Ryan Vaudrin is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Holderness Investments Co and has previously worked at Waverly Advisors, McShane Partners (formerly Rinehart Wealth & Investment Advisory), and THE Vanguard Group. Holderness Investments Company offers customized investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts and estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment process combined with a consensus macroeconomic outlook and manages portfolios with a focus on multi-year horizons, including tailored strategies and ETF-based model portfolios.

Charles Freeman is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at AdaptFirst Investments LLC since 2017 and previously held roles at Intercarolina Financial Services, The Leaders Group Inc, and Holderness Investments Co. Outside of his advisory work, Freeman is a co-owner of an axe throwing range and bar, serves as president of the local Society for Financial Service Professionals chapter, and plays bass guitar. AdaptFirst Investments serves individuals and small businesses with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services including outsourced CIO and CFO roles. The firm offers additional services such as bookkeeping, tax preparation, and financial coaching, using a value-oriented investment approach supported by in-house research and licensed model solutions.

Anna Ham is a financial advisor with Smith Salley Wealth Management in Greensboro, NC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Smith, Salley & Associates since 2021 and has prior experience with the Morehead-Cain Foundation and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Outside of finance, she teaches yoga at Radiance Yoga. Smith Salley Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion across 1,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, banks, trusts, and charitable organizations using a bottom-up investment approach focused on equity selection and fixed-income analysis.

Edward Stephens is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with 1808 Capital Partners and has previously worked at Stephens Wealth Management, Raymond James Financial Services, Merrill, Morgan Keegan & Company, and Morgan Stanley. 1808 Capital Partners provides comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charities, corporations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm uses a priorities-based intake process to develop customized strategic asset allocations, combining passive and active strategies with a bottom-up security selection approach, and manages held-away accounts on a discretionary basis for tax-efficient allocation and rebalancing.

Joseph Navolanic is a financial advisor with Intercarolina Financial Services, Inc. in Greensboro, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Intercarolina Financial Services since 1986 and previously worked at Fund Direct Advisors, Inc. from 2013 to 2019. Intercarolina Financial Services provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, serving clients on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Gregory Schlaudecker is a financial advisor with AdaptFirst Investments LLC in Jamestown, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Emerald College Planning LLC, and Baron Financial. He is owner and operator of Emerald College Planning, providing advice on reducing family college expenses, and serves as chapter executive for the Greensboro chapter of the Financial Service Advisors Council. AdaptFirst Investments provides advisory services to individuals and businesses, including portfolio management, financial planning, and business consulting, with a valuation-focused investment approach that utilizes both fundamental and technical analysis. The firm also offers outsourced CIO support, CFO-level consulting, bookkeeping, tax preparation, and coaching programs.

Durriya Pierce is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She currently works at Fruitful, Inc., having previously held roles at firms including Albert Corporation, Merrill, and Bank of America. Outside of her advisory work, she has served as an independent contractor driver for Uber Technologies, Inc. since 2015. Fruitful Advisory, LLC offers web-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual clients who maintain an active Fruitful membership, focusing on passive, low-cost investment strategies linked to personalized financial goals.

George Hall II is a financial advisor at 1808 Capital Partners in Greensboro, NC, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, and Raymond James Financial Services. Hall also serves on the finance and investment committee of Canterbury School, collaborating with the school’s endowment committee and external investment advisors. 1808 Capital Partners provides comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charities, corporations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm employs a priorities-based intake process and combines passive and active strategies with a bottom-up security selection approach, using third-party reporting tools and a connected platform to manage held-away accounts for tax-efficient allocation and rebalancing.

Marcus Kindley is a financial advisor at Intercarolina Financial Services, Inc. in Concord, NC, holding a Series 63 designation with 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Intercarolina Financial Services since 1986. Intercarolina Financial Services provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Braydan Meyers is a financial advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP in Greensboro, NC, with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Mission Wealth Management since 2023, following roles at Prospect Student Living, the NC Department of Revenue, and Publix Supermarkets. Mission Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving affluent individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized wealth management and financial planning through various tiered models, emphasizing long-term strategies with diversified investment options and discretionary account management.

