Our team

Each member of our team brings a special perspective and a unique skill set to money management, which, when combined, create a powerful dynamic for our clients:
Belief in the power of the personal relationship
Passion for performance
Dedication to sharing our institutional knowledge and experience
Agility to implement change when you need it
Versatility to offer an extraordinary array of options and opportunities
Vision to manage risk
O'Malley Avant

O'Malley Avant

Hails from Nashville, Tennessee, but was raised in South Carolina’s Low Country. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, and an MBA from Charleston Southern University, where he was a professor of economics and money and banking for several years. O’Malley received his financial training at Edward Jones Investments, where he worked for three years and reached the highest segment of production as a leader in the region. He has since acquired AAMS (Accredited Asset Management Specialist) certification from the College of Financial Planning, as well as securities registrations 7, 24, 31, 63 and 66. O’Malley resides in Mount Pleasant, SC, with his wife Adriana, his son Tide and daughter Isla.
Wayne Gamble

Wayne Gamble

Originally from Sumter, SC, earned a degree in business administration from The Citadel, in Charleston, SC. He began his career with Prudential Carolina Real Estate, where he worked in marketing for five years prior to joining Saos Capital LLC in 2006. He has obtained his series 7, 63 and 66 securities registrations and his AAMS (Accredited Asset Management Specialist) designation. Wayne lives in Mount Pleasant, SC with his wife and two young children.
Aulden Hopper

Aulden Hopper

Born and raised in Cherryville, NC where he worked at his family’s nursing home until attending North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. He received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Information Technology and additional coursework in Entrepreneurship. During his time at State Aulden studied in Adelaide, SA, Australia where he helped businesses develop plans to grow internationally and at home. Translating these strategies to Raleigh business’s as well. Aulden joined Saos Capital, LLC in 2021 bringing even more customer service, care, and abilities to the team. He now lives on the Charleston peninsula.

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