Anthony Palazzo is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC since 2015 and briefly worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. Prior to his current role, he accumulated experience in financial advisory services. Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC manages discretionary portfolios for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients using global asset allocation strategies across multiple asset classes. The firm is notable for sponsoring private pooled investment vehicles and employing performance-based incentive allocations, operating from multiple offices while utilizing derivatives and leverage in managed accounts.

Shaun Duffy is a financial advisor at The Lloyd Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with The Lloyd Advisory Group since 2019. Prior to his advisory career, he worked at Outback Steakhouse for 13 years. The Lloyd Advisory Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients and personal trusts. The firm uses a three-bucket investment approach and relies on third-party model portfolios and money managers accessed through AE Wealth Management’s platform.

Joshua Studebaker is a financial advisor at Loftin Wealth Partners with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential / LPL Enterprise LLC, BJM Financial, Inc., and 49 Wealth Management. Outside of advising, he is involved with Spark Collective Holdings LLC and works with Heart of Georgia Health Insurance and Virtus Accounting. Loftin Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations with portfolio management, financial planning, and managed account services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management and employs strategies such as hedging, leverage, and options when appropriate.

Jeffery Pierce is a financial advisor with Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has been with Berkeley Capital Partners since 2018 and previously worked at Invesco from 2015 to 2018. Berkeley Capital Partners is an SEC-registered adviser managing discretionary portfolios for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and businesses. The firm employs global asset allocation strategies across multiple asset classes and sponsors private pooled investment vehicles with performance-based incentive structures.

William Gardner is a financial advisor at Arkos Global Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Edward Jones and River Church. Arkos Global Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside diverse investment strategies, including active management and margin borrowing, serving both retail and high-net-worth clients.

Peter Geckeler is a CFP® professional affiliated with Legacy Planning Advisors, LLC, with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked concurrently at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. and Legacy Planning Advisors since 2014. Legacy Planning Advisors, LLC provides financial planning, wealth counseling, and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach, using third-party managers and custodial platforms, and manages approximately $234 million primarily on a non-discretionary basis across about 755 client accounts.

Carolyn Flournoy is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Financial Consultants Group, Inc. since 2022, and previously held roles at Investment Planning Advisors, Patton Albertson Miller Group, LLC, and Anthony Smith Advisors, Inc. Financial Consultants Group, Inc. serves individuals, families—including high-net-worth clients—corporations, and trusts by providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a long-term, discretionary trading approach based on fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, with regular client reporting and reviews.

Bradley Barger is a financial advisor at Weaver Capital Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and SunTrust Advisory Services. He serves as co-trustee for a family trust. Weaver Capital Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth families, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth management with a long-term, value-oriented investment approach that incorporates tactical risk-management tools.

Marci Silverman is a financial advisor at Thayer Partners LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Linder Financial Services since 1997. Thayer Partners LLC provides customized wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and business advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, other advisers, and retirement plans, including offshore investors. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, along with individual securities as needed, and operates through a multi-office advisor network.

Lester Brackley is a financial advisor with Arkos Global Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Arkos Global Advisors since 2020 and previously at Lakeview Capital Partners, LLC from 2015 to 2020. Arkos Global Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines comprehensive planning with discretionary investment management, using fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis to tailor portfolios and conducts ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews of client accounts.

Brent Capehart is a financial advisor with The Lloyd Advisory Group in Suwanee, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AE Wealth Management, Capehart Financial, and Global Financial Private Capital. He is a member of the finance committee at New Hope United Methodist Church, where he contributes to financial planning and long-term forecasting. The Lloyd Advisory Group manages discretionary assets primarily for individual investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, using a retirement-focused “three bucket” investment framework that addresses inflation, volatility, taxes, healthcare, and longevity risks.

Anthony Austreng is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor at Forthright Wealth Management, LLC, with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Forthright Wealth Management since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a one-quarter owner of an office suite in Alpharetta, Georgia, through his LLC. Forthright Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services. The firm manages over $773 million across a seven-advisor team and offers customized, primarily long-term portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, bonds, and may engage unaffiliated Independent Managers under ongoing oversight.

James Exley IV is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Science Advisors LLC since 2022. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and its affiliated entities for over 25 years. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures including psychological analytics and consulting, consumer product design, intellectual property research, and co-authoring a book. Wealth Science Advisors primarily serves individual and family clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, integrating traditional investment strategies with behavioral insights through its proprietary Wealth Science Assessment and Money Happiness concept. The firm also offers operational cash management and family-office services, managing approximately $512 million in discretionary assets across multiple offices.

Carson Greene is a financial advisor at Financial Consultants Group Inc with Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he spent a year at Blue Vault Alternative Investments and has experience in other sectors including electric services and agriculture. He has been involved with the UGA Football Letterman's Club for six years. Financial Consultants Group, Inc. serves individuals, families, corporations, and trusts with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a long-term discretionary trading approach grounded in fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, and incorporates technology such as artificial intelligence and machine learning in some service areas.

Ryan Myrick is a financial advisor with MPWM Advisory Solutions LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for six years and at West Pharmaceutical Services for four years. Myrick is based in Alpharetta, GA. MPWM Advisory Solutions LLC provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, managing approximately $320.5 million in client assets.

Pamela Tate is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Power Wealth Management in Alpharetta, GA, and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Power Wealth Management, she worked at T3 Trading Group, LLC and was self-employed. She is also a licensed insurance agent associated with Power Protection Strategies, LLC, spending up to 10% of her time on insurance-related activities. Power Wealth Management serves individuals, estates, and trusts with wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning, managing approximately $430 million in discretionary assets across about 250 client relationships with a team of seven advisors. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach guided by its Investment Committee and offers educational workshops and retirement-plan participant seminars.

Austin Rowland is a Series 65 licensed advisor with TRUFP, based in Cumming, GA, and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked in the food service industry and held various positions including at DePalmas Downtown Italian Cafe and 19 Degrees N Seafood and Grille. TRUFP serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as employer retirement plans, offering tailored asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs an individualized investment process based on client objectives and risk tolerance, managing accounts through Schwab Institutional with regular reviews and financial plans.

Charles Barry Jr. is a financial advisor with Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Berkeley Capital Partners and Triad Advisors, Inc. since 2015. Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC manages discretionary portfolios for a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm employs global asset allocation strategies across various asset classes and is notable for sponsoring private pooled investment vehicles and using performance-based incentive allocations.

David Smith is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is a senior partner at BlueChip Wealth Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to joining BlueChip, he was with Arkadios Capital for five years and held roles at Triad Advisors, Cole Capital Corporation, and Equity Fund Advisors. BlueChip Wealth Advisors serves individuals, businesses, institutional plan sponsors, and government entities with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a goal-based approach using a mix of active and passive strategies, formal subscription-based reporting tools, and documented planning deliverables.

John Ellis is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Financial since 2015 and is currently with Forthright Wealth Management, LLC, where he is part of a seven-advisor team based in Alpharetta, GA. Outside of financial advising, Mr. Ellis holds a partial ownership interest in a local office suite through his own LLC. Forthright Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services. The firm manages over $773 million in assets and constructs primarily long-term, customized portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles while offering detailed performance reporting and maintaining a credentialed advisor team.