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James Mahaney is a ChFC® with three years of experience at Mavericus Retirement Services LLC and 25 years previously at Prudential Financial. He is the owner of FinLit Solutions, LLC, a financial education business focused on improving public financial literacy. Mavericus Retirement Services LLC provides flat-fee, advice-only financial planning specializing in retirement income design through virtual engagements. The firm emphasizes modern portfolio theory, asset allocation, and low-cost passive investments while avoiding portfolio management and percentage-of-assets fees.

Elbert Smalls is the sole advisor at Winyah Financial Services, LLC in Georgetown, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm, formerly known as Sun Financial Services, Inc., since 1988. Outside of advisory services, Smalls also works as an independent insurance agent, handling insurance and annuity transactions. Winyah Financial Services provides investment supervisory services and consulting to individual clients, focusing on individualized portfolio management along with estate, retirement, and insurance-related advice. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a long-term purchase strategy, offering primarily non-discretionary engagements with ongoing monitoring and at least quarterly reviews.

F. Houghton Phillips II is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Janney since 2020. Prior to that, he was employed by Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Janney Montgomery Scott is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer managing approximately $100.8 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, charities, and institutional accounts, offering a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and traditional brokerage through a multi-channel investment platform.

Kent Vannier is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Georgetown, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. since 1986. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and maintains rental property in Georgetown. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard and supports over 23,000 financial advisors nationwide.

Molly Vannier is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2017. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she worked at Target from 2010 to 2016. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

Thomas Johnson is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Georgetown, SC, holding a Series 66 credential and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2008. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.