Kristin Carlin is a financial advisor at FERN Impact Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked with FERN Impact Advisors and its predecessor, Hunter Investment Partners, since 2012. Carlin is a co-founder and Chief Investment Officer of FERN Impact Partners, LLC, a firm that manages a private long/short equity impact fund. FERN Impact Advisors serves individual and institutional clients through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and separately managed accounts. The firm combines macroeconomic analysis with proprietary models that integrate fundamental, ESG/impact, and technical factors, offering a range of investment products including private equity and hedge fund interests.

Robert Catledge is a financial advisor at CMC Financial Group, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He has been with CMC Financial Group since 2017. CMC Financial Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and business entities. The firm’s investment approach combines multiple analysis methods and trading strategies, frequently recommending ETFs and employing discretionary authority with regular portfolio reviews.

Aria Alvarez is a financial advisor at Actify Investor Retirements, LLC with a Series 65 license and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Actify, she worked in corporate payroll services and held various roles in retail and management. Actify serves retirement plan sponsors and individual IRA and SIMPLE IRA participants, focusing on employer-sponsored retirement arrangements and payroll-deduction IRA programs. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and diversification to construct risk-based model portfolios while providing education and investment recommendations without comprehensive legal or tax advice.

Mark Thomas is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Root Wealth Management since 2024. Prior to this, he operated his own firm, Mark Thomas, L.L.C., for 10 years. Root Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, small businesses, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, focusing on asset allocation, tax considerations, and risk tolerance.

Luke Bennett is a financial advisor at DecisionMap Wealth Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at SunTrust Investment Services and Salvus Capital Management. Bennett holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. DecisionMap Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a core-satellite investment approach, combining passive and active strategies while selecting and monitoring third-party managers to tailor portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Melissa George is a financial advisor with InvestHER Fiduciary Solutions, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has led Melissa L. George & Associates since 2006. Her outside activities include serving as Board Chair of the House Proud Non-Profit and as a board member of Girls Inc. Atlanta. InvestHER Fiduciary Solutions primarily serves employer-sponsored retirement plans and institutional assets, offering fiduciary advisor services, participant education, and financial planning for business owners and retirees. The firm combines fiduciary oversight with investment management through a partnership with StreamSong Advisors, providing a range of billing options and participant-focused education.

Macarther Plumart is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at MRP Capital Investments, LLC, where he has worked since 2013, and was previously associated with MRP Currency, LLC. MRP Capital Investments provides discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $201 million in client assets and employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, including derivatives and digital assets, within customized portfolios.

Gary Weld is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Galleria Financial Advisors, LLC since 2004. He is based in Atlanta, GA. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Weld holds passive, minority ownership interests in several private companies without active involvement during trading hours. Galleria Financial Advisors, LLC is a fee-only investment management firm that provides personalized advice and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $239 million in client assets, focusing on non-discretionary, globally diversified portfolios using passive index funds, ETFs, and select active managers.

Brandon Hatton is a financial advisor at Conscious Wealth Investments, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Raymond James & Associates, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory role, Hatton is the owner of Dropping Keys LLC, where he works as an author and speaker. Conscious Wealth Investments provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that integrates fundamental and technical analysis across a variety of asset types, including equities, ETFs, bonds, and alternative instruments.

Niamh Lacey is a financial advisor at Bella Wealth Management, LLC in Roswell, GA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Bella Wealth Management since 2023. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at Atlanta Womens' Health Group and St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church. Bella Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management with a focus on strategic and tactical asset allocation across various investment vehicles.

Summer Roberts is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Family Capital Advisors, LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at Sterne Agee Financial Services, Inc. and Lakeview Capital Partners, LLC. Roberts is also involved in insurance planning, advising on life and long-term care insurance. Family Capital Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, employing a variety of strategies including asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and technical analysis, and integrates third-party providers that use artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Eda Driver Owen is a financial advisor at COR3 Investment Partners, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Metro Logics since 2024, where she manages finance, accounting, and personnel duties. Owen has also served in roles at Calvary Episcopal Church over multiple periods. COR3 Investment Partners provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals and related entities, focusing on a research-driven, fundamental equity approach with an emphasis on U.S. small- and mid-cap stocks. The firm offers both separately managed accounts and model-delivery services to other advisers, distinguishing itself by publicly presenting hypothetical and actual performance results despite its small size.

Andrew Avera is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Journey Beyond Wealth, a team-based firm in Roswell, GA, and previously worked at Avera Wealth Advisors and Diversified Trust Company. Journey Beyond Wealth provides financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, offering both comprehensive and limited-scope planning services. The firm employs a passive, Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and provides specialized Family Office services including multigenerational education and facilitated family meetings.

Thomas Moran Sr. is a financial advisor at Moran Tice Capital Management LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at TG Moran Capital Management, LLC from 2016 to 2020 before joining his current firm. Moran Tice Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management through private pooled investment vehicles and separately managed accounts, primarily serving accredited, high-net-worth, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on long/short equity strategies with an emphasis on precious-metals equities for hedging, employing research-supported trading and full discretionary authority over client accounts.

Monica Ladson is a financial advisor at Elm3 Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential. She has three years of industry experience, including prior roles at Club DiOGi and CVS Health. In addition to her advisory work, Monica supports Elm3 CPA Tax and Accounting in an administrative capacity. Elm3 Financial Group serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs an active, multi-disciplinary investment approach that integrates macro, technical, and fundamental analysis with tax-aware portfolio construction and opportunistic trading.

Anthony Lawal is a financial advisor at Ell Wess Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ell Wess Advisors, he worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Wells Fargo, among other firms. Ell Wess Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations with a small, high-touch client base and approximately $5.9 million in assets under management. The firm offers standalone financial planning and portfolio management through fixed-fee programs and discretionary management using fundamental analysis and hedging strategies.

Sergio De La Torre is a financial advisor at Pandora Wealth, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Spotlight Asset Group and JOYN Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Pet Wants Alpharetta, a pet nutrition company specializing in natural pet food with online and home-delivery services. Pandora Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and select institutional clients. The firm creates customized, diversified portfolios and utilizes fundamental and cyclical analysis, offering services such as estate-planning document production and a self-sponsored wrap fee program.

Bradley Mcgrew is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Waypoint Wealth Counsel LLC since 2014 and previously at MAI Capital Management, LLC. Waypoint Wealth Counsel is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, pensions, foundations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages discretionary portfolios, offers financial planning and fiduciary services, and employs a mix of fundamental and technical analyses, often implementing manager-based investment sleeves.

Julie Williamson is a financial advisor at Williamson Advisory Services, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Williamson Advisory Services since 2012. Williamson Advisory Services, Inc. is a small SEC-registered firm serving individual investors, trusts, and employee benefit plans, managing approximately $105 million for about 73 clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with pension consulting, using fundamental analysis and longer-term strategies across multiple asset classes. It is affiliated with a CPA practice under common control, providing integrated investment and accounting resources.

Robert Amato is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with COMPASS Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA, where he has worked since 2011. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Merrill. COMPASS Wealth Management primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and small business clients, offering integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through diversified asset-allocation models. The firm is noted for conducting educational seminars often in partnership with other professionals and providing financial planning bundled with asset management.