Jack Malandra is a Series 66–licensed advisor at Kestra Advisory with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra, he worked at Deloitte for two years and held various roles including at Druid Hills Country Club and the University of Georgia. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds.

Adam Hextell is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Duluth, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third in 2020, he worked at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Foresters Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with Hextell Properties LLC since 2013. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a range of clients including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Jeremy Winters is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities LLC, Valic Financial Advisors, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Angela Mario is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Voya Financial Advisors since 2018 and previously was with GWFS Equities, Inc./Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company from 2014 to 2018. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm providing financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed account and wrap programs, third-party money manager access, and retirement-plan and IRA advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm blends in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to support both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management.

Marvin Gayle is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 14 years of industry experience, including over a decade with Guardian Life and five years at Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he operates MNG Designs, providing photography, graphic, and web design services, and works as a part-time rideshare driver. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a range of financial planning and consulting services through advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and digital advisory solutions.

Janet Baskinger is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. She has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Netlaw and the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, and previously spent 23 years at Siemens Corporation. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Brian Long is an advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Alpharetta, GA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been in the financial services industry since 2025. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he spent 14 years at Classic Cadillac/Subaru. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Robertson is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with SPC and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2003. He serves as treasurer and board member of My Vision for Refugees, a nonprofit organization based in Woodstock, GA. Additionally, he is involved with Robertson Financial Group, offering accounting, tax, and planning services, as well as Robertson Financial Services, Inc. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets through a network of over 460 advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services with a range of discretionary and nondiscretionary options.

Felicia Jackson is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 28 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Agia, VALIC Financial Advisors, Merrill, and several other firms spanning over two decades. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm providing financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology tools to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions across a broad product shelf.

Liang Yu Taylor is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 14 years of industry experience. Taylor holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has held positions at several firms including Wells Fargo and CoreCap Investments. Outside of financial advisory roles, Taylor was involved with Alpha Zero Waste Solutions, Inc., an entrepreneurial venture. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering a range of services including asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program. The firm integrates discretionary and non-discretionary strategies and utilizes third-party platforms and AI-enabled tools to support investment decisions.

David Gleeson is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Independent Financial Partners since 2011 and concurrently with IFP Securities, LLC since 2019. Outside of advisory work, he is an agent for Physicians Financial Services, LLC, selling term and non-variable life insurance products. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of clients and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Taeook Kwon is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes a year at Alexander Almand & Bangs, LLP, and roles at Tech Gear USA, Inc. and World Financial Group, Inc. He is also involved in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Sagar Shah is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with six years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2019 and 2020, respectively, and operates Shah Wealth Strategies LLC since 2026. Outside of his advisory career, Shah is a passive owner of several fast casual restaurant businesses including Moe's Southwest Grill and The Great Greek. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of advisory services encompassing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan consulting, delivering tailored recommendations primarily on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Robert Tudor III is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Concorde Asset Management, and Scottrade. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house and external strategists, model portfolios, and technology-enabled tools to manage mostly non-discretionary client accounts.

Brian Huey is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2022, following prior roles at Wipfli Financial Advisors and Redwood Wealth Management. Brian is based in Alpharetta, GA. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $295.6 billion in client assets and employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies.

William Thompson is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at MetalCraft, Bank of America N.A., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. He is based in Duluth, GA. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Stephen Mimbs is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Suwanee, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC investments since 2015. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an employee-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests via approved model strategies implemented with mutual funds and ETFs.

Alexander Rauch is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Valic Financial Advisors and has previously been affiliated with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and Agia. In addition to his advisory role, he is an agent involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Abby Reed is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Brookstone since 2018 and at Reed Financial Group since 2012. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved in insurance sales. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, delivering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis via various model portfolios and managed accounts.

Fred Van Dyck is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Bankers Life Advisory Services since 2017 and has been an agent with Bankers Life and Casualty since 2004, focusing on insurance sales and service including Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.