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.

Bancy Philip is a financial advisor at Soar Financial LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has prior work history at Equifax for 20 years. In addition to her advisory role, she is a partner and CPA at Cititax Associates, where she provides tax and accounting services. Soar Financial LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and emphasizes long-term strategies with tactical adjustments for tax or market considerations.

Theodore Davies is a financial advisor at Maven Capital Partners, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Davies has been involved with Reicon Capital, LLC since 2000 as a managing partner, where he is responsible for identifying and evaluating public and private investment opportunities. Maven Capital Partners, LLC provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, foundations, and other business entities, including managing private special purpose vehicles (SPVs). The firm uses strategic asset allocation across various asset classes and manages client accounts on a discretionary basis.

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.

Andrea Soule is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Wealth With No Regrets® in Alpharetta, GA, bringing five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Indiana Trust Wealth Management and 1st Source Bank. Wealth With No Regrets® serves individual and high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and charitable organizations with integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes customized financial and investment plans, long-term investing, and risk management, utilizing third-party sub-advisers and the AE Wealth Management platform.

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 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 10 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of Seven Halos, LLC, a holding company. 1776 Wealth serves entrepreneurs, executives, and their families by providing integrated wealth management focused on financial planning, portfolio management, pension consulting, and family office services. The firm manages approximately $372 million for a limited client base and emphasizes tailored portfolios coordinated with tax and legal advisors.

Stephanie Douglass is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, with three years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She is affiliated with Maven Capital Partners, LLC and has roles at Reicon Wealth Advisors, LLC and Reicon Capital, LLC, where she manages an alternative investments portfolio as managing director. Maven Capital Partners, LLC provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, foundations, and private special purpose vehicles. The firm employs strategic asset allocation across multiple asset classes and manages approximately $152.9 million in discretionary assets.

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. He is currently a financial advisor at MRP Capital Investments, LLC, where he has worked since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill, SunTrust Advisory Services, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Brookhaven Capital Group. MRP Capital Investments manages approximately $228 million, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a tailored investment process that uses a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, incorporating a variety of instruments including derivatives and digital assets where suitable.

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.

Dave Duley is the sole advisor at Georgia Advisory Group LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. He has led Georgia Advisory Group since 2008. Outside of advisory services, he is a 100% owner and independent insurance agent of Georgia Advisory Group, Inc., licensed since 1982. Georgia Advisory Group provides discretionary portfolio management and limited consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, families, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentals-based investment approach focused on diversification, asset allocation, and risk management, managing approximately $105 million in client assets.

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.

Derek Baugh is a financial advisor at Baugh & Associates, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. He has been with Baugh & Associates since 2005. Baugh & Associates is a fee-only investment management and financial planning firm serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, trusts, and other U.S. institutions. The firm’s investment approach focuses on income and growth, primarily investing in dividend-paying large-cap stocks and fixed-income instruments, and is notable for its routine use of margin borrowing within client accounts.