Richard Harig is the sole advisor at Legacy Resources NC, LLC, an independent firm based in Lenoir, NC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as MacArthur Strategic Capital, Signet Private Wealth, and Great Point Capital. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in philanthropy consulting and serves as Board Chair of a nonprofit organization. Legacy Resources NC, LLC provides comprehensive financial and legacy planning focused on estate design, family governance, philanthropy, and related areas. The firm typically refers clients to unaffiliated portfolio managers rather than directly managing assets, emphasizing planning and coordination with outside investment managers.

Liam Gilroy is a financial advisor with Fortis Wealth Management, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His background includes service in the United States Army from 2007 to 2016 and ongoing membership in the U.S. Army National Guard reserves. Outside of his advisory role, he manages rental properties through Magnolia Operations LLC. Fortis Wealth Management is a state-registered investment adviser managing approximately $79 million for individual and high-net-worth clients as well as retirement plan sponsors. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, 401(k) consulting and administration, and business development advisory services, with an investment process that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Anthony Winkels is a financial advisor at Fortis Wealth Management with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Crown Venture Management, LLC. Winkels is also a member of the U.S. Army Reserves, where he commits regular time for training and field exercises. Fortis Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth households as well as retirement plan sponsors, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, 401(k) consulting, and business development advisory services. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolios, ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services, and client education through seminars and workshops.

Zachary Cook is an investment adviser representative at Credit Union Investment Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He also serves as a Financial Advisory Services Specialist at State Employees' Credit Union and as an agent with SECU Life Insurance Company. Prior to his financial services roles, his background includes positions in retail and education. Credit Union Investment Services serves residents of North Carolina, primarily individual investors and a smaller number of trust clients, providing non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement and financial planning, and a wrap-fee program. The firm generally recommends low-cost, index-based mutual funds and ETFs, along with fixed-income products, using a goals-based, long-term planning approach.

George Martin is a financial advisor with Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Alphastar Capital Management, LLC, Calton & Associates, Inc., and Four Plus One, Inc., dba Charter Financial Group, where he is also an owner and insurance agent involved in property and casualty agency and fixed indexed annuity sales. Impact Partnership Wealth provides investment management, model-portfolio implementation, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm combines third-party strategists, adviser-managed models, and direct indexing with tactical asset allocation and overlays, offering discretionary trading authority subject to client restrictions.

Christy Hayes is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Lenoir, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Before joining Edward Jones in 2021, she worked for 25 years with Caldwell County Schools. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices, and operates under a fiduciary standard when providing advisory services.

Robert Floyd Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 44 years of industry experience, including long tenure at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Beyond his advisory role, he serves as mayor of the Village of Cedar Rock and is involved as a board member of the Coffey Foundation, a nonprofit organization. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, advisory services, and access to model portfolios and third-party asset management programs. The firm combines advisory programs with brokerage and insurance product offerings through an integrated platform.

John Davis is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Lenoir, North Carolina, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Signature Wealth Group, Raymond James Financial Services, and Suntrust Investment Services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, combining discretionary and non-discretionary management with model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Toni Anderson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Lenoir, NC, with 17 years of industry experience, all of which have been with Edward Jones since 2009. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment strategies and affiliated products. The firm is notable for its large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices and provides services under a fiduciary standard.

Chadwick Henderson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2010. Outside of advising, he established a general contractor’s license through a construction business he formed but has not actively used. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and advisory programs, combining discretionary and non-discretionary management with research from internal and third-party sources.

Melissa Potter is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 credential and has prior experience with Equitable Advisors, New Peoples Bank, First Community Bank, and Highlands Union Bank. Outside of finance, she has been involved in agricultural operations through ownership of Two Creeks Trees & Wreaths/Buster Daniels Family Tree Farm, LLC since 2009. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services delivered through independent Financial Professionals, with a variety of investment platforms and proprietary and third-party strategies.

Regina Banks is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Blowing Rock, NC, holding a Series 63 designation and 40 years of industry experience. She has been with LPL Financial since 1993. Banks is also president of R. Banks Financial Consulting, where she is responsible for quarterly tax form filings. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Justin Long is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise in 2024, he worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of finance, he has been employed by Outback Steakhouse since 2009. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through both advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, access to model wealth portfolios, third-party asset management, and a range of brokerage and insurance products via its integrated platform.

Robert Floyd III is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked previously at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Floyd has also operated The Floyd Group since 2005. LPL Enterprise serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, advisory and brokerage services, and access to model portfolios and third-party asset management through an integrated platform combining adviser programs with insurance and lending products.

Billy Chick is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He 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 offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, supported by a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Sherrie Reece is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Fidelity Investments since 2022 and previous experience at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and charitable funds. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage model portfolios and offers advisory services that incorporate oversight of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers.

Chasty Bailey is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Fidelity Investments since 2019, with prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, FTB Advisors, and Prudential Insurance. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, fund advisory, and model portfolio construction that integrates proprietary research with quantitative and algorithmic approaches.

John Searer is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Lenoir, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. from 2013 to 2021. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.

Ethan Gilley is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Lenoir, NC, holding CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations, and has 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Gilley serves on the board of The Wig Bank of Caldwell County and is involved in nutrition and exercise consulting through TFLN G LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, with over 23,700 financial advisors nationwide. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, tax-efficient services, and affiliated investment products.

Harrison Gardner is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Lenoir, North Carolina. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with LPL Financial and JL Davis Financial since 2026. Prior to his advisory career, he held positions at Exela Pharma Sciences LLC and Bosch Rexroth, and has experience in education at Clemson University and Hibriten High School. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers diverse advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and various portfolio strategies.

Benjamin Searer is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Lenoir, NC, holding a CFP® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 16 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Bank of America and Merrill. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, with access to model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

James Engelman Sr. is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Hudson, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is the president and owner of Little Gunpowder Creek Farm, a farming business he started in 2022. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment programs and affiliated services, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Tory Haas is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. He has been working in the financial services industry since 2022, including experience with his own financial coaching business, Tory Haas Financial Coaching, and a decade of running Tory Haas Yard & Maintenance LLC. He joined Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in 2026. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals, utilizing multiple custody platforms and a range of portfolio strategies.