Cheryl Scovell is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2013. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that focuses on retirement-income planning with written Recommendation Reports and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Richard Robinson is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Wells Fargo Clearing in Charlotte, NC, and has held prior roles at Wells Fargo Bank, Great Western Bank, Portia Capital Management, and Cetera Investment Advisors. 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 approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Evan Guest is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He works with executives, business owners, and high-net-worth families who are navigating increasingly complex financial lives and seek clarity beyond traditional financial planning. His role involves helping clients simplify complexity and make confident, informed decisions aligned with their priorities as their careers and financial situations evolve. Evan focuses on areas including retirement planning and income strategies, investment management and portfolio construction, tax-efficient investing strategies, wealth transfer and legacy planning, concentrated stock and RSU management, alternative investments, college planning, charitable giving strategies, insurance planning and risk management, as well as banking and lending solutions through Bank of America. He aims to provide clients not just with strategy but with clarity and confidence to translate a lifetime of work into long-term security and meaningful legacy. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of North Carolina System and has earned the Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA) and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designations. Evan is also a member of the UNC Charlotte Alumni Association.

Flint Schuller is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and possessing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and TIAA-Individual & Institutional Services, LLC. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a broad range of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services to tailor plans based on proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Turner Bobbitt is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in developing bespoke wealth management strategies tailored to individual clients. He emphasizes understanding clients' personal and financial circumstances to create strategic plans aimed at achieving their financial goals. Turner holds a Bachelor's Degree from Washington and Lee University and has earned professional designations including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, he is dedicated to assisting families in the area to find confidence in their financial planning. Outside of his professional role, Turner enjoys cooking, interior decorating, running, swimming, traveling, watching movies, and spending time with his family.

Anna Kenkel is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with over 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. She focuses on wealth management and investment planning, working as part of the CBC Group at Merrill Private Wealth Management. Her role includes analyzing market trends, identifying opportunities, and providing tailored financial strategies to help clients achieve their long-term goals. Anna holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) credential. Anna graduated from the University of South Carolina with degrees in Finance and Marketing. She began her career at Merrill in New York City before returning to the Carolinas in 2014. She has experience guiding individuals and families through financial planning, especially in areas such as retirement income, college education planning, family wealth management strategies, and managing new wealth. Her approach centers on building lasting relationships and providing proactive, educational advice aligned with clients' risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity needs, and investment goals. Outside of her professional work, Anna enjoys running, music, traveling, and spending time with her family.

Joseph Brown is a Series 66-credentialed advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with three years of industry experience. Prior to his financial advisory role, he spent 14 years at MR Motorcycle. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment services tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances.

Calvin Perry is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, Allstate Insurance, and involvement in the mortgage and real estate business. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and affiliated non-securities products and services.

Henry Winslett III is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2018 and previously at Wells Fargo Securities from 2011 to 2018. Winslett is a co-founder and Treasurer of WARD'S Foundation, a nonprofit focused on supporting families with rare diseases. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, and endowments, offering non-discretionary advice on asset allocation, investment manager selection, and performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research, includes an ESG eligibility framework, and features broad derivatives and commodities capabilities.

Ryan Culpepper is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He holds professional designations including Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Ryan Culpepper earned a Bachelor's Degree from Wingate University.

Justin Howard is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fidelity Investments since 2022 and previously held positions at Northwestern Mutual and NC State Employees Credit Union. Outside of his advisory role, Howard is the sole proprietor of Howard & Co, a financial counseling and therapy practice based in Charlotte, NC. Fidelity's Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage portfolios, and it serves as an advisor to multiple registered investment companies.

John Sontag is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. He previously worked at Merrill from 2007 to 2015. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Michael Lanphier is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, bringing 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. Since joining Merrill Lynch in 2008, he has focused on providing customized wealth management strategies that consider the full financial picture of his clients. His areas of expertise include employee benefits planning, executive compensation, liquidity management, and retirement income. Michael is a Cum Laude graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania and holds professional designations such as CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He is an active member of the Waxhaw-Weddington Rotary Club and the Union County Arts Council, reflecting his commitment to community involvement. Outside of his professional work, Michael enjoys cooking, fishing, football, and spending time with his family. He has been married to his wife Cindy for 26 years, and together they are raising their daughter Ashlyn Grace in historic Waxhaw.

Taylor Stevens is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, joining the firm in 2016 as part of the Wright Beach & Associates team. He focuses on assisting individuals, families, and business owners in navigating financial complexities related to career shifts, business transitions, retirement, family growth, and evolving goals by providing personalized and adaptable wealth strategies. Taylor holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) certification and the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®) designation, which provide him with specialized knowledge in financial planning and business transition strategies. His expertise includes areas such as education planning, executive compensation, legacy planning, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, small business strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income. Born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, Taylor graduated magna cum laude from the University of South Carolina with a degree in Finance. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife Laine, their son Russ, and their pets. His personal interests include golfing, music, traveling, and spending time with his family.

Mitchell Hutula is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Raymond James, he worked at TIAA and TEK Systems. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutions, pension plans, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting across a range of portfolio management styles.

Annette Patterson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and Wachovia Bank, N.A. since 2002. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as executor for her mother’s estate. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that offers investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning using proprietary research and tools, with a broad menu of services that include retirement, education, and niche planning areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis.

Diana Jara is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She manages clients' investment and retirement portfolios with a philosophy that prioritizes clients' interests. Diana's client focus areas include college education planning, family wealth management strategies, LGBT wealth planning, personal retirement planning, socially responsible and ESG investing, women and wealth, and tax minimization. She also assists clients with estate planning processes in coordination with legal professionals and offers strategies for tax efficiency. Diana began her financial career in 2006 with TD Bank and TD Wealth, where she held various roles including retail banking, supervision, and private banking. She spent five years at Morgan Stanley working with the Wealth Management International division, serving clients in Latin America, Brazil, and the United States before joining Merrill in 2020. Diana earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from Florida International University and holds FINRA registrations 7 and 66, as well as professional designations including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Beyond her professional work, Diana is involved with several organizations including the Women's Exchange Board, the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), the Latin American Chamber of Commerce of Charlotte, and the Carolinas LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce. She is an advocate for children and volunteers as a Guardian Ad Litem for foster children. Diana is fluent in English and Spanish and enjoys activities such as camping, gardening, hiking, rock climbing, running, soccer, spending time with family, tennis, traveling, and yoga.

Calvin Lougassy is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his financial services career, he was involved with Study Hall LLC from 2019 to 2021. 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. The firm offers both model-based and discretionary investment strategies and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Njeri Henderson is a financial advisor at Merrill in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials with five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Bank of America. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, utilizing model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party teams.

Stefanie Pruden is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Davidson, NC, where she has worked since 2014. She has 23 years of industry experience. Pruden is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice. The DDK Group advises individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The team provides consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a range of investment strategies and management approaches.