Joseph Pagani is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has six years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. Previously, he worked in the apparel industry and spent one year in retirement. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client solutions through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, supported by proprietary programs and third-party platforms.

Tamila Miceli is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 license and 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Summit Financial Group and Securian Financial Services Inc. prior to joining Rockefeller Financial. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and an integrated investment platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple asset classes.

Carl Hedstrom is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services, LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, Carroll Financial Associates, and TRICAPITAL Wealth Management. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach blending passive and active strategies, with portfolio oversight by an internal Investment Committee.

John Osterberg is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 32 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial LLC and Independent Advisor Alliance since 2016. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, pooled vehicles, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies, employs a range of analytical techniques, and leverages technology platforms for comprehensive wealth and estate planning services.

John Teeter Jr. is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones from 2018 to 2022. 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 AI-enabled tools to support its equity research and manager selection processes.

Carol Mansour Ezzell is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Charlotte, NC. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has 44 years of industry experience, including 22 years at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2004. 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 individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, providing brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Kellen Taylor is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Carroll Financial Associates. Based in Charlotte, NC, he is also involved in fixed insurance advisory services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Brian Heath is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc., where he has worked since 2019. He has a total of three years of industry experience and was previously employed at Wells Fargo from 1999 to 2021. 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 research supports affiliated advisory and fiduciary divisions through specialized teams focused on manager research, securities analysis, asset allocation, and portfolio management.

John Harrigan is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Clearing, and a variety of other financial firms. He has been with Citizens Securities since 2026. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program managed with proprietary algorithms and a Managed Account program, and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Jonathan Camp is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist Investment Services, BB&T Securities, SunTrust Bank, and related entities. 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 platform and manager arrangements.

Jeffrey Howard is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Charlotte, NC, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience and has been with Guardian Life since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing multiple real estate investment entities and serves as trustee of a personal revocable trust. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue® Wealth Management 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, alongside a digital advisory solution, delivering tailored client relationships with access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Brandyn Shetler is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Kestra Advisory. Prior to this, he spent six years at The Vanguard Group. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and supports multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Matthew Vannelli is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with experience at Citadel from 2012 to 2024 before joining Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. in 2026. He is based in Charlotte, NC, and has been with Wells Fargo Investment Institute for one year. Wells Fargo Investment Institute is an SEC-registered, bank-affiliate advisory and research organization that provides manager due diligence, securities research, and asset-allocation guidance primarily to Wells Fargo wealth and fiduciary businesses. The firm’s model portfolios and research outputs support affiliated entities, leveraging quantitative and qualitative analysis alongside proprietary forecasting tools.

Nicole Brandon is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Kingfisher Capital, LLC for six years and was self-employed for two years prior to that. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, nonprofits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other strategies, supported by various specialized service lines and client education initiatives.

Jennifer Daley is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked extensively with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as President of a local Business Network International chapter and sits on the Board of Directors for Screven Christian Academy. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both discretionary management and model-based strategies, integrating proprietary and third-party platforms while also providing access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Michael Mann is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Equity Services, Inc. and has prior experience at Bankers Life Securities and Summit Advisory Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent with Stone Press Financial Group. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, utilizing multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers.

Cindy Ghattas is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and has been with Creative Planning since 2016. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term objectives while incorporating private market investments and other tailored solutions.

Rocco Testa Basi is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc., based in Charlotte, NC. He joined the firm in 2026 and has prior experience at General Dynamics Electric Boat, Soundwater Properties, and in roles at Connecticut College. Wells Fargo Investment Institute is an SEC-registered, bank-affiliate advisory and research organization that provides manager due diligence, securities research, capital market assumptions, and model portfolios primarily for Wells Fargo’s wealth and fiduciary businesses. The institute offers impersonal, non-discretionary investment guidance supported by team-based qualitative and quantitative research integrated with a banking institution’s fiduciary and trust divisions.

Laura Brown is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. Her career includes tenures at LPL Financial, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Centaurus Financial. Brown also manages an investment-related business within LPL Financial, dedicating significant time to it. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a network model combining discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with technology platforms and access to third-party managers and estate-planning resources.

Jenny Fernandez is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, First Republic Securities Company LLC, and PNC Bank. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking.