Sarah Reames is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding the PFS™ and Series 63 credentials and with 24 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Cambridge Investment Research and Avantax Advisory Services and operates her own CPA practice, Sarah N Reames CPA PLLC, which provides accounting and tax services. Reames also serves as a board member of a local condo association. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement services through a network of independent professionals. The firm provides multiple investment platforms with discretionary and non-discretionary options, proprietary and third-party model strategies, and institutional features such as advisor transition support and compliance oversight.

Maxim Biruk is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and US Tech Solutions. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including discretionary portfolio management and fund advisory. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios using systematic methodologies and long-term asset allocation benchmarks.

William Brisley is a financial advisor at Vanguard Advisers in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with The Vanguard Group since 2007. Vanguard Advisers delivers automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans, utilizing a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach with portfolios mainly composed of Vanguard funds and ETFs. The firm’s scale and digital delivery enable it to manage a large client base through a combined automated platform and team servicing model.

Colby Cossette is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 63 designation with less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the financial sector, Cossette spent 13 years in primary education and has held various roles including at Belmont Abbey College. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines brokerage and advisory solutions and employs research-driven strategies grounded in diversification and modern portfolio theory.

Elizabeth Zimmerman is a financial advisor at Vanguard Advisers with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with The Vanguard Group, Inc. since 2006. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and is based in Charlotte, NC. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice primarily to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach with portfolios constructed mainly from Vanguard funds and ETFs, offering tax-aware features and various customization options.

Abbi Seid is a financial advisor at Vanguard Advisers with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. and Vanguard Marketing Corporation since 2021. Prior to that, she was employed at CPI Security Inc from 2016 to 2021. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach to personalize asset allocations, primarily utilizing Vanguard funds and ETFs, and manages a large client base through a combination of digital platforms and advisory teams.

Andrew Harris is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Vanguard Advisers in Charlotte, NC. His prior roles include positions at Greenway Wealth Advisors, Sapere Wealth Management, and Story Financial Planning, as well as a development consulting role assisting with fundraising at Reformed Theological Seminary. Vanguard Advisers provides both automated and human-supported investment advice for retail investors and eligible retirement plan participants, employing a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach that utilizes Vanguard funds and ETFs. The firm is notable for its scale, managing hundreds of thousands of clients through a high client-per-advisor ratio and offering a range of customizable portfolio options.

Robin Matthews is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Concord, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2023, Matthews worked for Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing Services for over 15 years. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals with significant investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis with a centralized consulting team to deliver these services, emphasizing assets held in Ameriprise Managed Accounts and using algorithmic automation to generate recommendations.

Michael Harper is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Wells Fargo in various capacities since 2009, with brief tenures at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and Mass Mutual Investors Services. He is based in Charlotte, NC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Christopher Taylor is a financial advisor at Vanguard Advisers with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Investment Institute, and several wealth management firms. Taylor is also involved with Circle T Holdings Corp. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice primarily for retail investors and eligible participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach, constructing portfolios mainly from Vanguard funds and ETFs, and manages a large client base with a combination of digital platforms and advisor support.