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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP FIGI (to the nearest dollar) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGER SOLE SHARED NONE
3M CO COM 88579Y101   2,492,214 16,970 SH   SOLE   16,970 0 0
ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100   3,299,006 24,870 SH   SOLE   24,870 0 0
ABBVIE INC COM 00287Y109   8,040,696 38,376 SH   SOLE   38,376 0 0
ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND SHS CLASS A G1151C101   512,370 1,642 SH   SOLE   1,642 0 0
ADAM NAT RES FD INC COM 00548F105   1,749,885 76,715 SH   SOLE   76,715 0 0
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 00971T101   201,653 2,505 SH   SOLE   2,505 0 0
ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL A 02079K305   14,977,657 96,855 SH   SOLE   96,855 0 0
ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL C 02079K107   484,313 3,100 SH   SOLE   3,100 0 0
ALTRIA GROUP INC COM 02209S103   2,130,830 35,502 SH   SOLE   35,502 0 0
AMAZON COM INC COM 023135106   14,955,768 78,607 SH   SOLE   78,607 0 0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109   496,397 1,845 SH   SOLE   1,845 0 0
AMGEN INC COM 031162100   2,128,821 6,833 SH   SOLE   6,833 0 0
APPLE INC COM 037833100   23,336,683 105,102 SH   SOLE   105,102 0 0
APPLIED MATLS INC COM 038222105   736,380 5,074 SH   SOLE   5,074 0 0
ARES CAPITAL CORP COM 04010L103   622,529 28,092 SH   SOLE   28,092 0 0
AT&T INC COM 00206R102   392,292 13,871 SH   SOLE   13,871 0 0
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING IN COM 053015103   244,424 800 SH   SOLE   800 0 0
BANK AMERICA CORP COM 060505104   756,774 18,135 SH   SOLE   18,135 0 0
BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP COM 064058100   1,043,343 12,440 SH   SOLE   12,440 0 0
BARRICK GOLD CORP COM 067901108   1,392,662 71,639 SH   SOLE   71,639 0 0
BECTON DICKINSON & CO COM 075887109   824,616 3,600 SH   SOLE   3,600 0 0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B NEW 084670702   6,276,455 11,785 SH   SOLE   11,785 0 0
BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCO COM 09255X100   477,381 36,949 SH   SOLE   36,949 0 0
BOEING CO COM 097023105   209,752 1,225 SH   SOLE   1,225 0 0
BROADCOM INC COM 11135F101   371,443 2,218 SH   SOLE   2,218 0 0
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP COM 14040H105   1,089,068 6,074 SH   SOLE   6,074 0 0
CATERPILLAR INC COM 149123101   3,662,056 11,103 SH   SOLE   11,103 0 0
CHEVRON CORP NEW COM 166764100   3,853,100 23,032 SH   SOLE   23,032 0 0
CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R102   814,942 13,206 SH   SOLE   13,206 0 0
CITIGROUP INC COM NEW 172967424   268,020 3,775 SH   SOLE   3,775 0 0
CME GROUP INC COM 12572Q105   233,455 880 SH   SOLE   880 0 0
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100   2,493,808 34,820 SH   SOLE   34,820 0 0
COMCAST CORP NEW CL A 20030N101   366,048 9,920 SH   SOLE   9,920 0 0
COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COM 22160K105   2,875,171 3,040 SH   SOLE   3,040 0 0
CROWDSTRIKE HLDGS INC CL A 22788C105   1,375,062 3,900 SH   SOLE   3,900 0 0
CSX CORP COM 126408103   618,619 21,020 SH   SOLE   21,020 0 0
CUMMINS INC COM 231021106   1,497,616 4,778 SH   SOLE   4,778 0 0
DEERE & CO COM 244199105   3,417,807 7,282 SH   SOLE   7,282 0 0
DISNEY WALT CO COM 254687106   424,311 4,299 SH   SOLE   4,299 0 0
DOMINION ENERGY INC COM 25746U109   833,761 14,870 SH   SOLE   14,870 0 0
