Michael Absher is a financial advisor at Absher Wealth Management, LLC in Chapel Hill, NC, with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. Absher Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a tax-efficient, value-oriented investment approach and manages client portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis.

Robert Picha is a financial advisor at BSG Advisers with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at Intelligent Insights, Inc., Business Owner Strategies Group, LLC, MML Investors Services, and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a sole proprietorship selling life, disability, and long-term care insurance products. BSG Advisers serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, and small- to mid-sized retirement plans by offering financial planning, investment management, pension consulting, and insurance planning. The firm emphasizes growth-oriented, diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ financial plans and risk tolerance, and it provides active educational programs and business-owner–focused planning as part of its services.

Frank Rambusch is a financial advisor with Argonautica Private Wealth Management, Inc. in Chapel Hill, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Argonautica Private Wealth Management serves individuals, retirement plans, non-profits, and businesses, managing approximately $507 million in client assets. The firm offers customized, risk-adjusted, and tax-aware investment strategies that combine active and passive approaches across various asset classes, supported by individualized investment policy statements and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Megan Coyne is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She currently works at Keener Financial Planning and has previously held roles at Woodward Financial Advisors, Marotta Wealth Management, JoycePayne Partners, and Handford Financial Strategies. Keener Financial Planning serves individuals, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plans with modular financial planning and investment management services. The firm emphasizes long-term, cost-conscious investment strategies primarily using low-cost index funds and ETFs, and offers both one-time and ongoing planning engagements through hourly or retainer fee structures.

Marc Becker is a financial advisor at Discipline Wealth Solutions, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Efficient Advisors, LLC, M. S. HOWELLS & CO., and Triad Advisors, Inc. He also serves as the Investment Committee Chair for the Jewish Federation of Durham/Chapel Hill. Discipline Wealth Solutions serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and other registered advisors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, sub-advisory services, and retirement plan consulting. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerances, utilizing both in-house management and third-party oversight.

Christopher Kelly is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CapSouth Wealth Management. Prior to joining CapSouth Partners Inc in 2025, he worked for 14 years at Chemung Canal Trust Company. CapSouth Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and institutional consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $884 million in assets and employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach while incorporating shorter-term trading and options strategies when appropriate.

Robert Outen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kuhn Advisors, Inc. in Durham, NC. He has three years of industry experience, including time at Credit Suisse where he worked for ten years prior to joining Kuhn Advisors. Kuhn Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable institutions, primarily through discretionary portfolio management and bundled financial planning. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach focused on concentrated portfolios and actively managed funds.

Christine Foster Perry is a financial advisor at Absher Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank from 2007 to 2023. Absher Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm emphasizes tax-efficient, value-oriented portfolio management using a combination of qualitative, quantitative, technical, and relative-strength analysis.

Theodore Waechter Jr. is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Old Peak Finance since 2010. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Chapel Hill, NC. Old Peak Finance is a team-based firm providing comprehensive financial planning and fee-only wealth management primarily for higher-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and estates. The firm employs an evidence-based, asset-class investment approach, focusing on diversified, low-cost portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, with discretionary portfolio management and regular reviews.

Matthew Pohlman is a financial advisor at Resurgent Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC since 2021, following nine years at East Franklin Capital. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a financial officer and board member of Pohlman CPA, PA, where he provides annual review and management guidance unrelated to investment activities. Resurgent Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning and investment management services tailored to each client. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis, with portfolios typically composed of mutual funds, ETFs, and allocations to independent sub-advisors, managed on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Kenneth Nelson is a financial advisor at Hamilton Point Investment Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Admiral Capital Group and Driehaus Capital Management. Outside of finance, he serves on the board of Tecmotiv LLC, a company providing overhaul and repair services for military vehicles, and is a yoga instructor at CorePower Yoga. Hamilton Point Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment and wealth management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, hybrid investment approach combining individual securities with mutual funds and ETFs, and it offers financial planning along with specialized strategies including alternatives and derivatives.

Andrew Rotz is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Fruitful since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and Simplicity Financial Marketing. He is the founder and CEO of Tide & Tempest Financial Planning, LLC, and serves as an officer in the U.S. Navy Reserves. Fruitful Advisory provides financial planning and discretionary investment management exclusively to members of Fruitful, Inc. The firm emphasizes diversified, low-cost portfolios primarily composed of passive ETFs and index funds, delivering services through a web-based platform and client collaboration with designated Fruitful Guides.

Michael Jackson is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Raymond James Financial Services since 2016 and was previously associated with Phoenix Financial, Inc. Jackson founded a nonprofit ministry focused on supporting mission projects and serves on the finance and investment committee of Triangle Grace Church. Phoenix Wealth Advisors is a seven-advisor team managing approximately $641 million in assets across about 1,593 accounts. The firm serves individuals (including high-net-worth clients), retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations, offering customized financial planning and wealth management that incorporates fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis alongside both long- and short-term investment strategies.

David Stephan is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hamilton Point Investment Advisors, LLC since 2013. He is based in Chapel Hill, NC, and is part of a seven-advisor team at the firm. Hamilton Point provides discretionary investment advisory and wealth management services to a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.21 billion in discretionary assets using a fundamental analysis-based investment process that integrates proprietary stock selections with mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategies.

Laird Hepburn is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with BSG Advisers and has held roles at the TLA Group, Inc., Business Owner Strategies Group, LLC, MML Investors Services, and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he is involved in the sale of insurance products and manages a multi-level marketing business focused on prepaid legal service subscriptions. BSG Advisers serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, and small- to mid-sized retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, pension consulting, and insurance planning. The firm emphasizes growth-oriented, diversified portfolios tailored to client-specific financial plans and incorporates educational programs and business-owner planning as distinguishing features.

Riley Sutter is a financial advisor at Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and approximately one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hilltop, Riley held roles at Delegate Advisors and BSG Advisers while attending UNC Chapel Hill. Hilltop Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm's investment process is based on fundamental analysis and tactical asset allocation, offering a range of model portfolios and ongoing account monitoring.

Suyoung Cha is a financial advisor at BSG Advisers with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including New York Life and Wells Fargo. Outside of advising, she is involved in the sale of life, disability, and long-term care insurance products as a sole proprietor. BSG Advisers serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, and small- to mid-sized retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and insurance planning. The firm emphasizes growth-oriented, diversified portfolios tailored to client needs and provides a distinctive educational program alongside business-owner–focused services and ERISA fiduciary advisory for retirement accounts.

Matthew Underwood is a CFA charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Global Strategic NextGen OCIO, part of a five-advisor team at Global Strategic Investment Solutions, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to this, he held positions at BB&T, Patriot Wealth, Inc./Retirement Wealth Advisors, and The Vanguard Group. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a limited agent managing family retirement accounts. Global Strategic Investment Solutions serves high-net-worth individuals, donor-advised funds, endowments, and foundations with discretionary portfolio management and third-party manager selection. The firm employs a dynamic strategic asset allocation framework supported by proprietary quantitative models and emphasizes due diligence on a broad investable universe that includes public and private market investments.

David Wise is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2016. Hilltop Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and manages approximately $635 million in client assets across a team of nine advisors.

Audrey Kayser is a CFP® professional at Old Peak Finance with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Old Peak Finance, she held positions at Wallace & Nordan, LLP and the Community Empowerment Fund. Old Peak Finance is a team-based firm serving individuals, families, trusts, and estates, primarily focusing on higher-net-worth clients with investable assets above $2 million. The firm employs an evidence-based, asset-class investment approach using broadly diversified portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs, and offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning.