Michael Stark is a financial advisor at American Financial Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at American Financial Advisors for 34 years, in addition to a 34-year career at Delta Airlines. American Financial Advisors, LLC provides discretionary investment supervisory services and individual portfolio management using model asset-allocation portfolios. The firm serves individuals and certain corporate clients, managing approximately $950 million across about 816 accounts, and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and qualitative analysis in its investment approach.

Andrew Pratt is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Wiser Wealth Management, Inc. since 2023 and previously spent 12 years at Homrich Berg. Outside of his advisory role, he manages rental properties. Wiser Wealth Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs an Investment Committee to construct diversified portfolios primarily using exchange-traded funds and Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers specialized services including a wrap-fee program and retirement-plan advisory.

Stephen Nolan is a financial advisor with Griffith & Werner, Inc. holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of experience in the industry. He has served as CEO of IFH Solutions Inc. since 2011, a consulting practice specializing in services for Housing Authorities, where he works as a CPA and consultant. Griffith & Werner, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients through portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm emphasizes building personalized investment plans with in-house constructed portfolios focused on dividend-growth equities, fixed income, and selective use of ETFs or mutual funds.

Benjamin Crowe is a CFP® and CFA® with 21 years of industry experience. He is a managing member of Ben H. Crowe, C.P.A., LLC, a full-service CPA firm separate from his advisory role, and has worked at Marietta Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. Crowe also spent six years with Bowen-Crowe Group, LLC prior to his current firm. Marietta Wealth Management provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business entities. The SEC-registered, fee-only firm manages approximately $974 million in client assets and serves about 405 client households through a team of nine advisors.

Charles Barry Jr. is a financial advisor with Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Berkeley Capital Partners and Triad Advisors, Inc. since 2015. Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC manages discretionary portfolios for a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm employs global asset allocation strategies across various asset classes and is notable for sponsoring private pooled investment vehicles and using performance-based incentive allocations.

Larry McNamara is a financial advisor at Paraklete Financial, Inc. in Kennesaw, GA, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has been associated with Paraklete Financial since 2024 and also operates McNamara Financial Solutions LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as CFO and accountant for 3GS Services, LLC, a general maintenance and landscaping business. Paraklete Financial provides integrated, fee-for-service financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm’s six advisers focus on tax-centered, coordinated planning and client education, working through a network of professional referrers and delivering tailored engagements without managing assets or selling financial products.

Reid Trego is a financial advisor at Goodwin Investment Advisory with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Goodwin Investment Advisory since 2021. Outside of advising, he coaches existing franchisees at United Franchise Group and provides consulting services through Reid Trego Coaching. Goodwin Investment Advisory offers discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $344.4 million in discretionary assets and employs dynamic asset allocation strategies using a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and proprietary strategies.

David Smith is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is a senior partner at BlueChip Wealth Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to joining BlueChip, he was with Arkadios Capital for five years and held roles at Triad Advisors, Cole Capital Corporation, and Equity Fund Advisors. BlueChip Wealth Advisors serves individuals, businesses, institutional plan sponsors, and government entities with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a goal-based approach using a mix of active and passive strategies, formal subscription-based reporting tools, and documented planning deliverables.

John Ellis is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Forthright Wealth Management, LLC in Alpharetta, GA. He has worked with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Financial and Truist Investment Services, among others. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Ellis is a partial owner of an office suite in Alpharetta through an LLC. Forthright Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing wealth management, investment management, and financial planning. The firm manages over $773 million across a seven-advisor team and focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios utilizing a range of investment vehicles while offering detailed performance reporting and institutional resources.

Jaime Benedetti is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beam Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Atlanta, GA. He has been with the firm and its predecessor entities since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Benedetti is a varsity boys’ soccer coach at Grady High School and is involved in timber and real estate management activities. Beam Wealth Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charities, and businesses with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm employs asset allocation and diversification strategies guided by Modern/Post-Modern Portfolio Theory and offers integrated tax and CPA services through affiliated entities.

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.

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.

Caroline Jones is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. She is currently with BlueSky Wealth Advisors, LLC, where she has worked since 2020, following three years at Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group. BlueSky Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $850 million in discretionary client assets and employs a strategic, tax-efficient investment approach that includes active management and the use of sub-advisers when appropriate.

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.

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.

Katherine Oliver is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc, based in Atlanta, GA. She has seven years of experience in the financial industry and has been with her current firm since 2018. Prior to her advisory career, she spent 12 years at KIPP Metro Atlanta, where she currently serves on the Development Committee, focusing on fundraising efforts. Additionally, she is involved with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society as a candidate for Woman of the Year and advises women on finance through the Kristine Pettoni Foundation. Investors Asset Management of Georgia provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolios with a buy-and-hold strategy complemented by tactical adjustments, and it supports various retirement plans through specialized programs and model portfolios.

Samuel Carlyle Jr. is a financial advisor at Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. with 22 years of industry experience and holds a Series 63 designation. He has been with Investors Asset Management of Georgia since 1990. Investors Asset Management of Georgia provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a buy-and-hold investment approach with tactical adjustments and supports various retirement plans through its Investors Choice program and model portfolios.

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.

Stephen Michael is a financial advisor at Marietta Wealth Management, LLC in Marietta, GA, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Marietta Wealth Management since 2016. Marietta Wealth Management provides wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and general consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm operates on a fee-only basis, managing approximately $974 million in client assets through a team of nine advisors.