exposure.

Shira Katsir is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Hightower Advisors since 2020. Her prior roles include positions at Stearns Financial Group and CAPTrust. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes a manager selection approach with multi-manager solutions, combining affiliated and third-party managers, and offers services such as discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Jane Yarborough is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at Truist Advisory Services in Chapel Hill, NC. She has been affiliated with SunTrust Advisory Services and related SunTrust entities since 2006. Yarborough serves on the Board of Directors for Duke Memorial United Methodist Church’s Memorial Church Fund, a non-profit foundation account overseeing investment decisions for the church. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and utilizes third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment strategies.

Barry Goldberg is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2017 and previously spent two years with National Planning Corporation. Goldberg is also president and sole owner of BGI Capital Management, Inc., a private entity established for tax and accounting purposes. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management.

Douglas Ebner is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Money Concepts Capital Corp., Triad Advisors, and operating the Ebner Financial Group for over a decade. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in health and dental sales and service through Ebner Financial Group and is a partner in a bitcoin mining venture, Krush Technologies. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Victor Navarroli is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. for 12 years and has operated his own practice since 1993. Navarroli serves as a board member at large for Festa Italiana of North Carolina, a nonprofit event organization. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates both as a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform utilizing multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Nikhil Mukheja is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he worked in education for seven years at Wake County Public Schools and Easton-Redding-Region School District. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, leveraging an integrated model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm’s approach focuses on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Richard Kagan is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, Kagan serves as CFO and shareholder of two non-investment related companies, Adessence Marketing, Inc. and Right Brain Media, and is also a squash coach. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients through a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support, with discretionary portfolio construction and model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Thomas Miller is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with SunTrust and its successor firms since 2005. Miller serves on the Board of Directors at the Chapel Hill Country Club, where he oversees club administration and activities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Haleh Moddasser is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Stearns Financial Services Group for nine years before joining Hightower Advisors in 2020. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, combined with proprietary research and portfolio construction techniques.

Jonathan Ludwig is a financial advisor at United Planners Financial Services of America and holds a Series 65 credential. He has one year of advisory experience and previously worked at Accenture Federal Services as a Growth & Strategy Manager. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm delivers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and employs a combination of custodians, third-party managers, and platform programs to implement client strategies.

Uwe Schweikert is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network who holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 36 years of industry experience. He worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 27 years before joining Commonwealth in 2017. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing around $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.