Darren Beck is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Pathway Financial Advisors, LLC since 2008, where he works as part of a five-advisor team. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as vice president of MMB Anesthesia LLC, a company providing anesthesia services where his wife is a nurse anesthetist. Pathway Financial Advisors serves individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with integrated financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm follows an integrated financial planning process with ongoing portfolio review and offers a range of investment and consulting services, including retirement plan engagements and private fund recommendations.

Michael Smith is a Series 65-licensed advisor at A. Montag & Associates with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at AssuredPartners Investment Advisers, LLC and Iron Capital Advisors. Outside of finance, he is a partner in The Dappled Grays, a music band based in Atlanta. A. Montag & Associates serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a structured investment approach incorporating fundamental and technical equity analysis, fixed-income management, and mutual fund and ETF selection.

Margaret Wright is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with 10 years of industry experience. She currently works at MartinWright Advisory, LLC, where she has been since 2026, following prior roles at Truist Advisory Services and SunTrust Bank. In addition to her advisory work, she is a licensed insurance agent providing insurance sales and service. MartinWright Advisory is a privately owned firm managing approximately $160.7 million in discretionary assets for around 108 clients through a seven-advisor team. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies, including tactical asset allocation and the use of options and alternative investments, while maintaining oversight of third-party manager selections and performance.

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.

Michael Murray is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Persium Advisors, LLC since 2010. He is a partner in Navix Holdings, LLC, which develops exit planning tools, and is actively involved with Persium Consulting, LLC, providing business exit planning services. Additionally, he serves on the committee of Persium Fiduciary Services, LLC, which offers co-trustee services. Persium Advisors serves retirement plan committees and individual investors by providing retirement plan advisory, direct investment management, investment consulting, and standalone financial planning. The firm manages approximately $456.3 million in discretionary assets and offers consulting for nearly $894.4 million in pension and investment consulting assets, employing a fundamental analysis-driven investment process tailored to clients’ financial plans and risk tolerances.

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.

Ty Young is the principal of Young Investment Advisors, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has operated Young Investment Advisors since 1998, as well as Ty J. Young, Inc. since 2009. Outside of advisory services, he owns and operates a racing team and manages consulting and oversight activities for his businesses. Young Investment Advisors provides investment consulting and financial planning primarily to individual clients, focusing on retirement and estate planning. The firm employs a balanced strategy using mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, offers advice on a non-discretionary basis, and utilizes third-party research to guide asset allocation.

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.

Amy Carcione is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has five years of industry experience and has been with A. MONTAG & Associates since 2020. Prior to joining Montag, she worked for Fulton County Schools for one year. Montag provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and other advisers, using a structured investment process that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis. The firm combines institutional-scale assets with a compact advisor team and offers bundled financial planning for existing clients at no additional charge.

Russell Thornton is a financial advisor at TVAMP, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wealthcare Capital Management, Thornton Wealth Management, and Merrill. He serves on the board of trustees of the Georgia Eye Bank and acts as Treasurer of its finance committee. TVAMP, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and to employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation investment approach, utilizing diversified portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs, and offers various advisory and sub-advisory services along with educational seminars and a wrap-fee program.

Catherine Groff is an advisor at Panoramic Capital Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Fisher Investments, each for one year, and has a background that includes entrepreneurial experience with Green Imaging LLC. Panoramic Capital Partners LLC provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, nonprofits, and businesses, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, business consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using a combination of in-house management and third-party sub-advisors, incorporating various asset types and continuous portfolio monitoring.

Richard Maurice is a financial advisor at Wright Wealth LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ironridge Wealth Management, Waterloo Capital Management, and Black Diamond Investment Partners. Outside of advising, he owns and operates a staffing agency. Wright Wealth provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm builds portfolios using a blend of passive and active strategies and offers services including discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and tax preparation assistance.

Varun Marneni is a financial advisor at CPC Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Consolidated Planning Corp prior to his current role. Marneni recently obtained an insurance license and recommends approved insurance products when appropriate within financial plans. CPC Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm utilizes model portfolios and asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing primarily on mutual funds, equities, and ETFs with an emphasis on long-term investments.

Anna Hubert is a financial advisor at Persium Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Athena Health and Tulane University. Persium Advisors serves retirement plan committees along with individual and high-net-worth investors, providing a range of retirement plan services, investment management, and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $583.6 million in discretionary assets and offers consulting for over $955 million in pension and investment assets, using fundamental analysis and model portfolios as part of its fiduciary investment approach.

Samuel Frost is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Narwhal Capital Management since 2016. 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 tailored financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing diversified asset allocation and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis, while also providing in-house tax and accounting services.

Benjamin Laufer is a financial advisor with Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2024. Prior to his advisory role, he was involved in coaching lacrosse at the high school level and served with the Georgia Lacrosse Officials Association. Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors manages approximately $430 million across various client types, offering wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and portfolio management. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis alongside both passive and active management strategies.

Hong Tsun Simon is a CFA® charterholder currently with A. Montag & Associates and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Montag in 2026, he worked at Forthright Partners LLC for five years and at BNY Mellon Wealth Management for fifteen years. A. Montag & Associates serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, and other advisers by offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and limited trustee or executor services. The firm emphasizes individualized investment objectives through fundamental and technical equity analysis, mutual fund and ETF selection, and fixed-income management.

Jeffery Wright is a CFA® charterholder and Series 66 licensee with 13 years of industry experience. He is a founding member of Wright Wealth LLC and also founded 550 Capital Partners LLC, where he focuses on raising capital for startup investments. His prior experience includes roles at NovaPoint Capital LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. 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 utilizes a combination of passive and active strategies based on asset allocation and offers educational seminars along with a membership program that includes financial tools and limited advisor communication.

Theodore Noble is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sherrill & Hutchins Financial Advisory Inc since 2012. He is based in Atlanta, GA, and is part of a six-advisor team. Sherrill & Hutchins provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm uses client-specific investment guidelines with diversified no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and offers estate distribution support and ERISA-facing retirement plan services.