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Jeffrey Riblet is a financial advisor at Asset Protection Group, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at his current firm since 2010. Riblet also provides personal financial counseling to military personnel, focusing on military benefits, cash flow, and debt reduction. Asset Protection Group offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory in investment selection and operates as a fiduciary without taking custody of client assets.

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 ChFC® credentialed advisor with 47 years of industry experience, currently with ValMark Advisers, Inc. He has held roles at Kestra Advisory, Kestra Investment Services, and NFP Securities prior to joining ValMark in 2022. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of AdvisorServe, a consulting and insurance business. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 representatives. The firm offers diversified, goal-based portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, along with fee-based planning and retirement consulting services.

Clifford Shirah is a financial advisor at CL Wealth Management LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Cabot Lodge Securities, SB Advisory, LLC, IFS Securities, Inc., and ProEquities, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for the FCHS Dugout Club, a nonprofit booster organization supporting a local high school baseball team. CL Wealth Management LLC is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio advisory services, financial planning, and client education, using tailored investment strategies and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Jennifer Cramer is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Madison Avenue Securities, Principal Securities, and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory role, she manages business operations at Imagine Financial, LLC and Illumination Financial Services, where she oversees insurance, investment, and consulting activities. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a variety of services such as model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services through a platform that supports both in-house and third-party managed models.

Thomas Franklin is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones who has four years of industry experience. Before joining Edward Jones in 2021, he held positions at Goodall Management, the Appalachian Judicial Circuit, Hulsey Concrete, and the Gilmer County Sheriff's Office. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a compliance officer for the Appalachian Drug Court in Jasper, GA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.