Michael Strickland is a financial advisor at Strickland Davis Advisors LLC in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Strickland Davis Advisors since 2016 and also operates Strickland & Co. since 2010. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in a startup technology business as the owner of My Digital Business Card, LLC, and works as an insurance agent with Way of Life Group, LLC. Strickland Davis Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates, managing approximately $121 million in client assets. The firm emphasizes individualized investment policy statements and long-term investing, using both direct portfolio management and access to institutional-class funds through an Advisor Services program with Savant Wealth Management.

Aaron Aberson is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Ajax Capital Advisors, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, with 16 years of industry experience. Since 2010, he has been with Ajax Capital Advisors and also works as an independent contractor attorney specializing in family law and civil litigation. Ajax Capital Advisors is a small, team-based investment adviser serving primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as insurance companies. The firm provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside a proprietary algorithm developed by the founder.

Walter Richards is a financial advisor at Capital Research Advisors, LLC in Suwanee, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles at Brightstar 2911, LLC, Make a Miracle, and Work 4 a Living International. Capital Research Advisors serves individuals, families, and institutional clients such as businesses, foundations, religious organizations, and nonprofits, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs mathematically designed, rules-based investment models across fixed income, equity, and alternative assets, incorporating tactical overlays and risk management strategies.

Allan Mathis is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Berkeley Advisors, Inc. since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Mathis volunteers as a youth soccer coach and serves as an on-site property manager and secretary for HamLam Properties, LLC. Berkeley Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates, providing ongoing financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a diversified, Modern Portfolio Theory–based investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, and selected individual securities, and operates its own Wrap Fee Program.

Natalie Schmook is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Hayes Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2019 and previously worked at Camille Holdings DBA Lucille Roberts. Outside of her advisory role, she is a group fitness and cycle instructor at local community centers. Hayes Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, retirement plans, and corporate clients with comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes a long-term, primarily passive investment approach and maintains a niche in advising optometric practices, including business valuation and practice appraisal services.

Theodore Davies is a financial advisor at Reicon Wealth Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Maven Capital Partners, LLC and has been involved with Reicon Capital, LLC since 2000 as a managing partner, focusing on public and private investment opportunities. Reicon Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and foundations, and specializes in organizing and managing private special purpose vehicles that co-invest with private equity firms. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and uses formal procedures to manage potential conflicts between pooled vehicles and individual client accounts.

Clifford O'Conner is a financial advisor at C.W. O'Conner Wealth Advisors, Inc. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, with 23 years of industry experience. Clifford has been with C.W. O'Conner Wealth Advisors since 1995. C.W. O'Conner Wealth Advisors, Inc. is a fee-only, independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

John Owen Jr. is a financial advisor at COR3 Investment Partners, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at ALPS Distributors, Inc., Southeastern Asset Management, and DeMarche. Outside of his advisory work, he has an interest in real estate research through his involvement with Affinity Ventures. COR3 Investment Partners provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and related entities. The firm employs a research-driven, fundamental equity approach focused on small- and mid-cap U.S. companies, emphasizing quality and value with multi-year holding periods and downside risk controls.

Larry Baugh is a CFA® charterholder with over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving as a principal at Baugh & Associates, LLC. He has been with the firm and its predecessor since 1977. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director and corporate secretary for an auto dealership and is involved as a trustee in several trusts, including those related to life insurance and commercial real estate. Baugh & Associates is a fee-only investment management and financial planning firm serving individuals, institutions, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes an income-and-growth investment approach, typically allocating client portfolios between large-cap dividend-paying stocks and fixed-income instruments, and allows margin borrowing within managed accounts as part of its operational practices.

Frederick Taylor is a financial advisor with Money & Clarity, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 54 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. for 17 years and has been self-employed since 1974. Money & Clarity provides advisory and consulting services primarily to other advisers, institutions, and pooled vehicles. The firm emphasizes asset-allocation solutions and outsources implementation to third-party money managers, offering a range of advisor-facing products including subscription newsletters, coaching programs, and educational workshops.

