Randy Domikis is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Truist Investment Services, SunTrust Advisory Services, and BB&T Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is the president of PWS, LLC, a family-owned, ATF licensed firearms manufacturing and machine shop. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

John Geilfuss is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2023. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. and T. Rowe Price. Mariner serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers customized portfolios managed by an Investment Committee and supports its strategies with in-house research and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting services.

Jeffrey Dickerson is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, and is also co-managing partner of Dickerson Jackson & Associates LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment process that combines passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Gary Sawyer is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 53 years of industry experience and has worked with firms including LPL Financial and IFP Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Growth Plus LLC and Creative Marketing International Corp. Independent Financial Partners is a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with specialized retirement-plan and pension consulting services and supports multiple investment management options.

Pamela Postma is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2024. She previously worked at Frango Financial from 2015 to 2024. In addition to her advisory role, she provides tax preparation services during the tax season. Mercer Global Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and strategic use of low-cost index vehicles.

Kimberly Chism Moore is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C., holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. She has been with Sequoia since 2024 and concurrently serves as Chief Compliance Officer for Family Asset Management, a firm acquired by Sequoia in October 2024. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by a dedicated Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Bianca Moore is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at MassMutual of South Carolina and the Surgical Center of Burlington County. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards and integrating both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Matthew Foreman is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently with Valic Financial Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Empower Financial Services, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and CarMAX. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for the Edith L Frierson Elementary PTA and is an agent selling non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm utilizes a large network of advisors and a technology-driven approach with unified managed accounts and overlay services to provide portfolio management and financial planning.

Kathryn Wise is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked for CUSO Financial Services, LP for 10 years before joining Valic in 2022. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing a discretionary unified managed account platform and centralized technology solutions.

Eliot Ness is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC based in Charleston, SC. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TD, he held roles at Integrity Alliance, LLC, Lion Street Financial, and CARFAX. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail TDIS clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers, supported by technology platforms and custodians to deliver portfolio management and financial planning services.

Erik Hofstrom is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and has worked with LPL Financial since 2005. Hofstrom operates his advisory business through Independent Advisor Alliance, focusing on investment advisory services. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management methods alongside technology-enabled estate-planning tools.

Ryan Mentnech is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Charleston, SC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Citizens, TD Bank, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a youth lacrosse coach. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by integrated inter-affiliate resources.

Richard Durkee Jr. is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Fusion Capital Management and Precision Capital Management, and serves as president of the Grand Strand Association of Life Underwriters. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base, offering asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies and utilizes technology platforms to enhance asset aggregation and estate-planning services.

Andrew Barrett is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Charleston, SC, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and serves as president of White Point Management, LLC, a consulting firm. His prior experience includes Family Asset Management, LLC. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party managers, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Kelly King is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Charleston, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Citizens and its affiliated entities in 2023, Kelly worked at Synovus Bank and Synovus Securities from 2016 to 2023. First Citizens Investor Services serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities, providing advisory and brokerage services through IARs and third-party Portfolio Managers. The firm’s approach involves personalized financial assessments and diversified portfolio management using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across multiple asset classes.

Samuel Marshall is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones for several years before joining D.A. Davidson & Co. in 2024. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advice, comprehensive financial planning, and a specialized private wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

James Amick Jr. is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors since 2019 and previously held roles at Independent Financial Partners and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, Amick serves as chair elect of the Poplar Grove Townhome Owners Association board and is a trustee of the Jamie Lynn Amick Trust. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Mark Taylor is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in North Charleston, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1999 and has also worked with Agia since 2022. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a member managing small self-storage facility operations. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Cooper Grady is a CFP® and ChFC® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He has held roles at LPL Financial LLC, Advisor Group, Marathon Financial Group, Robert Gorman, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Outside of his primary advisory work, Cooper is the Director of Financial Planning at Pettinelli Financial Partners. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an enterprise wealth management firm with approximately $18.6 billion in assets under management and about 366 advisors serving over 24,000 clients. The firm offers a variety of investment strategies including advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, with an open-architecture approach that incorporates external platforms and SEI-affiliated solutions.

David Kornegay is a CFP® professional with over 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2011 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, he is a commissioned notary in South Carolina. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.