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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   1,207,235 10,067 SH   SOLE   10,067 0 0
ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100   2,636,277 24,012 SH   SOLE   24,012 0 0
ABBVIE INC COM 00287Y109   5,216,696 32,280 SH   SOLE   32,280 0 0
ADAM NAT RES FD INC COM 00548F105   1,377,393 63,183 SH   SOLE   63,183 0 0
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 00971T101   365,441 4,335 SH   SOLE   4,335 0 0
ALBEMARLE CORP COM 012653101   2,014,846 9,291 SH   SOLE   9,291 0 0
ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL A 02079K305   8,791,237 99,640 SH   SOLE   99,640 0 0
ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL C 02079K107   269,739 3,040 SH   SOLE   3,040 0 0
ALTRIA GROUP INC COM 02209S103   380,399 8,322 SH   SOLE   8,322 0 0
AMAZON COM INC COM 023135106   7,320,432 87,148 SH   SOLE   87,148 0 0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109   304,365 2,060 SH   SOLE   2,060 0 0
AMGEN INC COM 031162100   1,848,460 7,038 SH   SOLE   7,038 0 0
APPLE INC COM 037833100   15,690,636 120,762 SH   SOLE   120,762 0 0
APPLIED MATLS INC COM 038222105   589,203 6,051 SH   SOLE   6,051 0 0
ARES CAPITAL CORP COM 04010L103   604,154 32,710 SH   SOLE   32,710 0 0
AT&T INC COM 00206R102   603,827 32,799 SH   SOLE   32,799 0 0
BANK AMERICA CORP COM 060505104   650,510 19,641 SH   SOLE   19,641 0 0
BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP COM 064058100   518,700 11,395 SH   SOLE   11,395 0 0
BARRICK GOLD CORP COM 067901108   894,803 52,084 SH   SOLE   52,084 0 0
BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109   874,594 17,159 SH   SOLE   17,159 0 0
BECTON DICKINSON & CO COM 075887109   1,036,527 4,076 SH   SOLE   4,076 0 0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B NEW 084670702   3,603,627 11,666 SH   SOLE   11,666 0 0
BLACKROCK ENHANCED GLOBAL DI COM 092501105   139,385 14,580 SH   SOLE   14,580 0 0
BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCO COM 09255X100   260,106 23,100 SH   SOLE   23,100 0 0
BOEING CO COM 097023105   499,084 2,620 SH   SOLE   2,620 0 0
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP COM 14040H105   375,744 4,042 SH   SOLE   4,042 0 0
CATERPILLAR INC COM 149123101   2,758,533 11,515 SH   SOLE   11,515 0 0
CHARLES & COLVARD LTD COM 159765106   24,830 30,466 SH   SOLE   30,466 0 0
CHEVRON CORP NEW COM 166764100   2,279,623 12,701 SH   SOLE   12,701 0 0
CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R102   594,214 12,473 SH   SOLE   12,473 0 0
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100   1,524,350 23,964 SH   SOLE   23,964 0 0
COMCAST CORP NEW CL A 20030N101   419,906 12,011 SH   SOLE   12,011 0 0
COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COM 22160K105   1,407,390 3,083 SH   SOLE   3,083 0 0
CSX CORP COM 126408103   547,458 17,671 SH   SOLE   17,671 0 0
CUMMINS INC COM 231021106   1,018,829 4,205 SH   SOLE   4,205 0 0
CVS HEALTH CORP COM 126650100   208,639 2,239 SH   SOLE   2,239 0 0
DEERE & CO COM 244199105   1,777,210 4,145 SH   SOLE   4,145 0 0
DISNEY WALT CO COM 254687106   652,469 7,510 SH   SOLE   7,510 0 0
DOMINION ENERGY INC COM 25746U109   1,137,793 18,555 SH   SOLE   18,555 0 0
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEW COM NEW 26441C204   4,161,723 40,409 SH   SOLE   40,409 0 0
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP COM 28176E108   1,315,300 17,629 SH   SOLE   17,629 0 0
EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104   1,219,962 12,700 SH   SOLE   12,700 0 0
ENBRIDGE INC COM 29250N105   230,182 5,887 SH   SOLE   5,887 0 0
ENERGY TRANSFER L P COM UT LTD PTN 29273V100   256,554 21,614 SH   SOLE   21,614 0 0
ENTERGY CORP NEW COM 29364G103   352,238 3,131 SH   SOLE   3,131 0 0
ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS L COM 293792107   854,786 35,439 SH   SOLE   35,439 0 0
