Jonathan Davis is a financial advisor at E2I Financial Group, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Horter Investment Management since 2017. In addition to his role at E2I Financial Group, he owns JAD Financial Group, LLC, where he provides life insurance and income planning services involving fixed annuities. E2I Financial Group primarily serves individual clients aged 50 and over, as well as high-net-worth individuals and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers modular or comprehensive financial planning and asset management, using third-party registered investment advisors to implement tactically managed mutual fund and ETF allocations tailored to clients’ financial plans.

Liam Gilroy is a financial advisor with Fortis Wealth Management in Boone, NC, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has served in the U.S. Army National Guard since 2016 and previously served in the United States Army from 2007 to 2016. Outside of advising, he manages non-investment rental properties through Magnolia Operations LLC. Fortis Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser with four advisors and approximately $50 million in assets under management. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, written financial planning, 401(k) consulting, ERISA fiduciary services, and business development advisory support.

Edwin Cummer is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at IronBridge Wealth Counsel, LLC since 2022. Prior to this, he operated his own advisory firm, Edwin R. Cummer, LLC, for 11 years. IronBridge Wealth Counsel provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, non-profits, corporations, and other business entities through project-based and retainer-style engagements. The firm focuses on planning and referral arrangements rather than discretionary portfolio management, using fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to support various investment strategies.

Sterling Barrett is a financial advisor at Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc. located in Banner Elk, NC. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Sterling Wealth Advisors since 2024. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Lowes' Food and has experience with Classical Conversations Plantation and Liberty University. Sterling Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a mix of investment strategies across no-load mutual funds, ETFs, bond funds, and government securities, offering both ongoing advisory relationships and shorter-term consulting engagements.

Anthony Winkels is a financial advisor at Fortis Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Crown Venture Management, LLC. Winkels is also a member of the U.S. Army Reserve. Fortis Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, 401(k) consulting, and ERISA fiduciary services. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach and offers educational programs and business development advisory services.

David Fink is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and 65 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Lifestyle Freedom Advisory Group, LLC and has held roles at multiple related entities since 2018, as well as Colorado Financial Service Corporation since 2020. Outside of his advisory work, he provides consulting services to CPAs and attorneys. Lifestyle Freedom Advisory Group is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services, emphasizing customized portfolios aligned with clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances.

Rita Hendrick Smith is a financial advisor at Altrius Capital Management, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Altrius since 2007. Altrius Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable organizations, and investment companies. The firm employs a fundamentally based, value-oriented, and risk-managed investment approach, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and advisory consulting services.

Bradley Greer is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Allen Wealth Management, LLC. He previously worked at Sapere Wealth Management, LLC for 16 years and has been with Allen Wealth Management and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. since 2021 and 2022, respectively. Allen Wealth Management, LLC provides advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis in portfolio construction and delivers coordinated wealth management through discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Jonathan Allen is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 21 years of industry experience. He is the owner and principal advisor at Allen Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2009. Prior to that, he was affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services and Allen Financial Advisors. Outside of financial advising, he owns and operates a CPA practice, Dacchille Allen and Associates CPA PLLC. Allen Wealth Management, LLC provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios and manages over 1,000 clients across its four-person advisory team.

Eric Franklin is a financial advisor with Allen Wealth Management, LLC in Boone, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Allen Wealth Management since 2014 and previously at Empire Distributors from 2018 to 2022. Franklin serves as a committee member of the Watauga Humane Society’s investment committee, providing commentary and feedback on their holdings. Allen Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis in portfolio construction and offers coordinated wealth management across discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

John Sanders is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Credit Union Investment Services, bringing two years of industry experience. His background includes roles at SECU Brokerage Services, SECU Life Insurance Company, and State Employees' Credit Union. Outside of finance, he has worked in law enforcement with the Boone Police Department and has experience in construction and hospitality. Credit Union Investment Services serves primarily individual investors in North Carolina, offering non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement planning, and a wrap-fee program. The firm emphasizes low-cost, index-based mutual funds and ETFs, with salaried advisors providing goal-oriented, long-term financial planning without exercising trading discretion.

Bradley Dillard is a financial advisor with Credit Union Investment Services in Boone, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Members Trust Company, SECU Life Insurance Company, SECU Brokerage Services, and State Employees' Credit Union. Dillard is also involved in providing financial advisory services and life insurance through State Employees' Credit Union and its affiliates. 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 long-term, goals-based planning approach.

Ronald Perry is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Founders Financial Alliance in 2020, he worked at UBS Financial Services from 2011 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he participates as a club member in Hagerty Classic Car Club’s Drive Share rental program, which involves renting classic cars under a supervised insurance arrangement. Founders Financial Alliance provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs an evidence-based investment process using ETFs, third-party managers, and portfolio monitoring, and offers a family-office style program under a flat fee structure.

Douglas Nixon is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Blowing Rock, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2010 and also has longstanding roles at Iron Horse Auction Co. and RJMW. Outside of his advisory work, Nixon serves as an insurance agent and is president of Nixon Financial Advisors, Inc., an entity used for tax and accounting purposes. Lincoln Investment is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer managing approximately $18.9 billion in assets through a network of nearly 900 advisors. The firm serves individuals, employers, charitable organizations, and other financial entities, offering a range of financial planning and investment management services that combine advisor consultation with programmatic portfolio management.

Charles Canady III is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and has been operating Canady Financial Services since 2001. Additionally, he is involved in selling various types of group and individual insurance, including medical, life, and long-term care policies. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel outside the United States. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Lauren Johnson is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2012 and at Agia since 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she is a commissioned notary public. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Joseph Turecky is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Boone, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with First Citizens Investor Services since 2015. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plans, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management through wrap programs, an automated Guided Investing platform, tax-aware overlay and transition services, insurance product distribution, and financial planning, leveraging its affiliation with a bank holding company to integrate banking resources and referral relationships.

Nelson Faro is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans, providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting through an integrated platform of affiliated trust, insurance, and brokerage services.

Karen Kight is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 33 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she owns an antique market with a coffee counter in Boone, NC. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private business owners. The firm offers portfolio management, financial and tax planning, estate and trust consulting, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing a combination of proprietary and third-party strategy models with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Alfred Gonzalez is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Since 2016, he has been affiliated with SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services, both predecessors to his current firm. Truist Advisory Services is a large SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions that integrate firm-level model portfolios, third-party managers, and advisor-led asset allocation, supported by extensive research and third-party platforms.