Debasish Hajra is a CFP® professional with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2019 and previously held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm offers fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party managed strategies across a range of asset classes.

Jeffrey Gelinas is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with The Leaders Group, Inc. since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Gelinas Financial Group Inc., providing life and long-term care insurance services. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors through a combination of investment supervisory services, financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, employing both fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory in its portfolio construction.

Monnye Furr is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. since 2010 and holds a Series 66 designation. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutions. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management consulting, utilizing both proprietary and third-party managed strategies across various asset classes.

Melissa Reynolds is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at E*TRADE Capital Management and E*TRADE Securities. Outside of her advisory role, Reynolds is a self-published author of poetry books available on Amazon Kindle. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Emanuel Jones II is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Alpharetta, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at New York Life Insurance Co., NYLIFE Securities LLC, and Allstate Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, Jones is involved in real estate through ownership of several real estate-related entities and consults on digital products for Legacy Ford. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Matthew Bond is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. He was also the principal of The Bond Advisory Group. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services emphasize long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and integration with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Janet Sacklow is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 28 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Avantax Planning Partners, Avantax Investment Services, and 1st Global Advisors. In addition to her advisory role, she is a partner at Sacklow & Acox CPAs LLC, an accounting and tax firm. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm offers investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice, along with tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning services through third-party providers.

Kenneth Trinklein is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has worked in investment advisory roles since 1999. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad mix of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, employee education, and pooled plan solutions, serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds and managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Dung Huynh is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding a Series 66 credential and has 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Arete Wealth Advisors, Wealth Enhancement Group, and E*TRADE Capital Management. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Thomas Jones is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Gamble Jones Investment Counsel for 24 years before joining Cerity Partners in 2023. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolios.

George Beck is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2012 and also maintains a long-term affiliation with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance brokerage and recruitment through Strategic Planning Group. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, with a platform that includes third-party asset manager relationships and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Griffin Nix is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Securities prior to his current roles. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a mix of proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Edmund Fortier is a CFP® with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving as an Investment Advisor Representative at Kestra Advisory. He has worked with Kestra and affiliated firms since 2014 and has provided advisory services through his own financial advisory business since 2003. Outside of his advisory roles, Fortier applies the Value Builder System to coach business owners and serves on the stewardship team of Sanctuary Church, contributing to finance, facilities, and personnel oversight. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors, institutional, and individual clients. The firm offers a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets, serving some of the largest institutional investors.

Sean Kelley is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held roles at firms including Sargent and Lundy and Aliera Healthcare. Outside of his advisory role, he owns S M Kelley Consulting Group LLC, which provides engineering consulting on technical issues. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and RIA, supporting a broad range of client needs including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management.

Jill Pivato is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. She currently works at Creative Planning and previously held roles at Allworth Financial, L.P. and Retirement Advisors of America. Jill is also a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and provides financial analysis and mediation services for divorcing couples through her separate business, Parting Ways Financial Solutions, LLC. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and corporations. The firm manages roughly $295.6 billion in client assets and uses a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and long-term strategies, supported by a range of specialized services and affiliated professional resources.

Ryan Meisemann is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James & Associates, Merrill Lynch, and Bank of America. Outside of advisory work, he is also involved in the hospitality industry as a bartender at Proper Hop Taphouse. AE Wealth Management offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and multiple investment strategies, managing approximately $49.8 billion across more than 127,000 clients.

Nicholas Marrano is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Woodstock, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Independent Financial Partners since 2017 and was previously affiliated with LPL Financial from 2014 to 2019. Marrano is also involved in Horizon Planning Group, a related investment advisory business. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with both individualized and centralized investment management options and is noted for its retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Kile Lewis is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016. Lewis is the co-CEO and founder of oXYGen Financial, a firm through which he manages his financial practice. He also serves as Community Service Director and board secretary for the Alpharetta Rotary, participating in local charitable activities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, including plan design, compliance testing, fiduciary consulting, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors and offers access to multiple management platforms and third-party managed solutions.

Robert Strickland is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Hightower Securities since 2018, following prior roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he provides consultative advice to the CEO of Advanced Combustion Energy Systems Inc., a company in which he holds an equity interest. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach includes manager selection, multi-manager solutions, and the use of both affiliated and third-party managers, supported by proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Tomas Parks is a ChFC® with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. He has been associated with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Parks serves as a managing partner of multiple multi-line insurance brokerage firms, teaches as an adjunct professor, participates as a trustee of a family foundation, and holds a board officer position with Atlanta Youth Rugby. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, providing custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities alongside investment advice.