Malik Lee is a CFP® with 18 years of experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Felton & Peel Wealth Management, Inc. He has held positions at multiple firms including Merrill and Securities America Advisors, Inc. Outside of advisory work, Malik is CEO of a mobile app business and serves as treasurer and volunteer board member for a religious organization, where he oversees financial record-keeping and budgeting. Felton & Peel Wealth Management advises individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering customized, goals-based wealth management and financial planning services. The firm employs fundamental analysis to construct portfolios emphasizing passive mutual funds and ETFs, while also providing discretionary portfolio management and educational webinars.

Alaeddin Kharazmi is a financial advisor at Cigx, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has longstanding ties to the insurance and real estate industries, including roles at American National Insurance Co. and Dependable Realty Company. In addition to advising, he operates a tax service preparing individual returns for family and close friends. Cigx provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as corporate pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm utilizes a top-down, model portfolio approach with diversified asset allocations and regular portfolio reviews.

Jeffrey Taylor is a financial advisor with Crescent Wealth Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Crescent Wealth Advisory since 2009 and Crescent Wealth Management since 2003, and has prior experience with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Lion Street Financial. Taylor is also involved in sales and marketing for fixed life insurance through Crescent Wealth Management. Crescent Wealth Advisory provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and related advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $87.5 million across about 49 clients and employs a team of six investment professionals who use fundamental and technical analysis to construct individualized portfolios, offering continuous supervision, rebalancing, and access to alternative solutions including cryptocurrency accounts and third-party cash management programs.

Joel Hubbard is a financial advisor with Executive Money Managers, Inc. in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation and over 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Executive Money Managers, Inc. since 1989 and at Financial Asset Management Systems, Inc. since 2002. Outside of advisory work, he is a founder and board member of Providence Bank in Alpharetta, Georgia. Executive Money Managers, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamental, value-oriented equity investment approach focused on balance-sheet strength and dividend yield, managing customized portfolios under discretionary authority consistent with client guidelines.

Joseph Henshaw is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Arc Asset Management LLC in Atlanta, GA. He previously worked at Polay & Clark for twelve years and has been involved in management consulting, bookkeeping, tax planning, and related services through Arc Business Management, LLC. Arc Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, focusing on a concentrated client base with tailored Investment Policy Statements and ongoing portfolio monitoring. The firm employs a diverse set of analytical methods and investment strategies, manages accounts on a discretionary basis, and conducts due diligence on third-party managers.

Alexandra Kent is a financial advisor at Wealth Engagement with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Brookwood Associates and Book of the Month. She is currently a student at the University of Pennsylvania. Wealth Engagement provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services to individuals, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm uses a tactical allocation strategy based on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios according to client risk profiles.

Andres Sandate is a financial advisor with GPWA, LLC, holding Series 66, 63, and 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Advisory Group Equity Services, Ltd., Endurance Securities, LLC, and Tuxedo Capital Partners, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is the founder and host of the ATL Alts Podcast, which features interviews with professionals in alternative investments, startups, and financial services. GPWA, LLC serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, charities, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial and business planning, and ERISA plan services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and Modern Portfolio Theory approaches to tailor investment strategies, managing client accounts on a non-discretionary basis while often engaging third-party managers.

Selena Teasley is a CFP® with five years of industry experience currently serving at Applied Wealth Management. Her prior roles include positions at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, and Morneau Shepell. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in business consulting focused on financial and management reporting analysis. Applied Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $44 million across individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and modern portfolio theory through custom model portfolios and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and rebalancing.

Thomas Healy is a CFA® charterholder with two years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Private Family Wealth Advisors and previously worked for Iron Capital Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Healy provides business consulting and financial modeling through Rod & Associates Accountancy LLC. Private Family Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored plans with investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm customizes portfolios using a variety of analytical approaches and employs discretionary management with periodic reviews, managing approximately $393 million in assets.

Lauren Noce is a financial advisor at Twin Robins Capital with a Series 65 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked in various business roles including positions at HUNGRY Marketplace, LLC and Against the Grain Brewery. Twin Robins Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning, combining Modern Portfolio Theory with both passive and active strategies and providing integrated planning supported by ongoing engagement and coordination with clients’ other advisors.

William Downey III is a financial advisor at REV Capital, LLC in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with REV Capital since 2016 and previously worked at Kalos Capital, Inc from 2011 to 2016. REV Capital serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households, offering portfolio management and financial planning services tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis with a small team supporting approximately 75 clients.

John Endriss is a CFP® and ChFC® with 36 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Crescent Wealth Advisory, LLC and has previously worked with firms including M Holdings Securities, Inc., Lion Street Financial, and Winged Keel Group. He is also a licensed insurance agent. Crescent Wealth Advisory provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $87.5 million across 49 accounts. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis to build individualized portfolios and offers access to alternative investments such as cryptocurrency accounts and third-party cash management programs.

Kaena Farmer is a financial advisor at Hamilton Capital Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise and Accenture, as well as holding a position at Morehouse College. Hamilton Capital Advisors primarily provides investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to pooled and institutional investment programs, while offering portfolio management and financial planning for private clients on a limited basis. The firm integrates fundamental and technical analysis with discretionary management and outsourced third-party manager solutions, managing approximately $87 million in client assets as of December 31, 2025.

Kimberly Brown is a financial advisor at Persium Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. She has been with Persium Advisors since 2017 and previously worked at D'Huyvetter & Swichkow, PC for one year. Persium Advisors serves retirement plan committees as well as individual and high-net-worth investors, offering a range of retirement plan services alongside investment management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $583.6 million in discretionary assets and provides consulting advice for about $955.2 million in pension and investment assets as of the end of 2025.

Timothy Benbow is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wright Wealth LLC and has previously worked at firms including NovaPoint Capital LLC, Bull's Eye Investment Group, Waterloo Capital Management, Black Diamond Investment Partners, and Raymond James & Associates. Wright Wealth LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs both passive and active investment strategies based on modern portfolio theory and offers additional services such as retirement plan consulting and tax preparation assistance.

Cynthia Derso is a financial advisor at Proactive Wealth Strategies, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and INVEST Financial Corp. Derso has been with Proactive Wealth Strategies on multiple occasions, most recently since 2022. Proactive Wealth Strategies is an independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $316 million for individuals, families, and trusts. The firm uses a predominantly top-down, performance-based approach to create individualized asset-allocation guidelines and offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management.

Natalie Gallo is a financial advisor with Regent Peak Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at JP Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank NA. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and family office services primarily to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—and some corporate plan clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes model portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using ETFs and equities, and frequently implements strategies through sub-advisers or third-party money managers.

Robert Kaercher Jr. is a financial advisor with Smith & Howard Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 16 years of industry experience, all with Smith & Howard since 2010. Smith & Howard Wealth Management is a discretionary investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, retirement plan consulting, and access to separate account managers, managing approximately $727 million for about 217 clients with a six-advisor team.

Mark Sheerin is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sherrill & Hutchins Financial Advisory Inc since 2016. He works within a team of six advisors based in Atlanta, GA. Sherrill & Hutchins provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm emphasizes client-specific investment guidelines and utilizes diversified no-load mutual funds and ETFs with periodic rebalancing, also offering unique services such as estate distribution support and ERISA-facing retirement plan advisory.

Ashish Gandhi is a financial advisor at Proactive Wealth Strategies, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at The Family Office and Emirates Investment Bank. Proactive Wealth Strategies is an independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $316 million for individuals, families, and trusts. The firm employs a predominantly top-down, performance-based approach and constructs individualized asset-allocation guidelines, managing most portfolios on a discretionary basis and integrating financial planning into its investment process.