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

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
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   2,576,966 16,927 SH   SOLE   0 0 16,927
ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100   3,511,506 25,818 SH   SOLE   0 0 25,818
ABBVIE INC COM 00287Y109   7,215,337 38,871 SH   SOLE   0 0 38,871
ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND SHS CLASS A G1151C101   606,448 2,029 SH   SOLE   0 0 2,029
ADAM NAT RES FD INC COM 00548F105   1,634,858 76,502 SH   SOLE   0 0 76,502
ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL A 02079K305   16,772,866 95,176 SH   SOLE   0 0 95,176
ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL C 02079K107   554,699 3,127 SH   SOLE   0 0 3,127
ALTRIA GROUP INC COM 02209S103   2,107,338 35,943 SH   SOLE   0 0 35,943
AMAZON COM INC COM 023135106   17,041,996 77,679 SH   SOLE   0 0 77,679
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109   588,518 1,845 SH   SOLE   0 0 1,845
AMGEN INC COM 031162100   1,618,860 5,798 SH   SOLE   0 0 5,798
APPLE INC COM 037833100   20,909,432 101,951 SH   SOLE   0 0 101,951
APPLIED MATLS INC COM 038222105   935,173 5,108 SH   SOLE   0 0 5,108
ARES CAPITAL CORP COM 04010L103   550,058 25,048 SH   SOLE   0 0 25,048
AT&T INC COM 00206R102   401,018 13,856 SH   SOLE   0 0 13,856
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING IN COM 053015103   284,653 923 SH   SOLE   0 0 923
BANK AMERICA CORP COM 060505104   858,148 18,135 SH   SOLE   0 0 18,135
BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP COM 064058100   1,082,387 11,880 SH   SOLE   0 0 11,880
BARRICK MNG CORP COM SHS 06849F108   1,433,748 68,864 SH   SOLE   0 0 68,864
BECTON DICKINSON & CO COM 075887109   615,794 3,575 SH   SOLE   0 0 3,575
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B NEW 084670702   5,730,143 11,796 SH   SOLE   0 0 11,796
BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCO COM 09255X100   498,650 37,949 SH   SOLE   0 0 37,949
BOEING CO COM 097023105   258,180 1,225 SH   SOLE   0 0 1,225
BROADCOM INC COM 11135F101   764,791 2,774 SH   SOLE   0 0 2,774
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP COM 14040H105   1,291,453 6,070 SH   SOLE   0 0 6,070
CATERPILLAR INC COM 149123101   4,371,286 11,260 SH   SOLE   0 0 11,260
CHEVRON CORP NEW COM 166764100   3,317,205 23,166 SH   SOLE   0 0 23,166
CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R102   905,756 13,055 SH   SOLE   0 0 13,055
CITIGROUP INC COM NEW 172967424   328,347 3,857 SH   SOLE   0 0 3,857
CME GROUP INC COM 12572Q105   242,546 880 SH   SOLE   0 0 880
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100   2,485,023 35,124 SH   SOLE   0 0 35,124
COMCAST CORP NEW CL A 20030N101   354,045 9,920 SH   SOLE   0 0 9,920
COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COM 22160K105   2,999,518 3,030 SH   SOLE   0 0 3,030
CROWDSTRIKE HLDGS INC CL A 22788C105   1,949,639 3,828 SH   SOLE   0 0 3,828
CSX CORP COM 126408103   353,383 10,830 SH   SOLE   0 0 10,830
CUMMINS INC COM 231021106   1,643,068 5,017 SH   SOLE   0 0 5,017
DEERE & CO COM 244199105   3,693,163 7,263 SH   SOLE   0 0 7,263
DISNEY WALT CO COM 254687106   521,090 4,202 SH   SOLE   0 0 4,202
DOMINION ENERGY INC COM 25746U109   836,779 14,805 SH   SOLE   0 0 14,805
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEW COM NEW 26441C204   5,547,770 47,015 SH   SOLE   0 0 47,015
