Patrick Carpenter is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Arkadios Wealth Advisors and Arkadios Capital since 2018 and was previously with Raymond James & Associates for five years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Greywind Capital, a financial contracting business, and is managing director of DJR CSM, LLC. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans implemented through various managed accounts and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its approach.

Deryck Gryne is a financial advisor at Ally Invest Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at several firms, including Regions Bank, Cetera, and TIAA-CREF. Ally Invest Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through web-based and virtual solutions, offering both automated and advisor-delivered investment services. The firm uses model portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and serves a large client base with a focus on retail and high-net-worth individuals.

Robert Van Sant Jr. is a financial advisor at First Advisors National, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at First American National Investment Advisors, LLC since 2012. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting with an emphasis on selecting and monitoring third-party money managers combined with fundamental analysis of individual securities.

Rasheedah El Amin is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Thrivent Financial, Equitable Advisors, Raymond James Financial, Valic Financial Advisors, and SPC. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to independent managers and model portfolios, typically constructing diversified long-term portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside other investment options.

Stephen Sheets is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at SignatureFD, LLC since 2004. He is based in Atlanta, GA. Outside of his advisory role, Sheets has passive ownership interests in a family partnership and other non-investment related businesses, with no active involvement. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, and various organizations by providing comprehensive wealth management, retirement plan management, and consulting services. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and is affiliated with an accounting firm and private investment funds.

Robert Besson is a financial advisor at SignatureFD, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with SignatureFD since 2000. SignatureFD serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, retirement plan management, and consulting services, managing client portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis with mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, while also providing access to affiliated private investment funds and insurance products.

James Tally is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at SignatureFD, LLC since 2012. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Atlanta, GA. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, retirement plan management, and consulting services. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and is vertically integrated with affiliated accounting and fund management firms.

Edwin Feinour is a financial advisor at ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Fifth Third Securities, Oppenheimer, and Merrill. ZWJ Investment Counsel provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals and institutional entities such as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a tailored investment approach, combining fundamental and financial analysis across equities, fixed income, and balanced strategies, and serves as a fiduciary for ERISA and IRA accounts.

Mark Tucker is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Arkadios Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he spent over a decade at CornerCap Investment Counsel. Tucker is also the President and sole member of Tucker Investment Counsel LLC. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and portfolio services, including internally developed investment models and discretionary account management.

Stephen Halley is a financial advisor at Equity Investment Corporation with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked with firms including Foreside Funds Distributors LLC and Fiera Capital Inc. He serves as a senior director responsible for marketing and selling separately managed accounts and mutual fund services to financial advisors. Equity Investment Corporation provides discretionary equity portfolio management to a diverse client base, including institutional and high-net-worth investors. The firm employs an absolute value investment approach across multiple equity strategies and serves a range of clients such as trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, and insurance companies.

John Power is a financial advisor with Equity Investment Corporation in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equity Investment Corporation since 2016 and concurrently held roles at Foreside Funds Distributors LLC since 2013 and JFB Holdings Corp from 2013 to 2017. Equity Investment Corporation provides discretionary equity portfolio management to institutional and private investors, including high-net-worth clients and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamental, absolute value investment approach across multiple equity strategies and serves various client types, including insurance companies and government entities, with a scalable advisory model.

Nicholas Hoffman is a financial advisor with Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Nicholas Hoffman & Company since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves in a non-paid, non-voting leadership capacity with Investments Unlimited, LLC, a local investment group focused on collaborative investing activities. Nicholas Hoffman & Company provides financial planning, portfolio management, family office services, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, private funds, and estates. The firm employs individualized financial profiles and investment plans, implementing them through a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, separate account managers, and selected private investments, including private equity and private debt, and offers performance-based fee arrangements for eligible private fund investors.

Matthew Keeter is a financial advisor with Equity Investment Corporation in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Investment Corporation since 2017 and previously worked at Foreside Funds Distributors LLC, Foreside Fund Services LLC, and American Beacon Advisors, Inc. He also serves as a senior director of sales, promoting Equity Investment Corporation’s products within the Southeast territory. Equity Investment Corporation provides discretionary equity portfolio management to a diverse range of institutional and private investors using a fundamental, absolute value investment process. The firm serves clients including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, and offers sub-advisory services to wrap account and UMA program sponsors.

Thomas Tolleson Jr. is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. His prior roles include positions at Catalyst Wealth Management, Kalos Capital, and The Strategic Financial Alliance. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Finance Chair on the Board of Directors for Langham Partnership USA, a nonprofit ministry supporting religious leaders globally, and is a board member of the C.S. Lewis Institute Atlanta. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking institutions. The firm employs a client-focused approach, tailoring portfolios to individual objectives and risk tolerance, and often delegates investment management to independent managers while maintaining oversight and proxy-voting responsibilities.

Elwyn Brown is a financial advisor with Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Berthel Fisher since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Brown Wealth Management, a financial planning business in Atlanta. Berthel Fisher & Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and institutional investors. The firm offers both wrap and non-wrap asset management across multiple platforms and supports diverse portfolio construction strategies through approximately 100 independent investment adviser representatives.

Stephen Ferencik is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Arkadios Wealth Advisors since 2020 and previously at Triad Advisors Inc and ACG Wealth, Inc. Ferencik serves as president of SJF Capital LLC, a tax-related entity. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans, offering customized investment plans supported by an internal portfolio management team and a variety of advisory programs. The firm operates an integrated model combining advisory legal entities, an affiliated broker-dealer, and in-house portfolio support.

Allison Porter is a CFP® professional with SignatureFD, LLC in Atlanta, GA. She has been with SignatureFD since 2015. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, retirement plan management, and consulting services. The firm manages client portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and is affiliated with an accounting firm and several private investment funds.

Thomas Knapp is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of experience at Equity Investment Corporation and 11 years previously at Raymond James Financial. He is based in Atlanta, GA. Equity Investment Corporation offers discretionary equity portfolio management to a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a fundamental absolute value investment approach across various equity strategies and serves several institutional and less common client types, including insurance companies and municipal government clients.

John Harrison is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Equity Fund Advisors and Cole Capital Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Maho Bay Partners, LLC, an equipment leasing company owning a private general aviation aircraft. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a combination of advisor-managed accounts, wrap programs, third-party money managers, and financial planning. The firm supports discretionary account management with in-house portfolio teams and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside fiduciary consulting for retirement plans.

Laura Amy is a financial advisor at SignatureFD, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked at SignatureFD since 2018. Her prior experience includes roles at Park Ave Securities and Peachtree Planning. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicle investors with discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs diversified, long-term asset allocation strategies using a variety of investment vehicles and also manages private equity and credit funds.