Joanna Pappas is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in the financial industry. She currently works at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. and First Citizens Bank and previously held roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Wells Fargo. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a client-focused process that integrates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage diversified portfolios across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Cecilia Mavico is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Truist Securities, Truist Investmentservices, LPL Financial, and Robinhood. She also serves as an adjunct professor at UNC School of Law, co-teaching a class on Financial Services Compliance. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by AI-enabled research and inter-affiliate integration.

John Bruneau is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Ameritas Investment Company, LLC, Boston 128 Companies, and The Ripken Experience. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in investor relations at Boston 128 Companies. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a range of investment strategies incorporating model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by multiple program platforms and third-party technology.

Amanda Black is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Charlotte, NC. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at First Citizens Asset Management, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Ironstone Securities, Inc. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, emphasizing IAR-led financial assessments and diversified portfolio management across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Namaine Coombs is a CFA® charterholder with over two years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Truist Advisory Services and previously held roles at Bank of America and Wells Fargo, where he worked for 24 years. Outside of financial advising, Coombs is the CEO of Unleashed Success, LLC, a life-coaching and book publishing company focused on addressing limiting subconscious beliefs. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of solutions including asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platform and manager relationships.

Boyd Cauble II is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations. He has 24 years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities, Evergreen Investment Management, Columbia Management Advisors, and Banc of America Investment Services. Cauble also utilizes CBS Brokerage as a resource for life insurance policies outside of his primary firm. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary programs as well as third-party advisory solutions.

Jacob Robak is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and Dexian under a Wells Fargo contract. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies and leverages technology platforms to support comprehensive wealth management services.

Margaret Sattler is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked within various Truist entities since 2021. Her prior roles include positions at Capital City Financial Partners and the E.W. Scripps Company. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and uses third-party platforms and AI-enabled tools to support investment decision-making and manager selection.

Rhondale Haywood is a CFP® and CFA® with three years of industry experience, currently advising at Truist Advisory Services in Charlotte, NC. Prior to joining Truist, he worked at Bank of America for five years and PNC Bank for twelve years. He serves on the investment committee of the Foundation For The Carolinas, where he participates in asset allocation and strategy oversight. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by AI-enabled research and inter-affiliate integration.

Christopher Benitez is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously for The Vanguard Group and Angi. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers an integrated service model tied to Empower’s administrative platforms and offers point-in-time financial plans alongside optional managed account solutions.

Robert Flynn is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at TIAA-CREF and TIAA from 1997 to 2022 before joining Empower Financial Services in 2023. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach leverages proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and is closely tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Chancey Zifko is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Fifth Third Bank and Wells Fargo prior to joining Truist. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and research tools to assist with investment policy analysis and manager selection.

Tenley Desjardins is a financial advisor with Corient in Charlotte, NC, holding the CFP®, PFS™, and Series 66 designations. She has eight years of industry experience, including prior roles at Ernst & Young, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Mcgill Advisors (now Brightworth). Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, employing a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house management with third-party solutions and specialized offerings through affiliated entities.

William Robbins is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at First Citizens Bank and First Citizens Investor Services since 2019, as well as experience with the City of Rock Hill and Francis Marion University. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a client process focused on assessing financial needs and risk tolerance, utilizing fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage portfolios across various asset classes.

Patrick Long is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services based in Charlotte, NC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience, including roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and UBS Financial Services. He serves as a co-trustee for family trusts related to personal clients, overseeing non-investment fiduciary responsibilities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary manager arrangements supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Bradley Cooke is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services since 2021. Prior to joining Truist, he worked at Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing Services for a combined 16 years. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Daniel Jones is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Brookstone Capital Management since 2019 and has been associated with APR Financial Group LLC since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm utilizes strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers discretionary portfolio management through a turnkey asset management platform and a wrap-fee program.

Katherine Jamil is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities LLC. Her work history includes roles at Mutual Securities, Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC, LPL Financial, Kestra Investment Services, and NRP Advisors. She is based in Charlotte, NC. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Benjamin Osborne is a CFP® practitioner based in Charlotte, NC, with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., having previously worked at Linden Thomas Advisory Services and The Vanguard Group. His background also includes positions in consulting and academia. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab-referred clients. The firm uses standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools to offer tailored recommendations, while trades require client authorization.

Andrew Kistler III is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2012. He serves as a board member of Mimosa Hills Golf Club in Morganton, NC. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.