William Van Pelt is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 53 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, Wells Fargo Clearing, and UBS Financial Services. Van Pelt serves as a FINRA arbitrator and is a board member of the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York, a genealogy organization. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a dually registered SEC investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer servicing individual clients, retirement plans, and institutional vehicles through a multi-team platform. The firm offers a range of portfolio management options, financial and estate planning, and maintains a notable focus on international investing along with management of pooled vehicles and active broker-dealer operations.

Noah Plotkin is a financial advisor at 49 Financial in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining 49 Financial, he held positions at Capital Square and has experience as a fixed insurance agent. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base including retail and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm’s investment approach focuses on disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation using a combination of fundamental, cyclical, technical, and behavioral analysis.

Edward Barnard is a financial advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at multiple firms, including Formula Folios Investments and Family Legacy Wealth Management. Barnard is also involved with Family Legacy Group, Inc., where he provides fixed insurance products, fixed annuities, and Medicare and long-term care services. Sound Income Strategies, LLC manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm emphasizes fixed-income analysis alongside equity review and offers a range of services such as discretionary asset management, financial planning, and insurance planning through affiliated channels.

David Welton is a financial advisor with Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 50 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American Global Wealth Management, CAPE Securities, Hobart Private Capital, and G.F. Investment Services. Outside of advisory work, he is an insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance and fixed annuity products, with over five decades in the insurance industry. Cape Investment Advisory provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm supports approximately 1,624 clients through a multi-office network of around 40 advisors and employs a flexible investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis.

Steven Denton is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Merit Financial Advisors and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and The Vanguard Group. Denton also serves as Deputy Town Manager for the Town of Stanley, NC. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset allocation strategy supported by an internal investment management team and offers a range of account options along with financial planning and retirement consulting services.

Jeffrey Thomas is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Packerland since 2019. In addition to his advisory role, he owns J S Thomas Consulting, Inc., a business involved in insurance and residential construction, and serves as a Deacon and teacher at Parkwood Baptist Church. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services through a variety of platforms, including firm-managed portfolios and third-party arrangements, with a focus on individualized financial planning and routine client reviews.

Karen Holland is a financial advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fusion Capital Management, Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC, Cape Securities, Inc., and several other firms dating back to 2014. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved with Holland Wealth Management / Impact, where she markets insurance and annuity investments as an insurance agent. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses an open-architecture platform and a combination of tailor-made asset allocation models, fundamental and technical analysis, and ongoing portfolio supervision to meet client objectives.

Brian Seidenwand is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC and has prior experience at The Vanguard Group, Charles Schwab, and TD Ameritrade. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed to sell life and annuity insurance products. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs an open-architecture platform with a broad investment toolkit and manages over $1.1 billion in assets across more than 8,800 clients.

Christopher Zambrotta is an advisor with NorthCoast Asset Management LLC holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has worked in various roles since 2017, including positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners and TIAA-CREF. Previously, he held roles outside the financial sector, including at MegaCorp Logistics and Magnolia Greens Golf Course. NorthCoast Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and intermediary clients. The firm employs a quantitatively based, systematic investment process combining proprietary market-exposure and security-scoring models with multifactor risk models to guide portfolio construction and trading.

Sarah Nestingen is a financial advisor at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Verum Partners LLC, Trinity Wealth Securities, LLC, and Florida Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she is also involved in marketing insurance and annuity investments as an insurance agent at Belmont Capital Advisors. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs an open-architecture investment platform and combines tailor-made asset allocation models with fundamental and technical analysis to implement strategies consistent with client objectives.

Caroline Campanella is a CFP® professional at Ritholtz Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Novare Capital Management and Corient, and earlier was employed by the University of Georgia. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $9.4 billion in assets, emphasizing goal-based investing, asset allocation, and behavioral finance principles, and provides both advisor-led services and digital platforms for portfolio implementation and management.

Leah Maybry is a financial advisor at SignatureFD, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at SignatureFD since 2019, following four years at Rinehart Wealth Management/McShane Partners. In addition to her advisory role, she is a principal at Frazier & Deeter Certified Public Accountants and Advisors, where she provides tax compliance and consulting services for individuals and closely-held businesses. SignatureFD serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, business entities, and charitable organizations, offering wealth management, retirement plan management, and consulting services. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with ongoing financial planning and integrates affiliated accounting and fund management capabilities.

Ava Smagacz is a financial advisor at 49 Financial in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Oakwood Capital Securities, Inc. and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. She also provides fixed insurance services alongside her advisory work. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients with comprehensive financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm emphasizes disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation supported by fundamental, cyclical, technical, and behavioral analysis, and offers tiered fractional family office services for high-net-worth clients.

Andrew Paolini is a financial advisor at Principal Advised Services with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His work history includes roles at Principal Bank, Principal Financial Services, Principal Life Insurance Company, and Wells Fargo. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as Treasurer for the Charlotte Adult Baseball League, managing financial reporting and budgeting for the organization. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm integrates proprietary and third-party tools and operates within the larger Principal Financial Group, granting access to affiliated products and services.

James Pinzker is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at firms including B. Riley Wealth Management, National Securities Corporation, Oppenheimer, UBS Financial Services, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of finance, he is a passive investor in two unrelated businesses: a barbecue operation and a coffee shop. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, and pooled/institutional vehicles. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies with an emphasis on international investing and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial and estate planning, model portfolios, and brokerage and insurance product distribution.

Rebecca Chazen is a financial advisor at USAA Investment Services Company with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has held prior roles at Ally Invest Securities LLC, Truist Investment Services, and The Vanguard Group. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and individual investors through phone and digital channels. The firm delivers Retirement Income Strategy Reports and facilitates referrals to third-party broker-dealers and advisers rather than managing client assets directly.

Nathan Allen is a financial advisor with 49 Financial in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Oakwood Capital Securities and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advisory work, he has been involved as an associate with the Financial Independence Group, focusing on fixed insurance sales. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and corporations, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm emphasizes a disciplined, long-term, diversified asset allocation approach and provides tiered fractional family office services along with access to third-party managers.

Patricia Van Pelt is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Stifel Nicolaus, Stifel, and Grandview Financial Group. She is also involved with a separate business entity, Van Pelt & Company. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a dually registered SEC investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer that serves individual and institutional clients through a multi-team platform, offering portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and a range of advisory and brokerage services with a focus on international investing and pooled vehicle management.

Jon Hoyle is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with firms including Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Securities America, and VOYA Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he has operated as an independent Medicare agent. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, managing approximately $289 million in regulatory assets and administering about $1.10 billion in assets.

Jake Daigle is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining 49 Financial, he held various roles including positions at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and Green Lean & Clean. Daigle is also a licensed insurance agent. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, investment management, and tiered fractional family office services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation using a combination of fundamental, cyclical, technical, and behavioral analysis.