Kristopher Abernethy is a financial advisor at Salem Investment Counselors Inc with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Avid Wealth Management, Old North State Trust, and operated his own advisory practice. Salem Investment Counselors serves individuals, corporations, retirement and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and trusts, providing portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $3.845 billion in assets, focusing on equities as portfolio foundations and supplementing with fixed income and complementary investment vehicles.

Amy Manning is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC, having previously worked at Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth Advisors LLC for 14 years. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and nonprofits. The firm manages approximately $12 billion in assets and offers integrated financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting, leveraging its affiliation with a national accounting and professional services organization.

Jason Vreeke is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked with CoreCap Investments since 2024. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a radio producer at Genesis Radio Productions, a position he has held for over 20 years. CoreCap Advisors serves individuals, self-directed retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors. The firm emphasizes a relationship-oriented, long-term investment approach utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, and selective options or short sales.

Kenneth Jones is a financial advisor with Salem Investment Counselors Inc in Winston-Salem, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC and Salem Investment Counselors since 2000. Salem Investment Counselors provides investment management, financial planning, and asset-management services to individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes equities as the foundation of portfolios with a long-term selection approach, and it manages a diverse range of assets including marketable securities and private investments.

Anne Thornton is a financial advisor at Stephens with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as co-executor of her father's estate. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, employing multiple investment programs and committees that utilize both bottom-up and top-down strategies across various asset classes.

William Thornton is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in Winston-Salem, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at M. S. Howells & Co., Efficient Advisors, and Carolina Financial Professionals. He serves as treasurer for the Bethel Methodist Men, overseeing fundraising and charitable activities. 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 financial advising approach supported by proprietary software and a behavioral economics framework, employing both passive and active investment strategies along with dynamic rebalancing.

Matthew Trenchard is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Lifemark Securities Corp. since 2018. Prior to that, he worked at Foresters Equity Services, Inc. for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and general contractor of Trenchard Ventures LLC, a business focused on landscaping and remodeling. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans. The firm offers a range of managed account programs and tailors advice through suitability assessments, with accounts managed on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Andrew Taylor is a financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of finance, he is a part-owner of Amplify This Music, where he contributes songwriting for special occasions. Kingsview Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.7 billion, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and asset management through advisor-led and model-based strategies, including internally sponsored ETFs and access to alternative investments.

Richard Rogers IV is a financial advisor with Stephens in Winston-Salem, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stephens, he worked at Bain and Company for multiple periods totaling six years, and held roles at Proteus Motion, Columbia Business School, and Pamlico Capital. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, foundations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and offers integrated broker-dealer and investment banking services.

Stephan Day is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Fortis in 2023, he worked for Horizon Financial Services, LLC for 10 years and had a two-year break from the industry. He is also the owner of Pivot Wealth Management, LLC, an entity established for tax purposes and future branding. Fortis Capital Advisors serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and educational workshops. The firm offers customized advice through discretionary management, various investment styles, and model portfolios, including ESG-oriented options, managing $1.615 billion in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2025.

William Watson is a financial advisor with Salem Investment Counselors Inc in Winston-Salem, NC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Salem Investment Counselors since 1982. Salem Investment Counselors offers investment management, financial planning, and asset-management services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes equities as the foundation of its portfolios, focusing on long-term growth opportunities and maintaining a multi-advisor team with expertise in institutional investing, trust services, and endowment management.

Michael Ferrin is a financial advisor with Compass Financial Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Compass in 2023, he worked at Kovack Advisors, Inc. and Kovack Securities, Inc. from 2001 to 2023. He is also president of Pinnacle Insurance and Investments, Inc., where he is involved in sales and service related to securities and fixed insurance products. Compass Financial Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment process across various asset classes and supports approximately 1,310 client relationships through a team of 27 advisors.

Kristen Stonehouse is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC in Winston-Salem, NC. Her prior experience includes roles at First Carolina Bank and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. She also worked briefly at Sunrise Yoga Studio in 2023. Modera Wealth Management provides wealth management, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm integrates traditional investment management with in-house accounting, tax services, and business coaching, managing approximately $17.7 billion in assets.

John Davis IV is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC, bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates, J. Alden Associates, and Cabot Lodge Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the boards of the Summit School, the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina, and the Winston-Salem Symphony, and is a member of the NCWorks Commission. Apollon Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families and family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines centrally managed model strategies with locally managed portfolios and employs a diversified investment approach across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative vehicles, including ESG models and Direct Indexing with tax overlays.

Melissa Day is a financial advisor with Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked in various roles at Horizon Financial Services and New Horizon Financial Services prior to joining Fortis Capital Advisors in 2023. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved in the sale of fixed insurance products. Fortis Capital Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary management, advisor-specific investment styles, and model portfolios incorporating passive, active, tactical, and ESG-oriented strategies.

Mary Grigg is a financial advisor with Stephens, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individual investors, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and government entities, offering a wide range of solutions including financial planning, portfolio management, private equity, and institutional equity research. The firm integrates broker-dealer and investment banking services and utilizes both bottom-up and top-down investment strategies across multiple dedicated programs.

Mary Waterer is an advisor at Stephens in Winston-Salem, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Paul, Cox & Todd PLLC, Morgan Stanley, and Smith Leonard PLLC. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and government entities, utilizing a range of strategies from discretionary portfolio management to alternative investments and institutional equity research.

Matthew Simmons is a CFA® charterholder with Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Salem Investment Counselors Inc, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he was with Truist Advisory Services and BB&T Asset Management. Salem Investment Counselors serves individuals, corporations, retirement and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and trusts, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm manages public market securities on a discretionary basis and provides advisory support for private investments on a non-discretionary basis, with an investment approach focused on equities and risk-managed fixed income.

Marion Marre is a financial advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. Marion holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Parsec Financial Management and Hege Financial Group. Prior to her advisory career, Marion also worked at Etsy. Modera Wealth Management provides wealth management, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm combines diversified asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory with in-house accounting and tax capabilities, serving high-net-worth clients and offering business coaching and other ancillary services.

Carson Wannamaker is a financial advisor with Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at FORVIS Wealth Advisors LLC and Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as head basketball coach at Canterbury School and is actively involved in community organizations, including serving as president of the Nat Greene Kiwanis Club and as an alumni advisor for a university fraternity. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and nonprofits. The firm manages approximately $12 billion in assets and offers integrated tax and accounting services through its affiliation with a national accounting and professional services parent.