Johnny Rutledge is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and holds the Series 66 designation. He has 18 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial since 2014 and Independent Advisor Alliance since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, Rutledge is a part-owner of Red Key Ventures, an entertainment business. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, using both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management approaches along with various analytical techniques and technology platforms.

Casey Pond is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with First Citizens Investor Services since 2015 and previously worked at Fifth Third Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of Round Table Investments LLC. First Citizens Investor Services serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm combines IAR-led financial assessments with fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Daniel Spainhour is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Rockefeller Financial LLC since 2023 and was previously with Janney Montgomery Scott for 14 years. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm operates both as an investment advisor and a registered broker-dealer, providing a range of portfolio management, financial planning, placement, and investment banking services through its integrated investment platform.

Paula Oates is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Rock Hill, South Carolina. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. Her career includes multiple roles at Truist Investment Services and its predecessor entities dating back to 2017. 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 offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program implemented through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and research tools.

Kristopher Carroll is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience based in Charlotte, NC. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has held roles at LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, and Carroll Financial Associates. Outside of his advisory work, he is a board member of Bold Therapeutics and Enviro-Master International Franchise, LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management with quantitative and fundamental research, offering a variety of financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting services.

Lindie Rheeder is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has held prior roles at firms including Financial Engines Advisors LLC and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of advising, she works as a bartender at a local brewery in Monroe, NC on weekends. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, families, institutional clients, and others. The firm customizes portfolio strategies across various asset classes and serves as both an adviser and product sponsor, managing assets including a registered mutual fund and multiple private funds.

Zachary Bolling is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Charlotte, NC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at First Citizens Bank and Dupont Community Credit Union. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate/business entities by providing advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs a client process focused on financial needs and risk assessment, using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Christopher Hassett is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Charlotte, NC. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license and has 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include eight years with Dedicated Income Solutions and over two decades with Eagle Strategies and related New York Life entities. He serves as secretary on the Giverny Neighborhood HOA board, handling community communications. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a notable focus on non-discretionary asset management and relationships with a broad range of institutional sponsors.

Jin Mei is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Mei has one year of industry experience, with previous roles at LPL Financial, Primerica, Robeco, Franklin Templeton, and Natixis. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing various portfolio management strategies and technology platforms to support clients’ financial goals.

Nicole Pilo is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the board of Freedom School Partners. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs and financial planning solutions. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management and supports a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Rebecca Warner is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. from 2016 to 2025 before joining her current firm. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that serves individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative due diligence across public and private investment strategies.

Johnny Rabadan Juan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Investment Services Inc. and Truist Advisory Services Inc. since 2022, and previously held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the head coach for a youth soccer club in Charlotte, focusing on developing high school-aged players. 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.

Daniel Mullane is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 credential and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2013. Mullane is the majority owner of Talcott Group LLC and conducts insurance sales with carriers other than Guardian. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, serves individual, pension, charitable, and corporate clients by providing brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary models as well as a digital advisory solution.

Gloria Dearcangelis is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has worked at multiple firms including Wells Fargo Clearing and Ameriprise Financial Services. 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.

Amanda Davis is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with Series 66 credentials and nearly a decade of combined industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Bank of America Private Bank and Hawthorne Management Company. She is based in Charlotte, NC. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating uniquely as a registered broker-dealer that also provides placement and investment banking services.

John Kirwan is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Carolina Motorsports MGT. LLC and Carolina Sports Officials. Outside the financial sector, he has worked part-time as a CDL driver for SFL Transportation. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management firm serving individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients through independent advisors. The firm utilizes a combination of custodians, third-party money managers, and platform programs, managing approximately $12.77 billion in assets with a predominantly non-discretionary approach.

Karla Lavin is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for nine years. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in managing personal real estate rental properties. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating as both a registered investment advisor and broker-dealer with a consolidated investment platform.

Brett Sneed is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at PNC Investments since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Allegacy Federal Credit Union, CUSO Financial Services, LP, and Edward Jones. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary online model account available by invitation to employees. The program uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and manages portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs, relying on third-party strategists and delegates for execution and oversight.

Terry Lineberger is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2020. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson, he worked at Robert W. Baird & Co. for 11 years. He is also a co-author involved in promoting and selling books outside of his advisory role. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under fiduciary standards and offers various advisory and planning services, distinguishing itself through municipal advising and affiliated custodial entities.

Kenneth Hollander is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Charlotte, NC. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has six years of industry experience, including prior roles at Morgan Stanley, Regions Bank, and Merrill. First Citizens Investor Services serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities, providing advisory and brokerage services through IARs and third-party Portfolio Managers. The firm uses a client process centered on financial needs assessments and employs fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis for portfolio allocation across various asset classes.