Drew Estes is a financial advisor at Banyan Capital Management, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience, all with Banyan since 2016. He also teaches continuing professional education courses for the Georgia Society of CPAs. Banyan Capital Management provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, focusing on value-oriented, fundamental analysis with a long-term investment horizon. The firm manages concentrated portfolios primarily in publicly traded equities and communicates performance results regularly, serving a mix of individual and institutional clients.

Erich Schwerd is a financial advisor at CIGX, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at CIGX since 2003. Prior to his career in finance, he was employed by the Social Security Administration from 1998 to 2021. CIGX provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement planning services to individual and institutional clients. The firm uses a top-down analysis of macroeconomic conditions and model portfolios across multiple asset classes, emphasizing exchange-traded funds and long-term holdings with defined sell disciplines.

Ronald Zimmerman is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kenneth Frenke & Co since 2001. He is based in Atlanta, GA, and is one of three advisors at the firm. Kenneth Frenke & Co. provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm develops individualized Investment Policy Statements and typically implements portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, applying fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and a long-term purchase orientation.

Emma Foulkes is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. She is currently with Collective Wealth Partners, LLC, where she has worked since 2021. Prior to that, she spent seven years with Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of her advisory role, Foulkes is an author and speaker on financial education, owner of a financial television network, and serves on multiple nonprofit boards. She also volunteers as a subject matter expert for the CFP Board’s exam development. Collective Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, and businesses with investment management and financial planning services. The firm uses fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios and offers educational seminars and financial-wellness programs, including counseling targeted to women and minorities.

William Knorr is a financial advisor at Banyan Capital Management, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., Wells Fargo Securities LLC, Credit Suisse Group AG, Hire Counsel, and Fidelity National Title Group, Inc. before joining Banyan Capital Management. Banyan Capital Management provides discretionary investment management for individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, focusing on value-oriented fundamental analysis with a long-term investment horizon. The firm manages concentrated portfolios primarily invested in publicly traded equities and offers detailed quarterly performance reporting compared to relevant benchmarks.

Joseph Young is a financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at 34 Financial, LLC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc., Arkadios Capital LLC, ACG Wealth, Inc., and Triad Advisors, Inc. 34 Financial, LLC is a small advisory team managing approximately $101 million across about 90 client relationships, providing discretionary investment management and ongoing financial advice to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, and other institutions. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to develop client-specific investment policies and offers portfolio management that may include the use of margin, options, leveraged/inverse ETFs, and structured products.

Cheryl Leonard Peeples is a financial advisor at PR Squared Wealth Management LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC for 20 years. In addition to her advisory role, she is an insurance agent involved in insurance sales and services. PR Squared Wealth Management serves individual investors and retirement plan sponsors by providing asset management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services. The firm typically manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis, using model allocations and sub-advisors, while emphasizing retirement-plan participant education and ongoing consulting.

Patrick Dailey is a financial advisor at Capital Endurance Group, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® certification and Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Capital Endurance Partners, LLC and TRUEWEALTH MANAGEMENT. He is also a licensed Georgia real estate salesperson and occasionally uses his license for personal property transactions. Capital Endurance Group provides wealth management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a goal-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing low-cost, tax-aware asset allocation and quantitative risk management, with discretionary portfolio management that may include the use of leverage and derivatives.

Patrick Mueller is a financial advisor at Bella Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previous experience at Fusion Capital Management, Virtue Capital Management, and Retirement Wealth Advisors. Mueller is also the chapter president of the American Financial Education Alliance, where he teaches financial education classes. Bella Wealth Management is a team-based adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a goals-based, tailored approach that combines strategic asset allocation, tactical adjustments, and active trading by independent managers.

Ryan Malec is a financial advisor at Unified Investment Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments, ACG Wealth Inc, and Mercer Global Advisors. Unified Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as subadviser services to other independent advisers. The firm emphasizes equity-focused portfolios using a variety of analytical methods and offers financial planning at no additional charge to portfolio management clients.

Laura Rosenberg is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Hayes Wealth Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. She has been with Hayes Wealth Advisors since 2023. Outside of wealth management, Rosenberg works as an optometrist at The Eye Gallery, an optometry practice she has been associated with since 2012. Hayes Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, including many high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and small businesses. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and consulting services with a predominantly passive, long-term investment approach.

Kendyl Strickland is a financial advisor with Strickland Davis Advisors LLC in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Investment Advisors Management, LLC since 1998 and is also a principal and CPA at Strickland & Company, P.C., an accounting firm where he devotes significant time during tax season. Strickland Davis Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on long-term, strategic asset allocation tailored to each client’s financial situation and partners with Savant Wealth Management for retirement plan services.

Craig Bober is a CFP® professional with three years of experience at Sard Wealth Management Group, LLC. He previously worked at Osaic and was affiliated with West Liberty University. Sard Wealth Management Group provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and financial institutions. The firm employs a customized, primarily long-term investment approach focused on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, while also using individual stocks and bonds when appropriate.

Kristin Mauger is a financial advisor at Gien Capital Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Concourse Financial Group Advisors. Gien Capital Management LLC is a state-registered investment adviser serving primarily trusts, charitable entities, business owners, and estates. The firm builds individualized portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, managing assets on a discretionary basis with the use of third-party sub-advisors.

Lois Bafas is a financial advisor with Anovest Investment Advisors in Marietta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Anovest Financial Services and Anovest Investment Advisors since 2004. Outside of her advisory role, she is also licensed as a health and life insurance agent. Anovest serves individual households, including high-net-worth clients, by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and custom portfolio reporting. The firm employs a bottom-up, total-return investment approach with diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerances and time horizons.

Kenneth O'Leary is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Surepath Financial Services, LLC since 2017. His prior experience includes founding his sole proprietorship in 1999 and roles at Woodstock Financial Group and other ventures. Outside of advisory work, he owns a franchise business providing estate-planning software and is involved in direct sales of nutrition products. Surepath Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program and a web-based platform. The firm also conducts educational seminars and customizes investment strategies based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Michael Fortune II is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Hamilton Capital Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2021, following a three-year period at Hamilton Investment Counsel, LLC and two years at Fortune 401(K). Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Fortune Wealth Management, Inc., a non-investment-related business, and is a partner involved in general business development at Perseus Venture Partners, LLC. Hamilton Capital Partners provides asset management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm uses a multi-disciplinary investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, quantitative, sector, and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolios consisting of various securities, which are actively monitored and rebalanced.

Gary Gerald is a financial advisor with The Marin Group Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with The Marin Group Inc. since 1999. The Marin Group Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a proprietary "Cycle Investing" methodology that uses economic cycles, fundamental analysis, and technical analysis to guide investment decisions across a diversified mix of asset types.

Ryan Moledor is a financial advisor at Parrish Capital, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Krm Capital Management for 13 years and George M. Hiller Companies, LLC for one year. Outside of his advisory role, Moledor is also a licensed real estate agent. Parrish Capital is a small SEC-registered firm serving individuals, nonprofit endowments, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a fundamental analysis approach with diversified portfolios and integrates ongoing financial planning into its investment management.

Loyd Crowe is a financial advisor with Optimum Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Optimum Wealth Management since 2017 and has been associated with LAC Wealth Management since 2006. Outside of his advisory roles, Crowe serves as managing partner of P&C Partnership, LLC, focusing on administrative and investment matters. Optimum Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach combining passive index and ETF core holdings with selective active satellite managers, implementing investment decisions under discretionary authority with regular client reviews.