Our Team
WEALTH MANAGEMENT of the CAROLINAS, prides itself on providing quality products and superior service to every client of the firm. Our primary focus is always to enhance and, ultimately, preserve both our client's wealth and their estates within each individual situation. Our ability to achieve strong business results in the face of changing economic times is a tribute to the resiliency of our thorough planning methods - helping clients adjust, reshape financial priorities, and move ahead.
Rodney Harris
Chief Investment Strategist
Rodney is the President and Founder of WEALTH MANAGEMENT of the CAROLINAS, which takes pride in being a part of their client’s dreams – at all levels of their lifespan and business cycle – this shows in the effort Rodney’s firm exerts every day on behalf of those individuals, families and businesses.
Rodney is a financial professional who works with both individuals and families in the areas of Retirement and Estate Planning. His primary focus is always to enhance and, ultimately, preserve both his client’s wealth and their estates within each individual situation. His ability to achieve strong business results in the face of changing economic times is a tribute to the resiliency of his thorough planning methods – helping clients adjust, reshape financial priorities, and move ahead.
Rodney has received national recognition as a qualified member of the Million Dollar Round Table, Court of the Table, and Top of the Table. For more than 89 years, the Million Dollar Round Table has honored the very best individuals in the financial services profession from around the world. Only a small percentage in our industry ever meets this benchmark of outstanding performance and service to clients.
With the interests of his clients in mind, he has pursued new growth in the areas of estate analysis and charitable giving, and has completed the Life Underwriters Training Council’s Meeting Client’s Needs, Business Continuity, and Foundations of Estate Planning. Rodney works hard to make important contributions to the betterment of his client’s financial status and to the success of their businesses.
With many years of experience, knowledge, and dedication to serving the needs of retirees and those nearing retirement, Rodney is a skilled financial professional who utilizes the latest estate planning techniques to design and implement personalized strategies that can help to reduce financial risk, lower taxes, avoid probate, and protect assets from nursing home costs through the use of various insurance products.
He is a member of the Southern Piedmont Better Business Bureau, National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), Charlotte Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, and the International Association of Registered Financial Consultant.
Rodney and his wife, Amber, live in Cabarrus county and are proud parents to their son, Barrington. In his spare time, Rodney enjoys golf, the Carolina Panther football games, and spending time with his family.
Mitchell Beatty
Financial Professional
Mitchell Beatty is a financial professional with Wealth Management of the Carolinas and has over 20 years of experience, knowledge, and dedication serving the needs of pre-retirees and retirees. Mitchell is a skilled financial professional, applying the latest estate planning techniques to design and implement personalized strategies that can help to reduce financial risk, lower taxes, avoid probate, and protect assets in retirement through the use of various insurance products. Mitchell credits his success to always treating others the way he would like to be treated and always trying to make a positive difference in the lives of his clients.
Mitchell graduated from Wingate University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Mitchell is a member of the Better Business Bureau and enjoys regular worship services at Elevation Church. He is also a member and award recipient of the Million Dollar Round Table, an independent association of leading life insurance and financial services professionals who demonstrate exceptional professional knowledge, strict ethical conduct and outstanding client service.
Mitchell has been married to his beautiful wife Donna for 26 years. They are both natives of North Carolina and the proud parents of their daughter Michaela, who is currently a junior at Catawba College. Mitchell is an avid golfer and skier who also enjoys traveling, meeting new people and staying in shape at the local YMCA.
Keith Riley
Financial Professional
Born, raised, and continuing to reside in Cabarrus County, Keith Riley has nearly two decades of experience in the financial services industry and has spent his career helping boomers and seniors save and invest for their financial goals and retirement needs.
Keith takes pride in having protected and provided strong financial advice for his clients through some of the worst market corrections of the history of the stock market. He makes it his goal to ease the financial concerns his clients face up to, and throughout retirement.
Keith’s goals as an advisor for his clients are communication, honesty, ability to understand their needs, a strong philosophy and approach, ongoing monitoring, and performance track record. This approach is unique to each client and therefore focuses on two main goals: making sure clients know the importance of protecting their financial assets, and utilizing a unique and more customized specific three-step process to plan, protect, and preserve his client’s life savings and also help his valued clients reach their retirement. Keith’s goal is to exceed your expectations.
