Dillon Avery Tierney

Robert Moody is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Compass Advisors LLC, an independent firm he has been with since 1998, and has also been associated with Financial Preparedness LLC since 2023. Compass Advisors LLC is a fee-only financial planning firm that serves individual clients with a focus on risk management, income tax planning, retirement, investments, and estate planning. The firm emphasizes managing investment portfolios using individual stocks and exchange-traded funds, tailoring advice to clients’ financial goals, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Deborah Matz is a financial advisor with Design Life’s Journey, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and 16 years of industry experience. She founded Design Life’s Journey and has a background that includes tax preparation, insurance sales, and property management through related business ventures. Matz integrates these services alongside her advisory work. Design Life’s Journey serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small business owners with portfolio management, customized financial planning, and business advisory, including tax preparation. The firm’s investment approach combines multiple analytical techniques and strategies tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance, with ongoing reviews and educational programming.

Tracey Gordineer is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal of Blossom Balance LLC in Gainesville, GA. She has worked at Paramount Investment Advisors and North Georgia Accounting, among other firms. Gordineer is also CEO of Blossom Balance Tax LLC and COO of CASCFO Advisory, where she manages tax preparation services and provides business development for tax and accounting staffing firms. Blossom Balance LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, using strategies such as strategic asset allocation and dollar-cost averaging. The firm integrates tax and accounting services through an affiliated company, providing clients with flexible options tailored to their financial goals.

Patrick Paxton is a financial advisor at TruFP with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Investment Planning Advisors, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Money Concepts Capital Corp, and Equity Services, Inc. Paxton also serves as treasurer for the Forsyth County Republican Party, where he manages bookkeeping and fundraising activities. TruFP provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors, using tailored strategies that include asset allocation and technical analysis. The firm maintains a high client-to-advisor ratio and participates in the Ramsey Solutions SmartVestor program.

Andrew Castleberry is a financial advisor with TruFP, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Investment Planning Advisors, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, E*Trade Securities, and Edward Jones. TruFP provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors, offering tailored advice through various portfolio management and financial planning strategies. The firm manages a large client base with a four-advisor team and participates in third-party marketing programs such as Ramsey Solutions SmartVestor.

Kenneth Bellavance is a financial advisor at TruFP with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Investment Planning Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. He is based in Cumming, GA. TruFP provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors. The firm uses tailored investment strategies with regular account reviews and emphasizes both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.