Matthew David Hightower

Ashish Doshi is the sole advisor at Mars Capital Management LLC in Columbus, GA, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Mars Capital Management since 2014 and also serves as Director of Orthotics and Prosthetics at Medical and Health Resources, a role he has held since 1999. Mars Capital Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities through its Mars Capital Global Portfolio, an active, trend-focused strategy employing relative strength, momentum, and technical analysis across global equities and ETFs. The firm uses systematic entry and exit rules with defined risk controls and requires accounts to be held at Interactive Brokers, incorporating LIFO cost-basis reporting to align with its trading approach.

Cedric Bean is a ChFC® with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He operates Cedric Deon Bean Enterprises LLC and has worked at Country Capital Management Company since 2015. He is co-owner of Premier Chiropractic Services LLC, a business he jointly owns with his wife who is a chiropractor, though he does not participate in its day-to-day operations. Cedric’s firm, C.D.B. Capital, provides financial planning, investment monitoring, and qualified retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base including trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and individuals. The firm emphasizes academic-based asset allocation, diversification, and tax awareness, and routinely refers clients to unaffiliated third-party advisers while offering pension consulting and participant education workshops.

Brent Hudson is a financial advisor at Fluid Financial Planning, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and operates as the sole advisor at an independent firm based in Columbus, GA. Fluid Financial Planning provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm primarily uses passive, asset-class diversified portfolios with low-cost index funds and ETFs, complemented by multiple analytical methods, and offers ongoing planning access through a fixed monthly subscription.

Christopher Hunter is a financial advisor at Hunter Financial Planning in Columbus, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience in the financial and payments industry through roles at Kyndryl, Inc. and TSYS/Global Payments. Hunter Financial Planning provides fee-only wealth management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines comprehensive planning with portfolio management using an asset-allocation framework based on passive ETFs, model portfolios, and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering a variety of fee arrangements and selecting outside advisers to manage client assets.

Tyler Townsend is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Townsend Wealth Management since 2007, where he is one of two advisors. Townsend Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using a range of securities, including derivatives, and manages accounts on a discretionary basis while operating as a fiduciary.

Burnett Townsend, Jr is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He has operated Townsend Personal Financial Planning, LLC since 2001. Townsend Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs strategic asset allocation across multiple asset classes and incorporates derivatives, including options, in separately managed accounts as part of its investment approach.