Jeffery Peschel is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at First Citizens Investor Services since 2014. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate/business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, wrap programs, model portfolios, a Guided Investing platform, and tax-aware financial planning, utilizing a client process focused on assessing financial needs, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Chad Lossie is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with PNC Investments LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of a rental property business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic risk assessment and third-party strategists for portfolio management.

Gabrielle Baylog is an advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to her advisory role, she spent nine years in full-time education. She is also a licensed insurance agent for Bankers Life and Casualty Company, authorized to write Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Rhonda Gilliam is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she works part-time as an Uber driver. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with integrated relationships among its bank, platform sponsor, and clearing firm.

Robert Rose is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Janney, he worked at Bb&T Securities and Truist Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is a musician in the band The Good Nuffs and serves on the finance council of St Pius X Catholic Church as well as a committee member for Greensboro Urban Ministries Development. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Amy Johnson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 8 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Her prior work includes positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, and Principal Securities. 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 uses a model integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Rachel Bradsher is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Matthews, NC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and two years of industry experience. She has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2023 and has prior experience at Poole Financial Services and Anthropologie. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that creates strategic model portfolios and adaptive strategies.

Andrew Turner is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. He has held roles at Investure, LLC, Wells Fargo Investment Portfolio - Reinsurance, Wells Fargo Securities, and The Vanguard Group, Inc. Wells Fargo Investment Institute provides research and non-discretionary model-portfolio services to Wells Fargo affiliates and other financial institutions, focusing on manager research, global investment strategy, and asset allocation analysis. The firm’s process involves multiple specialist divisions that contribute to model portfolios, but it does not offer individualized financial planning or manage client accounts directly.

Claude Ives III is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC since 2024. Prior to joining Rockefeller, he held various roles at Morgan Stanley from 2009 to 2024 and worked at Citigroup Global Markets for 30 years. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm operates under a Private Advisor model, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and broker-dealer services, including placement and investment banking.

Tania Cabrera is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including LPL Financial and SunTrust Advisory Services before joining Principal in 2018. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Jon Peterson is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 4 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Corient and previously worked at RKL Wealth Management LLC and Fulton Financial Corporation. Outside of finance, he was involved with Spooky Nook Sports for four years. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers, employing risk management tools and alternative investments as appropriate.

Lansen Pan is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently advising at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Charlotte, NC. His prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group, Inc. and Ally Invest, where he supported both self-directed and advisory accounts. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain referred clients, utilizing Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations based on client goals and risk tolerance.

Stephen Hudzik Jr. is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with SunTrust Advisory Services and related SunTrust entities since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a vacation rental home on Bald Head Island. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines traditional research with AI-enabled tools and offers a range of fiduciary services, operating as an affiliate of Truist Financial with extensive banking and brokerage relationships.

Austin Cowles is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and Lincoln Financial Group. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed and advisory programs that focus on asset allocation, contribution guidance, and retirement planning, utilizing proprietary software and model portfolios provided by Morningstar Investment Management.

Bruce Warren is a CFA® charterholder based in Charlotte, NC, currently with Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. He has four years of industry experience and has worked at Wells Fargo Investment Institute since 2021. Prior to that, he was employed at Wells Fargo and Columbia Threadneedle (Ameriprise). Wells Fargo Investment Institute provides manager research, global investment strategy, securities research, asset allocation analysis, and model-portfolio services to Wells Fargo affiliates and unaffiliated financial institutions on a non-discretionary, non-customized basis. The firm’s approach is organized around specialist divisions whose work is integrated into model portfolios with product eligibility based on internal research ratings.

Garland Neal is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Goldman Sachs & Co. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC prior to joining Rockefeller Financial. Neal is also involved with ATN Properties LLC, a real estate construction lending venture. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm operates through a Private Advisor model and offers a consolidated investment platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and integrated broker-dealer services.

Leslie Ortiz Quiroz is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth in 2026, Leslie worked at Wealth Enhancement Group, Carroll Financial Associates, Vertex Capital Advisors, and Charanda of Fort Mill. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, providing investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, as well as employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using an enhanced open architecture that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds tailored to clients’ specific risk, liquidity, and tax circumstances.

James Holland is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with four years of industry experience. He previously worked seven years at the Private Bank of Bank of America. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Lyndon Clark is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has been with Equity Services since 2001. Clark also works as an insurance agent, selling life, disability, and health insurance products. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Jay Wilderman is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. based in Charlotte, NC. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 18 years of industry experience. He has been with First Citizens Investor Services and First Citizens Bank since 2011. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a client-centered process combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage portfolios across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.