James Francis IV is a financial advisor with ALTA Capital Management LLC in Alpharetta, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 24 years of industry experience, including 23 years at Montag & Caldwell and 2 years at ALTA Capital Management. ALTA Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for individual and institutional clients, using a quality-growth, bottom-up investment process that incorporates quantitative models and Investment Committee oversight. The firm serves a range of clients with strategies that include equity, fixed income, balanced mandates, and employs sub-advisers, derivatives, and AI-assisted models in certain portfolios.

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.

Valeri Bishop is a financial advisor with Wellspring Wealth Management LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 31 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wellspring, Bishop worked at E*TRADE Capital Management LLC and E*TRADE Securities LLC. Outside of financial advising, Bishop owns a short-term vacation rental property in Cleveland, GA. Wellspring Wealth Management provides investment advisory, financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and related entities, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs individualized strategic asset allocations overseen by an internal Investment Policy Committee and offers access to multiple investment platforms and third-party managers.

Gabrielle Kong is a financial advisor at BEAM Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC, Gratus Capital, LLC, and Carroll Financial. BEAM Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.6 billion in client assets, serving individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on asset allocation, diversification, and portfolio construction grounded in Modern and Post-Modern Portfolio Theory and behavioral finance, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and ERISA consulting.

Kaila Brooks is a financial advisor at Park Square Financial Group LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Csenge Advisory Group, LLC and Lion Street Financial, along with work experience at Ansley Golf Club and Georgia Southern University. Park Square Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates, offering discretionary portfolio management, investment supervision, and financial planning. The firm employs an active, asset-allocation-driven approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, primarily using equities, ETFs, and mutual funds within a wrap fee program structure.

Patricia Hayton is a financial advisor with CPC Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 23 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors, along with 15 years at J Thompson Ross Investments. She also serves as Operations Manager for CPC Advisors. CPC Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and model-driven strategies, utilizing third-party managers and the Raymond James institutional platform to manage approximately $2.1 billion in client assets.

Curtis Minks is a financial advisor at Woodstock Wealth Management, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked previously at Kovack Advisors, Resource Horizons Investment Advisory, Money Concepts Capital Corp, and Invest Financial Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and consults for a non-securities insurance business. Woodstock Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, charities, and retirement plans. The firm manages client assets using a variety of investment vehicles and strategies, including managed account programs and a performance-fee program linked to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF benchmark.

Kevin Sagui is a financial advisor at Southbridge Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. His background also includes roles at Amazon and the Cherokee Town & Country Club. Southbridge Advisors serves individual clients, corporations, charities, and pension or profit-sharing plans by providing comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory to create diversified asset allocations and offers discretionary and non-discretionary management, incorporating third-party investment adviser recommendations through a due diligence process.

Harrison Fish is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as an advisor at Narwhal Capital Management with two years of industry experience. He has been with Narwhal Capital Management since 2021 and also has a background including five years at Kennesaw State University. Narwhal Capital Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance, utilizing diversified asset allocation and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis methods.

John Cronin is a financial advisor at BlueChip Wealth Advisors LLC with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BIP Wealth, J.P. Morgan Securities, Merrill Lynch, and Raymond James & Associates. BlueChip Wealth Advisors serves individuals, businesses, institutional plan sponsors, and government entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a goal-based, customizable investment approach using a mix of active and passive strategies, with a formal emphasis on subscription-based reporting tools and documented planning deliverables.

Brian Johnston is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Forthright Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2015, and previously held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Truist Investment Services, and Ameriprise. Johnston serves as treasurer for the Alpharetta Elementary PTO. Forthright Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing wealth management, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and financial planning. The firm manages over $773 million in assets for approximately 567 clients and constructs customized portfolios primarily focused on long-term investments.

Stephen Amason is a CFP® professional with one year of experience in financial advising. He currently works at Forthright Wealth Management, LLC and previously held roles at HB Wealth Management, LLC and Frazier & Deeter, LLC. Forthright Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing wealth management, investment management, and financial planning. The firm manages over $773 million in assets across a seven-advisor team and focuses on customized, long-term portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks and bonds, with discretionary oversight and detailed performance reporting for its clients.

Akbar Kassam is a financial advisor with Proactive Wealth Strategies, LLC in Marietta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial and Invest Financial Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a member of a for-profit business, New Jubilee Investors LLC. Proactive Wealth Strategies manages approximately $316 million for individuals, families, and trusts, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a top-down, performance-based approach with individualized asset allocation and integrates ongoing account monitoring with formal annual reviews.

Robert Miller is a financial advisor with MPWM Advisory Solutions LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 2008 and has been with MPWM Advisory Solutions since 2020. MPWM Advisory Solutions LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a long-term, diversified investment approach based on fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, offering multiple implementation pathways including in-house models and oversight of independent managers.

Ryan Miller is a financial advisor with Narwhal Capital Management in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Narwhal, he worked at Caterpillar, Inc. and the City of Avondale Estates, and he has an academic background from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Decatur High School. Narwhal Capital Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services, employing diversified asset allocation and combining investment advisory work with in-house tax and accounting capabilities.

Connor Jones is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Wealth Science Advisors LLC since 2022 and previously held roles with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co and related entities from 2019 to 2022. Outside of advising, he is the owner of Wealth Science Analytics, a psychological analytics and consulting firm, and serves on the finance committee for Northlands Church. Wealth Science Advisors primarily serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth households, through discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm integrates a proprietary psychological profiling tool and a Money Happiness™ framework with asset-allocation principles, managing approximately $558.7 million across nine offices.

Matthew Blumberg is a PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with two years of experience at Paraklete Financial, Inc. He has a background in accounting, having worked at Matthew Blumberg CPA PLLC from 2020 to 2026 and at Mitchell Taylor CPA PA from 2015 to 2020. Blumberg also operates MATTHEW BLUMBERG CPA PLLC d/b/a PALM BEACH TAX ADVISORS. Paraklete Financial provides integrated, fee-for-service financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm focuses on tax-centered, coordinated planning delivered by CPA/PFS advisers and does not manage assets or sell financial products.

Craig Pfau is a financial advisor with Arca Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, OSAIC, Triad Advisors, and Locust Lane. Arca Wealth, LLC is a registered investment adviser that offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm uses a client-centered process to develop customized asset allocations across conservative to aggressive portfolios and employs a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options strategies.

Evelyn Perez is a financial advisor at MPWM Advisory Solutions LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at MPWM Advisory Solutions and LPL Financial, LLC among other firms. MPWM Advisory Solutions LLC provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, diversified approach using fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, managing approximately $320.5 million in client assets.

Daniel Newberg is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC since 2015. He previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. for one year. Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser managing discretionary portfolios for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs global asset allocation strategies across various asset classes and sponsors private pooled investment vehicles with performance-based incentive allocations.