Lauren Rose Tanksley

My why in life...I exist to encourage and inspire the lives of others through the Art of Generosity. As a Financial Advisor at Sentara Capital, I partner with affluent families, business owners, professionals, and retirees to navigate complex financial decisions with clarity and confidence. My focus is helping clients make the transition from accumulation to distribution — and then moving intentionally toward maximizing their legacy and generosity. What sets our approach apart is the combination of active portfolio management using individual stocks and ETFs, paired with proactive tax planning strategies that keep more of what you've built working for you. After 17+ years in financial services — including roles at Wells Fargo, Truist, and Regions Bank — I made the move to the independent RIA space to operate as a true fiduciary. No quotas. No activity metrics. Just quality relationships and creative solutions built around what matters most to you. I graduated from Liberty University with a degree in Business Finance. Beyond client work, I'm passionate about the adoption community. My wife Christina and I live in Woodstock, Georgia with our 11 children. When I'm not in the office, you'll find me running, watching football, or trying not to pull a hammy playing Ultimate Frisbee with F3. (Any guesses why my F3 nickname is Myrtle? 🐢) Sentara Capital serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business clients by providing comprehensive financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio management. The firm utilizes six primary investment models combining core allocations with tactical and quantitative strategies, and it regularly offers educational workshops on financial topics.

William Parsons III is a financial advisor with Vickery Creek Capital Management in Roswell, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill Lynch since 2000. Parsons is also active as an independent insurance agent, collaborating with an outside consultant to offer nonproprietary insurance products. Vickery Creek Capital Management serves individual and family clients with significant investable assets, providing investment management and comprehensive financial planning services. The firm employs a top-down, macroeconomic investment approach focused on retirement income objectives, using diversified portfolios with bonds, equities, mutual funds, and ETFs, while emphasizing client education and regular portfolio reviews.

Marcus Gustafsson is the sole advisor at Gustafsson Wealth Management, Inc., an independent registered investment adviser based in Atlanta, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 20 years of industry experience, including over two decades at his current firm. Gustafsson Wealth Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and small business entities, providing modular financial planning, portfolio management, and ERISA-related consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies using ETFs, mutual funds, closed-end funds, individual securities, and more complex products, with accounts reviewed at least quarterly.

Steven Gammage is a CFA charterholder and the sole advisor at Windward Partners, L.L.C. in Canton, GA, with 21 years of industry experience. He has led Windward Partners since its founding in 2005. Windward Partners provides discretionary investment management primarily to individuals and high net worth clients, focusing on income-oriented securities. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis with a mix of long- and short-term positions, and it includes portfolio construction, trade execution, monitoring, and regular performance reporting.

Jeremiah Beguesse is a financial advisor at Berone Capital LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Alexander Capital, Centaurus Financial, Bank of America, Merrill, and MassMutual. Berone Capital provides discretionary investment supervisory and portfolio management services to a select group of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a flexible, opportunity-driven investment approach that includes global macro and event-driven strategies across multiple asset classes with an emphasis on due diligence.

David Barfield is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Datapoint Financial Planning, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he spent five years at Fiserv and one year at Chastain Wealth Management. Datapoint Financial Planning is a fee-only, state-registered firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients through project-based comprehensive financial planning and limited-scope hourly engagements. The firm provides investment recommendations framed by modern portfolio theory and passive index/ETF strategies, without managing or holding client assets, and focuses on business owner and employee-benefit planning.