Michael Foster Jr. is a CFP® and CFA® affiliated with Dolan Capital Advisors, LLC in Charlotte, NC, with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Dimensional Fund Advisors and M.E. Foster, LLC. Dolan Capital Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients by offering discretionary portfolio management, assets-under-advisement services, and standalone financial planning. The firm employs risk-profile mapping, modern portfolio theory, and tax-overlay strategies while managing approximately $179 million across about 83 client relationships.

William Clark is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Clearview Wealth Management since 2013 and previously worked at McShane Partners for nine years. Clearview Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and ongoing financial planning exclusively to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm builds diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes, integrates financial planning into investment decisions, and offers ESG-screened portfolios upon request.

Randall White is a CFP® professional with 35 years of experience in financial planning and investment management. He has been a principal at TRICAPITAL Wealth Management, Inc. since 1999 and previously worked with Triad Advisors, Inc. and OSAIC. White serves as a director for the Louis M. Helms Jr. and Anita B. Helms Charitable Foundation and holds a role as successor executor and trustee for related family trusts. TRICAPITAL Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, business entities, retirement plans, foundations, estates, and trusts. The firm employs a personalized wealth-management process and offers a variety of investment strategies, including portfolio management through wrap programs and transaction-based accounts, with distinct operational features stemming from its broker-dealer affiliation.

Karina Moretz is a CFP® and ChFC® at Pathfinder Planning LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she spent seven years as a homemaker. Pathfinder Planning serves working families, single women, retirees, near-retirees, and young adults with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, using an evidence-based investment approach centered on low-cost ETFs and tax management strategies.

Alex Mathews is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Sanctuary Financial Planning, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously served seven years in the United States Navy and currently holds a commission as an O-3 Lieutenant in the United States Naval Reserve. Sanctuary Financial Planning is a fee-only fiduciary firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on long-term, evidence-based investment strategies using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and provides comprehensive financial planning primarily through virtual consultations.

Daren Bitter is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Arimathea with one year of industry experience. He has also been involved with Inspired Talent Solutions since 2014. Additionally, he serves as Director of Advisor Relations for The Walters Institute, a tax planning education and services organization for financial advisors. Arimathea serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and employer plan sponsors. The firm integrates Catholic social teaching into its investment process and combines advisor-led services with a digital advice platform and wrap-fee programs.

Brenton Bersin is a financial advisor at Linkside Financial LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at PointBlank Ventures, Independent Advisor Alliance, LPL Financial, and SilverRock Wealth Partners. Outside of his advisory role, Bersin is the founder and CEO of Purse Golf, a software development company. Linkside Financial LLC provides asset management and wealth services to high-net-worth individuals, small businesses, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, using technical and quantitative methods such as Monte Carlo simulations, and conducts public educational seminars on investments.

Ryan Peterson is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Copperleaf Capital, LLC since 2004. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an insurance producer, selling health, disability, and life insurance products, including Medicare Supplement insurance. Copperleaf Capital serves individual and high-net-worth families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, insurance product implementation, and digital currency management, using a values-driven planning process and a combination of fundamental research, technical signals, and third-party sub-advisory management.

Jim Charles, CFP®, CFA is the co-founder of Sanctuary Financial Planning, a flat-fee, fee-only firm specializing in retirement and major life transitions. He brings more than three decades experience in comprehensive financial planning, tax-efficient retirement income design, and evidence-based investment management. Jim is also the co-author of the best-selling book From Work to What’s Next – Designing a Life You Don’t Want to Retire From, a project rooted in his own “failed retirement.” After stepping away from work, Jim discovered firsthand that financial readiness and life readiness are two very different things. That experience inspired him to re-emerge with purpose and ultimately create Sanctuary — a firm dedicated to helping others design transitions that feel meaningful, not disorienting. At Sanctuary, clients receive ongoing financial planning, proactive tax strategy, and integrated wealth management — all for a single, transparent, flat fee. Our work focuses on: • Retirement income planning using dynamic, research-based withdrawal strategies • Tax-efficient portfolio management and multi-year tax planning • Social Security, Medicare, and transition decision support • Coordinated, ongoing financial planning across all areas of life and money Sanctuary’s model eliminates AUM fees, product sales, and asset minimums. Clients receive objective advice, continuous planning, and disciplined investment management designed to support a confident, purpose-filled transition into and through retirement — not just a financial plan, but a roadmap for what comes next.