EA SERIES TRUST STRIVE 1000 GRWT 02072L615   455,491 9,897 SH   SOLE   0 0 9,897
EA SERIES TRUST STRIVE US ENERGY 02072L722   252,945 9,320 SH   SOLE   0 0 9,320
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP COM 28176E108   731,107 9,348 SH   SOLE   0 0 9,348
ELI LILLY & CO COM 532457108   1,148,905 1,474 SH   SOLE   0 0 1,474
EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104   2,926,327 21,948 SH   SOLE   0 0 21,948
ENBRIDGE INC COM 29250N105   263,672 5,818 SH   SOLE   0 0 5,818
ENERGY TRANSFER L P COM UT LTD PTN 29273V100   678,518 37,425 SH   SOLE   0 0 37,425
ENTERGY CORP NEW COM 29364G103   487,333 5,863 SH   SOLE   0 0 5,863
ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS L COM 293792107   1,044,863 33,694 SH   SOLE   0 0 33,694
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102   4,821,571 44,727 SH   SOLE   0 0 44,727
FIRST CTZNS BANCSHARES INC N CL A 31946M103   988,017 505 SH   SOLE   0 0 505
FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT ENERGY INCOME 33740F276   341,389 17,312 SH   SOLE   0 0 17,312
FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE PFD SECS COM 338478100   387,458 23,785 SH   SOLE   0 0 23,785
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC COM 354613101   438,125 18,370 SH   SOLE   0 0 18,370
FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC CL B 35671D857   522,813 12,060 SH   SOLE   0 0 12,060
GE AEROSPACE COM NEW 369604301   220,583 857 SH   SOLE   0 0 857
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP COM 369550108   1,063,746 3,648 SH   SOLE   0 0 3,648
GILEAD SCIENCES INC COM 375558103   938,293 8,463 SH   SOLE   0 0 8,463
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC COM 38141G104   8,616,149 12,174 SH   SOLE   0 0 12,174
HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102   4,376,845 11,936 SH   SOLE   0 0 11,936
HONEYWELL INTL INC COM 438516106   10,097,516 43,359 SH   SOLE   0 0 43,359
HOWMET AEROSPACE INC COM 443201108   359,975 1,934 SH   SOLE   0 0 1,934
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE IN COM 45866F104   267,316 1,457 SH   SOLE   0 0 1,457
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101   1,969,425 6,681 SH   SOLE   0 0 6,681
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC COM NEW 46120E602   3,324,582 6,118 SH   SOLE   0 0 6,118
INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD BULETSHS 2029 46138J577   373,215 19,958 SH   SOLE   0 0 19,958
INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD BULSHS 2025 CB 46138J825   250,207 12,099 SH   SOLE   0 0 12,099
INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD BULSHS 2026 CB 46138J791   481,227 24,653 SH   SOLE   0 0 24,653
INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD BULSHS 2027 CB 46138J783   590,365 30,044 SH   SOLE   0 0 30,044
INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD INVSCO BLSH 28 46138J643   1,248,886 60,951 SH   SOLE   0 0 60,951
INVESCO QQQ TR UNIT SER 1 46090E103   585,842 1,062 SH   SOLE   0 0 1,062
ISHARES GOLD TR ISHARES NEW 464285204   2,345,173 37,607 SH   SOLE   0 0 37,607
ISHARES INC MSCI GBL GOLD MN 46434G855   218,900 5,000 SH   SOLE   0 0 5,000
ISHARES TR CORE DIV GRWTH 46434V621   463,565 7,250 SH   SOLE   0 0 7,250
ISHARES TR CORE S&P500 ETF 464287200   534,460 860 SH   SOLE   0 0 860
ISHARES TR PFD AND INCM SEC 464288687   1,176,426 38,345 SH   SOLE   0 0 38,345
ISHARES TR U.S. FINLS ETF 464287788   667,018 5,513 SH   SOLE   0 0 5,513