With the interest of his clients in mind, Keith completed the Certified Financial Planner (CFP ® ) curriculum at Queens University in Charlotte NC. Keith developed his investment management acumen starting in 2001 with St. Louis brokerage firm Edward D. Jones. He later became an independent advisor representative with Linsco Private Ledger (LPL) and now is an integral part of Wealth Management of the Carolinas, Inc.
Keith graduated from East Carolina University in Greenville, NC with a B.A. in Public
Relations and minor in Business. When Keith is not working he enjoys spending time with his wife Janna and their two wonderful children, Julia and Baron, staying physically fit through exercise, and playing the guitar. Keith and his family reside in Concord, NC.
“We see our role as helping people make well–informed decisions about their investments and retirement plans, providing them with greater financial independence, and peace of mind.” -Keith Riley
Chase Clontz
Property & Casualty Specialist
Chase is the Property & Casualty Specialist at Wealth Management of the Carolinas, Inc. Being a knowledgeable resource to his clients and their families is a key aspect of his daily interaction.
Chase is a graduate of Pfeiffer University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Management & Leadership with a concentration in Marketing. While at Pfeiffer, he served as the 2015-2016 North Carolina State President of Phi Beta Lambda, going on to lead his state against the rest of the country and acquire a huge number of awards for business-related excellence on the National Stage. He himself took home 2nd place in the state and 7th place in the nation for Business Presentation, along with 1st place in the State and top 15 in the nation for Impromptu Speaking.
After earning his Bachelor’s Degree, Chase spent his first year out of school working across the country as the Director of Marketing for a Digital Marketing Agency. This ultimately led him into the field of Property & Casualty Insurance with one of the largest insurance companies in the United States. Committing nearly a half decade to mastering the field of property and casualty, Chase knows how to protect his clients and uncover new savings all at once. Over the past number of years he has taken his accrued skills and love for helping people to an entirely different level. Learning to listen to the wants and needs of his clients has allowed him to become the kind of professional he has always aspired to be—a noble one.
Chase was born and currently resides in Cabarrus County. When he’s not quoting a client’s home & auto, you can find Chase playing basketball, disc golf, or enjoying time with his family and friends.
LuAnn Barnes
Executive Assistant to Mitchell H Beatty
LuAnn joined the firm in 2012 and is an Investment Advisor Representative and Executive Assistant. She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge with over 18 years in the financial services industry. Helping people is truly LuAnn’s passion. LuAnn strives to offer superior client services through attention to detail, good listening skills and great empathy. She also provides administrative support to Mitchell Beatty.
A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she received her BS in Accounting, LuAnn holds her Series 65 registration. In addition, she is licensed with the state of North Carolina to offer Life, Health and Long-Term Care Insurance.
LuAnn is an active life-long member of Mount Moriah Lutheran Church and enjoys volunteering in her community. LuAnn and her husband Alvin are Rowan County natives and proud parents of their three children, Meredith, Holly and Dalton.
Monique Hernandez
Executive Assistant to JW Rodney Harris
Monique has over two decades of customer service experience and prides herself on treating others the way she wants to be treated, with respect and kindness. With a background in healthcare, Monique thrives on making connections with people on a human and personal level. As Executive Assistant to JW Rodney Harris she ensures that Wealth Management of the Carolinas provides superior service to every client of the firm.
Monique is a Miami native who has lived in the Charlotte area for 10 years. She is married to her wonderful husband Shawn and they have four beautiful children who keep her busy. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, cooking, and spending time with her family.
The Million Dollar Round Table is a trade association to help insurance brokers and financial advisors establish best business practices and develop ethical and effective ways to increase client interest in financial products, specifically risk based products like life insurance, disability and long term care. Annual qualification requirements include demonstrating a set annual production requirement and agreeing to a code of ethics, but is not based on client experience or performance. For more information regarding the Million Dollar Round Table eligibility, please see https://www.mdrt.org/membership/requirements/. Membership in no way constitutes an endorsement from Million Dollar Round table or any client. To qualify for top of the table a member must demonstrate annual commission of six times the base requirement. To qualify for court of the table a member must demonstrate annual commission of three times the base requirement.