Thomas Bengtson is a CFP® professional at Lakeshore Advisors with one year of industry experience. Before joining Lakeshore Advisors in 2026, he held various roles at PNC Bank, Nike, Northwestern Mutual, and the Georgia Tech Innovation Enterprise Institute. Lakeshore Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a buy-and-hold investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm also incorporates third-party asset managers and alternative investments and manages approximately $80.8 million across about 101 clients.

Kevin Blocker is a financial advisor at Linkside Financial LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Blocker Capital and Quasar Distributors, following over two decades at Horizon Investments LLC. He is also CEO and owner of Blocker Capital Group, a passive investment vehicle. Linkside Financial provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, including former athletes, CEOs, and entrepreneurs. The firm combines technical, quantitative, and fundamental analysis to develop and monitor customized portfolios, often incorporating private investment funds following due diligence.

Stephen Van Der Meid is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Rhino Wealth Management since 2014 and previously spent 12 years with LPL Financial. He is also an independent insurance agent selling non-variable insurance products. Rhino Wealth Management serves individual clients, small businesses, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary portfolio management and personal financial planning. The firm uses a systematic multi-factor quantitative framework focused on ETFs and mutual funds, combining quantitative and fundamental analysis to guide portfolio allocations.

Maggie Smith is a financial advisor with IA Network, LLC and holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations. She has 15 years of industry experience, including roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, First Allied Securities, and Stockham Financial Services. Smith is also a Notary Public for Moore County and serves as CFO/CCO and 50% owner of Stockham Financial Services. IA Network provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing tailored portfolio construction and a research toolkit that combines fundamental, technical, cyclical, and behavioral analysis. The firm operates as a collective of smaller advisory practices to share resources, offering a range of services including retirement plan consulting and participant advisory.

Patrick Wells is a CFA® charterholder based in Charlotte, NC, with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Broyhill Asset Management, LLC since 2024 and previously spent eight years at Pinnacle Associates Ltd. Broyhill Asset Management provides discretionary investment management to private funds, individuals, trusts, foundations, and other institutions, overseeing approximately $225 million in assets. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach focused on fundamental analysis and concentrated equity portfolios, supplemented by external managers and diversified strategies.

Scott Cannady is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Hayden Harper Wealth Advisory, LLC since 2014. Hayden Harper Wealth Advisory serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and families seeking family office support. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and comprehensive family office advisory services, utilizing internally developed asset-allocation models and a range of investment strategies including long-term holdings, short-term trading, and option-writing.

Cheryl Sherrard is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Clearview Wealth Management since 2013. She is based in Charlotte, NC, and is part of a four-advisor team. Clearview Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and ongoing financial planning exclusively to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm employs diversified portfolios and integrates financial planning into investment decisions while generally avoiding market timing and frequent trading.

Susan Burke is a financial advisor with iQvestment, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She previously worked at LPL Financial for 17 years and spent one year at FusionIQ before joining iQvestment. Burke provides occasional support services to FusionIQ, a FinTech firm offering back and middle office services to financial companies. iQvestment, LLC delivers discretionary investment management, advisory, and sub-advisory services through model portfolios to independent advisory firms, institutional clients, and individual investors. The firm operates primarily via an online platform, using a risk-tolerance questionnaire to allocate clients to quarterly reviewed and rebalanced model portfolios, and serves a notable client base including banks and credit unions.

Maxwell Neisler is a financial advisor at AdvisorsTrust Partners LLC with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Prospera Financial Services Inc, Ryan Consulting Group, and Grant Thornton LLP. AdvisorsTrust Partners LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $435 million in assets for around 172 clients, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis while implementing both active and passive strategies.

Justin Oxman is a financial advisor at 2pifinancial Corp. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with the firm since 2026. Outside of his advisory role, he has operated One-on-One Tutoring LLC since 2002. 2pifinancial provides discretionary investment management and portfolio monitoring to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, small businesses, and estates. The firm uses an individualized, discretionary investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, and manages approximately $1.5 million in assets across a small client base.

John Sanders Jr. is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Portus Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2021 and previously at SunTrust Bank and GenSpring Family Offices, LLC. Portus Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager selection for individuals, high net worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm also advises a private pooled vehicle and offers access to less-liquid investments, using firm-developed model portfolios and multiple custodial platforms to tailor investment advice to client objectives and risk tolerance.