Clifford William Shirah

Jeffrey Riblet is a CFP® and ChFC® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Asset Protection Group, LLC since 2010. His prior experience includes roles at Invest Financial Corporation, Ameriprise, and United Community Insurance Services. He also provides financial counseling to military personnel on benefits, cash flow, and debt reduction through a separate personal financial counselor role. Asset Protection Group, LLC is a small independent advisory firm managing approximately $8.2 million for around 37 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to both high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, as well as pension plans, trusts, and other entities, primarily using fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to manage risk.

John Cory is the principal of Asset Accumulation, Protection, Preservation and Transfer, LLC, an independent advisory firm. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 41 years of industry experience, including prior work at Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he practices as a certified public accountant and attorney, and holds life, health, and annuity insurance licenses. The firm provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and various entities, utilizing wrap-fee manager of managers programs along with specialized services such as family limited partnership valuations and conservation easement facilitation. Its investment approach emphasizes asset allocation, portfolio construction, and third-party manager selection, typically operating in a non-discretionary capacity where clients approve all recommendations.

Ian Mayville is the principal advisor at Swords Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Blue Ridge, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 29 years of experience in the financial industry, including a long tenure at LPL Financial. Ian launched Swords Capital Management in 2024 to provide independent advisory services. Swords Capital Management offers portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $47 million in assets and employs a discretionary approach that incorporates cyclical and fundamental analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, with portfolios typically emphasizing equity ETFs, individual equities, and a range of alternative strategies.

Gregory Freeman is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc., holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 48 years of industry experience, including roles at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, LLC. Freeman is also president of AdvisorServe, a consulting business focused on developing relationships to generate insurance sales. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, with oversight from an investment committee and integration of third-party manager programs.

Jennifer Cramer is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 12 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Imagine Financial, LLC, Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as operations manager for Imagine Financial, overseeing business operations and processing for securities and insurance. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and supports third-party RIAs with a focus on standardized model and platform services.

Thomas Franklin is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Blue Ridge, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2021, he worked in various roles including a compliance officer for Appalachian Drug Court and as a deputy with the Gilmer County Sheriff's Office. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large national network of advisors and branch offices.