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102   2,870,006 26,020 SH   SOLE   26,020 0 0
FEDERATED HERMES INC CL B 314211103   371,814 10,240 SH   SOLE   10,240 0 0
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP COM 316773100   263,300 8,025 SH   SOLE   8,025 0 0
FIRST TR MLP & ENERGY INCOM COM 33739B104   267,727 34,280 SH   SOLE   34,280 0 0
FIRST TR SR FLTG RATE INCOME COM 33733U108   127,035 13,330 SH   SOLE   13,330 0 0
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC COM 354613101   459,645 17,424 SH   SOLE   17,424 0 0
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP COM 369550108   805,117 3,245 SH   SOLE   3,245 0 0
GENERAL MTRS CO COM 37045V100   472,978 14,060 SH   SOLE   14,060 0 0
GILEAD SCIENCES INC COM 375558103   912,328 10,627 SH   SOLE   10,627 0 0
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC COM 38141G104   4,418,270 12,867 SH   SOLE   12,867 0 0
HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102   2,368,950 7,500 SH   SOLE   7,500 0 0
HONEYWELL INTL INC COM 438516106   8,636,688 40,302 SH   SOLE   40,302 0 0
INTEL CORP COM 458140100   433,647 16,407 SH   SOLE   16,407 0 0
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101   1,036,950 7,360 SH   SOLE   7,360 0 0
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC COM NEW 46120E602   1,424,664 5,369 SH   SOLE   5,369 0 0
INVESCO EXCH TRADED FD TR II PFD ETF 46138E511   333,444 29,825 SH   SOLE   29,825 0 0
INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD BULSHS 2024 CB 46138J841   238,447 11,640 SH   SOLE   11,640 0 0
INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD BULSHS 2023 CB 46138J866   244,837 11,670 SH   SOLE   11,670 0 0
INVESCO QQQ TR UNIT SER 1 46090E103   293,174 1,101 SH   SOLE   1,101 0 0
ISHARES GOLD TR ISHARES NEW 464285204   1,419,331 41,033 SH   SOLE   41,033 0 0
ISHARES TR TIPS BD ETF 464287176   224,755 2,112 SH   SOLE   2,112 0 0
ISHARES TR CORE S&P500 ETF 464287200   635,953 1,655 SH   SOLE   1,655 0 0
ISHARES TR US CONSUM DISCRE 464287580   735,923 12,920 SH   SOLE   12,920 0 0
ISHARES TR CORE DIV GRWTH 46434V621   315,000 6,300 SH   SOLE   6,300 0 0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104   4,435,040 25,106 SH   SOLE   25,106 0 0
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM 46625H100   10,824,542 80,720 SH   SOLE   80,720 0 0
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP COM 494368103   1,975,841 14,555 SH   SOLE   14,555 0 0
KLA CORP COM NEW 482480100   329,901 875 SH   SOLE   875 0 0
KRAFT HEINZ CO COM 500754106   339,929 8,350 SH   SOLE   8,350 0 0
KROGER CO COM 501044101   355,526 7,975 SH   SOLE   7,975 0 0
LINDE PLC SHS G5494J103   1,389,201 4,259 SH   SOLE   4,259 0 0
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP COM 539830109   211,623 435 SH   SOLE   435 0 0
LOWES COS INC COM 548661107   2,384,305 11,967 SH   SOLE   11,967 0 0
MAIN STR CAP CORP COM 56035L104   243,879 6,600 SH   SOLE   6,600 0 0
MARTIN MARIETTA MATLS INC COM 573284106   701,288 2,075 SH   SOLE   2,075 0 0
MASTERCARD INCORPORATED CL A 57636Q104   1,170,187 3,365 SH   SOLE   3,365 0 0
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101   4,501,356 17,081 SH   SOLE   17,081 0 0
MEDTRONIC PLC SHS G5960L103   982,070 12,636 SH   SOLE   12,636 0 0
MERCK & CO INC COM 58933Y105   4,696,957 42,334 SH   SOLE   42,334 0 0
META PLATFORMS INC CL A 30303M102   230,451 1,915 SH   SOLE   1,915 0 0
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104   9,611,328 40,077 SH   SOLE   40,077 0 0
MONDELEZ INTL INC CL A 609207105   704,957 10,577 SH   SOLE   10,577 0 0
NETFLIX INC COM 64110L106   338,817 1,149 SH   SOLE   1,149 0 0
NEWELL BRANDS INC COM 651229106   263,981 20,182 SH   SOLE   20,182 0 0
NIKE INC CL B 654106103   4,499,035 38,450 SH   SOLE   38,450 0 0
NORFOLK SOUTHN CORP COM 655844108   1,924,495 7,810 SH   SOLE   7,810 0 0
NUCOR CORP COM 670346105   322,144 2,444 SH   SOLE   2,444 0 0
NUSTAR ENERGY LP UNIT COM 67058H102   198,400 12,400 SH   SOLE   12,400 0 0
