Spencer Angell is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC. He has worked at Diversified Investors Securities Corp. and Diversified Investment Advisors since 2009. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed advice and investment education focused on asset allocation and retirement planning. The firm employs portfolio construction supported by Morningstar Investment Management and serves a large client base with a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Eugene Smith is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 49 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at major firms including Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, UBS Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Clearing. He serves as a board member for the North Carolina Tennis Foundation. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios.

Joseph Rhyne is a financial advisor at \u0026PARTNERS with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his role at \u0026PARTNERS, he has a 25% ownership interest in Riazzi Rhyne & Swaim Investment Group LLC, an investment-related business based in Winston Salem, NC. \u0026PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, ERISA consulting, and brokerage services using both proprietary and third-party strategies, supported by the Envestnet portfolio platform and NFS brokerage infrastructure.

Diane Parmele is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 38 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at several firms including Truist Advisory Services, BB&T Securities, and LPL Financial. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a notary public in Winston Salem, NC. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for clients with net worth over $20 million.

Mary Maysilles is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with a Series 66 credential and over 13 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes 11 years at Blue Rock Wealth Management. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Dakota Dzula is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS in Winston Salem, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining &PARTNERS in 2025, Dakota worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2019 to 2025. Outside of finance, Dakota has experience in retail and martial arts instruction. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and corporations, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and provides services both on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis, utilizing proprietary and third-party approaches.

David Googe is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Voya since 2014 and has concurrently worked at The Midland Insurance since 1983. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as an honorary capital campaign cabinet member for Miracles in Sight, a local community fundraising effort. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker‑dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, institutions, and corporate clients. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios, third-party managers, and technology-enabled tools to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Frank Hurtado is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Scottrade, Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Patrick Riazzi is a financial advisor with \u0026PARTNERS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. He serves as co-trustee for his parents' charitable remainder trust and holds a partial ownership stake in Riazzi Rhyne & Swaim Investment Group LLC. \u0026PARTNERS serves a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, trusts, private businesses, and corporations. The firm provides investment management, financial and tax planning, and other advisory services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis through the Envestnet platform and NFS brokerage infrastructure.

Saba Khan is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining AE Wealth Management, Khan worked at 1890 Wealth Solutions, Inc., Spangler Estate Planning, and KS Paralegal Services. Khan is also involved in insurance sales and services through 1890 Wealth Solutions, Inc. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolios managed internally, by third-party strategists, and by advisors, alongside financial planning, consulting, and plan services.

Christopher Munnelly is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Winston-Salem, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2017 and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company in 2016. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers various programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with an emphasis on both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Dennis Mauk Jr. is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill from 2015 to 2021. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships and employs AI-enabled tools as part of its research and portfolio oversight.

Betty Deal is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Winston-Salem, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. Her prior firms include Scott & Stringfellow, Inc. and Wells Fargo Clearing, among others within the Truist and SunTrust organizations. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing both discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Cody Grant is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Empower Financial Services, BHG Financial, and Apple. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its financial planning approach and serves a large participant base relative to its adviser headcount.

Thomas Prybylo is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 48 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Leaders Group Inc, Grove Point Investments, LLC, Grove Point Advisors, LLC, MBAdvisors, and H. Beck, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent and owner of a consulting business. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios, employing a research approach based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Jacob Johnson is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining PNC, he worked at Salem Heritage and has experience in various roles outside the financial industry. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategist service that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and third-party-managed investments primarily in mutual funds and ETFs.

Robert Schutz is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, as well as First Horizon Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches and offers an AMC Advantage manager-selection program supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

William Davis is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Winston Salem, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Truist Investment Services, The Vanguard Group, and BB&T. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Buried Secrets, LLC, where he writes books and short stories. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse clientele, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, ERISA-compliant retirement plan advisory, and a Private Wealth program for clients with assets over $20 million.

Nelson Kelly is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Suntrust Advisory Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Men's Golf Association at High Meadows Country Club. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, delivered on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Robert Cannon is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Winston Salem, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and six years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Nuveen Securities, Earnst & Young, TIAA-CREF, and Axa Advisors. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers its services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates.