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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 (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGER SOLE SHARED NONE
ASML HLDG NV N Y REGISTRY SHS N07059210 248,680 125 SH SOLE 125 0 0
CNH INDL N V SHS N20944109 118,252 10,530 SH SOLE 10,530 0 0
AT&T INC COM 00206R102 838,932 40,528 SH SOLE 40,528 0 0
EA SERIES TRUST VARI PE CYCL ETF 02072Q267 1,624,423 54,685 SH SOLE 54,685 0 0
ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL A 02079K305 1,924,080 5,384 SH SOLE 5,384 0 0
AMAZON COM INC COM 023135106 501,944 2,106 SH SOLE 2,106 0 0
APPLE INC COM 037833100 408,287 1,411 SH SOLE 1,411 0 0
APPLIED MATLS INC COM 038222105 429,462 594 SH SOLE 594 0 0
ARISTA NETWORKS INC COM SHS 040413205 334,833 1,971 SH SOLE 1,971 0 0
BANK AMERICA CORP COM 060505104 5,316,492 93,305 SH SOLE 93,305 0 0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B NEW 084670702 1,611,256 3,220 SH SOLE 3,220 0 0
BLACKSTONE INC COM 09260D107 693,134 5,890 SH SOLE 5,890 0 0
BROADCOM INC COM 11135F101 977,617 2,588 SH SOLE 2,588 0 0
CHEVRON CORP NEW COM 166764100 1,318,619 7,955 SH SOLE 7,955 0 0
DEVON ENERGY CORP NEW COM 25179M103 202,509 4,901 SH SOLE 4,901 0 0
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEW COM NEW 26441C204 528,766 4,177 SH SOLE 4,177 0 0
META PLATFORMS INC CL A 30303M102 227,569 404 SH SOLE 404 0 0
FIRST BANCORP N C COM 318910106 803,728 12,572 SH SOLE 12,572 0 0
FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD NASDAQ CYB ETF 33734X846 2,714,786 30,215 SH SOLE 30,215 0 0
GE VERNOVA INC COM 36828A101 870,571 741 SH SOLE 741 0 0
GE AEROSPACE COM NEW 369604301 323,276 865 SH SOLE 865 0 0
GLOBAL X FDS GLB X MLP ENRG I 37954Y293 4,523,331 61,408 SH SOLE 61,408 0 0
GLOBAL X FDS RATE PREFERRED 37954Y376 4,437,499 201,430 SH SOLE 201,430 0 0
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDS INC COM 446413106 789,290 2,820 SH SOLE 2,820 0 0
INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T S&P500 EQL HLT 46137V332 1,520,297 45,806 SH SOLE 45,806 0 0
INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T S&P500 EQL WGT 46137V357 4,818,554 22,647 SH SOLE 22,647 0 0
ISHARES SILVER TR ISHARES 46428Q109 645,650 12,075 SH SOLE 12,075 0 0
ISHARES TR CORE S&P TTL STK 464287150 47,528,251 289,330 SH SOLE 289,330 0 0
ISHARES TR CORE S&P500 ETF 464287200 3,070,449 4,100 SH SOLE 4,100 0 0
ISHARES TR LATN AMER 40 ETF 464287390 725,963 21,510 SH SOLE 21,510 0 0
ISHARES TR RUS 1000 VAL ETF 464287598 3,482,507 14,365 SH SOLE 14,365 0 0
ISHARES TR RUSSELL 2000 ETF 464287655 6,247,257 20,793 SH SOLE 20,793 0 0
ISHARES TR S&P MC 400VL ETF 464287705 509,669 3,450 SH SOLE 3,450 0 0
ISHARES TR CORE S&P SCP ETF 464287804 8,071,654 54,424 SH SOLE 54,424 0 0
ISHARES TR MSCI USA QLT FCT 46432F339 6,884,104 31,373 SH SOLE 31,373 0 0
ISHARES TR CORE MSCI EAFE 46432F842 33,453,154 346,378 SH SOLE 346,378 0 0
ISHARES INC CORE MSCI EMKT 46434G103 8,457,136 102,090 SH SOLE 102,090 0 0
ISHARES INC MSCI EMRG CHN 46434G764 11,928,896 116,607 SH SOLE 116,607 0 0
ISHARES TR MSCI JP VALUE 46435U374 1,567,931 35,666 SH SOLE 35,666 0 0
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. COM 46625H100 847,914 2,590 SH SOLE 2,590 0 0
J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F NASDAQ EQT PREM 46654Q203 587,558 9,560 SH SOLE 9,560 0 0
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N V NY REGIS SHS NEW 500472303 262,710 9,662 SH SOLE 9,662 0 0
LAM RESEARCH CORP COM NEW 512807306 667,328 1,540 SH SOLE 1,540 0 0
ELI LILLY & CO COM 532457108 249,481 208 SH SOLE 208 0 0
LOWES COS INC COM 548661107 99,030,913 449,140 SH SOLE 449,140 0 0
MARTIN MARIETTA MATLS INC COM 573284106 1,080,159 1,873 SH SOLE 1,873 0 0
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 1,745,519 4,679 SH SOLE 4,679 0 0
VIPER ENERGY INC CL A 64361Q101 476,435 11,237 SH SOLE 11,237 0 0
NVIDIA CORPORATION COM 67066G104 646,491 3,231 SH SOLE 3,231 0 0
PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC COM 697435105 386,717 1,134 SH SOLE 1,134 0 0
RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC SPONSORED ADR 760125104 87,072 15,400 SH SOLE 15,400 0 0
ROYAL BK CDA COM 780087102 244,639 1,182 SH SOLE 1,182 0 0
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR TR UNIT 78462F103 38,640,870 51,744 SH SOLE 51,744 0 0
SPDR GOLD TR GOLD SHS 78463V107 202,609 550 SH SOLE 550 0 0
SPDR INDEX SHS FDS MSCI ACWI EXUS 78463X848 2,811,517 69,130 SH SOLE 69,130 0 0
SPDR INDEX SHS FDS S&P GBLINF ETF 78463X855 6,523,647 86,166 SH SOLE 86,166 0 0
SS&C TECH HLDGS COM 78467J100 201,414 3,246 SH SOLE 3,246 0 0
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR INTL EQTY ETF 808524805 277,000 10,000 SH SOLE 10,000 0 0
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR INTL SCEQT ETF 808524888 216,059 4,490 SH SOLE 4,490 0 0
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI INT-UTILS 81369Y886 2,583,993 56,991 SH SOLE 56,991 0 0
SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUN US EQT PLS DWNSD 82889N202 4,796,125 115,625 SH SOLE 115,625 0 0
SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUN MBS ETF 82889N525 286,826 5,845 SH SOLE 5,845 0 0
SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUN HEALTH CARE ETF 82889N772 3,745,089 95,660 SH SOLE 95,660 0 0
SOUTHERN CO COM 842587107 631,207 6,595 SH SOLE 6,595 0 0
2023 ETF SERIES TRUST BRANDES INTERNAT 900934209 2,831,461 67,480 SH SOLE 67,480 0 0
GMO ETF TRUST GMO US QUALITY E 90139K100 3,411,134 81,959 SH SOLE 81,959 0 0
UNILEVER PLC SPON ADR NEW 904767803 311,842 5,187 SH SOLE 5,187 0 0
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC CL B 911312106 283,048 2,633 SH SOLE 2,633 0 0
UR-ENERGY INC COM 91688R108 24,140 17,750 SH SOLE 17,750 0 0
VANECK MERK GOLD ETF GOLD SHS 921078101 875,491 22,687 SH SOLE 22,687 0 0
VANECK VECTORS ETF TR GOLD MINERS ETF 92189F106 568,171 7,530 SH SOLE 7,530 0 0
VANGUARD WHITEHALL FDS INC HIGH DIV YLD 921946406 5,252,922 33,240 SH SOLE 33,240 0 0
VANGUARD WORLD FD HEALTH CAR ETF 92204A504 321,436 1,075 SH SOLE 1,075 0 0
VANGUARD INDEX FDS S&P 500 ETF SHS 922908363 20,296,645 29,552 SH SOLE 29,552 0 0
VANGUARD INDEX FDS MCAP VL IDXVIP 922908512 1,816,175 9,191 SH SOLE 9,191 0 0
VANGUARD INDEX FDS MID CAP ETF 922908629 14,154,538 175,680 SH SOLE 175,680 0 0
VANGUARD INDEX FDS LARGE CAP ETF 922908637 412,692 1,200 SH SOLE 1,200 0 0
VANGUARD INDEX FDS GROWTH ETF 922908736 13,728,304 159,372 SH SOLE 159,372 0 0
VANGUARD INDEX FDS VALUE ETF 922908744 5,409,023 24,820 SH SOLE 24,820 0 0
VANGUARD INDEX FDS TOTAL STK MKT 922908769 17,767,791 48,016 SH SOLE 48,016 0 0
WALMART INC COM 931142103 813,773 7,185 SH SOLE 7,185 0 0
WASTE MGMT INC DEL COM 94106L109 239,425 1,074 SH SOLE 1,074 0 0
XYLEM INC COM 98419M100 463,784 3,923 SH SOLE 3,923 0 0