Michael Rudio is a financial advisor and partner at Phase Line Capital, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Major and Intelligence Officer in the Georgia Army National Guard and provides business consultation for a genomic sequencing firm. Phase Line Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses model portfolios, sub-advisers, and a variety of investment vehicles, including derivatives, to tailor advice based on client objectives and risk tolerances.

Shelly Brockman is a financial advisor at Asset Management Group with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Potomac Fund Management and Fourlane. Asset Management Group provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm primarily uses third-party model portfolios and subadvisers to implement client strategies, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Malik Lee is a CFP® with 18 years of experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Felton & Peel Wealth Management, Inc. He has held positions at multiple firms including Merrill and Securities America Advisors, Inc. Outside of advisory work, Malik is CEO of a mobile app business and serves as treasurer and volunteer board member for a religious organization, where he oversees financial record-keeping and budgeting. Felton & Peel Wealth Management advises individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering customized, goals-based wealth management and financial planning services. The firm employs fundamental analysis to construct portfolios emphasizing passive mutual funds and ETFs, while also providing discretionary portfolio management and educational webinars.

Alaeddin Kharazmi is a financial advisor at Cigx, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has longstanding ties to the insurance and real estate industries, including roles at American National Insurance Co. and Dependable Realty Company. In addition to advising, he operates a tax service preparing individual returns for family and close friends. Cigx provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as corporate pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm utilizes a top-down, model portfolio approach with diversified asset allocations and regular portfolio reviews.

Athanasios Bafas is a financial advisor at Anovest Investment Advisors with 38 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Anovest Financial Services, Inc. and Anovest Investment Advisors, Inc. since 2004 and has been affiliated with ANOVEST since 1986. In addition to his advisory work, he is also licensed as a real estate agent in Georgia and Colorado and serves as a trustee of the Jean V Grahek Trust. Anovest Investment Advisors serves individual households, including high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and custom portfolios. The firm employs a bottom-up, total-return investment approach emphasizing diversification and equity selection, with strategies implemented primarily on a discretionary basis.

Jeffrey Taylor is a financial advisor with Crescent Wealth Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Crescent Wealth Advisory since 2009 and Crescent Wealth Management since 2003, and has prior experience with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Lion Street Financial. Taylor is also involved in sales and marketing for fixed life insurance through Crescent Wealth Management. Crescent Wealth Advisory provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and related advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $87.5 million across about 49 clients and employs a team of six investment professionals who use fundamental and technical analysis to construct individualized portfolios, offering continuous supervision, rebalancing, and access to alternative solutions including cryptocurrency accounts and third-party cash management programs.

Joel Hubbard is a financial advisor with Executive Money Managers, Inc. in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation and over 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Executive Money Managers, Inc. since 1989 and at Financial Asset Management Systems, Inc. since 2002. Outside of advisory work, he is a founder and board member of Providence Bank in Alpharetta, Georgia. Executive Money Managers, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamental, value-oriented equity investment approach focused on balance-sheet strength and dividend yield, managing customized portfolios under discretionary authority consistent with client guidelines.

Scott Dietz is a financial advisor with NTV Asset Management, LLC in Marietta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has served as President and CEO of both NTV Asset Management and its affiliated firm, Eagle Financial Group, where he provides financial counseling including estate and income tax planning for high-net-worth individuals. NTV Asset Management offers investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a hybrid investment approach influenced by modern portfolio theory, combining cash or laddered bonds for near-term spending with risk-based asset allocation, and maintains a notable involvement with private placements alongside a related accounting and tax-preparation affiliation.

Joseph Henshaw is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Arc Asset Management LLC in Atlanta, GA. He previously worked at Polay & Clark for twelve years and has been involved in management consulting, bookkeeping, tax planning, and related services through Arc Business Management, LLC. Arc Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, focusing on a concentrated client base with tailored Investment Policy Statements and ongoing portfolio monitoring. The firm employs a diverse set of analytical methods and investment strategies, manages accounts on a discretionary basis, and conducts due diligence on third-party managers.