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEW COM NEW 26441C204   5,583,639 45,778 SH   SOLE   45,778 0 0
EA SERIES TRUST STRIVE 1000 GRWT 02072L615   377,527 9,426 SH   SOLE   9,426 0 0
EA SERIES TRUST STRIVE US ENERGY 02072L722   251,262 8,460 SH   SOLE   8,460 0 0
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP COM 28176E108   686,603 9,473 SH   SOLE   9,473 0 0
ELI LILLY & CO COM 532457108   1,223,071 1,481 SH   SOLE   1,481 0 0
EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104   2,415,588 22,032 SH   SOLE   22,032 0 0
ENBRIDGE INC COM 29250N105   261,296 5,897 SH   SOLE   5,897 0 0
ENERGY TRANSFER L P COM UT LTD PTN 29273V100   652,902 35,121 SH   SOLE   35,121 0 0
ENTERGY CORP NEW COM 29364G103   500,117 5,850 SH   SOLE   5,850 0 0
ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS L COM 293792107   1,190,181 34,861 SH   SOLE   34,861 0 0
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102   4,983,167 41,900 SH   SOLE   41,900 0 0
FIRST CTZNS BANCSHARES INC N CL A 31946M103   917,789 495 SH   SOLE   495 0 0
FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT ENERGY INCOME 33740F276   379,809 18,719 SH   SOLE   18,719 0 0
FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE PFD SECS COM 338478100   347,911 21,840 SH   SOLE   21,840 0 0
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC COM 354613101   408,966 21,245 SH   SOLE   21,245 0 0
FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC CL B 35671D857   427,677 11,296 SH   SOLE   11,296 0 0
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP COM 369550108   969,510 3,560 SH   SOLE   3,560 0 0
GILEAD SCIENCES INC COM 375558103   954,330 8,517 SH   SOLE   8,517 0 0
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC COM 38141G104   6,800,764 12,449 SH   SOLE   12,449 0 0
HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102   4,220,562 11,523 SH   SOLE   11,523 0 0
HONEYWELL INTL INC COM 438516106   9,300,479 43,921 SH   SOLE   43,921 0 0
HOWMET AEROSPACE INC COM 443201108   250,898 1,934 SH   SOLE   1,934 0 0
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE IN COM 45866F104   250,125 1,450 SH   SOLE   1,450 0 0
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101   1,775,432 7,140 SH   SOLE   7,140 0 0
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC COM NEW 46120E602   3,010,746 6,079 SH   SOLE   6,079 0 0
INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD BULETSHS 2029 46138J577   352,978 19,049 SH   SOLE   19,049 0 0
INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD BULSHS 2025 CB 46138J825   241,708 11,688 SH   SOLE   11,688 0 0
INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD BULSHS 2026 CB 46138J791   447,319 22,963 SH   SOLE   22,963 0 0
INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD BULSHS 2027 CB 46138J783   545,503 27,846 SH   SOLE   27,846 0 0
INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD INVSCO BLSH 28 46138J643   854,781 42,004 SH   SOLE   42,004 0 0
INVESCO QQQ TR UNIT SER 1 46090E103   335,747 716 SH   SOLE   716 0 0
ISHARES GOLD TR ISHARES NEW 464285204   2,317,718 39,310 SH   SOLE   39,310 0 0
ISHARES TR CORE DIV GRWTH 46434V621   447,905 7,250 SH   SOLE   7,250 0 0
ISHARES TR CORE S&P500 ETF 464287200   485,743 864 SH   SOLE   864 0 0
ISHARES TR PFD AND INCM SEC 464288687   937,142 30,496 SH   SOLE   30,496 0 0
ISHARES TR U.S. FINLS ETF 464287788   558,043 4,945 SH   SOLE   4,945 0 0
