Audrey Kah is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at RBC Capital Markets LLC since 2016. She is based in Raleigh, NC, and holds a Series 66 license. Outside of her advisory role, Audrey serves on the board of Benevolence Farms, a nonprofit supporting individuals affected by the criminal legal system in North Carolina. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with tailored investment strategies utilizing both in-house and third-party managers.

William Link is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, Captrust, and Equitable. Outside of his advisory role, he is employed part-time at Liggett Ventures LLC, a restaurant business. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Christopher Bray is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at Bb&T Securities, LLC and Scott & Stringfellow. He serves as President of the Southern Order Memorial Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual and institutional clients, emphasizing tailored, non-discretionary planning supported by analytical tools and a broad advisor network.

William Thompson is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Cary, NC, holding a Series 66 license and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors in 2020, he worked for over three decades at Nortel, Genband, and Ribbon Communications. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the head coach for the varsity boys basketball team at Cary Christian School. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through a range of third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Timothy Clarey is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Cary, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wachovia Bank, N.A., where he has been employed since 2006. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Justin Groce is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He has been with Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013. Outside of his primary advisory role, he operates Adams Financial, a financial services DBA, and also works as an insurance agent selling annuities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform with access to various third-party managers and investment strategies.

James McClary is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Siler City, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance committee of Siler City First Baptist Church. 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 incorporates modern portfolio theory, serving as an ERISA fiduciary and including a range of investment options such as insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep programs.

Phillip Sielatycki is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Cary, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for The Heart of Cary Association and volunteers with Band Together, a local philanthropy that raises funds for the United Way through rock concerts. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing written recommendation reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis with a centralized consulting team to deliver tailored, algorithm-supported recommendations.

Katherine Johnson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Clayton, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2013. 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, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Sudha Gowrisankar is a financial advisor with Fidelity in Durham, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her work history includes multiple roles at Fidelity Investments since 2022 and prior experience at FCBank, a division of CNB Bank. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including discretionary portfolio management and model portfolios constructed through a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic techniques. The firm is registered as a commodity pool operator and serves as a formal advisor to multiple registered investment companies.

Natan Simoes Massarioli is an Investment Solutions Representative III at Fidelity Investments, where he currently serves in this role. His career with Fidelity Investments began in 2023 as a Customer Relationship Advocate, progressing through various positions including Investment Solutions Representative I, Fixed Income Specialist, and Investment Consultant before reaching his current role in 2026. His professional experience encompasses investment consulting and fixed income specialization, focusing on providing clients with clear guidance, education, and personalized strategies tailored to their financial goals. Massarioli's approach emphasizes trust, transparency, and simplifying complex financial concepts to help clients make informed decisions. Further details regarding his education, credentials, personal interests, or community involvement have not been provided.

Christina Creech is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Baird since 2018, following prior roles at Prospera Financial Services and AXA Advisors. Outside of finance, she is an Independent Stylist for a direct sales nail polish strip company. She is part of the DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients with tailored consulting and portfolio management services. The group offers a range of investment strategies and overlays, including discretionary management and access to traditional and non-traditional asset classes.

Benjamin Wagner is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, his work history includes roles at Sleep Number, The Carolina Inn, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of proprietary fundamental research and quantitative analysis to construct model portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs. The firm also engages in discretionary portfolio management, fund advisory, and employs algorithmic methodologies in its investment process.

Thomas Binkley is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a small eBay business trading collectible cards. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining model-based asset allocations and proprietary research to tailor plans to client goals. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, offering brokerage, advisory, and capital markets activities.

Eric Carrillo is a financial advisor with Merrill in Cary, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill since 2010 and Bank of America since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he works part-time delivering food for Postmates. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Andrew Beckman is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Hamilton Financial Services. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, using an IPS-driven approach grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary services, including investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education.

Fernando Jimenez is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999 and previously worked at AXA Advisors, LLC from 1999 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for a family member without compensation. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management for individuals, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, utilizing third-party asset managers and LPL programs to tailor advisory services based on clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizons.

Onoufrios Megaloudis is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Durham, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with the Triangle United Soccer Club since 2005. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm follows an IPS-driven approach grounded in modern portfolio theory and acts as an ERISA fiduciary when providing investment advice.

Nolan Ku is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Thrivent Financial and Sgc Financial Group. 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, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Heather Williamson is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 14 years of experience at the firm. She holds a Series 66 designation and is based in Durham, NC. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a broad client base including retail and institutional investors. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction, offering services such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, fund advisory, and model portfolio delivery.