Zachary Morris is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and is currently with Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at tru Independence Asset Management, LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors manages approximately $430 million across a range of individual, high-net-worth, trust, estate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis alongside both passive and active management strategies, offering discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services tailored to diverse client needs.

Kaitlin Theobald is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience at Sherrill & Hutchins Financial Advisory Inc in Atlanta, GA. She has been with the firm since 2014, working within a team of six advisors. Sherrill & Hutchins provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm tailors portfolios according to client-specific investment guidelines and primarily uses diversified no-load mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by third-party consulting and held-away account management.

Patrick Ungashick is a financial advisor at Persium Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Persium Advisors since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in self-publishing several books and owns businesses that develop exit planning tools and provide merger and acquisition advisory services for family and founder-owner companies. Persium Advisors serves retirement plan committees and individual investors by offering retirement plan advisory, direct investment management, investment consulting, and standalone financial planning. The firm manages approximately $456.3 million in discretionary assets and provides consulting advice for about $894.4 million in pension and investment consulting assets, employing a fundamental analysis approach and hands-on plan governance support.

Francine Payne is a financial advisor with Persium Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Persium Advisors, she worked for Republic National Distributing Co., LLC for 21 years. Persium Advisors serves retirement plan committees as well as individual and high-net-worth investors, offering multiple tiers of retirement-plan services alongside direct investment management and financial planning. The firm manages discretionary assets exceeding $580 million and provides consulting for nearly $1 billion in pension and investment assets.

Jennifer Friberg is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with six years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently works at MartinWright Advisory, LLC and previously held positions at Balentine, LLC and BlackRock Investments LLC. MartinWright Advisory is a privately owned firm managing approximately $160.7 million in discretionary assets for around 108 clients. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies, including tactical asset allocation, relative-strength and technical analysis, and may delegate assets to third-party managers while maintaining oversight.

Olga Lee is a CFA® charterholder based in Atlanta, GA, with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at A. Montag & Associates since 2006. Montag provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and other investment advisers. The firm uses a structured data-gathering process to establish investment objectives and implements them through a mix of equities, mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income instruments, primarily on a discretionary basis.

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.

Thomas Tillery is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Paraklete Financial, Inc. since 2006 and previously worked at Cetera Advisors LLC and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Financial Planning Advocate, LLC, where he writes textbooks, speaks publicly, and provides continuing education to accountants, attorneys, and financial advisers. Paraklete Financial, Inc. provides integrated, fee-for-service financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm focuses on comprehensive, tax-centered planning coordinated with outside professionals and does not manage client assets or sell financial products.

Hugh Merkel is a CFA® charterholder based in Atlanta, GA, serving as an advisor with MartinWright Advisory, LLC. He has five years of industry experience and has held prior roles at Mercer Investments, LLC, MGI Funds Distributors, LLC, and Morgan Keegan & Company, LLC. MartinWright Advisory is a privately owned investment adviser that manages approximately $160.7 million in discretionary assets for about 108 clients through a seven-advisor team. The firm combines active and passive management techniques, including tactical asset allocation and alternative investments, and coordinates with third-party managers while maintaining oversight of performance.

Edward Moore Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Resurgent Advisors and has previously worked at Bey Douglas, LLC and Merrill. Moore is also involved with Bey-Douglas LLC as an investment advisor representative. Resurgent Financial Advisors is a seven-advisor team managing approximately $355 million in assets, serving individuals, families, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and specialized advice on legacy positions, retirement, tax optimization, and cash flow, using fundamental analysis and a range of investment vehicles.

Solomon Cohen is a financial advisor at Regent Peak Wealth Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at HB Wealth Management, The Vanguard Group, Connect America, and Northwestern Mutual. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, family office services, and third-party money manager selection for individuals and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes model portfolios and Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily allocating to ETFs and equities, often using sub-advisers or third-party managers.

Wesley Hackney is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Carson Wealth since 2026 and previously at Marietta Wealth Management, LLC from 2015 to 2026. He also worked at Henssler Financial for two years. Hackney holds the Series 63 license. Marietta Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only firm managing approximately $1.39 billion in assets across around 448 client relationships. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business entities, using an investment approach guided by an internal committee and individualized client risk profiles.

Mohammed Ghulam Reza is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Narwhal Capital Management, where he has worked since 2022. He has three years of industry experience and previously worked at the University of Georgia and Tucker High School. He is also a partner at MOEA, a mobile application development venture focused on building models and algorithms. Narwhal Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management using diversified asset allocation and combines investment advisory services with in-house tax and accounting capabilities.

Owen Douglas is a financial advisor at Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential and with two years of industry experience. He has been with Meadow Creek since 2019, with prior experience at Sun Trust Bank from 2016 to 2019. Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, estates, trusts, foundations, and charitable institutions, providing portfolio management, limited financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a structured investment process involving an investment committee and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary relationships, managing assets through third-party Separate Account Managers when appropriate.

Lawrence Mendel is a financial advisor at Montag with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Montag & Associates Inc. since 2016, following five years at Black Diamond Investment Partners. He serves on the investment and oversight committee of the Collat Family Foundation in a volunteer capacity. Montag & Associates serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other advisers, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and trustee or executor services. The firm combines fundamental and technical equity analysis with fixed-income management to build individualized investment objectives and typically manages portfolios on a discretionary basis.

James Jackson is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Builder Investment Group since 2000. He is based in Atlanta, GA, and is part of a four-advisor team. Builder Investment Group provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm offers customized asset management across a broad range of securities and private investments, managing pooled investment vehicles and private syndications with formal compliance procedures.

John Rinker is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Veracity Capital LLC since 2018. His prior roles include positions at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and Independent Financial Group. He is also a licensed insurance agent in Georgia, offering various types of insurance products. Veracity Capital LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, custom-driven investment approach using a range of strategies and asset types, including internally managed portfolios and outside managers.

Jerold Sniderman is a financial advisor with Southbridge Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has held leadership roles at Sniderman Wealth Management, LLC and The Sniderman Group, LLC, among other firms. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of a local homeowners association, a nonprofit role he has held since 2005. Southbridge Advisors, LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, charities, and retirement plans, managing approximately $350 million in client assets. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory to tailor portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerances, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management and recommending institutional strategists when appropriate.

John Rogers is a financial advisor with Veracity Capital LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Mercer Allied, The AYCO Company, L.P., and Compass Securities Corporation. Rogers is also involved in tax preparation and planning through Veracity Capital Tax Advisors, LLC. Veracity Capital LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, customized portfolio approach using various investment strategies and offers affiliated services in insurance brokerage and tax planning.

Cara Marinovich is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Marietta Wealth Management since 2018 and previously spent six years at Oakbridge Partners, Ltd. Marietta Wealth Management, LLC offers wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and general consulting services to individuals, families, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach is guided by an internal Investment Committee and tailored to client risk profiles using a range of investment vehicles, while also providing ERISA fiduciary services for retirement plans.