Top business Financial Management financial advisors in North Carolina

Willie Myles is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Cary, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2016 and previously at AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as co-chairman of a fundraising campaign for the nonprofit Alpha Light Fund Inc., focused on renovating the House of Alpha. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, leveraging LPL-sponsored programs and endorsed TAMPs to deliver advisory and brokerage solutions.

Arjun Aggarwal is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, including tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and economic modeling techniques.

Robert Pike is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Sheets Smith Wealth Management in Winston Salem, NC, and has been with Stratford Advisors, Inc. since 2004. Sheets Smith Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and retirement plans, providing customized investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy for equities combined with tactical fixed-income adjustments, serving clients including senior corporate executives and heirs.

Mitchell Hodgkiss is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Pi Kappa Alpha KK Alumni Association. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, non-discretionary recommendations delivered through a centralized consulting team.

Andrew Driscoll is a financial advisor at Lake Effect Wealth LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Grandview Analytics from 2015 to 2019 before founding Lake Effect Wealth, where he has been the sole advisor since 2019. Lake Effect Wealth serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and businesses, offering discretionary portfolio management alongside project-based and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a passive investment strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, incorporating low-turnover, tax-aware portfolio construction, and distinguishes itself by providing business planning and employee benefits optimization services uncommon among independent solo advisers.

Amanda Fleming is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Lexington, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she was involved with several businesses including Max Travels, LLC, a travel agency she founded and where she designed vacations for clients, primarily family. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients with a range of investment programs and advisory services supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors.

Thomas Helmig Jr. is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, having spent his entire 15-year career with the firm. He began in the home office in Hopewell, New Jersey, where he gained experience across various segments before transitioning in 2018 to a family practice in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Thomas leverages the world-class resources at Merrill Lynch and the extensive experience of the Helmig Lammers Group to provide clients with customized wealth management solutions. His expertise includes investment strategy, portfolio management, education planning, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, and coordination with attorneys, accountants, and other professionals to develop comprehensive financial plans. Thomas holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP) designation and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) certification. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Delaware and completed high school at Malvern Prep. Outside of his professional role, Thomas is actively involved in coaching youth sports within his community. He resides in West Chester with his wife, Jillian, and their three sons. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, golfing, cooking, exercising, reading, and following Philadelphia sports teams.

Zachary Olinger is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at CAP Partners, LLC since 2018 and previously was employed by Park Avenue Securities LLC and Guardian Life Insurance Co from 2015 to 2018. CAP Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $220 million in discretionary assets as of January 2025. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and government entities, employing a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach combined with ongoing monitoring and discretionary trading.

Heath Biller is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Financial Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Fiduciary Financial Advisors since 2021. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Biller is a registered nurse and maintains a part-time position at Mary Free Bed hospital. Fiduciary Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable foundations. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments and employs a range of investment strategies, including the use of third-party managers and private alternative funds.

Michael Turvey is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Charles Schwab and Co., Inc. and TD Ameritrade Institutional. Soltis Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension/401(k) consulting to individuals, institutions, trusts, endowments, and retirement plans, managing approximately $13 billion in client assets. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach combined with quantitative and qualitative manager due diligence, offering a range of investment options and emphasizing ongoing client communication.