Cory Easterling is a financial advisor at Prism Wealth Partners, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at several firms, notably co-owning Southern Insurance Professionals, LLC, an insurance brokerage where he is a licensed agent. Prism Wealth Partners, LLC offers discretionary asset management tailored to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, business owners, and estates, utilizing both in-house and sub-advised portfolio models. The firm maintains a unique approach by regularly selecting other advisers to manage client mandates and operates in affiliation with an insurance business.

Dieter Scherer is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the sole advisor at Adaptive Wealth, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Charleston, SC, where he has worked since 2013. Adaptive Wealth provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and other client entities. The firm employs a formulaic, quantitative investment approach using proprietary algorithms and tactical asset-allocation models, combining technical, fundamental, and macroeconomic analysis with risk controls.

Inspired Financial Planners is a virtual, fee-only financial planning firm in Gulfport, MS and Flat Rock, NC. We serve clients from Gen Z all the way through retirees. While we have clients in any stage of life, Tricia specializes in working with professionals with families, advising employer-sponsored retirement plans, and individuals that have inherited wealth. Tricia earned her chops as an intern at a large brokerage firm, mutual funds specialist, paraplanner, portfolio manager, and retirement plan consultant, before partnering with Germaine Weldon in 2019 to co-found Inspired Financial Planners. She is a Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner, a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Student Loan Professional, and a Ramsey Solutions Master Financial Coach. Her greatest passion is helping young families advance toward financial independence and meeting their life goals. On the personal front, Tricia and her husband Nick find life balance by hiking, running, scuba diving, and chasing their toddlers. They welcomed their third daughter to the world in 2021.

James Dupuis is a financial advisor at Summit Financial Wealth Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 16 years and spent 40 years at Wright, Moore DeHart, Dupuis & Hutchinson, CPA. Outside of his advisory role, Dupuis manages several investment-related LLCs that hold securities and industrial real estate properties. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and related advisory services. The firm provides tailored advisory relationships, acts as an ERISA fiduciary, and offers non-investment services such as business management and divorce financial consulting.

Savannah Cooper is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at CogentBlue Wealth Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining CogentBlue, she worked at Morris Financial Concepts, Inc. for seven years and has additional experience at Bank of America and D.A. Davidson & Co. Outside of finance, she has worked briefly in the fitness industry with O2 Fitness. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach tailored to each client’s investment policy statement and incorporates outside managers and sub-advisors as appropriate.

Natalie Smith is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at PNC Bank for ten years. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic risk assessments to recommend investment strategies implemented with mutual funds and ETFs.

Marci Wilson is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Hancock Bank, Morgan Keegan & Company, UBS Financial Services, and BancorpSouth. Outside of advising, she serves as Chief Operating Officer of MSCO Development, a real estate development firm, and owns an interior design company, Seventh A LLC. She is also involved with the City of Gulfport Election Commission and is a notary. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, model portfolios, third-party manager solutions, and retirement plan consulting, delivered through a large network of investment adviser representatives using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies.

Thomas Schmidt Sr. is a CFP® and PFS™ with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He has previously worked at Avl/Wealthcare, LLC and operates a business consulting firm, Velocity Business Advisors, alongside his advisory role. He also provides tax preparation and consulting services through his own business. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management through a large network of investment adviser representatives, combining individualized asset allocation with access to both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Todd Cobena is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 33 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at Nylife Securities Inc. and New York Life Insurance Company. His business activities include brokering non-registered insurance products through various outside insurance carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, and retirement-plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations delivered primarily through non-discretionary asset management, operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Timothy Roling is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial and VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of advising, he is involved in independent insurance sales and owns rental property, including a condo in Medellin, Colombia. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base that includes individual and institutional investors, offering a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services through multiple program structures. The firm combines SEC-registered advisory and broker-dealer activities and primarily provides non-discretionary recommendations to its clients.

Kimberly Marmalich is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and has three years of industry experience. She is also a partner and CPA at Alexander, Van Loon, Sloan, Levens & Farve PLLC, where she has worked for over two decades. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed portfolios, access to model portfolios and third-party manager solutions, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Diana Garrard is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked extensively within Thrivent-affiliated firms since 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she has engaged as an independent contractor with various soccer associations over a ten-year period. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, offering holistic, goal-based financial plans that cover topics such as retirement, tax, and estate planning. The firm separates its planning services from portfolio management, focusing on written recommendations without discretionary trading authority.

Wendy Roper is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Gulfport, MS, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2012. 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 advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Brian Ellerman is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera since 2022 and previously spent six years with Hancock Investment Services, Inc. He is based in Gulfport, Mississippi. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual and institutional clients nationwide through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, with a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party strategies and multiple program structures.

Charles Rumsey is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Northwestern Mutual, and Cadence Bank. Outside of finance, he has experience working at Strange Brew Coffeehouse and Rumsey Consulting Engineering Incorporated. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering a range of financial planning and investment services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm supports advisors with various model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Mark Holden is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked for Ingalls Shipbuilding for 12 years and serves as a Construction Engineer Officer in the Mississippi Army National Guard. In his military role, he advises on construction activities and leads survey and design teams. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients through a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, operating under a fiduciary standard and managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets.

Terry Cutrer is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Gulfport, MS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in timber management and land maintenance for hunting through a partnership in Cutjack Ridge LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Joshua Eargle is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he has been involved with Eargle LLC since 2022 and worked at LHC Mississippi HomeCare from 2021 to 2026. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of investment advisory services through a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and provides various discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, including tax-efficient services and proprietary investment products.

Kyle Mclaughlin is a financial advisor with Cetera holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has held roles at several firms, including Hancock Whitney Bank and Compass Capital Management. Outside of finance, he is the owner of Diamond Lighting Company LLC, which rents lights to movie productions. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and features a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Courtney Peterson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Community Bank, LPL Financial, and Hancock Whitney Investment Services. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies and reported approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors.