Johnny Rabadan Juan is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently with Truist Advisory Services. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of finance, he serves as a head coach for a high school boys' soccer team at the Charlotte Independence Soccer Club. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a range of affiliated financial relationships and AI-enabled research tools.

Daniel Mullane is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Guardian Life in Charlotte, NC, where he has worked for 11 years. His career has been exclusively with Guardian Life and its affiliates. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life and disability insurance sales through outside carriers and is the majority owner of Talcott Group LLC. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charities, and businesses. The firm provides a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies delivered via proprietary and third-party platforms.

Gloria Dearcangelis is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing nine years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Truist Investment Services, BB&T Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of traditional research and AI-enabled tools to support its advisory services and offers ongoing client reviews and reporting.

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 at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Merrill, Bank of America, and Regions Bank. First Citizens Investor Services serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through advisory and brokerage services, offering portfolio management, automated investing platforms, and financial planning. The firm combines fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to tailor investment strategies.

Michael Freeman is a CFP®, CFA®, and ChFC® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has held roles at Ameriprise, BB&T Investments, and Truist Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2018. Outside of his advisory career, he manages an LLC through which he supports his teenage children’s various entrepreneurial activities, including automotive restoration and an Amazon seller business. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of traditional research and AI-enabled tools, working closely with clients to develop asset allocation strategies and select investment managers via the Envestnet platform.

Brian Apple is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include nine years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, Apple performs as a bass player in two local bands, Side Effect Band and Apple Brothers Band. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital portfolio strategist available by invitation to employees. The firm focuses on algorithm-driven model selection and portfolio management using mutual funds and ETFs.

Heru Asaramo is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at PNC Investments since 2019, following five years at Wells Fargo. Outside of his advisory role, he is the author of a book available on Amazon. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary, invitation-only digital portfolio strategist available to PNC Bank employees. The firm utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessment and third-party management with a focus on mutual funds and ETFs.

Michelle Gonzalez Vigil is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience, currently with Kestra Advisory where she has served since 2016. Her prior roles include positions at Kestra Investment Services, LLC and Corporate Benefit Advisors, spanning over 19 and 20 years respectively. Outside of her advisory work, she is a communications specialist at NFP Corporate Services, assisting clients with benefits communication, and serves in leadership roles at the Park Road Montessori School PTO, including a term as president. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering comprehensive services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves a wide range of clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Ashley Gallion is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Charlotte, NC. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 19 years of industry experience, including 16 years with her current firm. 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 IAR-led assessments combined with fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage client assets across various investment vehicles.

Kristin Thomas is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021 and previously at BB&T Securities from 2015 to 2021. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of traditional research and AI-enabled tools, partnering with Envestnet platforms to provide ongoing portfolio monitoring, reporting, and client consultations.

Philip Stacks is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he owned and operated Clear Cut Investments, an e-commerce business specializing in health supplements sold on Amazon and eBay. Before entering the financial industry, he worked in the fitness retail sector. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional investors, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

William Miller is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. Since 2008, he has worked with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a deacon at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, NC. Park Avenue Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Emily Reidenouer is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as an election day poll worker in Mecklenburg County and is involved in farm and agriculture activities in Iowa. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets, employing a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Edith Wartner is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services LLC and SunTrust Bank since 2016 and was previously with Uwharrie Investment Advisors, Inc. from 2012 to 2016. Outside of advising, she is a partner in a family-owned Mexican restaurant and has ownership in another Mexican restaurant. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of traditional research and AI-enabled tools to support asset allocation and manager selection on the Envestnet platform, and it maintains extensive affiliated financial relationships through its parent company, Truist Financial.

Christina Sculley is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Investment Institute in 2026, she worked at FactSet Research Systems and Goldman Sachs. Wells Fargo Investment Institute provides manager research, global investment strategy, securities research, asset allocation analysis, and model-portfolio services to Wells Fargo affiliates and unaffiliated financial institutions. The firm delivers non-customized investment offerings and operates as a research and model-provider without exercising investment discretion over client accounts.