Michael Fitzgerald Sr. is a financial advisor at Stifel with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel since 2023 and previously spent 14 years at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and asset allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Tom Allen is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been serving clients since 2002. He works closely with individuals, families, corporate executives, and small businesses to develop personalized financial strategies that align with both their short- and long-term goals. His areas of expertise include executive compensation, family wealth management, legacy planning, and retirement planning, among others. Tom coordinates and tracks customized wealth management plans by collaborating with a team of specialists within Merrill. Tom holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Georgia and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certificant, reflecting his commitment to professional standards in financial advising. He leverages his education and extensive experience to assist clients with investment guidance and estate planning. Residing in Athens, GA, Tom is involved in local community organizations including the Athens YMCA and Athens First United Methodist Church. He lives with his wife, Laura, and their three children. Outside of his professional work, Tom enjoys basketball, football, golfing, reading, running, skiing, tennis, and spending time with his family.

Jonathan House is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 credential and 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2023, he held roles with multiple firms including Raymond James Financial Services and SunTrust Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in writing restaurant reviews under various pseudonyms. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, with access to model portfolios and research from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Akshay Patel is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Athens, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Athens West Cleaners and Chestatee Golf Club, as well as employment related to investment and trading activities with Mitchell Investment Group. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base with financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of investment implementation options, including proprietary models and access to third-party strategists, tailored through a network of independent Financial Professionals.

Robert Buery is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Watkinsville, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica for nine years and previously operated Rob Buery Inc. from 2006 to 2021. In addition to advising, he engages in sales of loan products and home security and automation referrals through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors serves primarily individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm offers a wrap-fee asset management program that relies on model-delivery strategies managed by third-party asset managers and supports its services with custodial and trade execution partners.

Michael Hobbs is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2018, he worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services. Outside of advisory work, Hobbs is involved in developing and managing a co-working space through 330 CoWork, LLC. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and investment consulting using risk profiling and modeling tools, supporting implementation through various advisory programs.

Jeffrey Purdon is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. since 2025. Prior to joining Raymond James, he worked for nine years at Janney Montgomery Scott. He is an instructor at the Community Assistance Center in Sandy Springs, GA, where he volunteers to teach personal financial planning and budgeting. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm focuses on non-discretionary planning tailored to client goals, utilizing analytical tools and supporting both advisory programs and institutional consulting.

Maury Adcock is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2014. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, operates under a fiduciary standard, and maintains a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Kayla Woods is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with The Avenue Wealth Management LLC, where she serves as a Registered Administrative Assistant and Operations Manager. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutions. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and supports municipal and public finance work, alongside advisory programs incorporating advanced analytical and technological tools.

Thurman Willis III is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following a year at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he has a minority ownership interest in a family limited partnership unrelated to investment activities. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven approach includes investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Caroline Coggins is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2023 and previously held roles at Raymond James & Associates and Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Caroline also spent four years at Rhodes College. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary SMAs and offers multi-asset model portfolios supported by centralized custody and operational services.

Samuel Doster is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Athens, GA, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of experience at Morgan Stanley and previously worked in various roles at NCR/Candescent/Digital First Holdings LLC, Manpower Group/Experis LLC, Shore Webster Group LLC, Paul Sheets State Farm, and Presbyterian College. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and employer-sponsored financial planning services.

Daniel Oved is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. He has been with Primerica since 2025 and has no prior industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked in education at the University of Georgia, Columbus State University, and Harris County schools. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual investors as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with thousands of advisors and offices, providing model-based investment recommendations managed by unaffiliated asset managers.

Melissa Atkinson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2004. Outside of her advisory role, she manages a rental property that was formerly her principal residence. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of investment strategies and advisory services. The firm supports a large network of financial advisors and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Roy Roberts Jr. is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) at Stifel with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Stifel in 2023, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC for a combined 13 years. Roberts serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees at George Walton Academy and is Board Chair of the Boys and Girls Club of Northeast Georgia. He also holds the role of 3rd Vice-Chair for the Walton County Republican Party. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm utilizes a proprietary investment methodology from its Investment Strategy Group to support asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

Kendric Hughes is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at various firms including Avenue Wealth Management and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a business creating Excel templates for personal and business financial modeling. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses analytical tools such as risk profiling and probability modeling to tailor advice and supports clients through various advisory programs and institutional consulting.

Glenn Cook Jr. is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. He previously worked with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, delivering written recommendations that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis to provide tailored advice, primarily for clients with assets managed within Ameriprise accounts.

James Richardson is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Athens, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and over six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2019, he was self-employed and worked at Outpatient Services, LLC. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by extensive research and a range of portfolio management strategies.

Barry Storey Jr. is a financial advisor at Stifel with a Series 66 designation and approximately one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Community Newspapers, Inc. and West Stride, as well as experience at the University of Georgia. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services grounded in proprietary investment analysis and asset allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Patrick Mitchell is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent for various companies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing proprietary and third-party model strategies across multiple platform arrangements.