Thomas Clark is a financial advisor at Altitude Capital Management LLC in Charlotte, NC, with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at the Clark Agency, Horace Mann Investors, Horace Mann Companies, and Liberty Mutual Insurance. Clark is also involved in insurance sales as an agent, dedicating up to 30% of his working time to this activity. Altitude Capital Management LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high net worth clients. The firm employs tailored strategies that include asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and technical analysis, managing $103.6 million in discretionary assets under a multi-team structure.

Hailey Hall is a financial advisor with Advisory Solutions Group and holds the Series 66 designation. She has five years of industry experience, including roles with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and LPL Financial. Advisory Solutions Group, operating as FocusPoint Solutions, serves retail clients through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and provides turnkey business and back-office services to other registered investment advisory firms. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with regular client reviews.

Lamaar Steadman is a financial advisor at Gradient Investments, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Civitas Financial LLC and Gradient Advisors LLC prior to his current roles. Steadman is also involved in insurance sales and investment advisory through American Insurance Marketing Solutions. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and other entities using a proprietary investment framework. The firm offers a variety of portfolios, including strategic, tactical, private wealth, and tax-aware strategies, managing assets on a fee-only basis without serving as custodian.

Jia Min is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at CG Advisory Services with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining CG Advisory Services, Jia worked at Eastern Bank, Canaccord Genuity, Oppenheimer & Co., and the U.S. Steel & Carnegie Pension Fund. CG Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach supported by an Investment Committee and integrates AI tools alongside fundamental and technical analysis to tailor strategies to client objectives.

William Newton Jr. is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Archer Investment Corporation since 2011. He also operates Newton Wealth Management and has been a CPA since 1976. His additional business activities include involvement in fixed insurance, life, and annuities. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment management primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth investors, offering services through separately managed accounts and proprietary mutual funds. The firm employs a multi-branch, independent-contractor model and manages approximately $1.01 billion in discretionary assets.

Oliver Gooden is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with CG Advisory Services and has previously worked at Geneos Wealth Management, Wealth Advisory Group, and Steben & Company Inc. Gooden also works as a registered assistant for the Wealth Advisory Group. CG Advisory Services is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through proprietary and customized models, along with financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and fiduciary advice, using a combination of fundamental and technical research and AI tools to support investment decisions.

Ken Adams is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network holding the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and has 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Wealth Services, Rock Harbor Wealth Management, and operating his own CPA practice since 2006. He is also a licensed insurance agent with experience in life, accident, and health insurance sales and service. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, employing diverse investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Brendan Grady is a financial advisor with Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC in Pineville, NC. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 11 years of industry experience, including roles at FormulaFolios, Gradient Investments, Clarity Financial Group, and Questar Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an insurance agent for fixed insurance products and has been involved in hosting dinner seminars through his related business, Grady Group, Inc. Gibbs Wealth Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing third-party model portfolios delivered through OPS and Orion OCIO platforms. The firm focuses on portfolio management rather than financial planning and occasionally uses third-party managers for hedging or income strategies.

Ryan Morgan is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with NorthCoast Asset Management LLC. His prior roles include positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Connectus Wealth, Fisher Investments, Linden Thomas & Company Securities, Charles Schwab, and Victory Capital Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and manages a rental property in Parker, Colorado. 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 and offers a range of strategies including strategic asset allocation, equity and fixed income, options overlays, and alternative funds.

Patrick Homan is a financial advisor at Private Client Services, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at The AmeriFlex Group, SagePoint Financial, Fortigent, LLC, Independent Adviser's Group, and LPL Financial. Private Client Services is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plan sponsors, and businesses. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management through a network of approximately 50 advisors, managing about $1.05 billion across more than 3,200 client accounts.

Alexander Barnes is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently advising at Savvy. His prior roles include positions at Cornerstone Wealth Group, LLC, Mutual Securities, Inc., Cornerstone Financial Partners, and LPL Financial. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, engaging in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Savvy provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach combines an index-based core with tailored strategies such as direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting, active and passive stock portfolios, and ESG-focused models, supported by a proprietary technology platform and third-party sub-advisers.

Eric Fritz is a financial advisor at CG Advisory Services with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Geneos Wealth Management, and WFG Investments. Fritz is also involved with Capital Asset Advisory Services, an independent investment advisory firm he started in 2003. CG Advisory Services is an SEC-registered adviser managing over $4 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs proprietary discretionary model portfolios alongside third-party managers and customized private equity and hedge-fund access, supported by an Investment Committee and AI tools under human oversight.

Suzanne Barry is a financial advisor at Gladstone Wealth Partners with seven years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, N.A., LPL Financial, and Merrill. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 investment adviser representatives. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to wrap programs and third-party manager solutions.

Annabeth Wilkes is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cornerstone Wealth in Charlotte, NC. Her prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group and Burkett Financial Services. She is a member of the finance committee at Pioneer Church in Rock Hill, SC. Cornerstone Wealth Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, employer plan sponsors, other advisers, and corporations. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management and consulting services, employing model-based portfolios with a range of investment vehicles and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions.

Jarrett Meadors is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Belpointe Insurance, LLC and Belpointe Asset Management since 2018, following seven years at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Belpointe Insurance, where he conducts insurance sales. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a wrap program, using customized portfolios and a mix of passive, active, tactical, and blended strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Michael Santos is a financial advisor at Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC in Pineville, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has one year of industry experience, with prior roles at Northwestern Mutual and Grady Group Inc. Outside of finance, he has served in the Armed Forces since 2022. Gibbs Wealth Management provides discretionary investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through an advisor-directed Model Management program, utilizing third-party platforms and strategists to implement model portfolios.

Bradley Joubert is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealthcare Capital Management LLC since 2013. He is also involved with Beacon Small Business Solutions. Wealthcare Capital Management LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisor managing approximately $3.03 billion for a diverse client base, utilizing model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by alternative investments and specialty platforms.

Matthew Wallen is a CFP® and CFA® with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC and has held prior roles at Mariner Independent, Mariner Platform Solutions, AdvicePeriod, LLC, and Feehan Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder of Confluence Wealth Management and serves as a business advisor to Confluence Investment Management. 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 uses a goals-based advising approach supported by proprietary quantitative metrics and integrates both passive and active investment strategies.

Tyler Washington is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones and Newbridge Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is also an insurance agent involved in selling fixed annuities and life insurance. Foundations Investment Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and utilizes model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing strategy.

Joseph Bennett is a Certified Financial Planner® with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC since 2016 and is also affiliated with LPL Financial, LLC. Bennett provides administrative services within Great Valley Advisor Group in addition to his advisory role. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, using a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers across various platforms.