James Bortak II is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Truist Investment Services. He is a member of the Stonecrest HOA Design Review Board Committee in Buford, GA. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services supported by Wells Fargo research and tools, with clients able to implement recommendations through various brokerage and advisory programs.

Jordan Fidanza is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2020. Prior to his career in finance, he worked at Waffle House, Inc. from 2015 to 2019. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management.

Bryan Polanski is a financial advisor at Cetera with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held roles at Cetera Wealth Services, Cetera, and Prosperity Wealth Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is the director of sales at American Health Imaging, a medical equipment company. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide network of independent advisors serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services, including access to third-party managers and multiple program structures.

Heather Blount is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank since 2020, following prior roles at Edward Jones and South State Bank. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with additional market-facing registrations and functions as both a broker-dealer and investment adviser.

Trevor Pace is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones since 2020. Prior to his advisory career, he held positions in construction and other fields, including UTEC Construction Inc and ROCO Construction. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Paige Copeland is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2021. Prior to her career in finance, Copeland worked for Long Horn Steakhouse for 13 years. She is a member of the Lawrenceville Rotary Club. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment strategies and affiliated services, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Robin Slaton is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with eight years of industry experience. Slaton holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Primerica Financial Services since 1992. Outside of advising, Slaton is involved in selling loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors primarily serves individual investors, including both non-HNW and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm offers a wrap-fee asset management program that utilizes model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and provides advisory services through a large network of financial advisors.

Raymond Levandoski Jr. is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 credential and 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Avantax Investment Services, Coker James, and 1ST Global Advisors. Outside of advising, he is a shareholder in a payroll management company. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutions. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services delivered through a large nationwide network of independent advisors.

David Varnedoe Jr. is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2000. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of a real estate business, Half Moon Properties LLC, based in Jefferson, GA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of approximately 23,701 advisors.

Walter Avrett is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Hoschton, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2012 and Primerica Financial Services since 2008. Outside of his financial advisory roles, Avrett co-owns Brick & Beam Events, LLC, an event planning business in Gainesville, GA. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options. The firm curates third-party asset managers and employs a tiered wrap fee structure, focusing on retail clients rather than institutional or pension plans.

Xavier Railey is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James, he worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and has a background that includes disability adjudication and fitness training. Outside of advising, he is involved in strength, speed, and agility training at a sports facility. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutions. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools to support client goals and maintains specialized programs in municipal advising and SIMPLE IRA employer consulting.

Charles Alligood is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience, previously working at DoorDash and Wayne Sanderson Farms. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing proprietary and third-party model strategies across various platform arrangements.

Wesley Mc Michael is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Lawrenceville, GA. He joined Edward Jones in 2025 after a 26-year career at Pepsico. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies and maintaining a fiduciary standard in its advisory services. The firm’s extensive network includes approximately 23,701 financial advisors and 15,121 branch offices, supporting approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management.

Christopher Drozjock is a financial advisor at Sacred Heart Investments with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a longstanding career at the United States Postal Service since 1984. Sacred Heart Investments primarily manages pooled investment vehicles and institutional mandates, offering investment management and consulting services including pension consulting and distribution of periodic newsletters. The firm selects and oversees other advisers to implement strategies and combines asset-based management fees with hourly consulting options.