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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.

Carson Bennett is a financial advisor at ReliaStar Capital Management, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with ReliaStar since 2012. Bennett is also a licensed independent insurance agent, selling life insurance and fixed annuities. ReliaStar Capital Management provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, utilizing third-party model managers through a managed-account program. The firm emphasizes due diligence and periodic reviews of managers and supports clients through educational seminars and workshops.

Amy Amorosso is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. She is a minority partner and employee at Michael L. Ball, CPA, LLC, where she divides her time between accounting services and investment advisory work. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses, offering investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and tax preparation services. Their investment approach is long-term and asset-allocation driven, utilizing passively managed mutual funds and written investment policy statements.

John Bennett is a financial advisor with ReliaStar Capital Management, Inc. and holds a Series 65 designation. He has 14 years of industry experience and has been with ReliaStar since 2012. He is also president of Bennett Financial Group and part owner of Dawson CrossFit. ReliaStar Capital Management provides financial planning and portfolio management for individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts, utilizing third-party model managers through AEWealthManagement’s managed-account program with a focus on due diligence and long-term investment strategies.