Joseph Powell is a financial advisor at Core Planning with a Series 65 designation. He has been with Core Planning since 2026 and has prior experience at Bubble Rock Advisors, Windham Brannon PC, Brady Ware, and Schell & Hogan. Core Planning provides fee-only financial planning, ongoing wealth management, and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses third-party model portfolios and automated rebalancing tools to tailor investment strategies based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizons.

Jason Kehler is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Wealth, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at AE Wealth Management, Madison Avenue Securities, and Principal Securities. Outside of financial services, Jason works as a stuntman in TV shows and movies through his long-term involvement with the Screen Actors Guild and is also the owner of Kingdom Boardroom, a business coaching and speaking venture. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, and other advisory firms. The firm employs a primarily discretionary approach using proprietary models, third-party managers, and a blend of ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities to serve a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals.

Amy Rubin is a financial advisor with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. in Alpharetta, GA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 39 years of industry experience. Ms. Rubin has worked at Carlyle Wealth Planning, Inc. and The Strategic Financial Alliance since 2016. Outside her advisory work, she is president of Rubin Financial Services, managing commissions and business expenses, and she also refers clients to a Medicare insurance agency for complex Medicare questions. The Strategic Financial Alliance serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, third-party manager selection, financial planning, and advisory services, employing customized strategies through co-advisory relationships and use of diversified investment products.

Daniel Arnstein is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined the firm in 2024 and has prior experience in various roles across education and service industries. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios, often utilizing its own mutual funds and ETFs, and provides discretionary portfolio management and other advisory services.

Eric Nyquist is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Northern Lights Distributors and Davey Tree Experts. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse client base encompassing individuals, institutions, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios, often using its own mutual funds and ETFs, to provide discretionary portfolio management and related services.

Burwell Geiger is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at EPG Wealth Management, Arkadios Capital, ACG Wealth, and Triad Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is also a life and long-term care insurance agent. Arkadios Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with a range of investment and wealth management services, offering advisor-managed accounts, third-party money manager access, and comprehensive financial planning supported by an internal portfolio team.

Caden Palmer is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, E*TRADE Securities, LLC, and Howard Capital Management, Inc. prior to his current role. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, private wealth services, and mutual fund and ETF advisory. The firm’s investment process uses proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios, often implemented with its own mutual funds and ETFs.

David Stearns is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Sound Income Strategies, LLC since 2016 and has operated The Stearns Agency since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice Chairperson for Watkinsville First Baptist Church. Sound Income Strategies, LLC is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $4.0 billion in client assets across a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a customized investment approach with a focus on fixed-income analysis and equity review, offering a range of services from asset management to insurance planning.

Joseph Yi is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Equity Services, Inc., Apogee Financial Partners, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Yi is also involved in providing term life insurance services through a Lincoln Term Life Insurance app. Aegis Capital Corp. serves individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients by offering investment advisory and brokerage services, financial planning, and managed account programs. The firm operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, providing discretionary and non-discretionary account options with a focus on individual and corporate business.

Hayden Gerwien is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He has held positions at Howard Capital Management since 2018 and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill in 2017–2018. Gerwien holds the Series 66 designation. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutions, offering discretionary portfolio management and other advisory services. The firm employs proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios, including its own mutual funds and ETFs, with client engagements managed through a primary investment professional.

Johnnie Brooks III is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. in Holly Springs, GA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Country Financial and JP Morgan securities and banking divisions. Brooks is also a member of Foundation Financial, LLC, where he is involved in property and casualty, life insurance, and annuity sales. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individual and institutional clients through a network of 176 advisors and manages $1.358 billion in assets. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers via a range of advisory programs.

Graham Thomas is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his advisory career in 2024. Prior to joining Howard Capital Management, he worked in various roles across hospitality, data processing, and sports media. Howard Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, retirement plan participants, and other investment advisers. The firm uses proprietary technical indicators to guide tactical investment strategies and offers a range of services including retirement plan support tools, private wealth services, and management of mutual funds and ETFs.

Dylan Paul is a financial advisor at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Encyclon Capital, Yale Angels, and Raymond James & Associates. Van Clemens Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients with customized investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm utilizes a variety of investment strategies, including modern portfolio theory and third-party managers, to tailor portfolios according to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Scott Emerson is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Bank of America N.A., and Merrill. Elevation Point Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser managing approximately $8.29 billion in assets with 53 advisors. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities, utilizing model portfolios with tactical asset allocation and incorporates third-party managers, insurance distribution, and annuity servicing within its advisory services.

Megan Brown is a financial advisor with Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC for 11 years and has been with Ascentis since 2026, as well as with Bristal Lane Group since 2025. Ascentis Independent Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a mix of public and private securities and employing discretionary management through model portfolios, sub-advisory arrangements, and co-advisory platforms.

Brett Baker is a financial advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., and TVA Community Credit Union. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and client acquisition at Stearns Retirement Group. Sound Income Strategies manages approximately $4 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm emphasizes fixed-income analysis combined with equity review and offers a range of services including discretionary asset management, financial planning, and sub-advisory relationships.

Marilynne Shadow is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Canton, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and Charles Schwab. Outside of her advisory role, she is the sole proprietor of The Barking Crab, an art and culture business based in Centennial, Colorado. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning approach.

Alexander Paslay is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kestra Advisory. His background includes roles at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, along with involvement in mortgage lending through a nonprofit mortgage company. Paslay also holds a volunteer board position with Once Lost Disciples, providing general and ministerial guidance. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm provides services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Lynn Morris is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 44 years of industry experience. She has been with Planmember Securities Corporation since 2011 and has operated independently as Lynn Morris since 2010. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in insurance sales, specifically fixed indexed annuities. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services designed for plan sponsors and participants.

Matthew Gaude is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Carson Wealth, American Portfolios Financial Services Inc., and Live Oak Wealth Management, LLC. He also operates a sole proprietorship providing insurance services and products. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages discretionary accounts using model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and offers a range of services including portfolio management and retirement-plan solutions.