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Dwight Langley is a financial advisor at Langley Wealth Management in Watkinsville, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Vickery Financial Services, Inc. and Vickery Langley Wealth Management. Outside of advisory services, Langley is also an independent life insurance agent. Langley Wealth Management serves individual investors and other client types, focusing on non-discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation across diversified mutual fund portfolios, periodic rebalancing, and a long-term investment approach, implementing recommendations only with client approval.

Arch Financial Planning is a fee-only, fiduciary firm based in Oconee County, serving clients across Athens, Watkinsville, Monroe, Social Circle, and the Lake Oconee area. We specialize in helping retirees and those approaching retirement turn years of saving into a clear, tax-efficient income plan. Our clients are often successful professionals and business owners who want more than generic advice—they want a coordinated strategy that aligns their investments, taxes, and long-term goals. Our planning process is built around simplifying complex financial decisions. We focus on retirement income planning, tax strategy, Social Security timing, and portfolio design—helping clients understand how to draw income sustainably while minimizing unnecessary taxes. This includes strategies like Roth conversions, managing required minimum distributions, and structuring portfolios to support both stability and long-term growth. Every recommendation is grounded in a comprehensive financial plan, not product sales or one-size-fits-all models. At Arch Financial Planning, we believe great advice starts with a strong relationship. We work closely with each client to provide ongoing guidance, proactive planning, and clarity through every stage of retirement. If you're nearing retirement or already retired and want confidence that you're making the most of what you've built, we help you turn complexity into a clear, actionable plan. Arch Financial Planning partners with clients who want clarity and proactive guidance—crafting retirement plans that incorporate Social Security timing, tax-efficient withdrawal strategies, Roth conversion analysis, investment allocation, healthcare planning, estate considerations, and long-term financial security. Whether you're in Athens, Metro Atlanta, North Georgia, or along the Georgia coast, Arch Financial Planning delivers personalized, modern financial planning to help you retire with confidence and live a life aligned with your values.

Kyle Roney is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently operating as the sole advisor at TROIKA CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC since 2010. Based in Athens, GA, he focuses on discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. Troika Capital Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $44 million using fundamental analysis and a long-term trading approach, occasionally incorporating options strategies, and emphasizes individualized Investment Policy Statements to document client objectives and risk tolerance.

Talbert Cooper is a financial advisor with Black Lake Capital Corp. in Athens, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Black Lake Capital Corp. since 2008. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in private land management for a private holding, which may account for up to 10% of his time. Black Lake Capital is an independent SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $17.2 million for individuals, trusts, and limited partnerships. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with diversified strategies across equities, fixed income, and options, and provides portfolio management, investment counseling, and financial planning tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Randall Christian is the founder of RChristian Financial Consultants, LLC and holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations, with 18 years of experience in the financial industry. He has operated his own firm since 2010 and is also the owner and president of Christian Financial, Inc., a non-investment-related business. RChristian Financial Consultants provides discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm uses fundamental analysis with a focus on long-term, buy-and-hold strategies, and offers an electronic planning portal to consolidate client assets for holistic planning.

Thomas Greene III is the principal of Liberty Street Capital, LLC in Athens, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 19 years of industry experience. He has led Liberty Street Investment Management since 2011. Outside of investment management, he serves as a director for Provident Resources Group, focusing on healthcare, housing, and government burden reduction. Liberty Street Capital provides fee-based, discretionary portfolio management primarily for pooled and entity clients. The firm employs an allocation-driven approach with diversified proprietary portfolios emphasizing low turnover and cost containment, and it maintains a unique affiliation with the principal’s legal practice.