Melissa Mendenall

Roger Hall is a financial advisor with Hall Asset Management Group, Inc. in Columbia, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Hall Asset Management Group since 2012 and previously worked at Motiv8 Investments LLC. In addition to his advisory work, Hall is involved in insurance and elder care planning through his ownership of related businesses, dedicating a portion of his time to these services. Hall Asset Management Group provides personalized financial planning and consulting for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm refers clients to third-party money managers based on documented client objectives and delivers services on an hourly or fixed-fee basis without managing client assets directly.

In 2016, I started in the financial services industry unsure of what I wanted to do when I “grew up." I had spent my first year out of college doing mission and service work in Southern Africa, Southeast Asia and Central America. In just a handful of months, I became convinced that the best way I could serve people was as a financial advisor. Money touches everything. It is a tool, that when used well can bring stability and joy to our lives. However, when it is not held in the correct perspective, it can add stress and worry instead. That’s why our mission is to take the work and worry out of planning. I decided to start my own firm out of a desire to provide better advice at a lower cost to more people. Quality financial planning can be difficult to find in today’s world. When I’m not meeting with clients or building financial plans, I’m either with my family or outside. I enjoy scuba diving, swimming, running, cycling, mountain biking and playing music. My wife and I are active in our church community as well. I don’t get much time to sit and read, but I enjoy listening to audiobooks, especially by people who are the best at what they do in any field.

David Kaucher is a financial advisor at Spectrum Wealth Advisors, LLC in Columbia, SC, holding a Series 65 credential with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Spectrum Wealth Advisors since 2016 and previously worked at Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina. Spectrum Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services primarily to dental practitioners as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, using diversified, passively managed funds and conservative fixed income securities. It is notable for its affiliation with an accounting practice and its specialized focus on employee benefit plans.

Donald Rex is the sole advisor at REX Management LLC in Columbia, SC, holding a Series 65 credential and 15 years of industry experience. He has managed REX Management LLC since 1996. Outside of his advisory work, he is a 50% owner of Silver Ridge II LLC, a real estate development business, and serves as a director of Independence National Bank since 2007. REX Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on equities, bonds, and cash equivalents. The firm employs fundamental analysis and maintains a long-term investment approach, managing a limited number of accounts with approximately $12 million in assets under management.

Matthew Smith is the principal of South Carolina Wealth Management Group, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has served as Senior Trader and Analyst for the State of South Carolina Treasurer’s Office since 2015, managing fixed-income portfolios. Outside of his advisory and state roles, he is president of theinvestar.com, LLC, a company related to finance and investing articles. South Carolina Wealth Management Group, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and consulting services primarily to individual clients. The firm constructs portfolios using individual stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and may employ options and margin strategies within client accounts on a discretionary basis.

I’ve seen the medical journey up close. My wife and I navigated med school, residency, and fellowship together. We dealt with the student loans, the long hours, and had three kids during her training. I understand the financial and personal sacrifices required to build a career in medicine because I’ve lived them with her. In 2015, our youngest son was diagnosed in-utero with a serious heart defect. He needed to be delivered in a major medical center and underwent multiple open-heart surgeries in his first year of life. We were prepared emotionally, but not financially. Our insurance initially denied coverage. Despite solid household income, we were suddenly facing what would ultimately amount to $2 million in medical bills, all while starting new jobs and buying a home. We got through it. Our son is healthy today, and we eventually resolved the insurance nightmare. But the experience left a mark. This experience is what nudged me to start a financial planning firm... one focused on helping medical professionals navigate complexity, manage risk, and build the life they really want. At Multipath Wealth Management, I help medical professionals organize their finances, reduce stress, and make confident decisions at every stage... from residency through retirement. My role is to help you live a great life today, while still planning for the future. This business is my way of paying it forward. Let's work together!