Gordon Mattocks III is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Charlotte, NC, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 20 years before joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2025. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Shawna Minervini is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and MassMutual. Outside of advising, she is also a licensed real estate broker with Farms & Estates Realty. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions.

Steven Boner is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Carroll Financial Associates. He is based in Charlotte, NC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisors and diverse program offerings. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research targeting factor premiums.

Ramona Burris is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Truist Advisory Services and its affiliated firms since 2012, including roles at BB&T Investments and BB&T Securities. Outside of her advisory work, she is a homeowner who manages a rental property. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Casey Davison is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and OSAIC before joining Voya. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a variety of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures, with a focus on non-discretionary advisory relationships.

Thomas Schauder is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience currently serving at Truist Advisory Services. He has worked with Truist Wealth and Poterack Capital Advisory in the past. Based in Charlotte, NC, he also manages a rental property outside of his advisory role. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and employs AI-enabled research tools alongside traditional methods to support its investment strategies.

Samuel Opoku Agyemang is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Truist Investment Services, PNC Investments, and The Vanguard Group. Outside of advising, he is a part owner of an online clothing store where he monitors sales and shipping. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that relies on discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supplemented by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration.

Mac Kowaleski is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with three years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Hamilton Henry Wealth Strategies LLC, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life. Kowaleski previously owned a raw materials sales business, which is now dormant. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm employs multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Christopher Mitchell is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for 11 years before joining Rockefeller Financial in 2024. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates as a registered broker-dealer and provides access to a consolidated investment platform with discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple asset classes.

Stephen Park is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. based in Charlotte, NC, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with First Citizens Bank and its Investor Services division since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for United Cerebral Palsy, a nonprofit supporting individuals with disabilities. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm’s approach involves client assessments led by investment advisor representatives, utilizing fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage portfolios across various asset classes.

Dennis Riegraf is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Deutsche Bank, where he worked for over a decade. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individual, corporate, retirement plan, and charitable clients, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by AI-enabled research and a comprehensive manager-selection program.

Mark Capecci is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His work history includes six years at LPL Financial and prior roles at the University of Alabama and ClubUp. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a broad client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies, supported by technology platforms and a network model that integrates LPL Financial brokerage services and third-party estate-planning resources.

David Hampton is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Charlotte, NC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience, including roles at Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase. First Citizens Investor Services serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate/business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm emphasizes IAR-led assessments and applies fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to portfolio management across various asset classes.

Jack Heil is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Charlotte, NC, holding the PFS™ and Series 66 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lombard Advisers Incorporated, Lombard Securities Incorporated, and H.D. Vest Advisory and Investment Services, and has been self-employed since 2013. Heil is also a CPA and provides tax preparation and accounting services through his own practice. PlanMember Securities Corporation offers retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm utilizes a top-down strategic asset allocation approach to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios and provides education, support services, and personalized retirement planning.

Sarah Mcmillian is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes a decade at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of advisory activities, she co-owns farmland in Amelia, Virginia, which is leased for crop harvesting. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements, to deliver its investment solutions.

Jason Wolff is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience, currently with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. He is based in Charlotte, NC. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base with brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services, utilizing both in-house and third-party portfolio management across multiple programs.

Matthew Bradshaw is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Members Trust Company, SECU Brokerage Services, and FR Owen & Associates. He also serves as a Financial Advisory Services Specialist with State Employees' Credit Union and as a life insurance agent with SECU Life Insurance Company. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through a variety of managed account programs and financial planning services. The firm employs diversified portfolio management strategies incorporating asset allocation, Modern Portfolio Theory, and tactical trading approaches.

Julie Carter is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Charlotte, NC. Her prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services, Waddell & Reed, and various insurance carriers. Carter serves as a board trustee for Tri-County Community College in North Carolina. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering portfolio management, wrap programs, model portfolios, and financial planning. The firm emphasizes IAR-led client assessments and applies fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis in portfolio allocation.

Braxton Barber is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory career, he was involved with the United States Golf Association and worked in various roles including at Davidson College and Pine Needles Golf and Lodge. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

Richard Breen is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Bankers Life entities since 2001 in various roles, including managing a team of agents and overseeing hiring and training. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a unit sales manager at Bankers Life and Casualty and is involved in managing and investing in insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and customized asset allocation strategies. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach and operates within a group affiliated with mortgage and insurance businesses.