Geoffrey Hall is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Beacon Wealthcare LLC in Raleigh, NC. He has been with Beacon Wealthcare since 2012, including its predecessor entity, and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Beacon Wealthcare is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and institutions. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, emphasizing low-cost indexed ETFs, tax minimization, and the use of Monte Carlo analysis to assess client portfolio confidence.

Kevin Brown is a CFP® certificant with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fortress Private Ledger, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments and Simplicity Wealth. Outside of financial services, he works as an Uber driver. Fortress Private Ledger serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and other entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, ERISA-qualified retirement plan consulting, and Qualified Opportunity Zone advisory services. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment process utilizing technical analysis, fundamental and thematic approaches, managing portfolios with individual securities and ETFs through discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Christian Polanco is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Symmetry Inc. in Raleigh, NC. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Financial Symmetry Inc. is a partner-owned, multi-advisor firm managing over $1 billion in client assets, providing financial planning and wealth management services to individual and family clients across various wealth levels. The firm employs a disciplined, evidence-based investment process with an emphasis on factor-based funds from Dimensional Fund Advisors and offers coordinated planning supported by in-house tax services and an Investment Committee.

Paul Reynolds is a financial advisor at Triangle Wealth Management in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Triangle Securities, LLC since 2000. Triangle Wealth Management serves individual clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a consultative process and fundamental securities analysis to develop tailored model portfolios.

Kristofer Alban is a financial advisor with BSG Advisers in Apex, NC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience in insurance product sales and marketing consulting as sole proprietor roles alongside his advisory work. Alban has been with BSG Advisers since 2024 and is also affiliated with ThriveCap LLC. BSG Advisers serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting. The firm emphasizes growth-oriented, diversified portfolios tailored to client needs and delivers a range of educational programs and business-owner-focused services as part of its retirement-plan offerings.

Mark Zoril is a financial advisor at PlanVision, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with PlanVision since 2013. PlanVision provides fee-only financial planning and consulting primarily for high-net-worth individuals, emphasizing fundamental analysis and a long-term, simplified allocation approach favoring passive investments. The firm delivers advice rather than asset management, serving several thousand clients through a small team and offering a subscription-based planning model without asset minimums.

Micheal Smith is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 16 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Financial Symmetry Inc. since 2007. Financial Symmetry serves individual clients across a range of wealth levels, advising nearly 1,000 family groups with about $1.54 billion in assets. The firm provides financial planning, ongoing wealth management, specialized services for emerging investors, small business 401(k) advice, and limited tax-return preparation, following an evidence-based investment process overseen by a quarterly Investment Committee.

Darian Billingsley is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Financial Symmetry Inc. in Raleigh, NC. He has been with Financial Symmetry since 2016. Financial Symmetry serves individual clients across a range of wealth levels, advising roughly 973 family groups with about $1.54 billion in assets under advisement. The firm employs an evidence-based, three-step investment process focused on developing plans, implementing diversified allocations, and ongoing monitoring, and offers services including financial planning, wealth management, and limited-scope 401(k) advice.

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.

Michael Eklund is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Financial Symmetry Inc. in Raleigh, NC. He has been with Financial Symmetry since 2013. Financial Symmetry serves a broad range of individual clients, providing financial planning, wealth management, small business 401(k) advice, and select tax-return preparation. The firm uses an evidence-based investment process focused on diversified allocations and ongoing monitoring, with a service structure that includes both discretionary and non-discretionary client relationships.

Joseph Mcleod is a financial advisor with Raleigh Capital Management Inc. in Cary, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Raleigh Capital Management since 2017 and is also involved with Raleigh Wealth Solutions, Inc., where he processes insurance applications and recommends insurance products. Raleigh Capital Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and referrals to outside money managers. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, using third-party platforms to select sub-advisers and model portfolios, with strategies that include strategic and tactical asset allocation, options, and both short- and long-term holdings.

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.

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.

Cory Capps is a financial advisor at Collegiate Capital Management, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Collegiate Capital Management since 2003 and holds a Series 66 designation. Capps serves on the firm's board of directors and acts as corporate secretary. Collegiate Capital Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and retirement plan sponsors by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA services. The firm offers customized investment strategies and manages both retail brokerage and employer-sponsored retirement accounts, with a focus on mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and structured products accessed through prime broker relationships.

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.

Allison Berger is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Symmetry Inc. since 2008. She holds a Series 65 license and works out of Raleigh, NC. Financial Symmetry serves individual clients across various wealth levels, advising approximately 973 family groups with about $1.54 billion in assets under advisement. The firm employs an evidence-based, three-step investment process and offers services including financial planning, wealth management, small business 401(k) advice, and select tax-return preparation.

George Phipps is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Raleigh Capital Management, Inc. He has held roles at Quincy Wells Capital, Raleigh Wealth Solutions, Great Point Capital, Financial Directions Group, and Fidelity Investments. In addition to his advisory work, he is a registered representative focusing on alternative investments and also works as an insurance agent. Raleigh Capital Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, discretionary investment management, and access to outside money managers. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, utilizing third-party platforms and a range of investment strategies while overseeing ongoing monitoring and annual portfolio reviews.

Michelle Petruolo is a financial advisor with Triangle Wealth Management in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Triangle Securities since 2003. Triangle Wealth Management serves individual clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services using a consultative process and fundamental securities analysis, managing approximately $1.2 billion in discretionary assets.

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.

Garrick King is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Symmetry Inc. in Raleigh, NC. His prior experience includes roles at US Trust and FTB Advisors, as well as a position at Campbell University. Financial Symmetry serves individual clients across a broad range of wealth levels, advising approximately 973 family groups with about $1.54 billion in assets. The firm employs an evidence-based investment process focused on diversified allocations and ongoing monitoring, offering services from financial planning to select private equity access for qualified investors.