Hometown: Danville, VA

Current Location: Raleigh, NC

Family: Married to Mitchell, a sommelier. They have three children: Bishop, Arwen, and Margaux, and two cats: Pepper and Pumpkin

Volunteer Work: Wake County Public Schools

Favorite Quote: “Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

Best Piece of Life Advice You’ve Been Given: “Start small, but dream big.”

Favorite Book: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

Favorite Movie: Magnolia

Favorite thing to do outside of the office: Visit local museum, enjoy live music, and hiking with my family.

Something on your bucket list: Visit France

Fun Fact: I love supporting local art and theatre, and I am an amateur perform/artist as well.

Name: Ashton Gibson

Alma mater/degree(s): West Virginia University/ Multi-Disciplinary Studies (focuses in Sports and Exercise Psychology, Sports Communications, and Advertising) with a minor in communications.

Hometown: Morgantown, WV

Current location: Raleigh, NC

Family/Pet(s): A dog named Blaine

Favorite Quote: "Don't settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had." -Angela Bassett

Best Piece of Life Advice You’ve Been Given: Always do what is right, not what is easy.

Favorite Book: Final Girls by Riley Sager

Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans

Favorite thing to do outside of the office: Attend NC State football games, Carolina Hurricanes games, going to country concerts, reading, and spending time with my family, friends, and dog.

Something on your bucket list: To see the Northern Lights

Fun Fact: I've lived in 6 different states.

Name: Caitlin Hunnicutt

Licenses & Certifications: NC Life and Health

Alma mater/degree(s): University of Alabama – Bachelors & Masters in Marketing

Hometown/state: Tuscaloosa, AL

Current location: Raleigh, NC

Family/Pet(s): Cats – Cooper & Simba

Volunteer Info: Gigi’s Playhouse - Raleigh

Favorite Quote: "Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier." -Mother Teresa

Best Piece of Life Advice You’ve Been Given: Only you can look out for you!

Favorite Book: The Hate U Give

Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption, Legally Blonde or Christmas Vacation

Favorite thing to do outside of the office: Reading, going to the beach and hanging out with friends

Something on your bucket list: Swimming with dolphins in Bali, see the Northern Lights

Fun Fact: Caitlin spent 8 years working in college athletics marketing at Alabama, Ohio State, Penn State and NC State.

Name: Debbie Kenny

Licenses & Certifications: PHR^®, Life, Health, Long-Term Care, FINRA Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), Series 6, and Series 63

Current location: Fuquay-Varina, NC

Family: Married to Bob Kenny.

Volunteer Info: Camp Agape (Christian camp for kids) we normally repair trails off and on and join them for their Spring clean day.

Favorite Quote: “It is amazing what you can accomplish when it does not matter who gets credit” –Vince Gill

Best Piece of Life Advice You’ve Been Given: My mom used to tell me if you don’t have anything nice to say about someone don’t say anything at all. – The life advice came by watching my parents live by example.

Favorite Author: Elin Hilderbrand.

Favorite Movie: Too many to mention. I love movies that inspire. Recently I have enjoyed Instant Family and Crazy Rich Asians.

Favorite thing to do outside of the office: Pretty much anything outside/active. I love water sports, boating, working out so I can eat what I want, baking cookies, cakes, and pies. I love to spend time with family and friends any chance I get.

Something on your bucket list: I would like to go to Australia someday.

Name: Liz Merritt

Licenses & Certifications: Life/Health and Long-Term Care licenses

Alma mater/degree(s): James Madison University – Bachelors of Science

Hometown/state: Danville, VA

Current location: Raleigh, NC

Family/Pet(s): Married to Jeff. They have two sons, Christopher and Cameron, a cat named Richard Parker (RP), and a granddog named Marley.

Volunteer Info: in non-COVID times – Wee Care Children’s Enrichment Program

Favorite Quote: “Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you most want to strip your gears.” George Carter Jr (my dad)

Best Piece of Life Advice You’ve Been Given: You never know what someone is going through and sometimes the people with the biggest smiles are struggling the most, so be kind. Always.

Favorite Book: anything by Mary Kay Andrews

Favorite Movie: The Blind Side, Raising Arizona, Father of the Bride, Dirty Dancing (not too sophisticated, I know!)

Favorite thing to do outside of the office: Spend time with friends & family, go to the beach, brewery hop, go to Hurricanes games.

Something on your bucket list: Travel more internationally, see the Northern Lights, play with baby elephants, learn how to paint.

You might work with Griffith on:

• Insurance related service work

Licenses & Certifications: P&C License

Alma mater/degree(s): NCSU Agricultural Business Management with a concentration in Biological Sciences

Hometown/state: Charlotte. NC

Current location: Raleigh, NC

Family/Pet(s): Married to Brandon and we have 2 dogs, Fergus and Sam.

Favorite Quote: It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life. -Jean Luc Picard

Best Piece of Life Advice You’ve Been Given: Everyone is going to make mistakes. What matters is if you learn from  it. -Bob Murphy (My grandfather)

Favorite Book: The Book Thief

Favorite Movie:  Princess Bride

Favorite thing to do outside of the office:  Playing board games with friends and family

Something on your bucket list:  Visit Ireland

Fun Fact: I did competitive ballroom dancing in College and helped run NCSU’s ballroom dance club.

Name: Emily Paolone

Licenses & Certifications: FINRA Series 7, 24, & 63

Alma mater/degree(s): University of Wisconsin – Parkside, BA Economics

Hometown/state: Racine, Wisconsin

Current location: Racine, Wisconsin

Family/Pet(s): Husband Joe and dogs George and Brandy

Favorite Quote: “Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.” Theodore Roosevelt

Favorite Book: No Reservations by Anthony Bourdain

Favorite Movie: The Big Lebowski

Favorite thing to do outside of the office: Traveling, gardening and indoor plants, cooking and baking

Something on your bucket list: Train trip to Alaska, visit all US National Parks

Name: Brian Rauf

Licenses & Certifications: NC Life & Health, Series 7, Series 63

Alma mater: University of South Carolina – Bachelor’s in Broadcast Journalism

Hometown: Cary, NC

Current location: Knightdale, NC

Family/Pet(s): Married to Kamie. Together they have a daughter named Blakely, a son named Bennett, and a dog named Coco.

Volunteer Info: None recently, but have previously with The V Foundation.

Favorite Quote: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”

Best Piece of Life Advice You’ve Been Given: Everything in life is simply a matter of how badly you want to do it. If you want to badly enough, you’ll find a way.

Favorite Book: When March Went Mad (Story of the 1979 NCAA Championship Game)

Favorite Movie: The Hangover

Favorite thing to do outside of the office: Watch/write about basketball

Something on your bucket list: Attend the Final Four. I was supposed to in 2020 before the NCAA Tournament was cancelled.