Galina Courson is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 14 years of experience, currently with Financial Discovery in Atlanta, GA. She has been with The Financial Discovery Group, Inc. since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates a separate business providing accounting and tax services. Financial Discovery serves individuals, trusts, estates, custodial accounts, and solo 401(k) plans, offering both financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm uses an asset-liability matching framework supplemented by valuation and economic-cycle analysis, with portfolios implemented across a wide range of instruments.

Micah Porter is a CFP® and CFA® with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Minerva Planning Group in Decatur, GA since 2003. Minerva Planning Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and other investment advisors, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term asset allocation using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, primarily Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) funds, combined with fundamental analysis and selective use of individual securities.

Deanna Suarez is a financial advisor at 1776 Wealth LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 10 years before joining 1776 Wealth in 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of Seven Halos, LLC, a holding company. 1776 Wealth LLC provides integrated wealth management services to entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and their families. The firm emphasizes financial planning-based portfolio management and offers family office services, including pension consulting and philanthropy coordination.

Stephanie Douglass is a financial advisor with Reicon Wealth Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA. She holds the CFA® designation and a Series 63 license, with three years of industry experience. She has worked at Maven Capital Partners, LLC and has managed alternative investment portfolios as Managing Director of Reicon Capital, LLC since 2001. Reicon Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and other entities, managing both separately managed portfolios and private special purpose vehicles (SPVs) that co-invest with private equity firms. The firm’s investment process includes establishing strategic asset allocations and implementing diversified portfolios, with a notable focus on managing private pooled vehicles and addressing potential conflicts through formal allocation procedures.

Kathy Weese is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Nora Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2017 and previously spent 11 years at Minerva Planning Group. Based in Atlanta, GA, she holds a Series 65 license and operates as the sole advisor at Nora Wealth. Nora Wealth is an independent, fee-only advisory firm providing discretionary asset management and financial planning primarily for individual clients, as well as trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment strategies, retirement plan consulting, and fiduciary services, managing approximately $53.6 million in discretionary assets.

Joshua Husted is a CFA® charterholder with experience in public pension systems and investment management, currently serving at Access Investment Management, LLC since 2026. His prior roles include positions at the Teachers Retirement Systems of Georgia and the Retirement Systems of Alabama. Access Investment Management, LLC provides managed account services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a $1,000,000 account minimum. The firm employs various investment methods and manages approximately $419.6 million in assets across a small client base.

Paul Shaughnessy is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with MRP Capital Investments, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Brookhaven Capital Group, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, SunTrust, and Merrill. MRP Capital Investments manages roughly $228 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, pension consulting, and non-discretionary consulting to other advisers. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, utilizing a range of instruments including derivatives and digital assets, with investment decisions made exclusively by staff rather than algorithms.

David Weitz is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with Unified Investment Management, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to this, he held positions at Mercer Advisors, ACG Wealth, and Register & Akers Advisory Services, among others. Unified Investment Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as subadvisory services to other independent advisers. The firm emphasizes equity-focused portfolios and employs a variety of analytical methods and strategies, providing regular monitoring and financial planning at no additional charge.

Mark McCarthy is a financial advisor at CMC Financial Group, LLC in Atlanta, GA, with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for nine years. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales. CMC Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $110 million in client assets, offering tailored portfolio management that incorporates various analytical methods and both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Kenneth Graves is the majority owner and investment advisor representative at Capital Research Advisors, LLC, with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Research Advisors since 2003 and also associated with Ceros Financial Services, Inc. since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a volunteer board member for Frontline Policy, which aids state decisions on education and taxation, and holds officer roles in several nonprofit and community organizations. Capital Research Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, nonprofits, and other financial advisors. The firm employs mathematically designed, rules-based investment models across multiple asset classes, offering model-based management, financial planning, and unified managed account licensing.