ISHARES TR US CONSUM DISCRE 464287580   1,055,925 11,955 SH   SOLE   11,955 0 0
JEFFERIES FINL GROUP INC COM 47233W109   294,367 5,495 SH   SOLE   5,495 0 0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104   3,507,184 21,148 SH   SOLE   21,148 0 0
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. COM 46625H100   19,500,435 79,496 SH   SOLE   79,496 0 0
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP COM 494368103   1,530,998 10,765 SH   SOLE   10,765 0 0
KLA CORP COM NEW 482480100   373,890 550 SH   SOLE   550 0 0
KROGER CO COM 501044101   1,130,288 16,698 SH   SOLE   16,698 0 0
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 502431109   486,646 2,325 SH   SOLE   2,325 0 0
LINDE PLC SHS G54950103   1,866,751 4,009 SH   SOLE   4,009 0 0
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP COM 539830109   480,213 1,075 SH   SOLE   1,075 0 0
LOWES COS INC COM 548661107   3,662,177 15,701 SH   SOLE   15,701 0 0
MAIN STR CAP CORP COM 56035L104   307,592 5,438 SH   SOLE   5,438 0 0
MARTIN MARIETTA MATLS INC COM 573284106   1,369,842 2,865 SH   SOLE   2,865 0 0
MASTERCARD INCORPORATED CL A 57636Q104   1,304,526 2,380 SH   SOLE   2,380 0 0
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101   9,488,239 30,375 SH   SOLE   30,375 0 0
MEDTRONIC PLC SHS G5960L103   1,191,993 13,265 SH   SOLE   13,265 0 0
MERCK & CO INC COM 58933Y105   3,496,421 38,953 SH   SOLE   38,953 0 0
META PLATFORMS INC CL A 30303M102   2,715,232 4,711 SH   SOLE   4,711 0 0
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC COM 595112103   287,171 3,305 SH   SOLE   3,305 0 0
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104   15,824,239 42,150 SH   SOLE   42,150 0 0
MICROSTRATEGY INC CL A NEW 594972408   288,270 1,000 SH   SOLE   1,000 0 0
MONDELEZ INTL INC CL A 609207105   718,871 10,595 SH   SOLE   10,595 0 0
NASDAQ INC COM 631103108   926,251 12,210 SH   SOLE   12,210 0 0
NETFLIX INC COM 64110L106   1,398,795 1,500 SH   SOLE   1,500 0 0
NIKE INC CL B 654106103   2,074,653 32,682 SH   SOLE   32,682 0 0
NORFOLK SOUTHN CORP COM 655844108   1,556,593 6,572 SH   SOLE   6,572 0 0
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP COM 666807102   572,939 1,119 SH   SOLE   1,119 0 0
NVIDIA CORPORATION COM 67066G104   13,371,874 123,377 SH   SOLE   123,377 0 0
ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105   680,595 4,868 SH   SOLE   4,868 0 0
PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC COM 697435105   1,994,440 11,688 SH   SOLE   11,688 0 0
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108   6,975,359 46,521 SH   SOLE   46,521 0 0
PFIZER INC COM 717081103   1,840,026 72,613 SH   SOLE   72,613 0 0
PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM 718172109   1,469,046 9,255 SH   SOLE   9,255 0 0
PHILLIPS 66 COM 718546104   660,371 5,348 SH   SOLE   5,348 0 0
PRICE T ROWE GROUP INC COM 74144T108   222,171 2,418 SH   SOLE   2,418 0 0
PROCTER AND GAMBLE CO COM 742718109   6,003,474 35,227 SH   SOLE   35,227 0 0
PROSHARES TR S&P 500 DV ARIST 74348A467   440,157 4,307 SH   SOLE   4,307 0 0
PRUDENTIAL FINL INC COM 744320102   260,214 2,330 SH   SOLE   2,330 0 0
PUBLIC STORAGE OPER CO COM 74460D109   471,082 1,574 SH   SOLE   1,574 0 0
QUALCOMM INC COM 747525103   510,081 3,320 SH   SOLE   3,320 0 0
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC COM 773903109   3,864,073 14,955 SH   SOLE   14,955 0 0
ROYAL BK CDA COM 780087102   2,555,362 22,670 SH   SOLE   22,670 0 0
