Yan Liu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include work with LSPN Pro, LLC and Next Health Plan. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Maxicome, Inc., a cultural exchange company coordinating travel and educational arrangements for students and visitors between China and the U.S. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, catering to a range of investment program preferences.

John Puckett is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and has prior experience at Bank of America, Merrill, Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Outside of advising, he is a co-owner of LifeTime Asset Management and LifeTime Tax Management, LLC, which provide tax preparation and accounting services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions.

Daniel Crews is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Brookstone since 2018. Crews is also involved in his family’s business, Reed Financial Group, where he assists with client services, prospecting, and business operations. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Mehrnaz Mendoza is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Transamerica since 2012. Additionally, she refers clients interested in estate planning to an online platform, Netlaw, and assists clients with health insurance needs. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with third-party managers and offers multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Jacob Godwin is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2015 and has worked with Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2008. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Charles Gallagher is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 32 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Family Wealth Partners and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he is a 50% owner of D&M Capital, LLC, a real estate holding company. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports its advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Samuel Madaris Jr. is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Independent Financial Partners and IFP Securities, LLC, and has managed his own firm, Madaris Investment Group, since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic fraternal organization, where he participates in monthly meetings and fundraising activities. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Hsiu Ching Chiao is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with several firms throughout her career, including World Financial Group and multiple health insurance providers. Her other business activities involve sales of insurance and non-insurance products across various health and travel insurance companies. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

David Crane is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 41 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Centaurus Financial since 2018 and previously worked at Questar Asset Management and Questar Capital Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Mulberry Grove Homeowners Association. Centaurus Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Patrick Mcardle is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is involved in other ventures including online legal services with Net Law and real estate referral through the Dinsmore Group. Additionally, he serves on the finance committee at Our Lady of the Mountains Roman Catholic Church. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm operates through a large advisor network using model portfolios and third-party managers, delivering services via multiple program platforms including Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Kaiya Burton is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 credential and has one year of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at NFM Lending dba Element Funding for seven years. In addition to her advisory work, she is an insurance agent educating clients on supplemental Medicare health insurance options. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment process.

Fiji George is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2020. In addition to her advisory role, she has been a pharmacist at Eastside Medical Center since 2004. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Tyler Weyenberg is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Ashford Advisors, and RAM Partners LLC. Outside of financial advising, he provides private baseball lessons on a one-on-one basis. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services, including financial and retirement planning. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports a range of account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Richard Gray II is a financial advisor at Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has held positions at LPL Financial, LLC, Hamilton Investment Counsel, LLC, and Suntrust Advisory Services. Gray is also involved in a separate fiduciary advisory services business. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies supported by various analytical techniques and technology platforms.

Christopher Britt is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He currently works at Truist Advisory Services, having been with various affiliated entities of Truist since 2003. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies and integrates multiple affiliated platforms and managers to deliver its services.

Richard Carnes is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Legend Equities Corporation and Capital Analysts. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer of the Oconee Bass Club, a fishing organization. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise firm serving a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services from financial planning to portfolio management, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and a network of third-party managers.

Stacie Nguyen is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2015 and also operates as a health insurance agent since 2014. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Melissa Beach is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with Creative Planning and has previously worked at Wiser Wealth Management, Redwood Wealth Management, Modera Wealth Management, and Wipfli Financial Advisors. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and emphasizes a financial planning-led investment process with a focus on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

William Oliver is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Monroe, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at The Leaders Group Inc since 2019 and previously spent 11 years with Nationwide Securities, LLC. Oliver also serves as president of Oliver Insurance & Financial Services, managing an agency that sells and services property, casualty, and life insurance. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, providing services such as portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services. Its investment approach combines fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, with a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios that uses risk questionnaires to tailor client portfolios.

Robert Henry is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2014. His work focuses on business development, client service, portfolio management, and financial planning. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary oversight, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and supports a range of investment platforms and third-party managed solutions.