As a life-long learner with great curiosity, I've seen a lot over the years and learned what works and what doesn’t. My experience led me to join a long-time friend to build a firm that is mission-driven…not profit-driven. A prior mentor would often say, “Always do what’s right, and everything else will work itself out.” That stuck with me and it still (along with my faith) guides me today. Now, we're working to redefine wealth management. We help families and individuals gain clarity and empower them to live their best life. Ultimately, life isn't about the money...it's about the journey, the memories you create, and the legacy you leave behind. Everyone deserves to live their best life! Sampling of how we help families and individuals (we do much more): - Clarify what's important (life goals, decisions, priorities, etc.) - Build for retirement (using 401(k)s, IRAs, HSAs, etc.) - How to tax efficiently produce income in retirement - Invest wisely using low cost, tax-efficient funds - Coordinate with CPA on tax saving ideas and opportunities - Coordinate with attorney on estate planning - Integrate charitable planning with the investments and tax planning - Protect your assets and income through insurance planning (note: we don't sell insurance) - Fund current or future education for children/grandchildren - Review company benefits during open enrollment I am a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) professional. I'm also a member of the Investments & Wealth Institute and hold the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) designation, completing the program administered by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. I also received training at the Kinder Institute of Life Planning, which has given me the tools to have much more meaningful conversations about life goals with the families I serve. I am a 2018 graduate of the Catholic Charities Atlanta Leadership program and a 2019 graduate of the Philanthropic Advisor Leadership Institute, led by the three Balser Professional Advisors Council partnership organizations: the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, and the United Way of Greater Atlanta. In my personal time, I enjoy being with my kids, dating my wife, working our farm, dabbling in woodworking, hiking, learning new things, and singing in my church choir. Favorite quote: "When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier." - Roy E. Disney What is a problem in the industry that you want to fix? How firms view their clients as "numbers". Some firms refer to their client as "A, B, or C" clients while others reference the portfolio size (a "$5 million client" as an example). I want the industry to stop putting dollar signs above clients' heads. A client is a "who" not a "what". Advisors should be here to serve people, and our industry (and clients) will thrive once we embrace life-centered planning over asset-centered planning. What are the values that drive you? I value faith, integrity, family, and service. To learn more, visit: https://journeybeyondwealth.com/the-jbw-difference/who-we-are

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 over 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions with Osaic Advisory Services, Arbor Point Advisors, and Securities America. Outside of advisory work, he owns several business ventures, including a coworking space and an insurance agency. Creative Financial Partners offers financial planning and employee-benefit consulting primarily to individual clients and employer plan sponsors. The firm provides non-discretionary, client-directed advice based on fundamental analysis, with clients retaining implementation authority, and operates as a solo practitioner with multiple outside business affiliations.

David Budnik is a financial advisor with Carlyle Wealth Planning in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He also works as a CPA providing tax return preparation services. Carlyle Wealth Planning offers comprehensive financial planning and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional entities. The firm focuses on non-discretionary planning and serves a small client base, advising on a wide range of investments while not directly managing client assets.

Jacob Jones is a financial advisor at 755 Financial with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Milliken & Co. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with 755 Mortgage, providing mortgage and real estate services. 755 Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser that offers portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts. The firm tailors investment strategies to client objectives and employs various techniques including asset allocation and dollar-cost averaging.

William Parker is a financial advisor at ABG Financial Services, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Parker has been affiliated with ABG Financial Services since 1995 and has a long-standing role as owner and agent at Assured Benefits Group, Inc., where he is engaged in insurance sales. He also serves as managing director of AECS International, LLC, a non-investment related business focused on developing database management systems. ABG Financial Services is a solo registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm provides financial planning, educational seminars, and non-discretionary equity advice, while outsourcing portfolio implementation to third-party managers. Its investment approach is based on modern portfolio theory and long-term trading, with ongoing due diligence and tailored model portfolios.

Jason Knope is a financial advisor at Paul Manners & Associates, Inc. in Marietta, GA, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 designations with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Paul Manners & Associates since 2002. Paul Manners & Associates, Inc. provides investment supervisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable foundations, and trusts through actively managed, broadly diversified, low-turnover portfolios. The firm tailors portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance, focusing on individual stocks and bonds, and manages approximately $392 million in assets with a small advisory team.

Brandy Wright is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with over 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Blake Financial Counsel, LLC since 2019, following prior roles at Modera Wealth Management, LLC and Southern Wealth Management, Inc. d.b.a. Cambridge Wealth Counsel. Blake Financial Counsel primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, including Fortune 500 executives, retirees, and clients undergoing divorce, providing comprehensive wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and specialized divorce financial planning and litigation support. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven investment approach, typically using passive, low-cost funds and fixed income, and focuses on tailored strategies for complex client situations.