ROYCE SMALL CAP TRUST INC COM 780910105   657,489 46,172 SH   SOLE   46,172 0 0
RTX CORPORATION COM 75513E101   2,320,037 17,515 SH   SOLE   17,515 0 0
S&P GLOBAL INC COM 78409V104   2,261,045 4,450 SH   SOLE   4,450 0 0
SCHWAB CHARLES CORP COM 808513105   1,394,010 17,808 SH   SOLE   17,808 0 0
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR FUNDAMENTAL INTL 808524755   569,024 15,745 SH   SOLE   15,745 0 0
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR FUNDAMENTAL US L 808524771   2,368,504 100,317 SH   SOLE   100,317 0 0
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US BRD MKT ETF 808524102   4,524,723 210,159 SH   SOLE   210,159 0 0
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US DIVIDEND EQ 808524797   2,021,567 72,302 SH   SOLE   72,302 0 0
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US LCAP GR ETF 808524300   1,041,514 41,594 SH   SOLE   41,594 0 0
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US LCAP VA ETF 808524409   1,177,521 44,301 SH   SOLE   44,301 0 0
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR ENERGY 81369Y506   261,006 2,793 SH   SOLE   2,793 0 0
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR INDL 81369Y704   299,102 2,282 SH   SOLE   2,282 0 0
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI CONS DISCR 81369Y407   497,599 2,520 SH   SOLE   2,520 0 0
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI CONS STPLS 81369Y308   433,178 5,304 SH   SOLE   5,304 0 0
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI HEALTHCARE 81369Y209   422,115 2,891 SH   SOLE   2,891 0 0
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI MATERIALS 81369Y100   1,661,220 19,321 SH   SOLE   19,321 0 0
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR TECHNOLOGY 81369Y803   838,309 4,060 SH   SOLE   4,060 0 0
SPDR GOLD TR GOLD SHS 78463V107   288,140 1,000 SH   SOLE   1,000 0 0
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR TR UNIT 78462F103   227,112 406 SH   SOLE   406 0 0
STIFEL FINL CORP COM 860630102   436,424 4,630 SH   SOLE   4,630 0 0
SUNOCO LP/SUNOCO FIN CORP COM UT REP LP 86765K109   261,270 4,500 SH   SOLE   4,500 0 0
TARGET CORP COM 87612E106   519,400 4,977 SH   SOLE   4,977 0 0
TCW STRATEGIC INCOME FD INC COM 872340104   187,873 38,657 SH   SOLE   38,657 0 0
TEXAS INSTRS INC COM 882508104   729,402 4,059 SH   SOLE   4,059 0 0
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC COM 883556102   273,734 550 SH   SOLE   550 0 0
TRI CONTL CORP COM 895436103   1,121,020 36,551 SH   SOLE   36,551 0 0
TRUIST FINL CORP COM 89832Q109   4,967,134 120,708 SH   SOLE   120,708 0 0
UNION PAC CORP COM 907818108   742,266 3,142 SH   SOLE   3,142 0 0
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC COM 91324P102   3,735,385 7,132 SH   SOLE   7,132 0 0
VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS DIV APP ETF 921908844   297,893 1,535 SH   SOLE   1,535 0 0
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 92343V104   1,505,725 33,195 SH   SOLE   33,195 0 0
VISA INC COM CL A 92826C839   11,476,721 32,747 SH   SOLE   32,747 0 0
VORNADO RLTY TR SH BEN INT 929042109   208,809 5,645 SH   SOLE   5,645 0 0
WALMART INC COM 931142103   16,870,955 192,174 SH   SOLE   192,174 0 0
WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRA COM 95766T100   212,411 16,530 SH   SOLE   16,530 0 0
ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC COM 98956P102   211,081 1,865 SH   SOLE   1,865 0 0