Galina Courson is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 14 years of experience, currently with Financial Discovery in Atlanta, GA. She has been with The Financial Discovery Group, Inc. since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates a separate business providing accounting and tax services. Financial Discovery serves individuals, trusts, estates, custodial accounts, and solo 401(k) plans, offering both financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm uses an asset-liability matching framework supplemented by valuation and economic-cycle analysis, with portfolios implemented across a wide range of instruments.

Deanna Suarez is a financial advisor at 1776 Wealth LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 10 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of Seven Halos, LLC, a holding company. 1776 Wealth serves entrepreneurs, executives, and their families by providing integrated wealth management focused on financial planning, portfolio management, pension consulting, and family office services. The firm manages approximately $372 million for a limited client base and emphasizes tailored portfolios coordinated with tax and legal advisors.

Paul Shaughnessy is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at MRP Capital Investments, LLC, where he has worked since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill, SunTrust Advisory Services, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Brookhaven Capital Group. MRP Capital Investments manages approximately $228 million, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a tailored investment process that uses a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, incorporating a variety of instruments including derivatives and digital assets where suitable.

David Weitz is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with Unified Investment Management, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to this, he held positions at Mercer Advisors, ACG Wealth, and Register & Akers Advisory Services, among others. Unified Investment Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as subadvisory services to other independent advisers. The firm emphasizes equity-focused portfolios and employs a variety of analytical methods and strategies, providing regular monitoring and financial planning at no additional charge.

Dave Duley is the sole advisor at Georgia Advisory Group LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. He has led Georgia Advisory Group since 2008. Outside of advisory services, he is a 100% owner and independent insurance agent of Georgia Advisory Group, Inc., licensed since 1982. Georgia Advisory Group provides discretionary portfolio management and limited consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, families, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentals-based investment approach focused on diversification, asset allocation, and risk management, managing approximately $105 million in client assets.

Mark McCarthy is a financial advisor at CMC Financial Group, LLC in Atlanta, GA, with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for nine years. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales. CMC Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $110 million in client assets, offering tailored portfolio management that incorporates various analytical methods and both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Kenneth Graves is the majority owner and investment advisor representative at Capital Research Advisors, LLC, with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Research Advisors since 2003 and also associated with Ceros Financial Services, Inc. since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a volunteer board member for Frontline Policy, which aids state decisions on education and taxation, and holds officer roles in several nonprofit and community organizations. Capital Research Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, nonprofits, and other financial advisors. The firm employs mathematically designed, rules-based investment models across multiple asset classes, offering model-based management, financial planning, and unified managed account licensing.

Derek Baugh is a financial advisor at Baugh & Associates, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. He has been with Baugh & Associates since 2005. Baugh & Associates is a fee-only investment management and financial planning firm serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, trusts, and other U.S. institutions. The firm’s investment approach focuses on income and growth, primarily investing in dividend-paying large-cap stocks and fixed-income instruments, and is notable for its routine use of margin borrowing within client accounts.

Jack Harmon is a partner at Harmon Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 51 years of industry experience. He has worked with Raymond James Financial since 2009 and has been involved with Harmon Financial Advisors since 1996. Outside of his advisory work, he has a longstanding role as a real estate independent contractor with Forum Management Group Inc. Harmon Financial Advisors provides financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers written plans tailored to clients' objectives without managing client assets, operating on an hourly fee basis for planning and consultative services rather than ongoing portfolio management.

J Meaders is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Magellan Planning Group in Atlanta, GA. He has held roles at Cetera, Cetera Wealth Services, and Voya Financial Advisors. In addition to his financial advisory work, Meaders is a partner at Magellan Legal, LLC, where he practices estate planning and probate law. Magellan Planning Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser that offers fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and may use customized model portfolios including Morningstar’s Select Stock Baskets and Wide Moat models.