Jeremy Johnson is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Bison Advisors, TruAdvice, LLC, Sawtooth Solutions, LLC, and Safe Harbor Retirement Advisors, where he also serves as president of an independent insurance brokerage offering Medicare, life insurance, and fixed index annuities. Bison Wealth serves a range of clients including individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and model portfolios. The firm’s investment approach combines multi-manager model portfolios with tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies.

James Royals Jr. is an investment advisor representative with The Fiduciary Alliance, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Kestra Advisory, Kestra Investment Services, Bridgeway Financial Services, and Fortune Financial Services. Royals also serves as a partner at Bridgeway Wealth Strategies, LLC, where he is involved in management and financial planning. The Fiduciary Alliance advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans and other investment advisers, offering investment management and comprehensive financial planning services. The firm utilizes a mix of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis and employs third-party managers and order-management tools to deliver tailored, tax-efficient portfolio solutions.

Bryan Gaiser is a financial advisor with Advisory Alpha, LLC, holding a Series 65 license and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and FormulaFolios Investments. He serves as chapter president of the American Financial Education Alliance, delivering financial wellness and educational workshops in the Greensboro community. Advisory Alpha is an SEC-registered adviser managing over $4.3 billion for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a centralized Investment Team using a fund-of-funds approach and provides specialized retirement-plan solutions, subadvisory and co-advisory services to other registered investment advisers.

William Roach is a financial advisor with Gradient Investments, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and totaling nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Gradient Advisors, LLC, and Whichard Roach & Associates, where he has also served as president since 2013. Outside of his advisory roles, Roach serves on the board of directors for the Greensboro chapter of No/Kiwanis, a community service organization focused on supporting children. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a proprietary investment framework and offers a variety of model and custom portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Roy Bly is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Titleist Asset Management, LLC since 2023. He previously worked at Homrich Berg Wealth Management and has operated as an independent contractor and through Vision Based Planning. Bly maintains involvement in Vision Based Planning, an advisory business. Titleist Asset Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a Rules Based Investing Total Return System and offers customized portfolios overseen by an investment committee.

James Carlson is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. in Greensboro, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with 26 years of industry experience. His career includes 15 years at UBS Financial Services and multiple roles at Morgan Stanley over a decade. He serves on the National Advisory Council for Southern Virginia University. Wedbush Securities provides a range of investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets solutions. The firm’s financial consultants tailor portfolio strategies to client objectives while Wedbush administers multiple managed account offerings and provides institutional research and trade execution services.

Joseph Cone is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial for 10 years before joining Belpointe in 2023. Cone serves on several nonprofit boards, including the Greensboro Symphony Endowment Fund, the NC Justice Center, the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro, and the Cone Health Foundation. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 160 advisors managing more than $7.5 billion for individuals, corporations, trusts, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, using customized portfolios and a variety of advisory relationships.

Craig Fishel is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in Winston-Salem, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Horace Mann Investors, Edward Jones, Guardian Life, Consolidated Planning, and Prudential Financial Planning Services. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising approach using patented software and behavioral economics, combining quantitative metrics with fundamental, technical, and behavioral analysis to implement both passive and active investment strategies.

Colby Robinson is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at several firms, including Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2024, FORVIS Wealth Advisors LLC, DHG Wealth Advisors LLC, Family Wealth Partners, and Antonich & Associates. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and nonprofits. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting, managing approximately $12 billion in assets with a disciplined, committee-approved investment approach.

Jeffrey Powell is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Wealth with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. His prior experience includes roles at Highland Private Wealth Management and LPL Financial LLC. Cornerstone Wealth Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, employer plan sponsors, other advisers, and corporations. The firm uses model-based portfolios incorporating ETFs, mutual funds, equities, bonds, and alternative investments, guided by a regular investment committee review.