John Ellis is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Forthright Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2015, and has prior experience at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Financial and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Ellis holds a partial ownership interest in an office suite in Alpharetta, GA through his LLC. Forthright Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm specializes in customized, primarily long-term portfolio construction using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and employs a multi-advisor team approach with over $773 million in assets under management.

Derek Bell is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Legacy Planning Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., E*TRADE Securities LLC, and the University of Georgia. Legacy Planning Advisors, LLC provides financial planning, wealth counseling, and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach with periodic reviews and rebalancing, utilizing third-party managers and custodial platforms to implement strategies.

Dustin Dorhout is a financial advisor with Pgi Wealth Management in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 65 license and six years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Carson Wealth and WealthPlan Partners, prior to his current role. Pgi Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm with eight advisors managing approximately $930.6 million for nearly 500 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services, employing long-term investment strategies and integrating institutional research support.

Dwayne Ferguson is a financial advisor with JT Stratford, LLC in Gainesville, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with JT Stratford since 2010, previously working at Silver Oak Securities and Triad Advisors. Ferguson is also president and agent of an insurance agency and serves as a member of a management consulting firm. JT Stratford provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of strategies from long-term buy-and-hold to active trading, offers access to alternative investments, and integrates emerging technology and third-party resources to support client portfolios.

James Davenport is a financial advisor with Jt Stratford, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. for 23 years and briefly at Silver Oak Securities, Inc. Davenport is also a partner in Colhoun Robins Davenport & Co, LLC, where he is involved in insurance and employee benefits. Jt Stratford, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $815 million across a 14-person advisory team, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to third-party model portfolios and sub-advisory strategies.

Dino Patelis is a financial advisor at AMC Wealth Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He has held previous roles at Edward Jones, Cape Investment Advisory, American Global Wealth Management, and Chief Asset Management Group. AMC Wealth Management, LLC is a state-registered investment advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, business entities, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $111 million in discretionary assets with a six-advisor team and employs a strategic asset-allocation approach using exchange-traded funds and mutual funds.

Levi May is a financial advisor with Diversified, LLC in Alpharetta, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Diversified, he worked with Florida Financial Advisors and Delaware North. Diversified, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a comprehensive planning process combined with tailored portfolio strategies and offers services such as discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, retirement plan advisory, and participation in third-party advisory programs.

John Glover Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2009 and is also involved with Wellspring Wealth Management LLC and PlanMark Financial Group, serving in leadership roles. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning, model-portfolio advisory programs, and third-party asset management solutions through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Francis Schafer is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at United Capital Management of Kansas, Inc. with one year of industry experience. His background includes a 20-year tenure with the US Army and roles in tutoring and tree service. United Capital Management of Kansas is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach to constructing diversified portfolios and offers services including financial planning, portfolio management, fiduciary retirement-plan consulting, estate-planning support, and private fund management.

Mark Lloyd Sr. is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is principal at The Lloyd Advisory Group and has been involved with The Lloyd Group, Inc. since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a marketing company that provides public speaking on financial industry training and education. The Lloyd Advisory Group offers discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual clients and personal trusts. The firm employs a three-bucket investment approach focusing on growth, income, and fixed insurance-based assets, utilizing third-party model portfolios and money managers through AE Wealth Management’s platform.

Christine Kopin is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Power Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE in various roles. Outside of finance, she engages in freelance fashion, portrait, and bridal illustration. Power Wealth Management serves individuals, estates, and trusts by providing holistic wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $430 million in discretionary assets through a team of seven advisors and offers educational workshops and retirement-plan consulting.

Robert Jamison Jr. is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Jamison Private Wealth Management, Inc. since 2006. Prior to this, he worked at Citigroup Global Markets for one year. In addition to his advisory role, he was elected mayor of Milton, Georgia, in 2021 and presides over the city council meetings. Jamison Private Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm develops individualized investment plans focused on direct equity selection and employs a range of trading strategies, managing approximately $1.05 billion across a small advisory team.

James Morris is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with The Lloyd Advisory Group since 2009 and previously worked at JB Financial Advisors, Inc. from 2008 to 2019. Morris is also an insurance agent involved in the sale of insurance products through The Lloyd Group, Inc. The Lloyd Advisory Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients and personal trusts. The firm utilizes a three-bucket investment approach incorporating growth, income, and fixed insurance-based assets, and relies on third-party model portfolios and money managers accessed via AE Wealth Management’s platform.

Charles Shiver is a financial advisor at Arkos Global Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones and Rubicon Global prior to joining Arkos. Arkos Global Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside internal and external research to build diversified portfolios, serving both retail and high-net-worth clients.

Jack Miller is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at Jamison Private Wealth Management, Inc. in Milton, GA, with three years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Homrich Berg Wealth Management and Crossroads Strategy Group LLC, as well as work at the University of Georgia. Jamison Private Wealth Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes individualized investment plans, primarily using fundamental analysis for direct equity selection, and manages approximately $1.05 billion in assets across a small advisory team.

Hunter Parker is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He has worked at JT Stratford, LLC since 2021 and has prior experience at Triad Advisors LLC, Onsyte Performance, Forrester Manufacturing, Outdoor Environments, and Yonah Mountain Vineyards. JT Stratford, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $815 million for roughly 1,151 clients through a 14-person advisory team, offering portfolio management, financial planning, employer retirement plan services, and access to model portfolios and sub-advisory strategies.

Colby Wheeler is a financial advisor at Wealth Science Advisors LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Science Advisors, he worked at The Home Depot and has an academic background from The University of Alabama. Wealth Science Advisors serves primarily individual and family clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm integrates traditional asset allocation and modern portfolio theory with behavioral assessments, using proprietary tools like the Wealth Science Assessment and its “Money Happiness” concept to guide investment plans.

Antonio Maselli is a financial advisor at Weaver Capital Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at The Home Depot and DecisionLink, among other roles. Weaver Capital Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth families, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth management with a long-term, value-oriented investment approach, and employs tactical risk-management tools on a discretionary basis.

James Eggers is a financial advisor at JT Stratford, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and has worked previously at Avantax Advisory Services and Smith Leonard PLLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Tanglewood Pizza Company, LLC, a full-service restaurant where he handles bookkeeping and tax filings. JT Stratford, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and offers access to alternative investments, while incorporating technology and third-party resources to support portfolio management and client service.

Contey Smith is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Origin Investment Advisory LLC. He has worked at Origin Financial, Motus Wealth, Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group, and TrueWealth. Additionally, Smith is contracted as a financial planner for Blend Financial, Inc. dba Origin Financial. Origin Investment Advisory provides financial planning, budgeting, and portfolio management services to individual retail clients through a subscription model and employer-sponsored programs. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with behavioral-finance adjustments, utilizing AI-driven tools and automated compliance systems.