Peter Velissarios is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services based in Charlotte, NC. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Wells Fargo Bank, and Citigroup. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of traditional research and AI-enabled tools to support asset allocation, manager selection, and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Justin Krebs is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and six years of industry experience. He also owns Proactive Total Wealth, a business involved in insurance sales and services, and partners with a network of CPAs for tax advice. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs, utilizing multiple investment strategies and serving a large client volume through standardized model and platform services.

John Natoli is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2020 and has prior experience with Mutual of Omaha and Mass Mutual Life Insurance. Natoli is based in Charlotte, NC. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Louis Satryan is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Ft. Washington Brokerage Services, Inc. since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a college football on-field referee during the season and works as an insurance agent. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, primarily delivering discretionary investment management via model portfolios and unified managed accounts.

John Patterson is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, Cetera Advisor Networks, Carroll Financial Associates, and United Technologies Corporation. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides comprehensive financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets using a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Joseph Valenti is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm serves clients often connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Mohamed Cherif is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked with Wells Fargo Clearing and People's Securities, Inc. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of financial data collection, goal setting, and manager selection via the Envestnet platform, offering ongoing client reviews and leveraging both traditional and AI-enabled research tools.

Angelica Trumer is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of her advisory work, she is an owner of a rental property business. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Joseph Pagani is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has six years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. Previously, he worked in the apparel industry and spent one year in retirement. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client solutions through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, supported by proprietary programs and third-party platforms.

Mathew Morgan is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 13 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns rental property with his spouse in Charlotte, NC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Tamila Miceli is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 license and 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Summit Financial Group and Securian Financial Services Inc. prior to joining Rockefeller Financial. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and an integrated investment platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple asset classes.

Carl Hedstrom is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services, LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, Carroll Financial Associates, and TRICAPITAL Wealth Management. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach blending passive and active strategies, with portfolio oversight by an internal Investment Committee.

John Osterberg is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 32 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial LLC and Independent Advisor Alliance since 2016. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, pooled vehicles, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies, employs a range of analytical techniques, and leverages technology platforms for comprehensive wealth and estate planning services.

John Teeter Jr. is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Charlotte, NC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience, including prior roles at Edward Jones and Truist Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of client input, defined goals, and asset allocation strategies to recommend or onboard managers via the Envestnet platform, offering ongoing research, monitoring, and reporting.

Carol Mansour Ezzell is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Charlotte, NC. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has 44 years of industry experience, including 22 years at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2004. 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 individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, providing brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Daniel Ford is a CFP® professional at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and its affiliated entities since 2008. Ford serves as an adjunct professor teaching various finance courses at Southern New Hampshire University. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management through model-based and customized investment strategies.

Kellen Taylor is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Carroll Financial Associates. Based in Charlotte, NC, he is also involved in fixed insurance advisory services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Brian Heath is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo since 1999 in various roles. Wells Fargo Investment Institute provides manager research, global investment strategy, securities research, asset allocation analysis, and model-portfolio services to Wells Fargo affiliates and unaffiliated financial institutions on a non-discretionary basis. The firm operates through specialist divisions to develop model portfolios, serving as a research and model-provider rather than a direct portfolio manager or financial planner.

Kevin O'Hare is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2008, following roles at Uvest Financial Services Group, Bofa Advisors, BACAP Distributors, and Stephens. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an independent soccer referee in Charlotte, NC. Fifth Third Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services, offering a range of managed account programs on the Passageway platform. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and provides multiple program types with an emphasis on risk-profile-based portfolio selection and tax-aware strategies.

Aaron Kucmerowski is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and its affiliated entities since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates its planning services from ongoing portfolio management and operates as an adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated structure.