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Brantley Whitley is the principal and managing member of Income Focus Advisors LLC, an independent advisory firm. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has five years of industry experience, along with over a decade of prior work as a sole proprietor. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains an insurance sales practice focused on fixed life insurance products and annuities. Income Focus Advisors LLC provides discretionary asset and portfolio management services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines active and passive strategies with a focus on income, emphasizing closed-end funds and using quantitative screening and option strategies to manage portfolios tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Zachary Purvis is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He has been the principal advisor at Halley Hill Wealth Management LLC since 2020 and previously worked at AgGeorgia Farm Credit, ACA from 2016 to 2020. Purvis also serves as an expert witness for legal cases. Halley Hill Wealth Management serves individuals, small businesses, and charitable organizations with financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio management. The firm employs a core-and-satellite and Modern Portfolio Theory investment approach, primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, and provides quarterly account reviews along with educational workshops on personal finance and investing.

Lawrence Stack is the principal of Stack Wealth Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Perry, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Stack Wealth Management in 2016, he worked in the financial services industry for several years. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent offering life insurance products and annuities. Stack Wealth Management provides referral-based advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and business entities. The firm helps clients establish relationships with third-party investment advisers and supports the onboarding process without exercising discretionary authority or direct portfolio management.

Patrick Bassett is a financial advisor at Jansson Financial Svcs with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Arrow Investment Advisors, LLC since 2008 and Ceros Financial Services since 2025. Jansson Financial Svcs provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consultation to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, and manages accounts using a broad range of securities, often on a discretionary basis.

Marilyn Mueller is a financial advisor with Jansson Financial Services in Warner Robins, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Ceros Financial Services, Inc. since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in life insurance sales, focusing on term life and long-term care policies. Jansson Financial Services provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension plans. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and combines multiple analytical approaches to tailor advisory services to client objectives.

Eric Jansson is a CFP® with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving at Jansson Financial Services in Warner Robins, GA. He has worked at Ceros Financial Services, Inc. since 2009 and Corporate Village Inc. since 1990, alongside his long-standing role at Jansson Financial Services since 1988. Jansson Financial Services is a Georgia-registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor advisory services to each client’s objectives.