Franklin, NC Office

Gary Hobbs Jr. is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has prior experience with firms including Moore Insurance and Southern Capital Brokerage. Outside of advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent for various companies through C.E. Insurances, LLC. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a broad network of independent professionals using a range of portfolio management strategies and platform arrangements.

Charles Strickland Sr. is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with over 40 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. Prior to joining Cambridge, he worked at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation, Invest Financial Corporation, and Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory practice, he serves as a board member at Nantahala Bank & Trust Company and volunteers as a committee member at Truett Baptist Church. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse clientele including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory through a large network of independent financial professionals. The firm provides a range of portfolio management solutions and maintains proprietary and third-party strategies tailored to client objectives.