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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   1,155,926 12,347 SH   SOLE   12,347 0 0
ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100   2,400,137 24,782 SH   SOLE   24,782 0 0
ABBVIE INC COM 00287Y109   5,182,918 34,771 SH   SOLE   34,771 0 0
ADAM NAT RES FD INC COM 00548F105   1,596,060 69,034 SH   SOLE   69,034 0 0
ADOBE INC COM 00724F101   284,014 557 SH   SOLE   557 0 0
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 00971T101   418,702 3,930 SH   SOLE   3,930 0 0
ALBEMARLE CORP COM 012653101   1,828,440 10,753 SH   SOLE   10,753 0 0
ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL A 02079K305   13,104,582 100,142 SH   SOLE   100,142 0 0
ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL C 02079K107   387,639 2,940 SH   SOLE   2,940 0 0
ALTRIA GROUP INC COM 02209S103   411,964 9,797 SH   SOLE   9,797 0 0
AMAZON COM INC COM 023135106   9,997,098 78,643 SH   SOLE   78,643 0 0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109   307,331 2,060 SH   SOLE   2,060 0 0
AMGEN INC COM 031162100   1,859,282 6,918 SH   SOLE   6,918 0 0
APPLE INC COM 037833100   19,278,979 112,605 SH   SOLE   112,605 0 0
APPLIED MATLS INC COM 038222105   773,005 5,583 SH   SOLE   5,583 0 0
ARES CAPITAL CORP COM 04010L103   606,707 31,161 SH   SOLE   31,161 0 0
AT&T INC COM 00206R102   296,883 19,766 SH   SOLE   19,766 0 0
BANK AMERICA CORP COM 060505104   514,990 18,809 SH   SOLE   18,809 0 0
BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP COM 064058100   508,175 11,915 SH   SOLE   11,915 0 0
BARRICK GOLD CORP COM 067901108   971,416 66,764 SH   SOLE   66,764 0 0
BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109   654,751 17,349 SH   SOLE   17,349 0 0
BECTON DICKINSON & CO COM 075887109   1,014,730 3,925 SH   SOLE   3,925 0 0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B NEW 084670702   3,806,710 10,867 SH   SOLE   10,867 0 0
BLACKROCK ENHANCED GLOBAL DI COM 092501105   179,924 19,080 SH   SOLE   19,080 0 0
BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCO COM 09255X100   338,216 26,800 SH   SOLE   26,800 0 0
BOEING CO COM 097023105   476,325 2,485 SH   SOLE   2,485 0 0
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP COM 14040H105   650,429 6,702 SH   SOLE   6,702 0 0
CATERPILLAR INC COM 149123101   3,132,402 11,474 SH   SOLE   11,474 0 0
CHARLES & COLVARD LTD COM 159765106   17,433 30,466 SH   SOLE   30,466 0 0
CHEVRON CORP NEW COM 166764100   2,325,179 13,789 SH   SOLE   13,789 0 0
CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R102   706,353 13,139 SH   SOLE   13,139 0 0
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100   1,435,215 25,638 SH   SOLE   25,638 0 0
COMCAST CORP NEW CL A 20030N101   478,167 10,784 SH   SOLE   10,784 0 0
COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COM 22160K105   1,618,610 2,865 SH   SOLE   2,865 0 0
CSX CORP COM 126408103   585,480 19,040 SH   SOLE   19,040 0 0
CUMMINS INC COM 231021106   1,012,306 4,431 SH   SOLE   4,431 0 0
DEERE & CO COM 244199105   1,877,843 4,976 SH   SOLE   4,976 0 0
DISNEY WALT CO COM 254687106   483,787 5,969 SH   SOLE   5,969 0 0
DOMINION ENERGY INC COM 25746U109   852,974 19,095 SH   SOLE   19,095 0 0
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEW COM NEW 26441C204   3,853,432 43,660 SH   SOLE   43,660 0 0
EA SERIES TRUST STRIVE 1000 GRWT 02072L615   236,432 7,871 SH   SOLE   7,871 0 0
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP COM 28176E108   991,812 14,316 SH   SOLE   14,316 0 0
EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104   1,430,974 14,818 SH   SOLE   14,818 0 0
ENERGY TRANSFER L P COM UT LTD PTN 29273V100   309,364 22,050 SH   SOLE   22,050 0 0
ENTERGY CORP NEW COM 29364G103   289,063 3,125 SH   SOLE   3,125 0 0
ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS L COM 293792107   950,260 34,719 SH   SOLE   34,719 0 0
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102   4,053,453 34,474 SH   SOLE   34,474 0 0
FEDERATED HERMES INC CL B 314211103   320,072 9,450 SH   SOLE   9,450 0 0
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP COM 316773100   204,540 8,075 SH   SOLE   8,075 0 0
