Jack Worrell is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Carolina Planning Group LLC in Beaufort, SC. His prior work includes three years at Woodbury Financial Services Inc. and over two decades at Kinghorn Insurance Agency. In addition to his advisory role, he is active as an insurance agent specializing in property and casualty sales. Carolina Planning Group provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and entities such as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach emphasizing passive, multi-factor investments and primarily recommends Dimensional Fund Advisors mutual funds for core portfolio exposure.

Robert Green is the principal advisor at BG Financial Advisors, LLC in Beaufort, SC, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has been operating his advisory business since 1988. Green is also a licensed attorney, though he is not currently practicing law, and he spends a small portion of his time involved in insurance sales. BG Financial Advisors serves individual clients by providing financial planning and investment management focused on retirement strategies. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using asset-allocation model portfolios through SEI Private Trust, supplemented with customized allocations, and coordinates planning with clients’ tax and legal advisors.

Kent Thune is a financial advisor at Atlantic Capital Investments, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He has held his current role since 2006 and previously worked at American Pensions, Inc. from 2000 to 2006. He holds a Series 63 designation. Atlantic Capital Investments, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and pension, 401(k), and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes pension consulting and manages client portfolios on a non-discretionary basis using no-load and load-waived mutual funds and ETFs, with regular reviews and rebalancing.

Richard Walls is a financial advisor at Walls Investment Management Company in Bluffton, SC, with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Walls Investments since 1998 and holds a Series 63 designation. Walls Investment Management provides personalized investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios focused on liquid instruments, and it offers discretionary portfolio management with regular account reviews.

Matthew Van Grouw is a financial advisor at Van Grouw Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including IBN Financial Services, Inc. and Guardian Industries. In addition to his advisory role, he is employed as a staff accountant at James L. Van Grouw LLC, an accounting firm. Van Grouw Advisors, LLC provides discretionary asset and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various strategies, including derivatives and margin use, and conducts regular portfolio reviews with tailored investment approaches.

Richard Walls Jr. is a financial advisor at Walls Investment Management Company with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Walls Investments since 2007. Walls Investment Management provides personalized investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios focused on liquid instruments, and it offers discretionary portfolio management with regular account reviews.

Ronald Woernle Sr. is a financial advisor at Van Grouw Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Royal Fund Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and insurance agent of Woernle Wealth Management, LLC, where he is involved in insurance sales. Van Grouw Advisors, LLC provides discretionary asset and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and supports various strategies, including derivatives and margin use, with regular portfolio reviews and ongoing monitoring.

Joseph Costigan is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Apricus Wealth LLC since 2020 and previously spent six years with Verity & Verity, LLC dba Verity Investment Partners. Apricus Wealth is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a tailored, discretionary investment process combining fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance, and it emphasizes performance reporting supported by its technology infrastructure.

James Van Grouw is a financial advisor with IBN Advisory Services, Inc. in Bluffton, SC, holding a Series 66 credential and 18 years of industry experience. He has managed his own tax and accounting services firm, James L. Van Grouw, LLC, since 2001, where he provides CPA services. IBN Advisory Services, Inc. offers asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs multiple investment teams and utilizes both proprietary and third-party strategies to tailor portfolios based on individualized investment policy statements.

Christopher Tieland is a financial advisor at Indivisible Partners with 23 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior positions include roles at Somerset Advisory, Rockefeller Capital Management, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Merrill. Indivisible Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party investment managers, employing a strategic asset allocation framework with active, passive, or blended investment approaches tailored to client risk profiles.

John Chiacchiero is a financial advisor at Oak Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Oak Advisors since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% owner and officer of an immigration consulting business and serves as an adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina-Beaufort, teaching business courses. Oak Advisors serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning on a fee-only basis. The firm utilizes diversified portfolios with equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, employing both fundamental and technical analysis alongside long- and short-term strategies.

Paula Verity is a financial advisor with Verity Investment Partners, holding a Series 65 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Verity Investment Partners and its predecessor entities since 2003. Verity Investment Partners is a team-based firm managing approximately $1.4 billion in assets with 12 advisors across five offices. The firm provides discretionary investment management, ongoing financial planning at no separate charge, and negotiated family office consulting to a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. Their investment approach emphasizes client suitability, ongoing rebalancing, and often focuses on dividend-paying equities combined with fundamental and technical analysis.

Andrew Jones is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience and has been with Verity Investment Partners since 2013. He is part of a 12-advisor team based in Beaufort, SC. Verity Investment Partners offers discretionary investment management, financial planning without separate charges, and family office consulting to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes client suitability, dividend-paying equities, and uses fundamental and technical analysis in portfolio management.

Alfred Cerrati is a financial advisor with Oak Advisors, LLC in Bluffton, SC, holding 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Oak Advisors since 2005. Oak Advisors serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning on a fee-only basis. The firm uses diversified portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, offering various strategies with client approval for more advanced techniques.

Heidi Yoshida is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Oak Advisors, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Chatham Capital Group, Inc. from 2014 to 2017. Oak Advisors, LLC serves individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and stand-alone financial planning on a fee-only basis. The firm employs diversified portfolios using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and may allocate to independent managers while maintaining oversight, applying both fundamental and technical analysis with long- and short-term strategies.

Jonathan Verity is a financial advisor at Verity Investment Partners with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Verity and Verity, LLC, doing business as Verity Investment Partners, since 2005. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Verity Investment Partners offers discretionary investment management, ongoing financial planning at no additional charge, and family office consulting to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes dividend-paying equities and utilizes fundamental and technical analysis in portfolio construction, managing approximately $1.4 billion in assets with a 12-advisor team across five offices.

John Light is a financial advisor at Graves Light Lenhart with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as executor and trustee for family trusts and manages a family farm in Virginia. Graves Light Lenhart provides financial planning, consulting, discretionary investment management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm employs a top-down investment approach with strategic asset allocation, using ETFs and individual stocks, and integrates portfolio management with comprehensive wealth-planning services.

William Ford is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Dividend Assets Capital, LLC since 2019. His prior roles include positions at SQN Securities, LLC and American Century Investment Services, Inc. He is a non-voting limited partner in a non-investment related business consulting firm operated by his spouse. Dividend Assets Capital, LLC advises individual and institutional clients, focusing on discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes dividend-paying equities and midstream energy MLPs, offering customized model portfolios and serving as sub-adviser to the DAC 3D Dividend Growth ETF.

Michelle Myhre is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with Oak Advisors, LLC since 2005. Oak Advisors serves individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and stand-alone financial planning and consulting on a fee-only basis. The firm employs diversified portfolios and uses both fundamental and technical analysis, offering a range of strategies tailored to client objectives.

Emily Harding is a financial advisor at Dividend Assets Capital, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Kubiak Financial, Financial Innovations, and Moore & Associates Wealth Management. Dividend Assets Capital, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individual and institutional clients, specializing in dividend-focused investment strategies. The firm is employee-owned and serves clients through separately managed accounts, sub-advisory arrangements, and participation in wrap fee and UMA/SMA programs.