Andres Sandate is a financial advisor with GPWA, LLC, holding Series 66, 63, and 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Advisory Group Equity Services, Ltd., Endurance Securities, LLC, and Tuxedo Capital Partners, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is the founder and host of the ATL Alts Podcast, which features interviews with professionals in alternative investments, startups, and financial services. GPWA, LLC serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, charities, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial and business planning, and ERISA plan services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and Modern Portfolio Theory approaches to tailor investment strategies, managing client accounts on a non-discretionary basis while often engaging third-party managers.

Dustin Cantrell is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at BDM Investments, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He is also a senior accountant and shareholder of Cantrell & Associates, PC, an accounting firm where he provides accounting, compliance, and tax consulting services. He has been with Cantrell & Associates since 1995. BDM Investments, Inc. offers discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $44 million across 40 client accounts. The firm employs a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach focused on asset allocation and passive investment vehicles, and integrates investment services as a complement to its affiliated accounting practice.

Selena Teasley is a CFP® with five years of industry experience currently serving at Applied Wealth Management. Her prior roles include positions at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, and Morneau Shepell. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in business consulting focused on financial and management reporting analysis. Applied Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $44 million across individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and modern portfolio theory through custom model portfolios and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and rebalancing.

Thomas Healy is a CFA® charterholder with two years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Private Family Wealth Advisors and previously worked for Iron Capital Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Healy provides business consulting and financial modeling through Rod & Associates Accountancy LLC. Private Family Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored plans with investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm customizes portfolios using a variety of analytical approaches and employs discretionary management with periodic reviews, managing approximately $393 million in assets.

William Downey III is a financial advisor at REV Capital, LLC in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with REV Capital since 2016 and previously worked at Kalos Capital, Inc from 2011 to 2016. REV Capital serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households, offering portfolio management and financial planning services tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis with a small team supporting approximately 75 clients.

John Endriss is a CFP® and ChFC® with 36 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Crescent Wealth Advisory, LLC and has previously worked with firms including M Holdings Securities, Inc., Lion Street Financial, and Winged Keel Group. He is also a licensed insurance agent. Crescent Wealth Advisory provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $87.5 million across 49 accounts. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis to build individualized portfolios and offers access to alternative investments such as cryptocurrency accounts and third-party cash management programs.

Kaena Farmer is a financial advisor at Hamilton Capital Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise and Accenture, as well as holding a position at Morehouse College. Hamilton Capital Advisors primarily provides investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to pooled and institutional investment programs, while offering portfolio management and financial planning for private clients on a limited basis. The firm integrates fundamental and technical analysis with discretionary management and outsourced third-party manager solutions, managing approximately $87 million in client assets as of December 31, 2025.

Ashel Ammons Jr. is a financial advisor with Asset Management Group in Cartersville, GA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Northwestern Mutual, and Allstate Insurance. Asset Management Group serves individuals, families, business entities, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and business-owner advisory services. The firm employs asset-allocation models with ongoing rebalancing and offers tax-aware planning through tiered memberships, combining investment management with operational services for business owners.

Kimberly Brown is a financial advisor at Persium Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. She has been with Persium Advisors since 2017 and previously worked at D'Huyvetter & Swichkow, PC for one year. Persium Advisors serves retirement plan committees as well as individual and high-net-worth investors, offering a range of retirement plan services alongside investment management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $583.6 million in discretionary assets and provides consulting advice for about $955.2 million in pension and investment assets as of the end of 2025.

Timothy Benbow is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wright Wealth LLC and has previously worked at firms including NovaPoint Capital LLC, Bull's Eye Investment Group, Waterloo Capital Management, Black Diamond Investment Partners, and Raymond James & Associates. Wright Wealth LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs both passive and active investment strategies based on modern portfolio theory and offers additional services such as retirement plan consulting and tax preparation assistance.

Cynthia Derso is a financial advisor at Proactive Wealth Strategies, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and INVEST Financial Corp. Derso has been with Proactive Wealth Strategies on multiple occasions, most recently since 2022. Proactive Wealth Strategies is an independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $316 million for individuals, families, and trusts. The firm uses a predominantly top-down, performance-based approach to create individualized asset-allocation guidelines and offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management.