Lauren Tanksley is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in financial advisory. She is currently with Compass Financial Advisory Services, LLC, where she has worked since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at Brokers International Financial Services, Woodbury Financial Services, and Questar Asset Management. Outside of her advisory work, she provides divorce consulting services through Divorce Sense, assisting divorcing couples with financial organization and budgeting. Compass Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, with a focus on retirement planning for employees and retirees of Publix Super Markets, Inc. The firm manages approximately $527 million in assets and offers a distinctive open-architecture wrap fee program alongside a retirement income-centric investment approach.

Jeffrey Hardesty is a financial advisor at Woodstock Wealth Management, Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Woodstock Financial Group since 2009. Additionally, he is a licensed independent agent involved in term life insurance sales. Woodstock Wealth Management serves individuals, businesses, charities, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and access to third‑party asset managers. The firm manages approximately $629.9 million on a discretionary basis and offers a performance‑based fee program alongside tailored investment strategies.

Jeffery Pierce is a financial advisor with Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has been with Berkeley Capital Partners since 2018 and previously worked at Invesco from 2015 to 2018. Berkeley Capital Partners is an SEC-registered adviser managing discretionary portfolios for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and businesses. The firm employs global asset allocation strategies across multiple asset classes and sponsors private pooled investment vehicles with performance-based incentive structures.

William Gardner is a financial advisor at Arkos Global Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Edward Jones and River Church. Arkos Global Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside diverse investment strategies, including active management and margin borrowing, serving both retail and high-net-worth clients.

Peter Geckeler is a CFP® with two years of experience at Legacy Planning Advisors, LLC. He has also worked with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. since 2014. Legacy Planning Advisors, LLC provides financial planning, wealth counseling, and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm uses a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach with periodic reviews and rebalancing, leveraging third-party managers and custodial platforms to implement strategies.

Frank Akridge is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Optivise Advisory Services LLC and has been involved with Financial Pathfinder, LLC and Freedom Consultants LLC, a non-investment-related internet wholesale retail business he co-manages with his spouse. Optivise Advisory Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and pension plans. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios with diverse allocations and a co-advisory program for employer-sponsored defined contribution plans.

Bradley Barger is a financial advisor at Weaver Capital Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and SunTrust Advisory Services. He serves as co-trustee for a family trust. Weaver Capital Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth families, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth management with a long-term, value-oriented investment approach that incorporates tactical risk-management tools.

Marci Silverman is a financial advisor at Thayer Partners LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Linder Financial Services since 1997. Thayer Partners LLC provides customized wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and business advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, other advisers, and retirement plans, including offshore investors. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, along with individual securities as needed, and operates through a multi-office advisor network.

Lester Brackley is a financial advisor with Arkos Global Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Arkos Global Advisors since 2020 and previously at Lakeview Capital Partners, LLC from 2015 to 2020. Arkos Global Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines comprehensive planning with discretionary investment management, using fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis to tailor portfolios and conducts ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews of client accounts.

Anthony Austreng is a CFP® and Series 66 designated advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Forthright Wealth Management, LLC since 2015 and previously worked at Truist Investment Services and Ameriprise. He is also a one-quarter owner of an office suite in Alpharetta, Georgia, through an 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 across a seven-advisor team and emphasizes customized, primarily long-term portfolios with periodic performance reporting beyond standard custodian statements.

Hamilton Brandenburg is a financial advisor with CS Planning Corp and holds a Series 66 designation. He has eight years of industry experience, including prior roles at Edward Jones and GM Financial. Brandenburg also operates a seasonal tax preparation service, Brandenburg Tax Services, in Canton, Georgia. CS Planning Corp, operating as Vertical Ascent Wealth Management, serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations through a multi-advisor model. The firm employs a systematic investment strategy with diversified portfolios tailored to client risk profiles and goals, often managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

James Exley IV is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Science Advisors LLC since 2022. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and its affiliated entities for over 25 years. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures including psychological analytics and consulting, consumer product design, intellectual property research, and co-authoring a book. Wealth Science Advisors primarily serves individual and family clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, integrating traditional investment strategies with behavioral insights through its proprietary Wealth Science Assessment and Money Happiness concept. The firm also offers operational cash management and family-office services, managing approximately $512 million in discretionary assets across multiple offices.

Anthony Branca is a financial advisor with Woodstock Wealth Management, Inc. in Woodstock, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Woodstock Financial Group and Monmouth Capital Management LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in several non-investment business activities, including consulting through Branca Financial Group, LLC, and managing a website related to music, sports, and history via Branca Enterprises LLC. Woodstock Wealth Management, Inc. provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and access to third-party asset managers for individuals, businesses, charities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $629.9 million on a discretionary basis and offers a performance-fee program alongside managed accounts and third-party manager solutions.

Ryan Myrick is a financial advisor with MPWM Advisory Solutions LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for six years and at West Pharmaceutical Services for four years. Myrick is based in Alpharetta, GA. 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 investment approach using fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, managing approximately $320.5 million in client assets.

Pamela Tate is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Power Wealth Management in Alpharetta, GA, and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Power Wealth Management, she worked at T3 Trading Group, LLC and was self-employed. She is also a licensed insurance agent associated with Power Protection Strategies, LLC, spending up to 10% of her time on insurance-related activities. Power Wealth Management serves individuals, estates, and trusts with wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning, managing approximately $430 million in discretionary assets across about 250 client relationships with a team of seven advisors. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach guided by its Investment Committee and offers educational workshops and retirement-plan participant seminars.

Stephen Nolan is a financial advisor with Griffith & Werner, Inc. holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of experience in the industry. He has served as CEO of IFH Solutions Inc. since 2011, a consulting practice specializing in services for Housing Authorities, where he works as a CPA and consultant. Griffith & Werner, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients through portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm emphasizes building personalized investment plans with in-house constructed portfolios focused on dividend-growth equities, fixed income, and selective use of ETFs or mutual funds.

Charles Barry Jr. is a financial advisor with Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Berkeley Capital Partners and Triad Advisors, Inc. since 2015. Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC manages discretionary portfolios for a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm employs global asset allocation strategies across various asset classes and is notable for sponsoring private pooled investment vehicles and using performance-based incentive allocations.

Reid Trego is a financial advisor at Goodwin Investment Advisory with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Goodwin Investment Advisory since 2021. Outside of advising, he coaches existing franchisees at United Franchise Group and provides consulting services through Reid Trego Coaching. Goodwin Investment Advisory offers discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $344.4 million in discretionary assets and employs dynamic asset allocation strategies using a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and proprietary strategies.

David Smith is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is a senior partner at BlueChip Wealth Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to joining BlueChip, he was with Arkadios Capital for five years and held roles at Triad Advisors, Cole Capital Corporation, and Equity Fund Advisors. BlueChip Wealth Advisors serves individuals, businesses, institutional plan sponsors, and government entities with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a goal-based approach using a mix of active and passive strategies, formal subscription-based reporting tools, and documented planning deliverables.

John Ellis is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Forthright Wealth Management, LLC in Alpharetta, GA. He has worked with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Financial and Truist Investment Services, among others. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Ellis is a partial owner of an office suite in Alpharetta through an 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 across a seven-advisor team and focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios utilizing a range of investment vehicles while offering detailed performance reporting and institutional resources.