Thomas Dowd is a financial advisor with BakerAvenue who holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Crawford Investment Counsel, Fisher Investments, Strategic Advisors Inc, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. BakerAvenue Asset Management is a multi-team wealth manager serving individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and tax and estate planning support. The firm employs a range of investment strategies that blend quantitative, fundamental, and tactical approaches, and it emphasizes ongoing client communications through regular performance reports and newsletters.

Jonathan Owenby is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Wealthcare Advisory Partners since 2015, also affiliated with LPL Financial since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with several business entities related to investment and insurance services. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based advising approach that incorporates patented Wealthcare software and behavioral economics, utilizing both passive and active investment strategies alongside quantitative metrics and fundamental analysis.

Heather Douglass is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms, including LPL Financial and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Vice President of the Holman Place Subdivision Homeowners Association, a charitable nonprofit organization. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation using centrally managed model portfolios and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account arrangements.

Brandon Melick is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at PwC for six years before joining Howard Capital Management in 2021. Howard Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, retirement plan participants, and other investment advisers. The firm employs proprietary technical indicators to guide tactical investment strategies and manages both proprietary mutual funds and ETFs while supporting retirement plan participants through various web-based tools and programs.

Jeffrey Peller is a CFP® and PFS™ with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Savvy and previously worked at Cherry Bekaert Wealth Management LLC and SignatureFD, LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he owns 4Real Growth Partners, LLC, where he engages in non-financial writing and content creation. Savvy provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach combines index-based strategies with tailored solutions such as direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and ESG-focused models, supported by a parent technology platform and third-party sub-advisers.

William Brumlow is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with AlphaStar Capital Management, bringing one year of industry experience. Prior to joining AlphaStar, he held roles at BJM Group/Internet Accountant, Brumlow and Company PC, and Ricoh Americas. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner at The Bab Group, LLC, and co-owns a coffee vending machine business, Bean Crushers Coffee. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm utilizes firm-designed and advisor-directed model portfolios employing strategic and tactical approaches, and manages approximately $2.5 billion in assets across over 8,400 client relationships.

Adam Smith is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and Kalos Capital. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using centrally managed model portfolios and offers services ranging from asset management to financial planning and employee financial-wellness programs.

Autumn Mower is a financial advisor at RFG Advisory, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Black Oak and Silver Oak Securities, Inc. She also has a long-term association with Myriad Genetics. RFG Advisory serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and select institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments through a multi-team platform.

Owen Malcolm is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC and Sanders Financial Management, Inc. He serves on the Investment Committee of the Presbyterian Church in America Foundation. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $11.56 billion in assets across 145 advisors and 67 offices, serving individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and institutional clients with a combination of centrally managed strategies and locally managed portfolios.

Andrew Crane is a financial advisor at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. in Peachtree Corners, GA, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with The Strategic Financial Alliance since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and manager of GENX Financial Inc., a business involved in marketing financial services and fixed insurance under the name Capital Insight Group. The Strategic Financial Alliance provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and referral to third-party managers. The firm operates multiple portfolio programs and employs a combination of in-house management and co-advisory arrangements, serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals.

Albert Martinez is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Core Planning with one year of industry experience. He has been affiliated with The Mika Group, Inc. since 2011. Core Planning is a multi-team firm that provides fee-only financial planning, wealth management, and portfolio management services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, employing third-party model portfolios and rule-based rebalancing tools to tailor investment strategies to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Feleatha Hyde is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealthcare Advisory Partners since 2015 and is also affiliated with LPL Financial. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6.0 billion in client assets through a team of over 150 advisors, serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines goals-based planning supported by proprietary software with an evidence-based investment approach that incorporates behavioral economics and quantitative measures.

Jennifer Keegan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Alpharetta, GA, bringing 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Lifestyle Planning Solutions, LLC, LPL Financial, and Professional Compliance Assistance, Inc. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors—including high-net-worth clients—retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach managed by an internal team, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account arrangements alongside a variety of account options and third-party manager relationships.

Michael Rowe is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Absolute Capital Management and Northern Lights Distributors, LLC. Howard Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, retirement plan participants, and other investment advisers. The firm employs proprietary technical indicators to guide tactical investment strategies and offers a range of tools and services including participant-focused web programs, private wealth services, and management of mutual funds and ETFs.

William Finnie is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC, and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is also the owner of a separate business entity registered under his name. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services, with a distinctive operational model that integrates affiliated financial entities and supports insurance-linked account management.

Andrew Lubben is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merit Financial Advisors since 2015 and previously spent 12 years at Ronald Blue & Co., LLC. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation managed through a combination of internal teams and third-party sub-advisers, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Craig Anderson is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, Charles Schwab, and Allegiance Retirement Solutions. Anderson is also licensed as an independent insurance agent, providing insurance advice in addition to his advisory work. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and employee financial wellness programs through a network of representatives using a long-term, diversified investment approach supported by internal and third-party managers.

Lisa Evans is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Cumming, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Kovack Securities Inc., Resource Horizons Group LLC, Equitable Advisors, and Woodbury Financial Services. Outside of advising, she serves on the finance committee at Pine Crest Baptist Church of Forsyth County. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with about 260 advisors managing over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, utilizing an Envestnet-supported workflow and a combination of internally created models and third-party managers to implement and monitor client portfolios.

Christopher Bach is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including E.T.S. Wealth Management and Landers Appraisal Service. Outside of finance, he owns and operates County Line Sprinklers, a landscaping services business. First Advisors National provides investment management, asset allocation advice, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individual clients, including ERISA plan participants. The firm utilizes third-party money managers and supplements portfolios with advice on individual equities, ETFs, and mutual funds, managing approximately $506.8 million in discretionary assets.

David Belotte is an investment advisor representative with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Thrivent Investment Management Inc, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc, Rockefeller Financial LLC, and Triad Advisors, Inc. He is dually registered as an investment advisor representative and registered representative. 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, utilizing diversified investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments.