William Purgason Jr. is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Olde Providence Civic Association in Charlotte, NC. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. As a large institutional firm, Ameriprise offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.

Jacob Allen is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and starting his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, he worked in various municipal roles in North Carolina, including positions with Union County and several cities. Allen is also involved in non-variable insurance activities related to his advisory work. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, consulting, model portfolio management, and brokerage and insurance products through an integrated platform.

William Sullivan is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Hickory, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC and Wells Fargo Bank NA, where he has worked for over two decades. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a landlord in a rental property business in Lenoir, NC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services for qualified ERISA and non‑qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non‑discretionary solutions. The firm’s investment approach is driven by investment policy statements and modern portfolio theory, with a broad offering that includes insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Ileana Musmanni is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Baird since 2019. Prior to joining Baird, she operated a business under the name Ili Musmanni for eight years. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group provides tailored consulting and portfolio management services using a variety of strategies and investment options.

Candace Wehr is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and 18 years at the firm. She has two years of industry experience. Outside of her advisory role, she is a co-owner of a vacation rental property and serves as Vice President and Treasurer on a homeowners association board in Wilmington, NC. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to fiduciary clients of Bank of America through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations.

Andrew Surla is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he partners with individuals, families, and business owners to help navigate financial decisions with clarity and confidence. His role involves providing steady guidance and thoughtful planning tailored to clients' evolving goals and circumstances. Andrew's expertise includes education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, small business strategies, and tax minimization. He leverages his experience as an investment professional to develop comprehensive strategies that bring structure and clarity to complex financial situations. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and has earned professional designations including Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Andrew is active in several professional organizations such as the Bank of America Employee Networks, Charlotte Coffee Club, Kingdom Kickbacks, and Mercy Church. His community involvement includes participation in the ADP Peer Mentor Program, Beds for Kids, Better Money Habits, Charlotte Coffee Club, Habitat for Humanity, and Kingdom Kickbacks.

James Baker is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with LPL Financial in Fort Mill, SC, where he has worked since 2015. He has 15 years of industry experience. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning services, and retirement plan consulting through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives.

Philip Dusek is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. Before joining Morgan Stanley in 2024, he worked at UBS Wealth Advice Center and Principal Securities, among other firms. He serves as a board member of HubClub Inc., a technology company based in Charlotte, focusing on fundraising and business development. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and analysis from the Global Investment Committee. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and employer-based financial planning services.

Jerry Richi is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Regions Bank, and Akahana. LPL Financial is a nationally registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a broad network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, various advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to model portfolios, research, and advanced portfolio strategies.

Richard Bugg is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with six years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments, UBS Financial Services, Monroe Financial Services, and Michael Oana Retirement Specialist. He also worked at the University of South Carolina for four years. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, and provides access to model portfolios, research, and various investment strategies.

Nathan Herricks is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has been with LPL Financial since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a bus driver in Fort Mill, SC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and corporations. The firm offers various advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, supported by model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Valice Watters is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with three years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2021 and previously spent 21 years at Wells Fargo Bank, NA. She is based in Charlotte, NC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions. The firm’s advisory approach is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Dawyne Wingo is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His career includes previous roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Liberty Tax Services. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets, delivering customized, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team that uses research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to inform strategies focused on retirement income.

Mason Bailey is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been affiliated with Bank of America and Merrill since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a deacon at Newsong Church and leads domestic and international ministry trips focused on discipleship. 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 serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Joshua Miller is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and O Connell Financial Group–Northwestern Mutual. He also spent four years as a homemaker before starting his career in finance. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources to support its investment strategies.

Daniel Speer is a CFP® and ChFC® with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Fisher Investments since 2006. Fisher Investments serves a global mix of institutional and private clients, providing discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates. The firm employs a centralized investment approach that integrates quantitative and qualitative research to construct globally diversified portfolios and offers services including sub-advisory and retirement plan management.

Mark Orton is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wachovia Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing prior to his current position. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment and financial planning services, utilizing proprietary research and tools to develop tailored client recommendations.

Tony Richardson is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2014 and previously worked at Axa Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Tony tutors students in English, Japanese, Series 7 exam preparation, and Bible Studies through WyzAnt Tutoring Company. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management via LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to implement client recommendations.

Megan Hern is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group and Point Me to the Water, LLC, as well as legal work at Baylor University School of Law and Jackson Law PC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Evan Ferguson is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles including positions at Castaways Raw Bar & Grill and UNC Charlotte. Evan is based in Charlotte, NC. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and broker-dealer services, leveraging third-party asset management programs and operates primarily through LPL-sponsored platforms and endorsed TAMPs.