Sofia Pina is a financial advisor at Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC in Chapel Hill, NC, holding a Series 65 designation. She has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at G Financial Group and M3 Roofing. Hilltop Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities with financial planning, consulting, and discretionary wealth management services. The firm combines fundamental analysis with a tactical asset allocation approach and offers a range of model portfolios, including socially responsible investing and direct indexing options.

Charles Rankin is a CFP® professional at Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hilltop Wealth Advisors in 2025, he worked six years at Edward Jones and held positions with Ole Miss Athletics Foundation, The Educational Foundation, and The Rams Club. Hilltop Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management for both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers specialized model portfolios alongside retirement-plan support and ongoing account monitoring.

Richard Woods is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensee with 19 years of experience in investment advisory. He has been with Hamilton Point Investment Advisors, LLC since 2007, working within a team of seven advisors based in Chapel Hill, NC. Hamilton Point provides discretionary investment advisory and wealth management services to a range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $1.21 billion in discretionary assets and employs a hybrid investment approach that combines proprietary stock lists with mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategies.

Mark Kuhn is a financial advisor at Kuhn Advisors, Inc. in Durham, NC, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Kuhn Advisors since 1993. In addition to his advisory role, Kuhn is a certified public accountant who performs accounting and tax work and serves as an investment committee member for the Triangle Community Foundation. Kuhn Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and charitable institutions, primarily through discretionary portfolio management and bundled financial planning. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach with concentrated portfolios and active management, overseeing over $753 million in discretionary assets.

Georgios Livanos is a financial advisor at Phoenix Wealth Advisors Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets. Livanos is a managing partner and co-owner of Phoenix Wealth Advisors. Phoenix Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations with financial planning, wealth management, retirement-plan consulting, and asset management. The firm utilizes a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies through its Ambassador wrap-fee program administered by Raymond James.

Allison Fry is a financial advisor at Phoenix Wealth Advisors Inc. in Chapel Hill, NC, with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Raymond James, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Magic Ears. Phoenix Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations, offering financial planning, wealth management, retirement-plan consulting, and asset management. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to customize advice and manages a relatively high number of accounts per advisor through its seven-advisor team.

Erin Vickery is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial advising. She currently works at Old Peak Finance, where she has been since 2022, following previous roles at Sankalpa Financial and Saint Jaques. Old Peak Finance is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, and estates, primarily those with investable assets above $2 million. The firm uses an evidence-based, asset-class investment approach centered on diversified portfolios of mutual funds and ETFs, and it manages approximately $714 million in assets.

Justin May is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Old Peak Finance. He previously worked at Triad Financial Advisors, Zeutenhorst Financial, Martin Wardin and Eissner Financial Group, and Mission Wealth Management. Old Peak Finance provides comprehensive fee-only financial planning and wealth management primarily to higher-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and estates. The firm employs an evidence-based, asset-class investment approach using broadly diversified portfolios of mutual funds and ETFs, with offerings that include Dimensional Fund Advisors and Vanguard funds.

Kenneth Auman is a CFP® and Series 65 registered advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Lindberg & Ripple since 2012. LRI Investments is a multi-advisor firm managing over $1 billion in discretionary assets and serving approximately 377 client relationships. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and a wrap-fee program, with a notable focus on institutional clients and an ERISA fiduciary role in retirement plan consulting.

Mackenzie Bell is a CFP® and ChFC® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC in Chapel Hill, NC. Prior to joining Hilltop Wealth Advisors, Bell held roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and several other firms. Hilltop Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of model portfolios while also hosting educational seminars and social events for clients.

Benjamin Yeager is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66-registered advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2016. Hilltop Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities—ranging from non-high-net-worth to high-net-worth clients—providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm combines fundamental analysis with a tactical asset-allocation framework and offers a range of model portfolios while managing approximately $635 million in client assets through a team of ten advisors.

Kevin Mishoe is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Absher Wealth Management, LLC since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2010 to 2019. Absher Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm emphasizes tax-efficient, cost-conscious asset allocation with a value-oriented security selection process and manages client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Alexandria Jeter is a CFP® professional at Old Peak Finance with experience at firms including Luca Partners, Credit Suisse, and Fidelity Investments. She joined Old Peak Finance in 2026 and is based in Chapel Hill, NC. Prior to her financial career, she worked with Young Life and Restorative Practices. Old Peak Finance provides 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 using broadly diversified portfolios of mutual funds and ETFs.

Robert Lincoln is a financial advisor at BTS Asset Management, Inc. in Chapel Hill, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with BTS Asset Management since 2013 and also has a background with Lincoln Investment Advisers, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a residential rental business called Redbud Student Rentals. BTS Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and serves as an investment manager to registered investment companies. The firm employs proprietary quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis to generate tactical buy/sell signals and offers multi-strategy portfolios incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities.

Ryan Campbell is a financial advisor at Kuhn Advisors, Inc. in Durham, NC, holding a Series 65 credential. He has one year of industry experience, with prior roles at Tarheel Advisors, LLC and Northwestern Mutual. Before entering the financial industry, he worked at Umstead Pines Gold and Swim Club. Kuhn Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable institutions with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach emphasizing actively managed mutual funds, long-term holdings, and concentrated portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Robin Mitler is a financial advisor at Strathmore Capital Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for New Potomac Partners, LLC for 11 years. Strathmore Capital Advisors serves individuals, trusts, endowments, and participant-directed retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management and goals-based financial planning. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment approach using mutual funds and ETFs, integrates technology for client service and administrative tasks, and offers distinctive services including a securities-backed lending strategy and integrated tax and estate-planning solutions.

Amber Roemmich is a financial advisor with Credit Union Investment Services, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing nine years of industry experience. She has worked since 2012 with State Employees' Credit Union in a regional leadership role overseeing financial services, alongside roles at SECU Life Insurance Company, SECU Brokerage Services, and Members Trust Company. Credit Union Investment Services primarily serves individual investors residing in North Carolina, providing non-discretionary portfolio management, asset allocation advice, and financial planning. The firm operates within a credit-union ecosystem and emphasizes a long-term, goals-based investment approach using low-cost index mutual funds and ETFs.

Malcolm Trevillian is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Verity Asset Management since 2011. He is based in Durham, NC. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers on the finance committee of The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, a music and education nonprofit. Verity Asset Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing discretionary portfolio management, model portfolios, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning to individual, corporate, institutional, and other adviser clients. The firm employs a model-driven investment process emphasizing tactical asset allocation across diverse asset classes and offers both internally managed and third-party strategies while operating under fiduciary and ERISA standards.

Philip Ferrara III is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors in Durham, NC. His career includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, G Thomas Morris, and Larson Financial Group. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving more than 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using centrally managed portfolios supported by an internal Investment Management team.

John Hawkins is a financial advisor at United Brokerage Services, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at FTB Advisors, PNC Bank, and Edward Jones. United Brokerage Services, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of managed account programs emphasizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, use of mutual funds and ETFs, and incorporates tax-aware strategies when appropriate.