Ana Hata is a financial advisor with AKPRIDE Financial Services in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as Membership Chair for the American Killfish Association, focusing on conservation and education related to freshwater fish. AKPRIDE Financial Services provides investment advisory, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting to individuals, families, business owners, and corporate plan sponsors. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers tailored portfolio management and financial planning services through platforms like eMoney and Orion.

Gary Gerald is a financial advisor with The Marin Group Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with The Marin Group Inc. since 1999. The Marin Group Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a proprietary "Cycle Investing" methodology that uses economic cycles, fundamental analysis, and technical analysis to guide investment decisions across a diversified mix of asset types.

James Letson is a financial advisor with Letson Investment Management, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Letson Investment Management since 1987. Letson Investment Management, Inc. provides discretionary investment management services, including equity and fixed-income portfolio management, for a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutional accounts. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical analysis in its investment process and manages portfolios on a discretionary basis with regular reviews and detailed quarterly reporting.

Brian Henderson is a financial advisor at The Keystone Financial Alliance, LLC in Atlanta, GA, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with The Keystone Financial Alliance since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Henderson serves as Chair of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce and is a Director on the Georgian Club Advisory Council. The Keystone Financial Alliance provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on diversified portfolio management and tailored allocations based on client objectives and risk tolerance. The firm works with independent third-party money managers and emphasizes a broad diversification approach using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options.

Robert Vavrina is a financial advisor at Centurion Advisory Group, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BV Associates, Okta, and Freedom Mortgage. Centurion Advisory Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and project-based general consulting, using a long-term wealth-building approach with a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and investment history.

As a life-long learner with great curiosity, I've seen a lot over the years and learned what works and what doesn’t. My experience led me to join a long-time friend to build a firm that is mission-driven…not profit-driven. A prior mentor would often say, “Always do what’s right, and everything else will work itself out.” That stuck with me and it still (along with my faith) guides me today. Now, we're working to redefine wealth management. We help families and individuals gain clarity and empower them to live their best life. Ultimately, life isn't about the money...it's about the journey, the memories you create, and the legacy you leave behind. Everyone deserves to live their best life! Sampling of how we help families and individuals (we do much more): - Clarify what's important (life goals, decisions, priorities, etc.) - Build for retirement (using 401(k)s, IRAs, HSAs, etc.) - How to tax efficiently produce income in retirement - Invest wisely using low cost, tax-efficient funds - Coordinate with CPA on tax saving ideas and opportunities - Coordinate with attorney on estate planning - Integrate charitable planning with the investments and tax planning - Protect your assets and income through insurance planning (note: we don't sell insurance) - Fund current or future education for children/grandchildren - Review company benefits during open enrollment I am a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) professional. I'm also a member of the Investments & Wealth Institute and hold the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) designation, completing the program administered by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. I also received training at the Kinder Institute of Life Planning, which has given me the tools to have much more meaningful conversations about life goals with the families I serve. I am a 2018 graduate of the Catholic Charities Atlanta Leadership program and a 2019 graduate of the Philanthropic Advisor Leadership Institute, led by the three Balser Professional Advisors Council partnership organizations: the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, and the United Way of Greater Atlanta. In my personal time, I enjoy being with my kids, dating my wife, working our farm, dabbling in woodworking, hiking, learning new things, and singing in my church choir. Favorite quote: "When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier." - Roy E. Disney What is a problem in the industry that you want to fix? How firms view their clients as "numbers". Some firms refer to their client as "A, B, or C" clients while others reference the portfolio size (a "$5 million client" as an example). I want the industry to stop putting dollar signs above clients' heads. A client is a "who" not a "what". Advisors should be here to serve people, and our industry (and clients) will thrive once we embrace life-centered planning over asset-centered planning. What are the values that drive you? I value faith, integrity, family, and service. To learn more, visit: https://journeybeyondwealth.com/the-jbw-difference/who-we-are

Sean O’Toole is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at 1776 Wealth LLC since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for ten years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in multiple business ventures including financial technology software development through 1776ing LLC and business process improvement consulting via Clairvoyance Consulting LLC. 1776 Wealth LLC serves entrepreneurs, executives, and their families with integrated wealth management centered on financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and family office services. The firm manages approximately $372 million and emphasizes tailored portfolio strategies coordinated with tax and legal advisors, offering a broad range of investment options and extensive family office support.

Ravi Kahan is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Partners in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions with Osaic Advisory Services, Arbor Point Advisors, and Securities America. Outside of advisory work, he owns several business ventures, including a coworking space and an insurance agency. Creative Financial Partners offers financial planning and employee-benefit consulting primarily to individual clients and employer plan sponsors. The firm provides non-discretionary, client-directed advice based on fundamental analysis, with clients retaining implementation authority, and operates as a solo practitioner with multiple outside business affiliations.

