Craig Bober is a CFP® professional with three years of experience at Sard Wealth Management Group, LLC. He previously worked at Osaic and was affiliated with West Liberty University. Sard Wealth Management Group provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and financial institutions. The firm employs a customized, primarily long-term investment approach focused on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, while also using individual stocks and bonds when appropriate.

Kristin Mauger is a financial advisor at Gien Capital Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Concourse Financial Group Advisors. Gien Capital Management LLC is a state-registered investment adviser serving primarily trusts, charitable entities, business owners, and estates. The firm builds individualized portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, managing assets on a discretionary basis with the use of third-party sub-advisors.

Lois Bafas is a financial advisor with Anovest Investment Advisors in Marietta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Anovest Financial Services and Anovest Investment Advisors since 2004. Outside of her advisory role, she is also licensed as a health and life insurance agent. Anovest serves individual households, including high-net-worth clients, by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and custom portfolio reporting. The firm employs a bottom-up, total-return investment approach with diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerances and time horizons.

Kenneth O'Leary is a CFP® with 28 years of experience in financial advising, currently practicing at Surepath Financial Services, LLC. His background includes operating a franchise business that sells estate-planning software and involvement in a multi-level marketing business selling nutrition products. He also holds an insurance license for non-securities products. Surepath Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program and a web-based platform. The firm conducts educational seminars and tailors investment programs to client objectives using various analytical methods.

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.

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.

Loyd Crowe is a financial advisor with Optimum Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Optimum Wealth Management since 2017 and has been associated with LAC Wealth Management since 2006. Outside of his advisory roles, Crowe serves as managing partner of P&C Partnership, LLC, focusing on administrative and investment matters. Optimum Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach combining passive index and ETF core holdings with selective active satellite managers, implementing investment decisions under discretionary authority with regular client reviews.

Alexander Duncan is a financial advisor at A & P Wealth Management in Woodstock, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MCAP Investment Management and Plurimi Wealth & Asset Management, as well as work as a self-employed consultant. A & P Wealth Management is a supported advisory firm managing approximately $34.2 million for around 56 clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to create diversified portfolios and offers an active trading program that uses advanced option-writing, short sales, and margin strategies.

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.

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 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.

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.

Manoj Madhavan is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Oxford Chase Advisors LLC since 2013. Oxford Chase Advisors LLC manages approximately $89.6 million across about 320 client relationships with a three-advisor team. The firm provides discretionary, fee-only portfolio management to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations using separately managed accounts and model portfolios tailored to client risk profiles.

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 Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Aurora Investment Counsel in Atlanta, GA. He has been with Aurora Investment Counsel since 2001 and also has longstanding ties to RS Equities, Inc. since 1995. Aurora Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and investment guidance primarily for high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, and referring advisers. The firm focuses on U.S. equity strategies using a fundamentals-based Growth At a Reasonable Price (GARP) approach, emphasizing long-term orientation and minimized short-term trading.