Nathan Sessions is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones since 2019. Prior to that, he was employed at Integra Choice and Control and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving both individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Aisha Wall is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, The Vanguard Group, and Brinks Incorporated. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

William Purgason Jr. is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Olde Providence Civic Association in Charlotte, NC. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. As a large institutional firm, Ameriprise offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.

Jacob Allen is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and starting his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, he worked in various municipal roles in North Carolina, including positions with Union County and several cities. Allen is also involved in non-variable insurance activities related to his advisory work. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, consulting, model portfolio management, and brokerage and insurance products through an integrated platform.

Eric Edwards is a financial advisor with Vanguard Advisers in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has been with The Vanguard Group since 2018 and previously worked as a self-employed advisor. Outside of his advisory work, he has a brief background associated with the Warrior Golf Club. Vanguard Advisers offers automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, algorithm-driven investment approach, using proprietary models to create personalized portfolios primarily composed of Vanguard funds and ETFs.

William Sullivan is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Hickory, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC and Wells Fargo Bank NA, where he has worked for over two decades. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a landlord in a rental property business in Lenoir, NC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services for qualified ERISA and non‑qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non‑discretionary solutions. The firm’s investment approach is driven by investment policy statements and modern portfolio theory, with a broad offering that includes insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Ileana Musmanni is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Baird since 2019. Prior to joining Baird, she operated a business under the name Ili Musmanni for eight years. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group provides tailored consulting and portfolio management services using a variety of strategies and investment options.

Candace Wehr is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and 18 years at the firm. She has two years of industry experience. Outside of her advisory role, she is a co-owner of a vacation rental property and serves as Vice President and Treasurer on a homeowners association board in Wilmington, NC. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to fiduciary clients of Bank of America through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations.

Kyle Hagemeier is a financial advisor with Vanguard Advisers, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Vanguard Marketing Corporation, The Vanguard Group, Inc., First Command Financial Services, and prior service in the US Navy. He is based in Charlotte, NC. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice through digital and personal advisor services, serving retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, algorithm-driven investment approach using proprietary models and offers portfolios constructed mainly from Vanguard funds and ETFs, with various customization options.

Valice Watters is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with three years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2021 and previously spent 21 years at Wells Fargo Bank, NA. She is based in Charlotte, NC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions. The firm’s advisory approach is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Jason Wooten is a financial advisor with Vanguard Advisers in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at The Vanguard Group since 2019, following prior roles at TIAA and PNC Investments. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm combines a goal-based, algorithm-driven investment approach with portfolios primarily constructed from Vanguard funds and ETFs, serving a large client base through a digital platform supported by over 2,200 advisors.

Dawyne Wingo is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His career includes previous roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Liberty Tax Services. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets, delivering customized, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team that uses research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to inform strategies focused on retirement income.

Mason Bailey is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been affiliated with Bank of America and Merrill since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a deacon at Newsong Church and leads domestic and international ministry trips focused on discipleship. 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. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Joshua Miller is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and O Connell Financial Group–Northwestern Mutual. He also spent four years as a homemaker before starting his career in finance. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources to support its investment strategies.

Daniel Speer is a CFP® and ChFC® with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Fisher Investments since 2006. Fisher Investments serves a global mix of institutional and private clients, providing discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates. The firm employs a centralized investment approach that integrates quantitative and qualitative research to construct globally diversified portfolios and offers services including sub-advisory and retirement plan management.

Tony Richardson is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2014 and previously worked at Axa Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Tony tutors students in English, Japanese, Series 7 exam preparation, and Bible Studies through WyzAnt Tutoring Company. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management via LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to implement client recommendations.

Megan Hern is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group and Point Me to the Water, LLC, as well as legal work at Baylor University School of Law and Jackson Law PC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Brian Green is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Morgan Stanley in Washington, DC, where he has worked since 2019 across the Private Bank and Smith Barney divisions. Prior to Morgan Stanley, he spent sixteen years at Wells Fargo Private Bank. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved processes and tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides a broad range of investment and planning services.

Lakeisha Blount is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 63 designation and four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group, Lincoln Financial Group, and Liberty Mutual. Outside of finance, she owns and operates an event planning and decoration business, A Remarkable Event, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes research and analytics to guide investment options and offers a broad range of brokerage and advisory solutions.

Helen Amelia Fritsche is a financial advisor at Merrill with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Merrill since 2009 and Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. She is a member of TBBR LLC, a group formed to co-own a condominium in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. 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.