FIRST CTZNS BANCSHARES INC N CL A 31946M103   717,652 520 SH   SOLE   520 0 0
FIRST TR MLP & ENERGY INCOM COM 33739B104   319,564 40,400 SH   SOLE   40,400 0 0
FIRST TR SR FLTG RATE INCOME COM 33733U108   146,700 14,670 SH   SOLE   14,670 0 0
FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE PFD SECS COM 338478100   145,783 11,240 SH   SOLE   11,240 0 0
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC COM 354613101   490,961 19,974 SH   SOLE   19,974 0 0
FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC CL B 35671D857   264,060 7,081 SH   SOLE   7,081 0 0
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP COM 369550108   756,822 3,425 SH   SOLE   3,425 0 0
GENERAL MTRS CO COM 37045V100   230,328 6,986 SH   SOLE   6,986 0 0
GILEAD SCIENCES INC COM 375558103   755,320 10,079 SH   SOLE   10,079 0 0
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC COM 38141G104   4,249,121 13,132 SH   SOLE   13,132 0 0
HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102   2,679,857 8,869 SH   SOLE   8,869 0 0
HONEYWELL INTL INC COM 438516106   7,307,370 39,555 SH   SOLE   39,555 0 0
INTEL CORP COM 458140100   411,890 11,586 SH   SOLE   11,586 0 0
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE IN COM 45866F104   214,539 1,950 SH   SOLE   1,950 0 0
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101   1,024,611 7,303 SH   SOLE   7,303 0 0
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC COM NEW 46120E602   1,540,076 5,269 SH   SOLE   5,269 0 0
INVESCO EXCH TRADED FD TR II PFD ETF 46138E511   311,768 28,472 SH   SOLE   28,472 0 0
INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD BULSHS 2024 CB 46138J841   242,666 11,740 SH   SOLE   11,740 0 0
INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD BULSHS 2023 CB 46138J866   254,123 11,970 SH   SOLE   11,970 0 0
INVESCO QQQ TR UNIT SER 1 46090E103   284,466 794 SH   SOLE   794 0 0
ISHARES GOLD TR ISHARES NEW 464285204   1,365,310 39,020 SH   SOLE   39,020 0 0
ISHARES TR CORE S&P500 ETF 464287200   562,520 1,310 SH   SOLE   1,310 0 0
ISHARES TR U.S. FINLS ETF 464287788   212,169 2,838 SH   SOLE   2,838 0 0
ISHARES TR CORE US AGGBD ET 464287226   206,119 2,192 SH   SOLE   2,192 0 0
ISHARES TR CORE DIV GRWTH 46434V621   366,522 7,400 SH   SOLE   7,400 0 0
ISHARES TR US CONSUM DISCRE 464287580   767,649 11,466 SH   SOLE   11,466 0 0
JEFFERIES FINL GROUP INC COM 47233W109   218,498 5,965 SH   SOLE   5,965 0 0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104   3,855,306 24,753 SH   SOLE   24,753 0 0
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM 46625H100   11,369,922 78,402 SH   SOLE   78,402 0 0
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP COM 494368103   1,491,772 12,344 SH   SOLE   12,344 0 0
KLA CORP COM NEW 482480100   309,596 675 SH   SOLE   675 0 0
KRAFT HEINZ CO COM 500754106   242,208 7,200 SH   SOLE   7,200 0 0
KROGER CO COM 501044101   519,100 11,600 SH   SOLE   11,600 0 0
LINDE PLC SHS G54950103   1,511,369 4,059 SH   SOLE   4,059 0 0
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP COM 539830109   288,317 705 SH   SOLE   705 0 0
LOWES COS INC COM 548661107   2,292,060 11,028 SH   SOLE   11,028 0 0
MAIN STR CAP CORP COM 56035L104   255,711 6,294 SH   SOLE   6,294 0 0
MARTIN MARIETTA MATLS INC COM 573284106   806,593 1,965 SH   SOLE   1,965 0 0
MASTERCARD INCORPORATED CL A 57636Q104   1,332,350 3,365 SH   SOLE   3,365 0 0
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101   5,523,283 20,966 SH   SOLE   20,966 0 0
MEDTRONIC PLC SHS G5960L103   1,174,616 14,990 SH   SOLE   14,990 0 0
MERCK & CO INC COM 58933Y105   4,165,872 40,465 SH   SOLE   40,465 0 0
META PLATFORMS INC CL A 30303M102   788,051 2,625 SH   SOLE   2,625 0 0
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104   12,531,327 39,687 SH   SOLE   39,687 0 0
MONDELEZ INTL INC CL A 609207105   730,782 10,530 SH   SOLE   10,530 0 0
NASDAQ INC COM 631103108   345,718 7,115 SH   SOLE   7,115 0 0
NETFLIX INC COM 64110L106   547,142 1,449 SH   SOLE   1,449 0 0
NIKE INC CL B 654106103   3,560,793 37,239 SH   SOLE   37,239 0 0
NORFOLK SOUTHN CORP COM 655844108   1,498,059 7,607 SH   SOLE   7,607 0 0
NUCOR CORP COM 670346105   366,484 2,344 SH   SOLE   2,344 0 0
