Owen Malcolm is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 23 years of industry experience. He currently works at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC and previously spent 11 years at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. He serves on the Investment Committee of the Presbyterian Church in America Foundation, advising on the organization’s strategic direction. Apollon Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, sub-advisory, and consulting services, combining centrally managed models with locally managed portfolios and employing a range of investment strategies including ESG models and direct indexing.

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 financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and LPL Financial. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach through customizable model portfolios and offers specialized services such as independent fiduciary and ESOP trustee work.

Joseph Soto is a financial advisor with Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, SunTrust Investment Services, and Kingsview Partners LLC. Kingsview Wealth Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporate entities by providing wealth management, financial planning, and asset management through a network of advisers and an internal portfolio group. The firm offers a range of services including retirement plan consulting and access to third-party managers and alternative investments.

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 worked previously at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC. Finnie is also the owner of a separate business entity registered as a non-investment related activity. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services, utilizing an open-architecture platform that incorporates both affiliated and unaffiliated third-party managers and sub-advisors.

Andrew Lubben is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Merit Financial Advisors since 2015. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion across a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment strategy utilizing model portfolios and customizable sleeves, supported by a centralized Investment Management team and Investment Committee.

Craig Anderson is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and LPL Financial. Anderson is also an independent insurance agent, providing insurance advice alongside his advisory services. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors serving individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and modular sleeves, overseen by a central Investment Management team and an Investment Committee.

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. She has worked with Kovack Securities Inc. since 2014 and has been associated with Resource Horizons Investment Advisory and Resource Horizons Group LLC since 2010. Outside of advisory work, Evans is CEO and CFO of Essential Financial Solutions, Inc., and serves on the finance committee at Pine Crest Baptist Church of Forsyth County. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, implementing portfolios through a risk-based process using both internal models and third-party managers.

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.

Steven Meyer is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Howard Capital Management since 2018, including its earlier iteration, and previously worked briefly at Edward Jones in 2017. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other investment advisers. The firm employs proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios primarily using its own mutual funds and ETFs, offering discretionary portfolio management and private wealth services among other investment solutions.

Tara Shannon is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, based in Alpharetta, GA. She has been with Wealthcare Advisory Partners since 2025 and has a decade of experience at Owenby Jones Wealth Management. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising approach supported by proprietary software and quantitative metrics, combining passive and active investment strategies with dynamic rebalancing when appropriate.

Jacob Zuniga is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has served at Wealthcare Advisory Partners since 2017 and is also the owner and sole attorney of Zuniga Law Group LLC, a legal practice based in Marietta, GA. 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 financial advising approach incorporating patented software and behavioral economics, combining quantitative metrics with fundamental, technical, and behavioral analysis while utilizing both passive index tracking and active management strategies.

David Morris is a financial advisor at StoneX Advisors Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with StoneX Advisors since 2016 and StoneX Securities since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as director of GrandView Risk Management, an insurance firm, and of GrandView Strategic Partners, where he sells investment products and services. StoneX Advisors serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA consulting, and related services. The firm uses a combination of independent advisors, proprietary models, and third-party managers to implement investment strategies across multiple account structures.

Scott Meyer is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merit Financial Advisors since 2015 and was previously affiliated with LPL Financial and PKS Investments. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion for a diverse client base that includes individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a long-term, diversified investment approach implemented through customizable model portfolios and offers specialized services such as independent fiduciary and ESOP trustee work.

Bruce Horng is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Navy Federal in 2024, he spent ten years at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm primarily uses managed advisory programs with third-party portfolio managers and supports various layered investment solutions alongside digital automated ETF portfolios.

Ryan Bauman is a financial advisor at Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Gibbs, he worked at UPS for five years and attended the University of Georgia. Gibbs Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary investment advisory services through a model management program that utilizes third-party platforms and strategists to implement model portfolios. The firm focuses on aligning portfolios with clients’ financial situations, goals, and risk tolerances rather than selecting individual securities.