Alexandra Kent is a financial advisor at Wealth Engagement with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Brookwood Associates and Book of the Month. She is currently a student at the University of Pennsylvania. Wealth Engagement provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services to individuals, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm uses a tactical allocation strategy based on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios according to client risk profiles.

Andres Sandate is a financial advisor with GPWA, LLC and holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. He has 12 years of experience in the financial industry, with prior roles at firms including Advisory Group Equity Services, Endurance Securities, and Tuxedo Capital Partners. Outside of his advisory work, Andres is the founder and host of the ATL Alts Podcast, which interviews entrepreneurs and investors in alternative investments and financial services. GPWA, LLC serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, charities, and retirement plans by providing asset management, financial and business planning, and ERISA plan services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and Modern Portfolio Theory approaches to develop customized investment strategies and manages client accounts on a non-discretionary basis with ongoing oversight of third-party managers.

Selena Teasley is a CFP® with five years of industry experience currently serving at Applied Wealth Management. Her prior roles include positions at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, and Morneau Shepell. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in business consulting focused on financial and management reporting analysis. Applied Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $44 million across individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and modern portfolio theory through custom model portfolios and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and rebalancing.

Thomas Healy is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Private Family Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA, with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Iron Capital Advisors and has a background that includes accounting consulting through Rod & Associates Accountancy LLC, where he provides business consulting and financial modeling. Private Family Wealth Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a customized, multi-strategy approach and manages approximately $393 million in assets, primarily on a discretionary basis.

Lauren Noce is a financial advisor at Twin Robins Capital with a Series 65 designation and industry experience beginning in 2023. Prior to joining Twin Robins Capital, she held roles in various businesses including HUNGRY Marketplace, LLC and Against the Grain Brewery. Twin Robins Capital is a fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $32.7 million for about 45 individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary investment management and broad financial planning services with a focus on specialized areas such as equity compensation and rental real estate modeling.

William Downey III is a financial advisor at REV Capital, LLC in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with REV Capital since 2016 and previously worked at Kalos Capital, Inc from 2011 to 2016. REV Capital serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households, offering portfolio management and financial planning services tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis with a small team supporting approximately 75 clients.

Kaena Farmer is a financial advisor at Hamilton Capital Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise and Accenture, as well as holding a position at Morehouse College. Hamilton Capital Advisors primarily provides investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to pooled and institutional investment programs, while offering portfolio management and financial planning for private clients on a limited basis. The firm integrates fundamental and technical analysis with discretionary management and outsourced third-party manager solutions, managing approximately $87 million in client assets as of December 31, 2025.

Kimberly Brown is a financial advisor at Persium Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. She has been with Persium Advisors since 2017 and previously worked at D'Huyvetter & Swichkow, PC. Persium Advisors serves retirement plan committees and individual investors by providing retirement plan advisory services, direct investment management, investment consulting, and standalone financial planning. The firm manages approximately $456.3 million in discretionary assets and offers consulting on nearly $894.4 million in pension and investment assets, utilizing fundamental analysis and tailored portfolio allocations based on clients’ financial plans and risk tolerances.

Richard Wells is a financial advisor with Marco Investment Management LLC in Atlanta, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Marco Investment Management in 2019, he held positions at firms including Lifetime Income Store Advisors, Camarda Wealth Advisory Group, and Stansberry Asset Management. Marco Investment Management serves individual and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-account advice. The firm employs a multi-member Investment Strategy Committee and utilizes a range of strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, options, and fixed income management.

Timothy Benbow is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wright Wealth LLC and has previously worked at NovaPoint Capital LLC, Bull's Eye Investment Group, Waterloo Capital Management, and Black Diamond Investment Partners. Wright Wealth LLC serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and related advisory services. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, cyclical, and tactical analysis, combining passive and active strategies with outside managers when appropriate, and supports clients through regular reviews, educational seminars, and ancillary services like a financial-planning app membership and facilitated tax preparation.

Cynthia Derso is a financial advisor with Proactive Wealth Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial and INVEST Financial Corp before joining Proactive Wealth Strategies in 2022. Proactive Wealth Strategies is an independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $316 million for individuals, families, and trusts. The firm uses a predominantly top-down, performance-based investment approach with customized asset allocation and offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management.

Natalie Gallo is a financial advisor with Regent Peak Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at JP Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank NA. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and family office services primarily to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—and some corporate plan clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes model portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using ETFs and equities, and frequently implements strategies through sub-advisers or third-party money managers.

Brian Gately is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Anchyra Partners LLC and previously spent 10 years at Goldman Sachs & Co. based in Atlanta, GA. Anchyra Partners LLC is a registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and institutions with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager selection. The firm employs a broad range of investment tools and maintains structured relationships with third-party platforms and custodians to provide tailored investment solutions.

Frederick Wright IV is a financial advisor with NovaPoint Capital LLC in Atlanta, GA. He holds the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining NovaPoint Capital in 2019, he worked at Brightworth, LLC for three years. NovaPoint Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, endowments, charitable organizations, corporate entities, and other investment advisers. The firm employs a dividend-growth equity strategy focused on publicly traded, dividend-paying companies, combining quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis to manage portfolios typically consisting of 30–50 stocks.

Steven Edwards is a financial advisor with Arcus Capital Partners, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Arcus Capital Partners since 2008. Arcus Capital Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.5 billion in client assets and employs a portfolio construction approach that includes qualitative and quantitative manager screening and may utilize strategies such as options, margin, and short sales when appropriate.

Jennifer McCarthy is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Patton Albertson Miller Group, LLC since 2019 and was previously employed at Anthony Smith Advisors, Inc. from 2016 to 2019. Patton Albertson Miller Group, LLC is a fee-only wealth management and financial planning firm managing approximately $1.68 billion for affluent individuals, families, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management using a range of model allocations and combines fundamental and technical analysis with various investment vehicles, supplemented by comprehensive financial planning and access to private investment platforms.

Robert Kaercher Jr. is a financial advisor with Smith & Howard Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 16 years of industry experience, all with Smith & Howard since 2010. Smith & Howard Wealth Management is a discretionary investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, retirement plan consulting, and access to separate account managers, managing approximately $727 million for about 217 clients with a six-advisor team.

Mark Sheerin is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sherrill & Hutchins Financial Advisory Inc. since 2016. He is based in Atlanta, GA, and is part of a six-advisor team at the firm. 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 focuses on client-specific investment guidelines using diversified no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and offers services such as ongoing wealth management, retirement plan advisory, and estate distribution support.

Ashish Gandhi is a financial advisor with Proactive Wealth Strategies, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes six years at The Family Office and three years at Emirates Investment Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a real estate rental business with a colleague. Proactive Wealth Strategies is an independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $316 million for individuals, families, and trusts. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, employing a primarily top-down, performance-based approach with individualized asset allocation and ongoing account monitoring.

Darren Beck is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Pathway Financial Advisors, LLC since 2008, where he works as part of a five-advisor team. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as vice president of MMB Anesthesia LLC, a company providing anesthesia services where his wife is a nurse anesthetist. Pathway Financial Advisors serves individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with integrated financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm follows an integrated financial planning process with ongoing portfolio review and offers a range of investment and consulting services, including retirement plan engagements and private fund recommendations.