Steven Smith is a financial advisor with Capital Research Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Capital Research Advisors since 2003 and has prior experience with Ceros Financial Services and All Star Printing. Additionally, Smith has served on the Taylor County Board of Education since 1988 and operates as a licensed insurance agent. Capital Research Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, non-profits, and other advisors. The firm employs mathematically designed, rules-based investment models across multiple asset classes and offers model licensing, financial planning, and non-investment consulting services.

David Duncan is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Monterey Wealth since 2020. Prior to joining Monterey Wealth, he worked at LPL Financial and Triage Consulting Group. He is also a licensed independent insurance agent in Atlanta, Georgia. Monterey Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and pension plans. The firm’s approach includes tailored asset management and retirement plan consulting, using various strategies such as asset allocation and technical analysis.

Thomas Kozelka is a financial advisor at Integras Partners, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Janus Henderson and Cambridge Investment Research. Integras Partners provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs investor-specific plans using model portfolios and a range of analytical methods, investing across diverse instruments including derivatives, which it uses in a manner less common among similar firms.

Michael Ball is a financial advisor with Michael L. Ball, CPA, LLC in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. He has been with his current firm, a CPA/accounting practice, since 1999. Michael L. Ball, CPA, LLC provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and business clients. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing passively managed mutual funds and written investment policy statements. It also offers financial planning consulting and tax preparation services.

Arturo Molina Casas is a financial advisor at Mason Westbridge Asset Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms including ADB Advertising Corp, PFS Investments Inc, and Primerica Financial Services. Mason Westbridge Asset Management LLC provides investment advisory and management services to individuals, retirement plans, and private investment companies, using client risk questionnaires and Modern Portfolio Theory to build globally diversified portfolios. The firm offers both traditional advisory arrangements and a wrap-fee program, with discretionary management and the use of no-load mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party asset managers.

Travis Raish is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He is a partner and portfolio manager at Circa Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2011. Raish also serves as Chief Investment Officer at Wealth With No Regrets, a position he has held since 2017. Prior to these roles, he worked at Fiduciary Financial Group from 2019 to 2021. Circa Capital primarily serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as corporate pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis with a long-term, quality-and-value approach, managing concentrated portfolios and employing strategies that include short-term trades, margin, and hedging techniques tailored to client objectives.

Jeffrey Seiter is a financial advisor at COMPASS Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® certification and Series 65 license. Prior to joining COMPASS Wealth Management in 2023, he was with Strategic Blueprint, LLC from 2017 to 2023 and worked at Georgia Institute of Technology from 2011 to 2017. COMPASS Wealth Management provides financial planning and asset-allocation advice to individual clients, focusing on retirement, education, estate, insurance, windfall, and special-needs planning. The firm delivers written comprehensive or limited plans but does not provide discretionary portfolio management directly.

Jeffery Leech is a financial advisor at Leechgary Asset Management LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Leechgary Asset Management since 2007. Leechgary Asset Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and related investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm operates with a small advisor-to-client scale, supporting individualized portfolio oversight.

Mark Olson is a CFP® with 26 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is the owner and president of Olson Associates, an independent firm based in Roswell, GA, and has previously worked with Osaic Wealth, Securities America, and Securities Service Network. Olson serves as a board member of the Oakbrook Office Park Condo Association and operates an insurance consulting business as part of his practice. Olson Associates provides advisory services to individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a structured five-step planning process to develop tailored financial plans and primarily manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis while offering both flat-fee planning and third-party managed account solutions.

Mark Neuman is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at HERO Asset Management and has held positions at firms including Macro Risk Advisors, LLC, Bay Crest Partners LLC, and Jonestrading. Outside of his advisory work, Neuman is involved with Isacalari, LLC, a consulting business unrelated to investment activities. HERO Asset Management offers customized portfolio management and wealth advisory services to individuals, families, retirees, family offices, and small businesses. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across a range of asset classes and provides educational resources such as market commentaries and teach-ins.