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.

Paul Kiker Jr. is a financial advisor at Kiker Wealth Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Kiker Wealth Management since 2010. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and is the owner of Kiker Ventures, an S corporation for tax purposes. Kiker Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, as well as retirement plan consulting and ERISA fiduciary services. The firm employs a technical analysis-driven stock selection process, managing accounts with a range of strategies including long- and short-term purchases, short sales, and options trading.

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.

Robert Snelgrove is a financial advisor at Kiker Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual. Outside of advisory work, he has experience in education and management roles spanning several years. Kiker Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes technical analysis in its stock selection and employs strategies including long- and short-term purchases, short sales, and options trading, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

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.

Michael Smith is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 10 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Kiker Wealth Management, LLC since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales, including term and whole life policies, although this activity represents less than 1% of his time during securities trading hours. Kiker Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, using a strategy that emphasizes technical analysis and includes long- and short-term purchases, short sales, and options trading.

John Alexander is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Kiker Wealth Management, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates from 2013 to 2017. He is also the president of Alexander Wealth Management, LLC, a pass-through entity for tax purposes. Kiker Wealth Management, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a stock selection process emphasizing technical analysis and utilizes strategies including long- and short-term purchases, short sales, and options trading, managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Stacia Bearden is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Wurz Financial Services, LLC. Her prior roles include two years at Compass Wealth Management and work in pet service businesses. Wurz Financial Services provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and business consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, with specialized business planning services for law firm owners. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory approaches, offering both long- and short-term strategies and subscription-based financial planning.

Andrew Rodgers is a financial advisor with Blackridge Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Peak Brokerage Services, LLC, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., and Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC. Blackridge Asset Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and access to third-party money managers and model portfolios, utilizing a client-tailored investment process supported by vendor analytics and due diligence on sub-managers.

Reynolds Cutchin is an advisor at Csenge Advisory Group, LLC and holds the Series 65 designation. He has been with Csenge Advisory Group and Cinder Wealth Advisory since 2026. Prior to his advisory roles, he worked at Cherry Bekaert and has experience at the University of Georgia and in other fields. Csenge Advisory Group provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high net worth clients, charities, and corporate clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with an emphasis on a relative strength methodology, offering customized portfolios through discretionary management or model-based allocations.

Cheryl Farmer is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding a Series 65 credential and six years of industry experience. She has been with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services and Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company since 2019 and also works with U.S. Health Advisors. Outside of advisory work, she is active as a licensed insurance agent specializing in life, health, long-term care, and disability insurance. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, third-party money manager programs, and managed accounts primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives who utilize approved model portfolios and discretionary strategies.

Zachary Gerrells is a financial advisor with Blackridge Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Peak Brokerage Services, LLC, and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Gerrells is also the owner of Gerrells CPA LLC, providing tax services. Blackridge Asset Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services, utilizing a range of third-party and advisor-created investment models supported by a structured due diligence process.

Megan Brown is a financial advisor with Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC for 11 years and has been with Ascentis since 2026, as well as with Bristal Lane Group since 2025. Ascentis Independent Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a mix of public and private securities and employing discretionary management through model portfolios, sub-advisory arrangements, and co-advisory platforms.

Paul Reid is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Transamerica Life Insurance Company, LPL Enterprise, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Prior to his current role, he spent over a decade with the City of Roswell. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed portfolio services, investment education, and both discretionary and non-discretionary advice programs. The firm employs Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary tools for portfolio construction and serves a large client base with a focus on scaled asset allocation and retirement guidance.

Jeffrey Gelinas is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with The Leaders Group, Inc. since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Gelinas Financial Group Inc., providing life and long-term care insurance services. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors through a combination of investment supervisory services, financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, employing both fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory in its portfolio construction.

Gregory Stoia is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and over 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2001 and has operated Stoia Financial since 1985. Stoia serves as the Executive Director of the Anne Embree Charitable Foundation. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Griffin Nix is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Ball Ground, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Morgan Stanley, and E*TRADE Securities LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs alongside financial planning and business consulting. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets and supports a range of investment strategies and lending solutions.

Allison Baines is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Kestra Advisory since 2016. She also holds roles with oXYGen Financial and provides financial dashboard services through Oxygen Financial as an independent contractor. Her work includes advising on insurance solutions such as life, disability, and long-term care coverage for families and business owners. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including very large investors such as sovereign wealth funds. The firm provides fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment management services supported by due diligence and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.