David Budnik is a financial advisor with Carlyle Wealth Planning in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He also works as a CPA providing tax return preparation services. Carlyle Wealth Planning offers comprehensive financial planning and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional entities. The firm focuses on non-discretionary planning and serves a small client base, advising on a wide range of investments while not directly managing client assets.

Manoj Madhavan is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Oxford Chase Advisors LLC since 2013. Oxford Chase Advisors LLC manages approximately $89.6 million across about 320 client relationships with a three-advisor team. The firm provides discretionary, fee-only portfolio management to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations using separately managed accounts and model portfolios tailored to client risk profiles.

William Parker is a financial advisor at ABG Financial Services, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Parker has been affiliated with ABG Financial Services since 1995 and has a long-standing role as owner and agent at Assured Benefits Group, Inc., where he is engaged in insurance sales. He also serves as managing director of AECS International, LLC, a non-investment related business focused on developing database management systems. ABG Financial Services is a solo registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm provides financial planning, educational seminars, and non-discretionary equity advice, while outsourcing portfolio implementation to third-party managers. Its investment approach is based on modern portfolio theory and long-term trading, with ongoing due diligence and tailored model portfolios.

Steven Wykoff is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and has been with Mersereau, Lazenby & Rockas, L.L.C. since 2005. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Suwanee, GA. Mersereau, Lazenby & Rockas, L.L.C. provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, profit-sharing plans, estates, and business clients, managing approximately $76.6 million in client assets. The firm combines investment advisory services with tax, auditing, and accounting capabilities, utilizing goal-based, globally diversified strategies with both passive and active investments.

Jason Knope is a financial advisor at Paul Manners & Associates, Inc. in Marietta, GA, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 designations with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Paul Manners & Associates since 2002. Paul Manners & Associates, Inc. provides investment supervisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable foundations, and trusts through actively managed, broadly diversified, low-turnover portfolios. The firm tailors portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance, focusing on individual stocks and bonds, and manages approximately $392 million in assets with a small advisory team.

Brandy Wright is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with over 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Blake Financial Counsel, LLC since 2019, following prior roles at Modera Wealth Management, LLC and Southern Wealth Management, Inc. d.b.a. Cambridge Wealth Counsel. Blake Financial Counsel primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, including Fortune 500 executives, retirees, and clients undergoing divorce, providing comprehensive wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and specialized divorce financial planning and litigation support. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven investment approach, typically using passive, low-cost funds and fixed income, and focuses on tailored strategies for complex client situations.

Laura Rockas is a CFP® professional with 7 years of industry experience. She has been with Mersereau, Lazenby & Rockas, L.L.C. since 2003. Mersereau, Lazenby & Rockas, L.L.C. provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, profit-sharing plans, estates, and business clients. The firm offers a combination of tax, auditing, accounting, and advisory services, implementing goal-based strategies with a focus on globally diversified asset allocation.

James Bridges is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as Managing Director at Family Capital Advisors, LLC since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Sterne Agee Financial Services, Inc. and Lakeview Capital Partners, LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he is a director and owner of Family Capital Advisors Insurance Group, LLC, which provides insurance options to clients. Family Capital Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts with a range of investment strategies including asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and technical analysis. The firm integrates third-party AI and machine-learning tools into its processes and combines advisory services with broker-dealer registration and insurance offerings.

Alan Anderson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Carlyle Wealth Planning since 2009 and also has a decade of experience at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and provides Medicare advice through affiliated agencies. Carlyle Wealth Planning offers comprehensive financial planning and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on non-discretionary, in-depth planning and serves a small client roster, advising on a broad array of investment types, including alternative and direct investment programs.

Christopher Morris is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience and serves as chairman at CMA Financial Services. He has been with CMA Financial Services since 2016 and also maintains a CPA practice through Chris Morris & Assoc. PC. Additionally, he is an author of a published book. CMA Financial Services serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately 90 client relationships with a two-advisor team. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, utilizing both long- and short-term strategies, including options and derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Jessica Morris is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at CMA Financial Services since 2016. She is also involved with Jessica's Enterprises, Ltd., where she brokers insurance products. Jessica is based in Atlanta, GA. CMA Financial Services serves individual investors, trusts, estates, and business entities through a two-advisor practice managing approximately 90 client relationships. The firm provides discretionary asset management and written financial planning, utilizing a blend of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis along with option-writing strategies to tailor portfolios to client objectives.

David Yucius is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Aurora Investment Counsel in Atlanta, GA. He has been with Aurora since 2001 and also has a longstanding association with RS Equities, Inc. His credentials include the Series 63 license. Aurora Investment Counsel provides discretionary separate-account portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a fundamentals-based Growth At a Reasonable Price (GARP) investment approach, combining quantitative screening with qualitative research and focuses on long-term holdings with limited short-term trading.