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Lewis Rodgers is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and several other companies across different sectors. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

George Hooks Jr. is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2023, he was a principal at Arnold & Hooks, LLC for nine years. He serves as a board member for the Corporation of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia, where he participates in overseeing the endowment and investment policies. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors.

Robert Parks is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Americus, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 1988. Parks serves as a board member for Hospice of Americus & Sumter County. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, with more than $1 trillion in assets under management and a nationwide network of over 23,000 advisors. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Jessica Childers is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 credential and over 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Edward Jones since 2018 and previously spent 15 years at Kinnebrew Company. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, including separately managed accounts and affiliated mutual funds, while operating under a fiduciary standard.

Lewis Webb is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Americus, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Kovack Advisors, Kovack Securities, Resource Horizons Investment Advisory, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A.G. Edwards & Sons. Outside of advising, he owns a cattle ranch in Smithville, GA. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a network of over 22,800 advisors.

Kelly Willis is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Americus, GA, holding a ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 24 years of industry experience, including 15 years at Edward Jones. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a mattress business by appointment in Americus, GA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, managing over $1 trillion in assets with a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.