Brandon Harris is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. He is also the owner of Brandomar LLC, an investment-related business based in Raleigh, NC. 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 a broad range of planning services tailored to clients who meet a net-worth threshold, utilizing proprietary research and tools to develop customized recommendations.

Joshua Wagenaar is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Durham, NC, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2015 and is also affiliated with Louisiana Tech University since 2013. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of investment strategies and affiliated services under a fiduciary standard.

Craig Spell is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2026. He previously worked at Fidelity Investments as a Planning Consultant from 2024 to 2026, a Relationship Manager from 2023 to 2024, and a Financial Representative from 2022 to 2023. Craig specializes in developing tailored, purpose-driven financial plans for individuals and families. He focuses on understanding each client's unique situation to create personalized and practical strategies that simplify complexity and empower confident decision-making. Outside of his professional work, Craig has interests in baseball, board games, movies, traveling, and writing.

Nicole Robertson is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Her prior roles include positions at SunTrust Investment Services, SunTrust Advisory Services, Fsc Securities Corp, Opus Financial Advisors, and OSAIC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions with a range of financial planning, brokerage, and advisory services. The firm supports a large network of advisors with diverse investment strategies and tools alongside various non-advisory financial services.

Michael Mumford is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has worked since 1992 after graduating from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from the university and several FINRA registrations, including Series 7, 9, 10, 31, 63, 65, and 66. He also holds professional designations such as the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). With more than 30 years of experience, Michael specializes in family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. His approach is consultative and objective, focusing on understanding each client's financial situation, preferences, and goals to develop personalized asset allocation recommendations and financial strategies. Michael serves his community through board and committee roles at various organizations, including Epworth United Methodist Church and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He lives in Durham with his wife, Courtney, and their two children. Outside of work, he enjoys gardening, golfing, and spending time with his family.

Christopher Combs is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He brings extensive experience serving active and retired business owners, senior executives in biotech and technology, and university faculty and administrators. Christopher focuses on developing goals-based financial strategies that address clients’ unique situations and motivations, emphasizing education planning, family wealth management, legacy planning, retirement income, and socially responsible investing. Christopher is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certificant and holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ designation, as well as the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) credentials. He earned his bachelor's degree from Duke University, where he also played football before his professional career in the NFL. He is a member of the Durham-Orange Estate Planning Council and actively participates in his community through involvement with The Summit Church, where he serves as a small group leader, and has held board positions with various local organizations. Christopher resides in Durham with his wife and three children, enjoys coaching his children in sports, and participates with them in the YMCA Y Guides program.

Nancy Anderson is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 37 years of industry experience. She has held positions at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. for 14 years prior to joining OSAIC. Anderson also serves as president of Financial Change Management Inc. and is involved in insurance sales. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers integrated advisory and brokerage services, utilizing various asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to construct and manage portfolios tailored to client needs.

Amy Johnston is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2013, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools including Global Investment Committee estimates and Monte Carlo simulations.

Michael Corrigan is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Chapel Hill, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley and its affiliate entities since 2013. Corrigan also has involvement in a trust business outside of regular business hours. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with comprehensive financial planning and advisory programs, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Donna Barclay is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing since 2009. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven, incorporates modern portfolio theory, and includes a broader range of financial products such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Vernon Jarman Jr. is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Chapel Hill, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, with prior experience at Citigroup Global Markets, LPL Financial, and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a non-investment related business based in Hillsborough, NC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and modeling techniques to support its advisory services.

Jason Shaw is a Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2014. He has been with Fidelity since 1999, progressing through various roles including Assistant Branch Manager, Fixed Income Specialist, and Financial Consultant. His extensive tenure at Fidelity spans over two decades, reflecting his experience and commitment within the financial services industry. Over the past 27 years at Fidelity, Shaw has focused on helping clients and their families identify and plan for their financial goals. He approaches the planning process as an educational and objective endeavor, open to exploring multiple approaches and working collaboratively to choose strategies that promote client comfort and confidence. Shaw holds a California Insurance License. Further details regarding his educational background or personal interests were not provided.

Jennifer Kahoul is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Chapel Hill, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services through both direct client relationships and corporate agreements.

Hayden Steelman is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Carrboro, NC, holding a Series 66 designation. He has experience working with several firms, including Pesch, LLC, DCI Group, and Design Squared, LLC, before joining Edward Jones in 2026. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving a broad client base that includes individual investors, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and tax-efficient solutions.

Catherine Pelican is the Regional Director of Executive Services at Fidelity Investments, where she leads, coaches, and develops a team of Benefits & Planning Consultants and Executive Planning Consultants. She supports the South Atlantic region in this capacity. Prior to her current role, Catherine worked as a Planning Development Consultant at Edward Jones from 2017 to 2022.

Joseph Coniglio is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, Truist Bank, Fifth Third Securities, Fifth Third Bank, and Wells Fargo. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence to deliver non-discretionary advice through its Institutional Consulting Services program.

Martin Frost is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment adviser representative at LPL Financial. His prior roles include positions at OSAIC, Opus Financial Advisors, Inc., Fsc Securities Corp, and SunTrust Advisory Services. He is also involved in non-variable insurance activities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser delivering advisory and brokerage services through a large network of representatives to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management access, and institutional platforms, utilizing various investment strategies supported by operational and research tools.

Aldrin Hewakopara is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2023. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2015, progressing through several positions including Planning Consultant, Workplace Planning & Guidance Consultant I, and Financial Associate. His professional experience encompasses various aspects of financial planning and client guidance within Fidelity Investments. Aldrin is committed to personalized financial planning and building long-term client relationships aligned with the firm's values. Details regarding Aldrin's education, credentials, personal interests, or community involvement have not been provided.

Kenneth Zimmerman is a CFA charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2020 and previously held roles at Foreside Fund Services, LLC and WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Chapel Hill, NC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Thomas Holtz is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Chapel Hill, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2017, he worked at McKinney for three years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a network of more than 23,700 advisors and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary advisory strategies under a fiduciary standard.