NUSTAR ENERGY LP UNIT COM 67058H102   212,768 12,200 SH   SOLE   12,200 0 0
NVIDIA CORPORATION COM 67066G104   4,780,112 10,989 SH   SOLE   10,989 0 0
ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105   506,615 4,783 SH   SOLE   4,783 0 0
PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC COM 697435105   1,208,773 5,156 SH   SOLE   5,156 0 0
PAYPAL HLDGS INC COM 70450Y103   208,410 3,565 SH   SOLE   3,565 0 0
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108   6,129,153 36,173 SH   SOLE   36,173 0 0
PFIZER INC COM 717081103   1,598,097 48,179 SH   SOLE   48,179 0 0
PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM 718172109   573,255 6,192 SH   SOLE   6,192 0 0
PHILLIPS 66 COM 718546104   600,660 4,999 SH   SOLE   4,999 0 0
PIEDMONT LITHIUM INC COM 72016P105   402,757 10,145 SH   SOLE   10,145 0 0
PROCTER AND GAMBLE CO COM 742718109   4,828,492 33,104 SH   SOLE   33,104 0 0
PUBLIC STORAGE COM 74460D109   218,722 830 SH   SOLE   830 0 0
PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TR SH BEN INT 746853100   157,316 46,960 SH   SOLE   46,960 0 0
QUALCOMM INC COM 747525103   515,388 4,641 SH   SOLE   4,641 0 0
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC COM 773903109   4,524,464 15,827 SH   SOLE   15,827 0 0
ROYAL BK CDA COM 780087102   2,114,911 24,187 SH   SOLE   24,187 0 0
ROYCE VALUE TR INC COM 780910105   306,164 23,789 SH   SOLE   23,789 0 0
RTX CORPORATION COM 75513E101   823,625 11,444 SH   SOLE   11,444 0 0
S&P GLOBAL INC COM 78409V104   1,644,345 4,500 SH   SOLE   4,500 0 0
SCHWAB CHARLES CORP COM 808513105   223,882 4,078 SH   SOLE   4,078 0 0
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US DIVIDEND EQ 808524797   1,618,635 22,875 SH   SOLE   22,875 0 0
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US BRD MKT ETF 808524102   4,287,997 86,018 SH   SOLE   86,018 0 0
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR SCHWB FDT INT LG 808524755   390,903 12,343 SH   SOLE   12,343 0 0
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR SCHWAB FDT US LG 808524771   1,873,978 33,482 SH   SOLE   33,482 0 0
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US LCAP VA ETF 808524409   852,806 13,230 SH   SOLE   13,230 0 0
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US LCAP GR ETF 808524300   455,445 6,263 SH   SOLE   6,263 0 0
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI CONS STPLS 81369Y308   262,308 3,812 SH   SOLE   3,812 0 0
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI CONS DISCR 81369Y407   323,731 2,011 SH   SOLE   2,011 0 0
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR TECHNOLOGY 81369Y803   342,778 2,091 SH   SOLE   2,091 0 0
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI HEALTHCARE 81369Y209   224,394 1,743 SH   SOLE   1,743 0 0
SNOWFLAKE INC CL A 833445109   424,701 2,780 SH   SOLE   2,780 0 0
TARGET CORP COM 87612E106   1,276,973 11,549 SH   SOLE   11,549 0 0
TCW STRATEGIC INCOME FD INC COM 872340104   121,118 26,445 SH   SOLE   26,445 0 0
TEKLA HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITI SHS 879105104   466,610 27,480 SH   SOLE   27,480 0 0
TEMPLETON GLOBAL INCOME FD COM 880198106   294,248 76,230 SH   SOLE   76,230 0 0
TESLA INC COM 88160R101   207,182 828 SH   SOLE   828 0 0
TEXAS INSTRS INC COM 882508104   713,001 4,484 SH   SOLE   4,484 0 0
TRI CONTL CORP COM 895436103   964,921 36,289 SH   SOLE   36,289 0 0
TRUIST FINL CORP COM 89832Q109   3,970,410 138,777 SH   SOLE   138,777 0 0
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC COM 91324P102   1,734,414 3,440 SH   SOLE   3,440 0 0
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 92343V104   1,244,155 38,388 SH   SOLE   38,388 0 0
VISA INC COM CL A 92826C839   7,085,594 30,806 SH   SOLE   30,806 0 0
WALMART INC COM 931142103   10,795,595 67,502 SH   SOLE   67,502 0 0
WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRA COM 95766T100   204,075 18,140 SH   SOLE   18,140 0 0
XERIS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC COM 98422E103   22,320 12,000 SH   SOLE   12,000 0 0
ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC COM 98956P102   236,223 2,105 SH   SOLE   2,105 0 0