Michael Jackson is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Raymond James Financial Services since 2016 and was previously associated with Phoenix Financial, Inc. Jackson founded a nonprofit ministry focused on supporting mission projects and serves on the finance and investment committee of Triangle Grace Church. Phoenix Wealth Advisors is a seven-advisor team managing approximately $641 million in assets across about 1,593 accounts. The firm serves individuals (including high-net-worth clients), retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations, offering customized financial planning and wealth management that incorporates fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis alongside both long- and short-term investment strategies.

David Stephan is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hamilton Point Investment Advisors, LLC since 2013. He is based in Chapel Hill, NC, and is part of a seven-advisor team at the firm. Hamilton Point provides discretionary investment advisory and wealth management services to a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.21 billion in discretionary assets using a fundamental analysis-based investment process that integrates proprietary stock selections with mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategies.

Riley Sutter is a financial advisor at Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and approximately one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hilltop, Riley held roles at Delegate Advisors and BSG Advisers while attending UNC Chapel Hill. Hilltop Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm's investment process is based on fundamental analysis and tactical asset allocation, offering a range of model portfolios and ongoing account monitoring.

Matthew Underwood is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of experience in investment advisory. He is currently with Global Strategic NextGen OCIO, part of Global Strategic Investment Solutions, where he has worked since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at BB&T, Patriot Wealth, and Vanguard Advisers. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a limited agent managing family retirement accounts. Global Strategic Investment Solutions provides discretionary portfolio management and third-party manager selection for high-net-worth individuals, donor-advised funds, endowments, and foundations. The firm employs a dynamic strategic asset allocation framework using proprietary quantitative models and emphasizes access to a broad range of investment vehicles, including public and private markets.

David Wise is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2016. Hilltop Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and manages approximately $635 million in client assets across a team of nine advisors.

Audrey Kayser is a CFP® professional at Old Peak Finance with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Old Peak Finance, she worked at Wallace & Nordan, LLP and was involved with the Community Empowerment Fund and Compass Center. Old Peak Finance is a fee-only, fiduciary wealth management firm serving individuals, families, trusts, and estates, with a focus on clients in their prime earning years and those with multi-million dollar portfolios. The firm uses an evidence-based, asset-class investment approach emphasizing broad diversification, low costs, and long-term discipline.

Ariel Rosenberg is a CFP® with two years of industry experience and currently serves as an advisor at Chicory Wealth. Prior to joining Chicory Wealth in 2024, Rosenberg worked at The Community Empowerment Fund and held various roles related to cultural innovation and sustainable development. Chicory Wealth provides financial life planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, quantitative methods, and ESG metrics to develop long-term, diversified portfolios and financial plans.

Victor Colella is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2019 and previously spent three years at Adviser Investments. Woodward Financial Advisors, Inc. is a six-advisor firm providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build customized portfolios focused on long-term strategies, managing approximately $641.48 million in client assets.

William Bost is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license. He has four years of industry experience and currently serves as an advisor at Absher Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining Absher, he worked at Deloitte LLP and spent time at the University of Georgia. Absher Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm emphasizes tax-efficient, value-oriented asset allocation and employs a multi-advisor team approach to portfolio management and financial planning.

Richard Balamucki is a financial advisor at Cranbrook Wealth Management, LLC in Chapel Hill, NC, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. His prior experience includes time at REB Strategic Business Consulting, LLC and long-term service at Cranbrook Wealth Management. Cranbrook Wealth Management serves individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and fiduciary clients, managing approximately $907 million across about 250 accounts. The firm offers discretionary investment management, integrated financial planning, and retirement and estate planning, employing tailored portfolios based on risk assessments and utilizing tax-aware strategies through third-party subadvisors.

Marci Hansen is a financial advisor with Hamilton Point Investment Advisors, LLC in Chapel Hill, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Asset Insure, Inc., LPL Financial, LLC, and Founders Wealth Advisors, LLC. Hamilton Point Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $1.21 billion in discretionary assets and utilizes a hybrid investment approach combining proprietary stock selections with mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategies.

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.

Robert Roland IV is a CFP® professional with five years of experience at Absher Wealth Management, LLC in Chapel Hill, NC. Prior to joining Absher in 2021, he spent 11 years at the Law Offices of John T. Orcutt, P.C. Absher Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans, providing investment management and financial planning services. The firm uses a tax-aware, value-oriented investment approach focused on businesses with predictable free cash flow and a history of dividend growth.

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.

Richard Woods is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensee with 19 years of experience in investment advisory. He has been with Hamilton Point Investment Advisors, LLC since 2007, working within a team of seven advisors based in Chapel Hill, NC. Hamilton Point provides discretionary investment advisory and wealth management services to a range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $1.21 billion in discretionary assets and employs a hybrid investment approach that combines proprietary stock lists with mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategies.

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.