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Cody Nussbaum is a financial advisor with Credit Union Investment Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with Members Trust Company since 2019 and has been affiliated with State Employees' Credit Union and its related entities since 2016. His roles include providing financial advisory services and trust representation. Credit Union Investment Services serves primarily individual investors in North Carolina, offering non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement and financial planning, and a wrap-fee program focused on low-cost, index-based mutual funds and ETFs. The firm’s advisors are salaried employees of the parent credit union, and clients retain full decision-making authority over their accounts.

William Barefoot is a financial advisor with Credit Union Investment Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has served in various roles since 2012, including Financial Advisory Services District Manager at State Employees' Credit Union and Agent at SeCU Life Insurance Company. In addition to his financial advisory work, he operates a landscaping and lawn care business. Credit Union Investment Services serves primarily individual investors in North Carolina, offering non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement and financial planning, and a wrap-fee program. The firm emphasizes low-cost, index-based mutual funds and ETFs, fixed-income products, and a goals-based, long-term planning approach, with salaried advisers who provide recommendations while clients retain decision-making authority.

Jessica Lester is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and Wells Fargo. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified portfolios and offers a range of implementation options alongside financial planning and tax support services.

Joshua Tirado is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors and J.W. Cole Financial since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he manages Healthy Wealthy & Wise, a company providing marketing for educational webinar services focused on client life improvement. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a national network of more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions.

David Owen is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Investments and PNC Bank. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plans, and business entities. The firm combines risk- and outcomes-based asset allocation with discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and provides integrated banking resources as a subsidiary of a banking institution.

Edgar Barbour is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Truist Advisory Services and its affiliated entities since 2011, including prior roles at Bb&T Securities and BBTIS. Truist Advisory Services is a large SEC-registered investment adviser with approximately 2,455 advisors and $67.7 billion in assets under management. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions through a combination of firm-level model portfolios, third-party managers, and advisor-led asset allocation.