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.

Raphael Tshikala is a financial advisor at TIAA‑CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC. Outside of finance, Raphael owns a music production and performance company and is co-owner of a trucking business. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA‑administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management within a vertically integrated advisory model.

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.

Jennifer Kotzian is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 10 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including model portfolio management and customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Robert Murdock is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2007. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning, discretionary managed accounts, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates point-in-time financial planning from ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated group.

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.

Brett Sexton is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 18 years of experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2008. The firm provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients with pre-existing retirement plan relationships through TIAA. TIAA-CREF’s advisory services include both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management, utilizing model and customized investment strategies within a vertically integrated structure.

Robert Curth is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 1996. Outside of his financial advisory role, he has worked as a background extra in local film and television productions. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm offers both one-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

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.

Jordyn James is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm combines model portfolio-based management with customized portfolio services under a fiduciary standard.

Christopher Rehberg is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2007. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

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.

Keval Amin is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm also advises the TIAA Donor Advised Fund and offers tailored portfolio management under a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated group.

Michael Doody is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF based in Charlotte, NC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience, including previous roles at Gladstone Wealth Group, Financial Resources Group Investment Services, LLC, and LPL Financial. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with connections to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Andrea Ward is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF based in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. Before joining TIAA in 2022, she worked at Principal Funds Distributor, Inc and had roles at AppleOne and ComputerShare in 2021. Outside of finance, she owns and operates The Funky Artist, a graphic design and custom gifts business primarily through Etsy. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, offering financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and brokerage services. The firm distinguishes between one-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management, providing customizable investment solutions within a vertically integrated advisory model.