Thomas Copeland Jr.

Ryan Bass is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Calidris Financial, LLC, having previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and Mass Mutual affiliates from 2002 to 2025. Ryan receives insurance commission trails from prior sales but does not currently hold an active insurance license or sell insurance products. Calidris Financial provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services, including ERISA plan advice and management. The firm combines third-party managers with in-house portfolio construction, employing a range of investment strategies and regular account reviews, and offers both hourly and fixed-fee planning engagements.

Justin Luther is a CFA charterholder and financial advisor at Luther Wealth Management in North Charleston, SC, with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Luther Wealth Management since 2018 and concurrently holds a role in sales and business development at Kinder Morgan Inc. as a Commercial Manager. Luther Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individual investors, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on low-fee index funds and ETFs, emphasizing diversification, low turnover, and periodic rebalancing.

John Beauston is the sole advisor at MKB Consulting LLC in North Charleston, SC, holding a Series 65 credential with 22 years of industry experience. He has served as the full-time managing partner of Moore Beauston & Woodham LLP, a certified public accounting firm, since 1992. MKB Consulting provides referral-based investment management services by recommending unaffiliated third-party money managers to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and businesses. The firm focuses on manager selection and oversight without directly managing or custoding client assets.

Weishen Wang is a CFA charterholder and founder of WW Consulting, with one year of experience in the investment industry. He has been affiliated with the College of Charleston since 2011. Wang also founded Win-Win Bridge International, LLC, a consulting firm focused on taxation compliance, insurance, and investment services. WW Consulting provides non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes detailed client fact-finding and macroeconomic analysis to develop asset-allocation recommendations primarily using pooled vehicles and Treasury instruments, integrating tax and insurance guidance into its investment advice.

Wesley Shuman is a financial advisor at Journey Asset Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. He has served in the U.S. Navy since 2000 and currently holds the rank of Senior Chief. Shuman balances his advisory role with ongoing military service, dedicating significant time to both. Journey Asset Management provides discretionary asset management and fixed-fee financial planning primarily for individual clients. The firm customizes portfolio strategies to client goals and uses model portfolios and tax-management tools through the Altruist platform.