kepler, Author at Alumni + Giving

HYCH crafts premium hot sauces with Heat You Can Handle. Our sauces deliver addictive international flavors with perfect heat to take you on an adventure with every pour. We believe life is meant for exploring, so we also offer culinary classes and retreats around the world that bring people together around food, the best way.

Thrivent

Posted on June 27, 2025 | by kepler

Alumni Name: Michael Jay Raymond

Graduation Year: 2014

michael.raymond@thrivent.com

877-958-6603

connect.thrivent.com/compass-wealth-advisors/

Two Town Square Boulevard, Suite 300 Asheville, NC 28803

Compass Wealth Advisors is a specialty group at Thrivent. We focus on providing transparent guidance to help clients establish a financial foundation of clarity, confidence and purpose. We are committed to helping you make financial choices in line with your goals and values—now and in the future.

Prudential Advisors

Posted on June 27, 2025 | by kepler

Alumni Name: Dino Dziergas

Graduation Year: 2020

dino.dziergas@prudential.com

704-668-6318

prudential.com/advisor/dino-dziergas

101 E Allen St Suite 207 Hendersonville, NC 28792

Financial Planning

Emily Powell Glass, LLC

Posted on June 24, 2025 | by kepler

Alumni Name: Emily Powell

Graduation Year: 2016

emilypowellglass@gmail.com

http://emilypowellglass.com

PO Box 256, Sylva, NC 28779

Emily Powell Glass creates blown glass that celebrates the beauty of nature and invites you to appreciate the artistry of the handmade.

On Tour Candle Co.

Posted on June 24, 2025 | by kepler

Alumni Name: Sierra Emery (Richardson)

Graduation Year: 2023

ontourcandleco@gmail.com

954.551.5461

https://www.etsy.com/shop/OnTourCandleCo

Music inspired soy candles and wax melts!

Asheville Vintage Market

Posted on November 21, 2024 | by kepler

Alumni Name: Dustin Wilkie

Graduation Year: 2015

dustinpwilkie@gmail.com

https://www.instagram.com/ashevillevintagemarket/

Western North Carolina’s largest vintage clothing market. Hosted in various venues in Asheville, North Carolina, drawing in thousands of shoppers every month.