NVIDIA CORPORATION COM 67066G104   1,483,467 10,151 SH   SOLE   10,151 0 0
ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105   406,248 4,970 SH   SOLE   4,970 0 0
ORGANON & CO COMMON STOCK 68622V106   243,270 8,710 SH   SOLE   8,710 0 0
PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC COM 697435105   635,047 4,551 SH   SOLE   4,551 0 0
PAYPAL HLDGS INC COM 70450Y103   335,090 4,705 SH   SOLE   4,705 0 0
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108   6,322,377 34,996 SH   SOLE   34,996 0 0
PFIZER INC COM 717081103   2,615,033 51,035 SH   SOLE   51,035 0 0
PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM 718172109   591,775 5,847 SH   SOLE   5,847 0 0
PHILLIPS 66 COM 718546104   523,156 5,026 SH   SOLE   5,026 0 0
PROCTER AND GAMBLE CO COM 742718109   4,547,086 30,002 SH   SOLE   30,002 0 0
PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TR SH BEN INT 746853100   115,979 31,950 SH   SOLE   31,950 0 0
QUALCOMM INC COM 747525103   606,319 5,515 SH   SOLE   5,515 0 0
RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM 75513E101   890,720 8,826 SH   SOLE   8,826 0 0
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC COM 773903109   4,278,753 16,612 SH   SOLE   16,612 0 0
ROYAL BK CDA SUSTAINABL COM 780087102   2,349,278 24,987 SH   SOLE   24,987 0 0
ROYCE VALUE TR INC COM 780910105   199,696 15,060 SH   SOLE   15,060 0 0
S&P GLOBAL INC COM 78409V104   1,708,194 5,100 SH   SOLE   5,100 0 0
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US LCAP GR ETF 808524300   354,751 6,385 SH   SOLE   6,385 0 0
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US BRD MKT ETF 808524102   3,750,059 83,688 SH   SOLE   83,688 0 0
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US LCAP VA ETF 808524409   701,991 10,633 SH   SOLE   10,633 0 0
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US DIVIDEND EQ 808524797   1,065,038 14,099 SH   SOLE   14,099 0 0
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR SCHWAB FDT US LG 808524771   1,960,918 36,694 SH   SOLE   36,694 0 0
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR SCHWB FDT INT LG 808524755   304,654 10,480 SH   SOLE   10,480 0 0
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI CONS STPLS 81369Y308   249,002 3,340 SH   SOLE   3,340 0 0
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR TECHNOLOGY 81369Y803   225,361 1,811 SH   SOLE   1,811 0 0
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI CONS DISCR 81369Y407   223,318 1,729 SH   SOLE   1,729 0 0
SNOWFLAKE INC CL A 833445109   424,878 2,960 SH   SOLE   2,960 0 0
TARGET CORP COM 87612E106   1,691,306 11,348 SH   SOLE   11,348 0 0
TEKLA HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITI SHS 879105104   412,543 20,825 SH   SOLE   20,825 0 0
TEMPLETON EMERGING MKTS INCO COM 880192109   179,139 32,630 SH   SOLE   32,630 0 0
TEMPLETON GLOBAL INCOME FD COM 880198106   904,783 208,957 SH   SOLE   208,957 0 0
TEXAS INSTRS INC COM 882508104   922,588 5,584 SH   SOLE   5,584 0 0
TRI CONTL CORP COM 895436103   784,765 30,619 SH   SOLE   30,619 0 0
TRUIST FINL CORP COM 89832Q109   3,666,500 85,208 SH   SOLE   85,208 0 0
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC COM 91324P102   1,679,610 3,168 SH   SOLE   3,168 0 0
VANGUARD BD INDEX FDS TOTAL BND MRKT 921937835   200,175 2,786 SH   SOLE   2,786 0 0
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 92343V104   1,606,220 40,767 SH   SOLE   40,767 0 0
VISA INC COM CL A 92826C839   6,606,610 31,799 SH   SOLE   31,799 0 0
WALMART INC COM 931142103   9,828,741 69,319 SH   SOLE   69,319 0 0
WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRA COM 95766T100   313,239 27,050 SH   SOLE   27,050 0 0
XERIS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC COM 98422E103   15,960 12,000 SH   SOLE   12,000 0 0
ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC COM 98956P102   247,988 1,945 SH   SOLE   1,945 0 0