Drew Estes is a financial advisor at Banyan Capital Management, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience, all with Banyan since 2016. He also teaches continuing professional education courses for the Georgia Society of CPAs. Banyan Capital Management provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, focusing on value-oriented, fundamental analysis with a long-term investment horizon. The firm manages concentrated portfolios primarily in publicly traded equities and communicates performance results regularly, serving a mix of individual and institutional clients.

Erich Schwerd is a financial advisor at CIGX, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at CIGX since 2003. Prior to his career in finance, he was employed by the Social Security Administration from 1998 to 2021. CIGX provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement planning services to individual and institutional clients. The firm uses a top-down analysis of macroeconomic conditions and model portfolios across multiple asset classes, emphasizing exchange-traded funds and long-term holdings with defined sell disciplines.

Ronald Zimmerman is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kenneth Frenke & Co since 2001. He is based in Atlanta, GA, and is one of three advisors at the firm. Kenneth Frenke & Co. provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm develops individualized Investment Policy Statements and typically implements portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, applying fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and a long-term purchase orientation.

Emma Foulkes is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. She is currently with Collective Wealth Partners, LLC, where she has worked since 2021. Prior to that, she spent seven years with Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of her advisory role, Foulkes is an author and speaker on financial education, owner of a financial television network, and serves on multiple nonprofit boards. She also volunteers as a subject matter expert for the CFP Board’s exam development. Collective Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, and businesses with investment management and financial planning services. The firm uses fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios and offers educational seminars and financial-wellness programs, including counseling targeted to women and minorities.

William Knorr is a financial advisor at Banyan Capital Management, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., Wells Fargo Securities LLC, Credit Suisse Group AG, Hire Counsel, and Fidelity National Title Group, Inc. before joining Banyan Capital Management. Banyan Capital Management provides discretionary investment management for individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, focusing on value-oriented fundamental analysis with a long-term investment horizon. The firm manages concentrated portfolios primarily invested in publicly traded equities and offers detailed quarterly performance reporting compared to relevant benchmarks.

Ellis Carson II is a financial advisor at Sunbeam Capital Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sunbeam in 2017, he worked at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC from 2008 to 2017. Sunbeam Capital Management serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates, managing over $410 million in client assets. The firm emphasizes a long-term, fundamentals-based investment approach with customized asset allocations, utilizing diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Sandra Myburgh is a financial advisor at FERN Impact Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining FERN Impact Advisors, formerly Hunter Investment Partners, she worked at Hunter Investment Partners, LLC from 2017 to 2020. Myburgh is also the founder and CEO of FERN Impact Partners, LLC, which operates a private investment partnership focused on sustainable liquid equity investments using a Long/Short Equity Plus Impact strategy. FERN Impact Advisors serves individual and institutional investors through discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, offering separately managed accounts tailored to client objectives. The firm’s investment process combines a macroeconomic cyclical outlook with a proprietary model that integrates fundamental analysis, ESG/impact criteria, technical analysis, and firm-wide risk controls to implement strategic and tactical allocations.

Joseph Young is a financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at 34 Financial, LLC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc., Arkadios Capital LLC, ACG Wealth, Inc., and Triad Advisors, Inc. 34 Financial, LLC is a small advisory team managing approximately $101 million across about 90 client relationships, providing discretionary investment management and ongoing financial advice to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, and other institutions. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to develop client-specific investment policies and offers portfolio management that may include the use of margin, options, leveraged/inverse ETFs, and structured products.

Cheryl Leonard Peeples is a financial advisor at PR Squared Wealth Management LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC for 20 years. In addition to her advisory role, she is an insurance agent involved in insurance sales and services. PR Squared Wealth Management serves individual investors and retirement plan sponsors by providing asset management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services. The firm typically manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis, using model allocations and sub-advisors, while emphasizing retirement-plan participant education and ongoing consulting.

Ryan Malec is a financial advisor at Unified Investment Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments, ACG Wealth Inc, and Mercer Global Advisors. Unified Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as subadviser services to other independent advisers. The firm emphasizes equity-focused portfolios using a variety of analytical methods and offers financial planning at no additional charge to portfolio management clients.