ISHARES TR US CONSUM DISCRE 464287580   1,146,657 11,508 SH   SOLE   0 0 11,508
JEFFERIES FINL GROUP INC COM 47233W109   303,256 5,545 SH   SOLE   0 0 5,545
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104   3,406,936 22,304 SH   SOLE   0 0 22,304
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. COM 46625H100   22,710,174 78,335 SH   SOLE   0 0 78,335
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP COM 494368103   1,332,775 10,338 SH   SOLE   0 0 10,338
KLA CORP COM NEW 482480100   447,870 500 SH   SOLE   0 0 500
KROGER CO COM 501044101   1,275,503 17,782 SH   SOLE   0 0 17,782
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 502431109   638,388 2,545 SH   SOLE   0 0 2,545
LINDE PLC SHS G54950103   1,918,008 4,088 SH   SOLE   0 0 4,088
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP COM 539830109   459,898 993 SH   SOLE   0 0 993
LOWES COS INC COM 548661107   3,930,355 17,714 SH   SOLE   0 0 17,714
MAIN STR CAP CORP COM 56035L104   323,331 5,470 SH   SOLE   0 0 5,470
MARTIN MARIETTA MATLS INC COM 573284106   1,619,432 2,950 SH   SOLE   0 0 2,950
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC COM 573874104   216,690 2,799 SH   SOLE   0 0 2,799
MASTERCARD INCORPORATED CL A 57636Q104   1,341,351 2,387 SH   SOLE   0 0 2,387
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101   8,964,652 30,683 SH   SOLE   0 0 30,683
MEDTRONIC PLC SHS G5960L103   1,126,672 12,925 SH   SOLE   0 0 12,925
MERCK & CO INC COM 58933Y105   3,133,707 39,587 SH   SOLE   0 0 39,587
META PLATFORMS INC CL A 30303M102   3,725,140 5,047 SH   SOLE   0 0 5,047
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC COM 595112103   412,271 3,345 SH   SOLE   0 0 3,345
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104   20,510,361 41,235 SH   SOLE   0 0 41,235
MICROSTRATEGY INC CL A NEW 594972408   202,115 500 SH   SOLE   0 0 500
MONDELEZ INTL INC CL A 609207105   702,995 10,424 SH   SOLE   0 0 10,424
NASDAQ INC COM 631103108   1,112,027 12,436 SH   SOLE   0 0 12,436
NETFLIX INC COM 64110L106   1,976,556 1,476 SH   SOLE   0 0 1,476
NIKE INC CL B 654106103   1,705,386 24,006 SH   SOLE   0 0 24,006
NORFOLK SOUTHN CORP COM 655844108   1,674,572 6,542 SH   SOLE   0 0 6,542
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP COM 666807102   515,979 1,032 SH   SOLE   0 0 1,032
NVIDIA CORPORATION COM 67066G104   19,381,874 122,678 SH   SOLE   0 0 122,678
ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105   1,065,603 4,874 SH   SOLE   0 0 4,874
PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC COM 697435105   2,365,434 11,559 SH   SOLE   0 0 11,559
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108   6,017,327 45,572 SH   SOLE   0 0 45,572
PFIZER INC COM 717081103   1,820,169 75,089 SH   SOLE   0 0 75,089
PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM 718172109   1,654,287 9,083 SH   SOLE   0 0 9,083
PHILLIPS 66 COM 718546104   660,206 5,534 SH   SOLE   0 0 5,534
PRICE T ROWE GROUP INC COM 74144T108   322,823 3,345 SH   SOLE   0 0 3,345
PROCTER AND GAMBLE CO COM 742718109   5,698,960 35,770 SH   SOLE   0 0 35,770
PROSHARES TR S&P 500 DV ARIST 74348A467   477,086 4,737 SH   SOLE   0 0 4,737
PRUDENTIAL FINL INC COM 744320102   315,336 2,935 SH   SOLE   0 0 2,935
PUBLIC STORAGE OPER CO COM 74460D109   472,406 1,610 SH   SOLE   0 0 1,610
QUALCOMM INC COM 747525103   494,124 3,102 SH   SOLE   0 0 3,102