Alan Anderson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Carlyle Wealth Planning since 2009 and also has a decade of experience at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and provides Medicare advice through affiliated agencies. Carlyle Wealth Planning offers comprehensive financial planning and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on non-discretionary, in-depth planning and serves a small client roster, advising on a broad array of investment types, including alternative and direct investment programs.

David Yucius is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Aurora Investment Counsel in Atlanta, GA. He has been with Aurora since 2001 and also has a longstanding association with RS Equities, Inc. His credentials include the Series 63 license. Aurora Investment Counsel provides discretionary separate-account portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a fundamentals-based Growth At a Reasonable Price (GARP) investment approach, combining quantitative screening with qualitative research and focuses on long-term holdings with limited short-term trading.

Michael Agurkis is a CFP® professional affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Planners Inc in Roswell, GA, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Planners and Raymond James Financial Services since 2006. He serves as Treasurer and Board Member for the Rotary Club of Roswell, where he manages financial records and reporting. CommonWealth Financial Planners provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and small businesses, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm typically delivers advice on a non-discretionary basis, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis in its recommendations.

William Frerking II is a financial advisor with Georgia Advisory Group LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management Inc throughout his career. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Head of the Board of Stewardship at Living Faith Lutheran Church and coaches varsity football and junior varsity basketball at Wesleyan School. Georgia Advisory Group provides discretionary portfolio management and limited consulting services primarily to individuals, families, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentals-based investment approach emphasizing diversification, asset allocation, and risk management, managing approximately $105 million in client assets.

John Diczok is a financial advisor at Anovest Investment Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Anovest Investment Advisors since 2007 and with the affiliated firm Anovest Financial Services since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers with a nonprofit children’s website and prepares income taxes during the tax season. Anovest serves individual households, including high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and custom portfolio reporting. The firm uses a bottom-up, total-return investment approach with diversified strategies across multiple asset classes and offers personalized portfolio options tailored to clients’ time horizons and risk tolerances.

Andres Romero is a financial advisor with E2E Financial in Atlanta, GA, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Independent Advisor Alliance, LPL Financial, and Independent Financial Partners. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in business consulting and public speaking. E2E Financial provides portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities. The firm emphasizes long-term trading and portfolio construction using modern portfolio theory combined with fundamental, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, and it offers weekly market and sector-specific newsletters.

Scott Clanton is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as Vice President at Chancellor Wealth Management, Inc. He has been affiliated with The Chancellor Group, Inc., The O. N. Equity Sales Company, and Ohio National Financial Services since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Clanton is a licensed insurance agent specializing in life, accident, and sickness insurance. Chancellor Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individuals and high net worth clients. The firm uses a structured risk-profiling tool to guide diversified asset allocation and offers retirement plan education and access to third-party asset management platforms.

Vadzim Yazvinski is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Jordan Capital AM, LLC since 2008. He is also involved with The Jordan Company, a real estate development and manufacturing investment firm, where he assesses investment opportunities. Jordan Capital AM, LLC provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and operates both separately managed accounts and a private pooled vehicle, Jordan Capital Partners, LP. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and focuses on income-oriented strategies alongside broader equity investments.

Faye Sykes is a financial advisor at Tuttle Wealth Partners LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Capital Asset Advisory Services and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. In addition to her advisory role, she is CEO of Social Security Benefit Planners and also involved in life insurance sales through Scarlet Oak Financial Services. Tuttle Wealth Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to retail and institutional clients, offering customized portfolio management and consulting tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance. The firm utilizes proprietary models and engages sub-advisers while maintaining responsibility for client relationships.

Kamila Elliott is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Collective Wealth Partners, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Dimensional Fund Advisors, LPL Financial, and The Vanguard Group. She chairs the CFP Board of Standards and contributes to the CNBC Financial Advisor Council. Collective Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, and businesses with investment management, financial planning, and business consulting. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and portfolio construction while offering educational seminars and financial-wellness programs, including services tailored to women and minorities.

Bradley Harmon is a financial advisor with Harmon Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. since 1989 and has been a partner at Harmon Financial Advisors since 2007. Outside of finance, he is a silent partner in a boutique gym operated by his son. Harmon Financial Advisors provides financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities, focusing on tailored advice without discretionary portfolio management. The firm bills clients on an hourly basis and offers planning reviews on request, referring clients to affiliated services when discretionary management is appropriate.

Kenneth Baer is a financial advisor with Baer Wealth Management in Marietta, GA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. He is also a partner and investor in Kevmarken, LLC, a gourmet food delivery business. Baer Wealth Management manages approximately $294.3 million, providing discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, including serving as ERISA fiduciaries. The firm employs a long-term, manager-driven investment approach and conducts detailed due diligence on private alternative investments.