Matthew Cascio is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Vanguard Advisers since 2017. He has also been associated with The Vanguard Group, Inc. and Vanguard Marketing Corporation since 2013. Based in Charlotte, NC, Cascio holds a Series 63 license. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice through its Vanguard Digital Advisor and Vanguard Personal Advisor services, catering primarily to retail investors and eligible retirement plan participants. The firm employs a goal-based, algorithm-driven investment approach, utilizing proprietary methodologies and largely constructing portfolios from Vanguard funds and ETFs, with various customization options and tax-aware features.

Todd Guilfoyle is a financial advisor with Vanguard Advisers in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TIAA and The Vanguard Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is contracted with a food delivery service in a non-investment capacity. Vanguard Advisers serves retail investors and employer-sponsored retirement plan participants through a combination of automated and human-supported investment advice. The firm utilizes a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach with personalized asset allocations primarily constructed from Vanguard funds and ETFs.

Ethan Lancaster is a financial advisor at Merrill based in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. He has been with Merrill and Bank of America since 2026. His previous experience includes roles at DYSIS and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations.

Jenamarie Fox is a financial advisor at Vanguard Advisers with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Vanguard Advisers and related entities since 2015. She also serves as a fiduciary agent for an immediate family member’s investments. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a goal-based, algorithm-driven investment approach that emphasizes personalized asset allocation across various savings goals and manages portfolios primarily with Vanguard funds and ETFs.

James Palmer is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Vanguard Advisers in Charlotte, NC. His prior experience includes roles at TMD Wealth Management, Runey and Associates Wealth Management, and USAA. He is a board member of the Texas Tech Personal Financial Planning Alumni Advisory Board, where he mentors students and supports the program. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice primarily to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. Its investment approach is goal-based and algorithm-driven, utilizing proprietary models and largely Vanguard funds to create personalized portfolio solutions at scale.

Joseph Diverniero is a financial advisor at Vanguard Advisers in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Vanguard Marketing Corporation, The Vanguard Group, and several positions in media and data companies. Vanguard Advisers offers automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, algorithm-driven investment approach and manages a large client base through a digital platform supported by over 2,200 advisors.

Fiona Coupe is a financial advisor with Vanguard Advisers, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has worked with Vanguard Advisers, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Vanguard Marketing Corporation since 2018. Prior to that, she was associated with The University of Alabama and Johan Inc. Her background includes roles in higher education and community services. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice through its Vanguard Digital Advisor and Vanguard Personal Advisor services, serving retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, algorithm-driven investment approach and manages a broad client base with a combination of Vanguard funds and ETFs.

Joshua Mccollum is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and approximately one year of experience at Merrill and Bank of America. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, Dexian LLC, Red Truck Men, and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Oriana Echeverria is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, and CL Tax Center. She previously managed a restaurant business, Mi Pueblo Mexican Restaurant, from 2016 to 2019. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment and financial planning services, including specialized planning for business owners, sports and entertainment professionals, and clients with special needs.

Jeffrey Bierbower is a financial advisor at Vanguard Advisers with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at The Vanguard Group, Vanguard Marketing Corporation, and previously at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice through its Digital Advisor and Personal Advisor services, serving retail investors and employer-sponsored retirement plan participants. The firm employs a goal-based, algorithm-driven investment approach utilizing proprietary models and offers a broad range of customizable portfolios primarily composed of Vanguard funds and ETFs.

Rurik Alconaba is a financial advisor with Vanguard Advisers in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TIAA Financial Services and The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Vanguard Advisers provides both automated and human-supported investment advice primarily to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach with portfolios constructed largely from Vanguard funds and ETFs, supported by a large advisory team and a scalable digital platform.

Chad Poires is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, CUNA Brokerage Services, Santander Securities, and Citizens Bank. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model that leverages multiple advisory platforms and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Matthew Lowe is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo since 2019. His prior roles include positions at RHI General Group, Little Guys Movers, and Sunrun Inc. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and employs over 14,000 financial advisors, providing both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Mitchell Nelson is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Primerica Advisors since 2015, with prior experience at ATI Specialty Metals and Federal Express Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of home security and automation products through affiliated Primerica companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses third-party asset managers and a tiered wrap-fee structure, focusing on curated investment models rather than institutional plan management.

Jason Miehle is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with The Vanguard Group since 2008. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach with portfolios primarily constructed from Vanguard funds and ETFs, offering various customization options and tax-aware features.

Mark Jones is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Vanguard Advisers in Charlotte, NC. He has been with Vanguard and its affiliated entities since 2019. Vanguard Advisers offers both automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, algorithm-driven investment approach, utilizing proprietary models to create personalized asset allocations primarily constructed from Vanguard funds and ETFs.

Brian Hill is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Huntersville, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 26 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes six years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Before joining LPL Financial in 2018, he developed expertise in financial advisory services. LPL Financial serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing model portfolios, research, and technology-driven strategies.

Daniel Brown is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and has a background that includes roles at Associate Staffing, LLC and Publix Super Markets, Inc. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services, including cash-flow, retirement, education, and niche areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs planning.

Caroline Cowley is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services and Randstad. Outside of her advisory work, she has participated in online user research surveys as an independent contractor. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, managing approximately $671 billion in assets through a large network of financial advisors.

Johnson Anumah is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. Prior to Merrill, he worked at Bank of America N.A. in Charlotte, NC. Outside of finance, he is involved in professional bodybuilding and serves as a brand ambassador and fitness coach for nutrition companies. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through model-based and discretionary investment strategies. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.