Ariel Kauffman is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor at The Wealthcare Clinic with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Solitude Financial Services, AssetMark, Charles Schwab, and The Vanguard Group. He holds the Series 66 license. The Wealthcare Clinic, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser that offers discretionary investment management and integrated wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a goals-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and employs various investment vehicles, including ETFs and crypto-related ETPs, while leveraging technology tools such as artificial intelligence for operational support.

Michael Kauffman is a CFP® and ChFC® with six years of industry experience. He is currently with The Wealthcare Clinic and has held roles at NewRetirement Advisors, Boldin Advisors, and Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory, among others. Kauffman also provides financial planning services through NewRetirement, Inc. d/b/a Boldin. The Wealthcare Clinic, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser offering discretionary investment management and integrated wealth management for individuals, families, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a goals-based investment approach informed by Modern Portfolio Theory and employs a variety of investment vehicles while tailoring portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Stephen Leitzell is a CFP® and ChFC® with 44 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with AAN Wealth Advisors LLC and has previous experience with Garden State Investment Advisory Services, Garden State Securities, and Questar Asset Management. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of Income & Asset Preservation, LLC, which focuses on insurance sales and service. AAN Wealth Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and investment companies. The firm provides advisory services through model portfolio recommendations and ongoing oversight, working with unaffiliated subadvisors who manage discretionary portfolios.

John Chalk is a financial advisor with Trinity Portfolio Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Trinity Portfolio Advisors since 2009 and has a concurrent affiliation with MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of a holding company for clinics, contributing to strategic planning. Trinity Portfolio Advisors is a team of eight advisors managing approximately $488 million for around 689 clients. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, employing a risk-focused, probability-based investment approach that combines various analytical methods and proprietary model portfolios.

Derek Lunka is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Benjamin F. Edwards Wealth Management, LLC since 2019. He has also been affiliated with Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Lakenorth Investment Group, LLC, where he provides investment advice. Benjamin F. Edwards Wealth Management offers advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and organizations. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning, operating on a multi-custodian platform and utilizing both in-house and third-party money management solutions.

Matthew Smith is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wachovia Bank, N.A. Additionally, he serves as an independent contractor providing investment advice through Lakenorth Investment Group, LLC. Benjamin F. Edwards Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable and governmental entities. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing a combination of in-house portfolio managers, broker-dealer affiliates, and third-party money managers.

Thomas Dundorf is a CFP® with 36 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Family Wealth Partners, LLC and has held positions at Family Wealth Counselors of The Carolinas, LPL Financial, and Independent Advisor Alliance. Dundorf is also the sole member of FWP RE & FS, LLC, a real estate rental business. Family Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, and estate plan coordination, utilizing a range of investment strategies including traditional and alternative assets tailored to clients’ financial goals and risk tolerances.

Robert Thompson is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Belpointe Asset Management LLC, based in Easley, SC, with nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Belpointe in 2018, he worked at Williams Financial Management for two years and has served as president of his own accounting firm since 2004. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 160 advisors managing more than $7.5 billion for individuals, corporations, trusts, and other investment advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing customized portfolios and a variety of advisory structures.

Robbin Broome is a financial advisor with Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Impact Partnership Wealth in 2023, he worked at FOUNDATIONS INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC for seven years. Broome is also the president of a nonprofit, The Smart Lifestyle, which teaches fiscal awareness in community settings. Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $2.96 billion across a network of about 89 advisers. The firm offers model portfolio solutions, direct asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a combination of firm-managed, third-party, and advisor-managed strategies.

John Fink IV is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Horace Mann Investors, Inc. and Lincoln Financial. TLG Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes manager selection and monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, and it offers services ranging from portfolio management to fiduciary services for retirement plans.

John Cox is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and five years of industry experience. He has been with TD Bank and its affiliates since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a real estate investment business. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation through affiliated and third-party managers, offering ongoing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services.

Catherine Lane is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ameriprise and Woodforest National Bank. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Bill Harwood is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial, LLC since 2003 and joined Independent Advisor Alliance in 2017. He has taught financial planning seminars for medical residents and provides tax preparation services for his investment clients. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering a range of services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with technology-driven tools and maintains unique industry connections through its network model and affiliations.

Ray Croff is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Brookstone Capital Management LLC. His background includes prior work with Hall ETF Wealth Management System, Inc. and over two decades of self-employment. Outside of investment advisory services, he is involved in exit planning roundtables for business owners and administers a subscription-based educational portal for financial advisors. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models, diverse investment vehicles, and proprietary platforms while acting as both an advisor and sub-advisor to various programs.

Lincoln Geltz is a financial advisor with SPC in Salem, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 39 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. for 23 years before joining Sigma Financial Corporation. Geltz is also involved with Infinity Counsel Group P.C., where he dedicates significant time to securities business. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related services. The firm provides discretionary management with various investment options and maintains unique affiliations allowing for a broader range of retirement services.

Stephen Blackwell is a Certified Financial Planner® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Purpose Planner, LLC, which offers a faith-based budgeting app aimed at Gen Z, and is also an author focusing on financial literacy for the same demographic. He serves on the boards of Collins Children's Home and IMPACT Pickens County Foundation. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account services.

Daniel Ortman is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. He worked at Metlife Securities Inc. for 19 years before joining Mass Mutual Investors Services in 2017 and has also been affiliated with MassMutual Life Insurance Co. since 2016. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing financial planning and related services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars, with planning engagements structured as annual, collaborative relationships using firm-approved analytical tools.

John Vassey is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with seven years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2019, he worked at Verizon Wireless, where he is also a store owner of a wireless retail business that is currently in the process of being sold. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and corporate entities. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and proprietary mutual funds.

Kayla Mitchell is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with credentials including the Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank NA, Fidelis Business Services LLC, and Lakenorth Investment Group. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies through a nationwide network of more than 23,000 advisors. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and provides affiliated mutual funds, a proprietary money market fund, and tax-efficient overlay services under a fiduciary standard.

Jerry Cline is a financial advisor with OSAIC who holds a Series 63 designation and has 41 years of industry experience. He has been with OSAIC since 2016. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm employs various asset-allocation tools and third-party solutions to construct diversified portfolios and supports legacy platform programs and transitions.