William Ham is a financial advisor with AlphaStar Capital Management holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Armis Advisers, Ham Asset Management, and a long-standing role with Financial Independence Group, where he serves as Vice President of Sales in the Annuity Division. AlphaStar Capital Management manages approximately $1.84 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, small businesses, and pension plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing strategic asset allocation and quantitative tactical approaches.

John Matthews is a financial advisor at Brookwood Investment Group with 12 years of experience in the industry. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Redwood Private Wealth LLC and his own Matthews & Co Private Wealth Advisors, where he serves as CEO and managing member. Outside of finance, he owns The Cut Barbershop in Charlotte, NC. Brookwood Investment Group serves individual investors, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management and financial planning with a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary management. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies tailored to client objectives and operates multiple affiliated businesses and proprietary partner offices.

Richard Reber is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and has prior experience with Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Reber is also the author of "How to Talk to Your Partner About Money and Not Kill Each Other." Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, and charitable organizations, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a network model of advisory representatives and integrates various portfolio management strategies along with technology platforms to support its services.

Kevin Burton is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Alphastar Capital Management and Nationwide Securities. Outside of his professional career, he serves as an assistant high school football coach at the Community School of Davidson. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, frequently serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while offering both model and customized portfolio management.

Kiara Hackshaw Gary is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., based in Mooresville, NC. She has four years of industry experience and has worked with Fifth Third Securities since 2022, following prior roles at Fifth Third Bank and other companies. Outside of her advisory role, she engages in pastry baking as a home-based activity. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts, offering a range of investment advisory and brokerage services through its Passageway Managed Account Program and multiple third-party portfolio managers.

Evangeline Lodwick is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. Her prior roles include positions at Valic Financial Advisors, TIAA-CREF, and Encompass Investments. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services feature an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and consistent rebalancing within established plan lineups.

Robert Steele is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Truist Advisory Services since 2023 and previously worked at Truist Investment Services, BB&T Securities, and BB&T Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines traditional research with AI-enabled tools and offers a range of fiduciary and discretionary services through partnerships with Envestnet platforms.

Daniel Finnerty is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Kingsbury Capital, Inc., Kingsbury Capital Investment Advisors LLC, and SW Financial prior to joining Osaic Wealth in 2026. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate and charitable entities, retirement plan participants, and sovereign wealth fund clients. The firm offers a variety of managed programs, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, utilizing a range of investment strategies and platform relationships that differentiate its operating model.

Robert Bogia is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Cornelius, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo and ongoing positions with Principal Life Insurance Company and Fulcrum Capital Partners. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as president of his local homeowners association. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under both advisory and promoter arrangements.

Brandon Bastuba is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with NewEdge Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Assetmark, Inc., Brinker Capital Securities, and Intelliflo. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a broad range of services, including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party advisory programs, utilizing centralized due diligence, technology tools, and a variety of program structures.

Kyle Thomas is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 12 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Bank of America and Merrill from 2014 to 2023. Kyle also operates Founders Private Wealth, LLC, an investment advisory business affiliated with his current firm. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a technology-driven approach and maintains a unique network model supported by its partial ownership by LPL Financial.

Derek Smith is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Mooresville, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Principal Securities Inc since 1993 and with PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY since 1998, and he founded Smith Financial Corporation in 2008. He serves as a board member at large for the South Cove Homeowners' Association. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

John Godfrey Jr. is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Cornerstone Wealth. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by various analytical techniques and technology platforms.

Bruce Putnam is a financial advisor at Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with LPL Financial since 2011 and Cornerstone Financial Advisors from 2011 to 2018. Beyond his advisory role, he has been involved in mortgage and real estate services and acts as an agent for fixed insurance products. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of advisory representatives utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies, supported by technology platforms and a governance model that integrates supervised advisors, sub-advisors, and third-party managers.

William Magill is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for four years and has been with both Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked as an Uber driver and is employed by Primal Brewery. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model that utilizes both proprietary and third-party strategies and technology platforms.

Adam Sailers is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Cornelius, NC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has six years of industry experience, all with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES and affiliated Fifth Third Bank. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types on the Passageway Managed Account platform, including advisor-directed mutual fund and ETF models, separately managed accounts, and direct indexing options.

Christopher Senvisky is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with &PARTNERS since 2024 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for eight years. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and consulting services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Kerr Ann Dempster is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2019, following a tenure at Fifth Third Bank beginning in 2014. Outside of her financial advisory role, she is the owner and author of Ink City Books, where she self-publishes fiction novels. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers access to multiple program types via the Passageway Managed Account Program, combining third-party portfolio managers and advisor-directed strategies to meet varied client needs.

Joshua Mcneil is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at The Vanguard Group and Northwestern Mutual. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines traditional research with AI-enabled tools and provides ongoing reviews and client consultations through a range of affiliated financial relationships.

Joseph Lopardi is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Davidson, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he works part-time in media entertainment for Netflix. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm provides multiple discretionary managed-account options, including advisor-directed models and direct indexing, and is notable for its municipal-advisor registration and affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.