First Citizens Investor Services, Inc.

Marie Rose Zoutomou Hockaday is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at SVB Wealth, LLC, Charles Schwab, and USAA Investment Management Company. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and manages a real estate renovation business, Atilok Enterprises, LLC. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm combines risk- and outcomes-based asset allocation with discretionary and non-discretionary management, leveraging technology and tax-aware strategies, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of a bank holding company.

Richard Kidwell is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Atlanta, GA. His career includes roles at BB&T and its affiliated entities from 2010 to 2020 before joining First Citizens in 2020. 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 businesses. The firm employs an IAR-led approach to assess client goals and risk tolerance, utilizing a combination of asset allocation strategies, discretionary management, and third-party managers, supported by technology-driven model portfolios and tax-aware services.

John Liddicoat is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Saybrus Equity Services, Inc. and Saybrus Partners. Outside of finance, he manages a personal farm where he grows hay and operates a truffle orchard. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans. The firm offers portfolio management through wrap programs and automated platforms, combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and benefits from its status as a subsidiary of a banking institution.

Brandon Johnson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Mooresville, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His career includes multiple roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, as well as positions at First Citizens Investor Services and PNC Bank. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s approach includes a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Henry Stotz is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Empower Financial Services and Ameriprise Financial. Outside of finance, he volunteers with a local fishing apparel brand, FINADDICTS LLC. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans. The firm offers portfolio management through various programs, an automated Guided Investing platform, and tax-aware services, leveraging its affiliation with a bank holding company to provide integrated banking resources and operational advantages.

Katie Peeden is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. and First Citizens Bank, where she has worked since 2021. Prior to this, she was with Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC from 2014 to 2021. 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 combines risk- and outcomes-based asset allocation with discretionary and non-discretionary management, offering portfolio management through wrap programs and automated platforms, supported by integrated banking resources as a subsidiary of a bank holding company.

Miranda Shelp is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked previously at B B & T Bank and First Citizens Bank. She also has a concurrent role at Pitt Community College. 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 combines risk- and outcomes-based asset allocation with fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside tax-aware services and automated model portfolios.

Vernon Russ is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Citizens Asset Management, MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, New York Life Insurance Company, and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of finance, he was involved with The Curious Kitchen from 2015 to 2019. 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 businesses. The firm integrates risk- and outcomes-based asset allocation, discretionary and non-discretionary management, and third-party managers, supported by technology-driven model portfolios and tax-aware services. Its status as a subsidiary of a bank holding company offers clients access to integrated banking resources and distinctive operational relationships.

Ashley Fowler is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Asheville, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with eight years of industry experience. She has worked with First Citizens Investor Services since 2017 and previously with First Citizens Bank from 2015 to 2018. First Citizens Investor Services provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plans, and business entities. The firm combines IAR-led client assessments with a range of asset allocation strategies and offers services such as portfolio management, automated investing platforms, tax-aware overlay, and financial planning, supported by its affiliation with a bank holding company.

Katherine Stewart is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Columbia, SC, with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC, CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc., and Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union. 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 businesses. The firm combines risk- and outcomes-based asset allocation with discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by integrated banking resources through its affiliation with a bank holding company.

Laurice Rhem is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Citizens Investor Services in 2022, Laurice worked for LPL Financial Services from 2008 to 2021. 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 employs a client-centered approach using risk- and outcomes-based asset allocation, discretionary and non-discretionary management, and integrates banking resources through its status as a wholly owned subsidiary of a banking institution.

David Durham is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has been with First Citizens Investor Services since 2018 and has worked at First Citizens Bank since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Sumter Partnership of USC Educational Foundation and holds board positions with Sumter United Way and Salt and Light Baptist Church. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm combines risk- and outcomes-based asset allocation with discretionary and non-discretionary management, offering portfolio management through wrap programs and automated investing platforms, supported by its affiliation with a bank holding company.

Danny Pham is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Charlotte, NC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group, M Holdings Securities, J.M. Barry & Associates, and Wells Fargo Advisors. 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 employs a client-focused approach combining risk- and outcomes-based asset allocation, discretionary and non-discretionary management, and access to third-party managers, supported by technology-driven portfolio solutions and tax-aware strategies.

Michael Mordecai is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Edward Jones and Stevens Fine Homes, as well as time spent at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 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 employs a combination of risk- and outcomes-based asset allocation, discretionary and non-discretionary management, and third-party managers, supported by technology-driven model portfolios and tax-aware services.

Kristin Lepri is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Boston, MA. Her prior roles include positions at Wilmington Trust and Fitch Ratings. 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 businesses. The firm combines risk- and outcomes-based asset allocation with discretionary and non-discretionary management, offering portfolio management through wrap programs and automated model portfolios, supported by its affiliation with a bank holding company.