Phillip Allen is a financial advisor with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Capital Investment Group, Inc. from 2004 to 2017. Outside of his advisory work, Allen hosts two radio shows, one focused on retirement planning and another faith-based program, and manages a farm in Greenville. Madison Avenue Securities, LLC provides investment advisory and related services to individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $2.0 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services across multiple account platforms, utilizing various investment and allocation strategies.

Thomas Faircloth is a financial advisor affiliated with Silver Oak Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 39 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Lincoln Financial Services Corp and Raymond James Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in selling life, accident, health insurance products, and fixed indexed annuities through Carolinas Wealth Management Group, Inc. Silver Oak Securities, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and other business entities through a network of over 100 financial professionals. The firm manages approximately $2.4 billion in discretionary assets and offers a range of advisory programs emphasizing tailored, primarily discretionary investment management aligned with client objectives and risk tolerances.

Matthew Glass is a financial advisor with Altitude Capital Management LLC in Greenville, SC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Brookstone Wealth Advisors and Glass Financial Group, as well as extensive experience at Asbury Automotive. Altitude Capital Management LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high net worth clients, offering tailored portfolio management and consulting without account minimums. The firm’s investment approach is individualized and emphasizes maintaining long-term purchasing power through various strategies, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Paul Baily is a financial advisor at Advisory Services Network with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Palmetto Private Wealth, LPL Financial, and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance professional. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of independent advisers. The firm offers various portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing a range of securities and third-party managers, and supports flexible engagement models tailored to client needs.

Alex Darroudi is a financial advisor at Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp with a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Streamline Asset Management and Urich Financial Services before joining his current firm. Consolidated Portfolio Review is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of managed accounts, proprietary model portfolios, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors, employing strategic asset allocation combined with fundamental and technical analysis.

Timothy Calvert is an investment advisor representative at First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with First Citizens Asset Management since 2006 and First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. since 2016. First Citizens Asset Management provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, institutional accounts, and municipal entities. The firm manages approximately $167 million on a discretionary basis through a multi-team platform and employs global, multi-asset model portfolios with dynamic asset allocation and ongoing monitoring.

Emmet Martin is a financial advisor with Trustmont Advisory Group, Inc. in Mauldin, South Carolina, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Trustmont Advisory Group and its affiliated entity, Trustmont Financial Group, since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Martin owns a notary service and is involved in insurance sales, including fixed and fixed indexed annuities. Trustmont Advisory Group serves individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment advice, discretionary portfolio management, and group seminars. The firm employs a long-term investment outlook and manages approximately $1.1 billion in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2024.

Michael Allison is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Allison has worked at Gradient Securities since 2019 and previously spent three years at Securities America Advisors. He is also president of The Retirement Company LLC, a firm involved in the sale of fixed insurance products since 2003. Gradient Securities, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary investment model and incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, often utilizing third-party managers.

Dean Livingston Jr. is a financial advisor with SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with SeaCrest Wealth Management since 2009. SeaCrest Wealth Management is an SEC-registered, multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis and incorporates tools such as artificial intelligence to support decision-making.

Joseph Davies is a financial advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including AE Wealth Management and Stewart Smith Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales through Clearpath Retirement Planning, LLC. AlphaStar Capital Management manages approximately $1.84 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and pension plans. The firm offers both predefined model portfolios and custom strategies, employing a combination of strategic asset allocation, quantitative analysis, and tactical approaches, and provides a range of portfolio management and consulting services.

Timothy Doozan is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Keel Point, LLC since 2016. He also owns Clear Financial Concepts, an LLC used for business expense management. Keel Point, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing over $4 billion, serving individuals, institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and corporations. The firm utilizes a team-based investment approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis, offering a range of portfolio management and consulting services including OCIO and corporate retirement benefits.

Michael Wade is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. since 2018 and previously spent seven years at Foresters Equity Services, Inc. Wade also owns and operates Wade Financial, Inc., providing insurance planning services. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by offering financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access through firm-managed portfolios, wrap programs, third-party co-advisory and solicitor arrangements, and fee-based programs on the Hilltop/Envestnet platform. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management with routine client reviews and maintains dual registration as an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA broker-dealer.

Terrell Boone is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Wells Fargo Clearing and Fifth Third Securities. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a range of investment strategies using sub-advisors and third-party managers, and offers specialized services such as real estate-related planning and retirement plan consulting.

Oleg Katrikh is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Gold Coast Securities, Inc. for 20 years. In addition to his advisory role, Katrikh is president of an insurance agency and serves as executive director of operations for a retirement benefits consulting firm. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a network of investment adviser representatives and offers access to model portfolios and third-party managers through an affiliated turnkey asset management platform.

Zoe Bender is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Summit Financial, LLC and has prior experience at Bank of America, Merrill, and other financial firms. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets with 216 advisors serving around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services to tailor client portfolios.

Eric Gaddy is a financial advisor with AlphaStar Capital Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Shankland Financial Advisors, Integrated Financial Strategies, and Capital Investment Group. Mr. Gaddy is also the author of *Retirement Made Simple*, a book on retirement topics. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, participant account management, and subadvisory services. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical investment approaches through proprietary model portfolios and advisor-directed models.

Ronald Balkus is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, based in Greenville, SC, and has two years of industry experience. He has also been involved with Palmetto Senior Benefits since 2013. Balkus owns and operates Balkus Wealth Management and Balkus Insurance Services Inc., focusing on advisory and insurance services. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm primarily operates through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, using a largely non-discretionary approach that incorporates risk analysis and various investment methods.

Jonathan Brown is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Cornerstone Wealth Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2018, and previously held roles at Mutual Securities, Inc., Cornerstone Financial Advisors, LLC, LPL Financial, and Securities America Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for Generations Group Home, a nonprofit organization. Cornerstone Wealth Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, employer plan sponsors, other advisers, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services, utilizing model-based portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, equities, bonds, and alternative investments.

Jonathan Polson is a financial advisor at Silver Oak Securities, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Southern Trust Wealth Management and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he is also employed in outside sales at Waste Management and provides life insurance and fixed annuity options through Southern Trust Wealth Management. Silver Oak Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and business entities, managing approximately $2.4 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with a primarily discretionary investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Rhonda Fisher is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously spent 16 years at Secure Financial Solutions, Inc., where she was owner and Investment Advisor Representative. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, using a non-discretionary approach supported by detailed risk analysis and multiple portfolio evaluation methods.