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC COM 773903109   4,947,672 14,895 SH   SOLE   0 0 14,895
ROYAL BK CDA COM 780087102   2,874,631 21,852 SH   SOLE   0 0 21,852
ROYCE SMALL CAP TRUST INC COM 780910105   718,758 47,758 SH   SOLE   0 0 47,758
RTX CORPORATION COM 75513E101   2,571,850 17,613 SH   SOLE   0 0 17,613
S&P GLOBAL INC COM 78409V104   2,373,860 4,502 SH   SOLE   0 0 4,502
SCHWAB CHARLES CORP COM 808513105   1,655,550 18,145 SH   SOLE   0 0 18,145
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR FUNDAMENTAL INTL 808524755   691,225 17,272 SH   SOLE   0 0 17,272
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR FUNDAMENTAL US L 808524771   2,501,800 101,947 SH   SOLE   0 0 101,947
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US BRD MKT ETF 808524102   4,749,700 199,316 SH   SOLE   0 0 199,316
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US DIVIDEND EQ 808524797   1,853,652 69,949 SH   SOLE   0 0 69,949
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US LCAP GR ETF 808524300   1,414,728 48,433 SH   SOLE   0 0 48,433
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US LCAP VA ETF 808524409   1,302,040 47,056 SH   SOLE   0 0 47,056
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR ENERGY 81369Y506   270,968 3,195 SH   SOLE   0 0 3,195
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR INDL 81369Y704   327,199 2,218 SH   SOLE   0 0 2,218
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI CONS DISCR 81369Y407   590,703 2,718 SH   SOLE   0 0 2,718
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI CONS STPLS 81369Y308   420,234 5,190 SH   SOLE   0 0 5,190
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI HEALTHCARE 81369Y209   419,466 3,112 SH   SOLE   0 0 3,112
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI MATERIALS 81369Y100   1,748,648 19,914 SH   SOLE   0 0 19,914
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR TECHNOLOGY 81369Y803   1,070,403 4,227 SH   SOLE   0 0 4,227
SNOWFLAKE INC CL A 833445109   219,295 980 SH   SOLE   0 0 980
SPDR GOLD TR GOLD SHS 78463V107   304,830 1,000 SH   SOLE   0 0 1,000
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR TR UNIT 78462F103   250,847 406 SH   SOLE   0 0 406
STIFEL FINL CORP COM 860630102   451,443 4,350 SH   SOLE   0 0 4,350
SUNOCO LP/SUNOCO FIN CORP COM UT REP LP 86765K109   241,691 4,510 SH   SOLE   0 0 4,510
TARGET CORP COM 87612E106   463,655 4,700 SH   SOLE   0 0 4,700
TCW STRATEGIC INCOME FD INC COM 872340104   181,277 37,147 SH   SOLE   0 0 37,147
TEXAS INSTRS INC COM 882508104   690,544 3,326 SH   SOLE   0 0 3,326
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC COM 883556102   230,346 568 SH   SOLE   0 0 568
TRI CONTL CORP COM 895436103   1,068,051 33,735 SH   SOLE   0 0 33,735
TRUIST FINL CORP COM 89832Q109   5,198,953 120,934 SH   SOLE   0 0 120,934
UNION PAC CORP COM 907818108   729,354 3,170 SH   SOLE   0 0 3,170
VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS DIV APP ETF 921908844   338,729 1,655 SH   SOLE   0 0 1,655
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 92343V104   1,515,705 35,029 SH   SOLE   0 0 35,029
VISA INC COM CL A 92826C839   11,565,609 32,574 SH   SOLE   0 0 32,574
VORNADO RLTY TR SH BEN INT 929042109   212,997 5,570 SH   SOLE   0 0 5,570
WALMART INC COM 931142103   18,539,577 189,605 SH   SOLE   0 0 189,605
WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRA COM 95766T100   214,326 16,512 SH   SOLE   0 0 16,512