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Raymond Howe is a financial advisor at Comprehensive Financial Planning, Inc. in Gainesville, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1993, which he has operated independently. Comprehensive Financial Planning, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and limited financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach focused on a concentrated portfolio of individual stocks and bonds, typically holding positions for three to ten years, and combines planning services exclusively with portfolio management.

Roy Larsen is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and the sole advisor at Larsen Wealth Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Gainesville, GA. He has been with Larsen Wealth Management and its predecessor under LPL Financial since 2006. Larsen is licensed to offer variable products in Georgia, New Jersey, and Florida but operates under a fee-only fiduciary model without accepting commissions on annuity products. Larsen Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs multiple analytical methods and a wide range of investment strategies, including the use of third-party managers and alternative investments, with portfolios reviewed quarterly by Larsen.

John Howard is a financial advisor at Focus Advisory, Ltd. in Marietta, GA, holding CFP®, PFS™, and Series 63 credentials with 22 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and Resource Planning Group, Ltd. Focus Advisory, Ltd. provides wealth management, discretionary investment management, financial planning, and trustee services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach using ETFs, low-cost mutual funds, and individual securities, implementing portfolios on a discretionary basis with attention to tax harvesting, risk management, and cash needs.

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.

William Griffin is the sole advisor at W.A. Griffin Financial Services Inc. in Gainesville, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at his current firm since 1992, with prior roles at Questar Asset Management and Questar Capital Corporation. Griffin is also a licensed insurance agent who occasionally sells term life insurance and fixed annuities. W.A. Griffin Financial Services Inc. offers discretionary asset management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate clients through qualified plans and retirement planning. The firm employs a variety of analytic methods and investment strategies, providing ongoing portfolio management and optional comprehensive financial planning reviews.

Martin Sanchez is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Partners LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones and SunTrust Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a head soccer coach for the Lanier Soccer Association, a position he has held since 2013. Capital Investment Partners LLC provides investment management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold asset-class diversification using primarily passively managed mutual funds and model portfolios, and includes tax, estate, and retirement planning consultations as part of its services.