Ali Mahbod is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services and has previously worked at SunTrust Advisory Services, E*Trade Capital Management, and other firms. Outside of his advisory work, he has been a licensed Grade 07 soccer referee with the United States Soccer Federation since 2004 and volunteers with a nonprofit focused on education through sports. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by third-party platforms and manager arrangements, with an emphasis on inter-affiliate integration and supervisory oversight.

Susan Tordik Atchison is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Alpharetta, GA. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Primerica Advisors. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, leveraging third-party platform and manager arrangements to support its investment programs.