Laura Rosenberg is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Hayes Wealth Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. She has been with Hayes Wealth Advisors since 2023. Outside of wealth management, Rosenberg works as an optometrist at The Eye Gallery, an optometry practice she has been associated with since 2012. Hayes Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, including many high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and small businesses. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and consulting services with a predominantly passive, long-term investment approach.

Kendyl Strickland is a financial advisor with Strickland Davis Advisors LLC in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Investment Advisors Management, LLC since 1998 and is also a principal and CPA at Strickland & Company, P.C., an accounting firm where he devotes significant time during tax season. Strickland Davis Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on long-term, strategic asset allocation tailored to each client’s financial situation and partners with Savant Wealth Management for retirement plan services.

Lily Evans is a financial advisor at Evans Wealth Management in Duluth, GA, holding a Series 65 credential. She has one year of industry experience and prior roles at Corient and Cannon Financial Strategists. Evans Wealth Management is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small business owners, typically with at least $1 million in investable assets. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary asset management, employing both fundamental and technical analysis across public and private markets.

Michael Fortune II is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Hamilton Capital Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2021, following a three-year period at Hamilton Investment Counsel, LLC and two years at Fortune 401(K). Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Fortune Wealth Management, Inc., a non-investment-related business, and is a partner involved in general business development at Perseus Venture Partners, LLC. Hamilton Capital Partners provides asset management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm uses a multi-disciplinary investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, quantitative, sector, and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolios consisting of various securities, which are actively monitored and rebalanced.

Ana Hata is a financial advisor with AKPRIDE Financial Services in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as Membership Chair for the American Killfish Association, focusing on conservation and education related to freshwater fish. AKPRIDE Financial Services provides investment advisory, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting to individuals, families, business owners, and corporate plan sponsors. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers tailored portfolio management and financial planning services through platforms like eMoney and Orion.

Ryan Moledor is a financial advisor at Parrish Capital, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Krm Capital Management for 13 years and George M. Hiller Companies, LLC for one year. Outside of his advisory role, Moledor is also a licensed real estate agent. Parrish Capital is a small SEC-registered firm serving individuals, nonprofit endowments, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a fundamental analysis approach with diversified portfolios and integrates ongoing financial planning into its investment management.

James Letson is a financial advisor with Letson Investment Management, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Letson Investment Management since 1987. Letson Investment Management, Inc. provides discretionary investment management services, including equity and fixed-income portfolio management, for a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutional accounts. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical analysis in its investment process and manages portfolios on a discretionary basis with regular reviews and detailed quarterly reporting.

Brian Henderson is a financial advisor at The Keystone Financial Alliance, LLC in Atlanta, GA, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with The Keystone Financial Alliance since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Henderson serves as Chair of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce and is a Director on the Georgian Club Advisory Council. The Keystone Financial Alliance provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on diversified portfolio management and tailored allocations based on client objectives and risk tolerance. The firm works with independent third-party money managers and emphasizes a broad diversification approach using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options.

Sean O’Toole is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at 1776 Wealth LLC since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for ten years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in multiple business ventures including financial technology software development through 1776ing LLC and business process improvement consulting via Clairvoyance Consulting LLC. 1776 Wealth LLC serves entrepreneurs, executives, and their families with integrated wealth management centered on financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and family office services. The firm manages approximately $372 million and emphasizes tailored portfolio strategies coordinated with tax and legal advisors, offering a broad range of investment options and extensive family office support.

Ravi Kahan is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Partners in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Osaic Advisory Services, Arbor Point Advisors, and Questar Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, Kahan is involved in various entrepreneurial ventures, including ownership of a coworking space and multiple real estate and business entities. Creative Financial Partners provides financial planning and employee-benefit consulting primarily to individual clients, including high net worth and non-high net worth individuals, as well as employer plan sponsors. The firm offers non-discretionary, client-directed advice using fundamental investment analysis, focusing on fixed or hourly planning arrangements rather than asset-based fees.