Stewart Smith is a financial advisor with AlphaStar Capital Management in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including New York Life Insurance Company and AE Wealth Management, and is currently president and owner of Clearpath Retirement Planning, LLC. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical model portfolios and employs third-party portfolio construction technology to support its investment processes.

James Wynn III is a financial advisor with AlphaStar Capital Management in Greenville, SC. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining AlphaStar, Wynn worked at Alight Financial Advisors and several other firms. He is also an insurance agent with Iron Financial Group. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm employs model portfolios and advisor-directed strategies incorporating various asset types and utilizes third-party technology for portfolio construction and tax optimization.

Jonathan Shinkle is a financial advisor with Inspire Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his industry career in 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Idle Hill Advisors LLC, Health Horizons Medicare Solutions, and the Virginia Air National Guard. Outside of finance, he has been involved with Health Horizons Medicare Solutions since 2021. Inspire Advisors, LLC manages approximately $1.33 billion in discretionary assets and serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as institutions and charitable organizations. The firm incorporates Biblically Responsible Investing through proprietary tools and employs a range of investment methods while offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Steven Phillips is a CFP® practitioner with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC and has previous experience at FORVIS Wealth Advisors LLC, Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth Advisors LLC, and Greenleaf Trust. He is based in Greenville, SC. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors serves individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and nonprofit organizations with financial planning, investment management, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation and a disciplined investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies and offers coordinated services alongside tax and family-office solutions.

Garrett Minton is an advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, Robinhood Markets, and The Vanguard Group. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 160 advisors managing more than $7.5 billion for individuals, corporations, trusts, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing customized portfolios, model strategies, and co- or sub-advisory relationships.

Bradley Williams is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at IFG Advisory since 2021 and has previous experience with LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and BB&T Investment Services. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and investment instruments and incorporates third-party managers and models to tailor strategies to client objectives.

Jody Howard is a financial advisor at Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC in Greenville, SC, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including ORG Partners, LLC, Sanders Morris Harris LLC, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of advising, he is an independent insurance agent involved in selling fixed and variable insurance products. Ascentis Independent Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities by providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a tailored investment approach using discretionary management, third-party managers, and private direct investments, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Michael Kuckel is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with OneAscent Financial Services LLC and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a pastor and elder at Greenville Community Church and teaches as an adjunct professor at North Greenville University. OneAscent Financial Services LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions. The firm provides customized asset management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing both advisor-managed and model-based investment programs.

Gerry Cieluch is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual of Omaha and its affiliated entities since 1999. Outside of advisory services, he works as an insurance agent through Cieluch Insurance & Retirement Solutions, focusing on various insurance products including fixed annuities, health, life, and Medicare plans. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering both financial planning and managed account programs. The firm utilizes platform relationships with Envestnet and Pershing, delivering managed solutions through MOIS-approved model portfolios and third-party money managers.

Joshua Spencer is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Advisory Services Network with 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Palmetto Private Wealth, LPL Financial, and Edward Jones. He is also a licensed insurance professional outside of his advisory activities. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, and institutions through a network of independent investment adviser representatives, offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified investment approach tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Delores Thomsen is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 43 years of industry experience. She has been with Capital Investment Group, Inc. since 1993. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates Abstratika, an online art business. Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management through discretionary mandates, third-party managers, and private-label model portfolios, using a combination of analytical methods and regular portfolio reviews.

James Yarbrough Jr. is a financial advisor at SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Idle Hill Advisors LLC and Stonebridge Wealth Management, Ltd. SeaCrest Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis and uses both internal and third-party artificial intelligence tools to support decision-making.

Timothy Bennett is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. He has 25 years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial, Momentum Independent Network Inc., Waddell & Reed, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of advisory work, he has been involved with Bentley Development and Construction LLC. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a mix of analytical approaches and various investment instruments, managing portfolios through sub-advisors and third-party managers, and offers specialized services such as real estate analysis and retirement plan consulting.

Thomas Pitts Jr. is a financial advisor at Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Bankers Life and its affiliated entities. Outside of advising, he owns a dormant LLC, Anchor Food Group. Kinetic Investment Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using multiple analytical methods and may allocate to higher-risk, illiquid assets when appropriate.

Michael Trent is a financial advisor with Trek Financial in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Trek Financial in 2018, he worked at Horter Investment Management, LLC. Outside of advisory roles, he is co-owner of Beta-Blue Print, a software business. Trek Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary and non-fiduciary services. The firm employs a blend of strategic and tactical portfolio construction, incorporates AI tools under governance, and provides a wide range of model strategies and alternative investment options.

Tj Setro is a financial advisor with BFC PLANNING, Inc. in Spartanburg, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with BFC PLANNING since 2013 and concurrently associated with Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. since 2008. Outside of his advisory roles, he owns a business involved in life and health insurance sales. BFC PLANNING, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, banks, and pension plans through a network of approximately 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, employing various platforms and investment strategies tailored to client needs.

Robert Felts is a financial advisor at OneAscent Financial Services LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has served at First Baptist Church Simpsonville since 2014. Felts also worked at Anderson University from 2014 to 2018. OneAscent Financial Services LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, broker/dealers’ customers, and institutions through multiple advisory teams. The firm offers customized asset management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing model-based and UMA platforms along with tax-overlay and automated programs.

Robert Allison is a financial advisor with Gradient Securities, LLC in Greenville, SC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Gradient Securities in 2019, he worked at Securities America Advisors and SECURITIES AMERICA, inc. from 2016 to 2019. He is also the publisher of a book he self-published in 2010. Gradient Securities, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a non-discretionary investment model and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, often involving third-party managers.

Erin Clifford is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She currently works at The Wealth Consulting Group and has prior experience with Minnesota Life Insurance Co, Securian Financial Services Inc, and LPL Financial LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is a business owner and practitioner of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) training. The Wealth Consulting Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients. The firm combines fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis to tailor investment strategies, offering both active and passive portfolio management along with a range of advisory and legal support services.

Andrew Kessler is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently with RFG Advisory, LLC. He previously worked at AW Securities and Allworth Financial, L.P. for eight years, and at Founders Financial Securities LLC for one year. RFG Advisory provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients such as investment companies and government entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, utilizing model strategies and third-party platforms, while also serving as an ERISA fiduciary for retirement accounts and plan sponsors.