Jonathan Davis is a Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is the principal of E2I Financial Group, LLC and has also owned JAD Financial Group, LLC since 2004, focusing on life insurance and income planning using fixed annuities. Prior to his current roles, he spent a year at Horter Investment Management. E2I Financial Group, LLC serves individual clients primarily aged 50 and over, as well as high-net-worth individuals and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers modular and broad-based financial planning along with asset management, using third-party registered investment advisors for tactical mutual fund and ETF allocations guided by written Investment Policy Statements.

Edwin Cummer is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at IronBridge Wealth Counsel, LLC since 2022. Prior to this, he operated his own advisory firm, Edwin R. Cummer, LLC, for 11 years. IronBridge Wealth Counsel provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, non-profits, corporations, and other business entities through project-based and retainer-style engagements. The firm focuses on planning and referral arrangements rather than discretionary portfolio management, using fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to support various investment strategies.

Elizabeth Barrett is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc. for 30 years. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management alongside comprehensive financial planning and consulting. Sterling Wealth Advisors manages over $200 million in client assets with a small team, implementing customized portfolios using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and government securities.

Sterling Barrett is a financial advisor at Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Lowes' Food and attended Liberty University. Sterling Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management along with comprehensive financial planning and consulting services. The firm manages over $200 million in client assets through customized portfolios using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and U.S. government securities.

Rita Hendrick Smith is a financial advisor at Altrius Capital Management, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Altrius since 2007. Altrius Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, employee benefit plans, and other entities. The firm employs a fundamentally based, value-oriented, and risk-managed investment approach and serves as a sub-adviser to the Altrius Global Dividend ETF, combining global macro analysis with value and total-return strategies.

Bradley Greer is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Allen Wealth Management, LLC. He previously worked at Sapere Wealth Management, LLC for 16 years and has been with Allen Wealth Management and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. since 2021 and 2022, respectively. Allen Wealth Management, LLC provides advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis in portfolio construction and delivers coordinated wealth management through discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Rylee Critcher is a financial advisor at Allen Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. They hold Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and have previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, TIAA, Ascension, Gardner-Webb University, Appalachian Regional Healthcare System, and Appalachian State University. Allen Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering financial planning and investment management through a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis. The firm serves more than 1,000 clients with a four-person advisory team and utilizes proprietary processes alongside coordination with clients’ other advisers.

Jonathan Allen is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 21 years of industry experience. He is the owner and principal advisor at Allen Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2009. Prior to that, he was affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services and Allen Financial Advisors. Outside of financial advising, he owns and operates a CPA practice, Dacchille Allen and Associates CPA PLLC. Allen Wealth Management, LLC provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios and manages over 1,000 clients across its four-person advisory team.

David Fink is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and 65 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Lifestyle Freedom Advisory Group, LLC and has held roles at multiple related entities since 2018, as well as Colorado Financial Service Corporation since 2020. Outside of his advisory work, he provides consulting services to CPAs and attorneys. Lifestyle Freedom Advisory Group is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services, emphasizing customized portfolios aligned with clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances.

Eric Franklin is a financial advisor with Allen Wealth Management, LLC in Boone, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Allen Wealth Management since 2014 and previously at Empire Distributors from 2018 to 2022. Franklin serves as a committee member of the Watauga Humane Society’s investment committee, providing commentary and feedback on their holdings. Allen Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis in portfolio construction and offers coordinated wealth management across discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Douglas Nixon is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Blowing Rock, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2010 and has additional business involvement as an insurance agent and president of a tax and accounting entity. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management and retirement-plan advice through both discretionary in-house management and non-discretionary third-party managers.

Justin Jolly is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Securities America, Mutual Securities, and United Planners. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm combines top-down macroeconomic allocation with fundamental and technical analysis, primarily using index-based ETFs with periodic rebalancing, and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Scott Sade is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is active in real estate through multiple ownership and management positions and serves on various community boards including the Martin County Estate Planning Council and the Martin County Chamber of Commerce. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC offers investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, serving individual and institutional clients. The firm manages over $13 billion in client assets and provides access to a broad range of investment products and platforms, with operational support including affiliations with a trust company and specialized retirement and insurance-related services.

Joseph Turecky is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Boone, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with First Citizens Investor Services since 2015. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate/business entities. The firm’s client process involves assessments of financial needs, risk tolerance, and time horizon, utilizing fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage portfolios across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Karen Kight is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 33 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of advising, she owns Front Porch Sales & Holdings, LLC, an antique market with a coffee counter in Boone, NC. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and consulting services using a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, with portfolios managed directly or through third-party managers.

Alfred Gonzalez is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience and has been with SunTrust Advisory Services and Suntrust Investment Services since 2016. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Daniel Jobe is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1997 and also holds a role as an agent with Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an elder on the board of Alliance Bible Fellowship in Boone, NC. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models and operating at scale with over 1,200 advisors.

Paul Gargano is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Centaurus Financial, Inc. since 2004. He operates under the DBA Gargano Financial Group for branding purposes. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

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William Helms Jr is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Lincoln Financial Securities Corp. for 15 years before joining Cambridge in 2023. Outside of advising, he is also a musician based in Boone, NC. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals. The firm provides diverse implementation options, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, proprietary models, and access to third-party managers.