John Owen Jr. is a financial advisor at COR3 Investment Partners, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has prior experience at ALPS Distributors, Inc. and Southeastern Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a rental property business under Affinity Ventures. COR3 Investment Partners provides discretionary investment management through separately managed accounts for high-net-worth individuals, family entities, trusts, estates, charitable foundations, corporations, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a fundamental, research-driven approach focused on concentrated U.S. small- and mid-cap equities with a quality and value orientation and offers sub-advisory services tailored to client-specific guidelines.

Larry Baugh is a CFA® charterholder with over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving as a principal at Baugh & Associates, LLC. He has been with the firm and its predecessor since 1977. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director and corporate secretary for an auto dealership and is involved as a trustee in several trusts, including those related to life insurance and commercial real estate. Baugh & Associates is a fee-only investment management and financial planning firm serving individuals, institutions, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes an income-and-growth investment approach, typically allocating client portfolios between large-cap dividend-paying stocks and fixed-income instruments, and allows margin borrowing within managed accounts as part of its operational practices.

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.

Alonso Munoz is a financial advisor at Hamilton Capital Partners, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Hamilton Investment Counsel, LLC before joining his current firm in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Munoz serves as president of Poseidon Capital Management, Inc., a partnership ownership entity, and is a partner at Perseus Venture Partners, LLC, where he is involved in general business development. Hamilton Capital Partners provides asset management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach using fundamental, technical, quantitative, sector, and cyclical analyses to construct and actively manage tailored portfolios across various securities.

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.

Barbara McCormack is a CFP® with 40 years of experience in financial planning and advisory services. She is the president of McCormack Financial Planning Inc., where she has worked since 2005. Prior to that, she was with Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC for 11 years and had shorter tenures at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and M.S. Howells & Co. McCormack Financial Planning, Inc. serves individual clients, including high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, as well as small businesses. The firm offers financial planning, advisory services, and discretionary asset management through a wrap-fee program, using a long-term, tailored approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Brent Burgesser is a financial advisor at QRIA, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Brookwood Investment Group LLC, Belpointe Asset Management, LLC, and International Assets Advisory, LLC. Brent is also involved in insurance sales through Brookwood Insurance Group. QRIA, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines various analytical methods and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to client risk tolerance and financial situations.

Mark Prosper is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Avant Garde Capital in Atlanta, GA, where he has worked since 2010. He has 15 years of industry experience. Avant Garde Capital serves a small number of individual and high-net-worth clients, providing portfolio management and investment advisory services with direct oversight of client accounts. The firm employs performance-based fee arrangements alongside traditional asset-based billing and offers educational seminars and workshops in addition to its advisory services.

Michael Ball is a financial advisor with Michael L. Ball, CPA, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 license and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with his current firm since 1999, which he founded and operates alongside two other advisors. Ball Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as corporations and businesses. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and tax preparation services, emphasizing long-term, asset-allocation strategies utilizing passively managed mutual funds and ETFs.