James Bowie is a financial advisor at TradeWinds, LLC in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, CAPTrust, and Beacon Wealthcare. Outside of his advisory career, he has been involved with Raleigh YoungLife and Wake County YoungLife. TradeWinds serves individual investors—including high-net-worth clients—retirement plans, small businesses, and corporations by providing discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs proprietary investment strategies combining equities, mutual funds, and ETFs, using various analytical methods to tailor allocations based on client suitability factors.

Nicholas Tolerton is a financial advisor at Peace of Mind Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Strategic Wealth Investment Group and Equitable Advisors. Peace of Mind Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental approach to tactical asset allocation using a blend of internally developed models and third-party portfolio managers, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside financial and estate planning services.

Mursaleen Tariq is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Peace of Mind Wealth Management in Raleigh, NC. His prior work includes roles at Reutemann Financial Solutions, Inc. and Diversified Estate Services. Tariq is involved in tax preparation and filing through an affiliated entity, POM Tax Strategies, LLC. Peace of Mind Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental approach to tactical asset allocation, utilizing blended growth and fixed-income strategies tailored to client profiles, and offers access to tax services through its affiliated entity.

Geoffrey Mclawhorn is a financial advisor at Modern Capital Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked with Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Saltwater Insurance Services LLC, a property and casualty insurance firm. Modern Capital Advisors provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement consulting to individual, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using a core-and-satellite framework that combines passive index funds with selective active management.

Jonathan Andrews is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cardinal Capital Management Inc since 2008. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Raleigh, NC. Cardinal Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary, fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, insurance companies, and corporate entities. The firm employs quantitative, fundamental, and cyclical analysis across equities, fixed income, and ETFs, managing approximately $0.9 billion in client assets with a small advisory team.

Christopher Securcher is a financial advisor with Henderson Brothers Financial Partners LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 19 years of industry experience, including roles with LPL Financial LLC, Global Retirement Partners, and Kestra Financial, among others. Henderson Brothers Financial Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and institutional sponsors, focusing notably on retirement plan consulting under ERISA Sections 3(21) and 3(38). The firm employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary asset management strategies and offers participant education, plan-level services, and access to pooled employer plans and recordkeeper solutions.

Austin Kobilka is a financial advisor with Altruist Advisors LLC and holds a Series 65 credential. He has eight years of industry experience, including prior roles at Brookstone Capital Management and Patriot Wealth Management. Kobilka is also involved with Patriot Wealth Management as an associate financial planner. Altruist Advisors serves individual investors, trusts, estates, and other entities through a team of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with model-based implementation and tax-management strategies via its integrated technology platform.

Colton Tickle is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Financial Symmetry Inc. in Raleigh, NC, with six years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Symmetry since 2016. Financial Symmetry serves individual clients across various wealth levels and manages approximately $1.54 billion in assets for around 973 family groups. The firm provides financial planning, wealth management, small business 401(k) advice, and select tax-return preparation, using an evidence-based investment process focused on diversified allocations and ongoing monitoring.

Martin Boney is a financial advisor at TradeWinds, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the Mary Lynn Richardson Fund, a private family foundation, and serves as a director for the Richardson Corporation family trust company. TradeWinds primarily serves individual investors, including high net worth clients, as well as small businesses and corporations, offering discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach and constructs custom strategies that combine various investment analyses while generally managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Ellen Martin is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Beacon Wealthcare LLC since 2021. She previously worked at Prospera Financial Services for seven years. Beacon Wealthcare is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and other institutions. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and a lower-fee management-only option, using a diversified approach centered on low-cost indexed ETFs and Monte Carlo analysis to assess client plan confidence.

Jared Korver is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Beacon Wealthcare LLC since 2014, serving as an advisor within the firm’s five-person team. Beacon Wealthcare LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and other institutions. The firm’s investment approach focuses on minimizing controllable costs and taxes using broadly diversified, low-cost indexed ETFs and indexed mutual funds, supported by Monte Carlo probability analysis and daily portfolio monitoring.

Louis Wheless III is a financial advisor at Tar River Wealth Planning, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Union Bank, Resource Management Associates, and Raymond James Financial. He has also been involved with Crosscreek Charter School. Tar River Wealth Planning, LLC manages approximately $401 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a team approach with five advisors and focuses on fundamental analysis and committee-reviewed investment strategies to create client-specific portfolios.

Adam Oates is a financial advisor at Peak Planning Group, LLC in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, Archer Investment Corporation, Axa Advisors, and Equitable Advisors. Peak Planning Group provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and estates. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentals-based investment approach with diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, managing approximately $710 million across several hundred client accounts.

Nicholas Hymanson is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Peace of Mind Wealth Management in Raleigh, NC. His prior roles include positions at POM Investment Strategies, Truist, and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. He is also an insurance agent representing various carriers outside of his investment advisory role. Peace of Mind Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a top-down, macro-environmental approach to asset allocation, combining internally developed models and third-party portfolios, while offering services such as investment management, financial planning, estate-planning guidance, and affiliated tax preparation.

Kathleen Warren is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Cardinal Capital Management Inc in Raleigh, NC since 2010. Cardinal Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, insurance companies, and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $1.03 billion in client assets, focusing on portfolio management through quantitative, fundamental, and cyclical analysis with investments in equities, fixed income, and exchange-traded funds.

John Yoash is a financial advisor at Modern Capital Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Pruco Securities LLC, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Royal Alliance. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent with Colonial Life, focusing on voluntary employee-paid group insurance benefits. Modern Capital Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio and wealth management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach with globally diversified portfolios and offers Strategic Portfolio Management strategies through custodial platforms.

Jessica Scott is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with Peak Planning Group, LLC, bringing three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Robert Baird & Co., Eagle Strategies (NY Life), NYLIFE Securities LLC, Legacypcs, Brown Advisory, and BB&T. Scott serves as the Women's Initiative Director for the Financial Planning Association, coordinating and hosting events for women financial advisors. Peak Planning Group, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and estates. The firm manages approximately $710 million using a long-term, fundamentals-based approach with diversified portfolios consisting of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Steven Wilson is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of experience at Capital Advisers, Inc., where he has worked since 2004. He previously worked at Capital Investment Group, Inc. from 2004 to 2024. Outside of his advisory role, Wilson engages in solo legal and consultancy work and holds various insurance licenses in North Carolina. Capital Advisers serves individual and institutional clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and customized investment solutions across traditional and alternative asset classes. The firm employs an independent, open-architecture approach focused on asset allocation, managing approximately $620 million across more than 1,500 accounts with a small advisory team.

Ronald King is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Counsel Inc with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with Capital Investment Group, Inc. since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of RL King & Company, where he conducts securities litigation case reviews and provides expert testimony. Capital Investment Counsel, Inc. offers discretionary, tailored portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and estates. The firm follows a contrarian “Counsel Style” investment philosophy focused on financially strong, undervalued companies and emphasizes low turnover, tax efficiency, and customized portfolio solutions.

Radon Stancil is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with Peace of Mind Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2020, and previously held positions at Reutemann Financial Solutions and Diversified Estate Service. Stancil is also a licensed owner selling fixed insurance products and manages an affiliated tax preparation and filing service. Peace of Mind Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental approach to tactical asset allocation and offers a range of services, including investment management, financial planning, estate-planning guidance, and access to tax preparation through an affiliated entity.