Gray Daus is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at BB&T Investment Services and Merrill prior to joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he manages timber land and rental properties in North and South Carolina. 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 research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources to evaluate investment options, offering both brokerage and advisory solutions through a large network of advisors.

Gregory Abbracciamento is a CFP® professional at Stifel with eight years of industry experience. He joined Stifel in 2025 after working at Bank of America and Merrill from 2016 to 2025. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Matthew Marks is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Charlotte, North Carolina, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is the proprietor of You Matter Daily, a recreation-related business. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients through a variety of investment and financial planning services. The firm provides tailored recommendations using in-house research and planning tools, offering a broad range of planning options that clients may implement through brokerage or advisory programs.

David Van Glish is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been assisting clients with complex financial decisions since 2006, focusing on comprehensive wealth management strategies tailored to individual goals. David's expertise includes portfolio construction, retirement planning, education funding, and coordination with clients' legal and tax advisors on estate planning. He holds several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). His credentials are supported by Series 7 and 66 FINRA registrations, as well as Life, Health, and Long-Term Care insurance licenses. He earned a bachelor's degree from Emory University and both a master's and doctorate from the University System of Georgia. Prior to joining Merrill, he had a career in the textiles industry. David is active in the Charlotte community, serving as a solicitor for the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte and is an alumnus of Leadership Charlotte. He enjoys spending time with his wife and three adult children.

Paige Brenner is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2023, she worked at Foot and Ankle Associates and has experience in both educational and hospitality settings. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and investment committee resources. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and employer-sponsored financial planning services.

James Robinson Jr. is a financial advisor with Cetera in Monroe, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera Investment Services LLC and related entities since 2019 and previously held positions at CUNA Brokerage Services, CUNA Mutual Group, and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates JDADDY Hauling, a hauling business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and a multi-manager platform that includes both affiliated and unaffiliated third-party managers.

Joseph Hagner is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services, Lord Abbett, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president and director of Advisory Consulting Services, LLC, a firm involved in recruiting financial advisors. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs a model-based investment process featuring asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and a range of managed account solutions supported by third-party money managers and proprietary strategies.

Aaron Murphy is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. He focuses on helping clients uncover their priorities to create strategies aimed at pursuing their financial goals. Aaron's expertise includes executive compensation, equity compensation services, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, small business strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income. He works with families to build certainty and confidence in their financial lives. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Queens University of Charlotte and a High School Diploma from Myers Park High School. Outside of his professional career, Aaron enjoys activities such as chess, golfing, hiking, music, pickleball, rock climbing, running, and spending time with his family.

George Kokalis is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America prior to joining Wells Fargo. 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 manages roughly $671 billion in assets through more than 14,000 financial advisors and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

John Fasti is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Charlotte, NC. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 registrations and has six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Equitable Advisors and Equitable Distributors. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party databases.

Daniel Hanvey is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2009. Hanvey is also the owner of LWM Partners, a business unrelated to investment activities. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver non-discretionary, written recommendations, supported by a centralized consulting team and algorithmic tools.

Thomas Berger is a financial advisor at Merrill with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been affiliated with Merrill since 1993. Berger also serves as treasurer for KingDaddy-Musical Group, a for-profit LLC unrelated to investing. Merrill, alongside its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of individual and institutional clients.

Lisa Balducci is a financial advisor at Merrill with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Woodbury Financial Services, HSBC Securities, and M&T Securities. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Matthew Harris is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience at Workpath and CLA. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

John Thibault is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he has worked in various roles including service industry employment as a bartender at Tiffany Sports Lounge. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income service, which provides written recommendations and ongoing advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Jordan Brown is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of advising, Brown owns a fitness planning business and serves as a First Private in the U.S. Army National Guard. Charles Schwab serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance using multi-asset model portfolios and maintains a large, integrated operational structure.

Jasmine Sehgal is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in serving Asian Indian community business owners and executives. With over ten years of experience in the financial services industry, she joined Merrill Lynch in 2016. Jasmine focuses on creating tailored strategies that accommodate the changing market conditions and align with her clients' individual goals. Her expertise includes estate guidance, insurance planning, wealth transfer, tax minimization strategies, and liquidity management. Jasmine works closely with high net worth families to develop integrated wealth management plans, concentrating on areas such as corporate executive services, employee benefits planning, international wealth management, and women and wealth. Jasmine holds a Bachelor's Degree from Amity University and a Master's Degree from the University of Glasgow. She is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and is actively involved in several professional organizations, including the Charlotte Latin American Chambers, Charlotte Indian American Business Owners, Charlotte Indian Professionals, E-Women, and NABOW. She is fluent in English, Hindi, and Punjabi. Outside of her professional work, Jasmine volunteers in her community and has interests in dancing, interior decorating, singing, traveling, and yoga.

Daniel Vey is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Edward Jones in Charlotte, NC, where he has worked since 2001, accumulating 24 years of industry experience. His credentials include Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he manages an office rental business. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and operates a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors and 15,000 branch offices.

Charles King is a financial advisor with Merrill in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill since 2000 and Bank of America, NA since 2009. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Jessie Mccollough is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Charlotte, NC, with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at First Citizens Investor Services and First Citizens Bank in various roles. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with tailored financial planning and a broad range of advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning processes supported by firm-approved tools and market-return modeling.