Robert Hopkins is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory and has previously worked at Charles Schwab, Northwestern Mutual, Brighthouse Financial, Allstate Life Insurance, and MetLife Investors. He is based in Waxhaw, NC. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees, distinguishing its service model from many other wealth managers.

Nathan Morgan is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and has prior experience at Fidelity Investments, Deutsche Bank, and served six years in the United States Navy Reserve. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations primarily through the Schwab ecosystem and standard asset allocation models.

Linda Mander is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Carroll Financial Associates. She is a board member of a local Boy Scout troop in Charlotte, NC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan consulting through a mix of passive and active investment strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Dung Nguyen is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with eight years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Wells Fargo and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. He has been with Truist Advisory and Truist Investment Services since 2021. 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 third-party platform arrangements and employs AI-enabled tools and supervisory oversight in its investment processes.

Steven Majoris is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Advisors Asset Management, Inc. for 11 years. He is based in Charlotte, NC. Wells Fargo Investment Institute (WFII) provides institutional research, manager due diligence, model portfolio construction, and asset-allocation guidance primarily to Wells Fargo wealth and fiduciary businesses, as well as select external clients. The firm delivers research and model guidance without exercising investment discretion or holding custody of client assets.

Charles Widener is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services and has previously worked at PNC Investments and Mass Mutual Financial Group. Widener serves on the board of directors for Opera Carolina, a local nonprofit arts organization in Charlotte, NC. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, implementing advice through discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships supported by third-party platforms and research tools.

Stanley Dyl is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Prime Capital Financial and has previously worked at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC and Davidson Capital. He is involved as a member of CHHSZ Holdings, LLC, which owns Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan services, and family office solutions, employing a variety of investment strategies and tax-efficient techniques.

Kathleen Hayes is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Truist Advisory Services and its affiliated firms since 2013. Outside of her financial advisory role, she is the principal of Katie Hayes Photography LLC, where she photographs events, people, sports, and landscapes. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with third-party platform and manager arrangements.

Denis Curcio is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, and Carroll Financial Associates, Inc. Curcio also holds licenses for Series 63 and Series 66. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, utilizing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management with quantitative and fundamental research.

John Kamel is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to his current role beginning in 2023, he worked at UBS Financial Services for two years and spent seven years at Movado Company Store. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by various investment strategies and technology platforms.

Aubrey Elam is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously with The Leaders Group Inc, Vanbridge, and Dixon Wells. Elam also serves as an Associate Vice President involved in the sale of fixed insurance products with related entities. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on investment supervisory services and portfolio management using manager selection, fundamental analysis, and Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Joel Berry II is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, he worked at Truist Investment Services and Truist Bank. Outside of finance, he works as a basketball analyst for ESPN/ACC Network, covering college basketball. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans with a range of advisory and execution services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach varies by program and advisor, incorporating strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing.

Carter Bugg is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at Clemson University and Avidxchange. 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, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Andrew Brincefield is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with over 21 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2023 and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2004. He is also the owner and CEO of Consolidated Planning Holdings, Inc., a financial planning firm focusing on insurance and wealth management solutions. Primerica Advisors is part of a large enterprise serving individual investors, businesses, and retirement plans through both brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers a range of proprietary investment programs and third-party solutions delivered via model-based platforms and provides clients access to alternative investments and lending options.

John Callaway Jr. is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. based in Charlotte, NC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at HomeTrust Bank, Truist Advisory Services, Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Wells Fargo Clearing, and PNC Investments. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that supports both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Adrienne Stroupe is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Truist Advisory Services and BB&T prior to joining Huntington. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs through an open-architecture model that integrates third-party and proprietary investment strategies.

Michele Stutts is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience and is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC, where she has worked since 2021. Prior to that, she spent eight years at Solamere Advisors. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio strategies implemented through a mix of in-house and third-party managers, integrating financial planning and tax services into many client relationships.

Marshall Stuckey is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. since 2021. He has been with Wells Fargo since 2006, based in Charlotte, NC. Wells Fargo Investment Institute provides institutional research, manager due diligence, model portfolio construction, and asset-allocation guidance to Wells Fargo’s wealth and fiduciary businesses as well as select external clients. The firm’s specialized divisions deliver equity and fixed-income analysis, manager research, and model portfolio solutions without exercising investment discretion or holding custody of client assets.

William Griesser is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones and TIAA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm offers a point-in-time financial planning service combined with optional managed account solutions, operating through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Jon Nee is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Eastover Capital Management and FTB Advisors. He is also involved in investment-related sales of insurance and annuities through his affiliated entities. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a network model with a range of portfolio management strategies and leverages technology platforms to support comprehensive client services.