Samuel Hutto is a financial advisor with Legacy Planning Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has experience working with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Ameriprise Financial, and has a background that includes roles in education and entrepreneurship. Outside of finance, he was involved with Kona Ice, a mobile dessert business. Legacy Planning Advisors, LLC offers financial planning, wealth counseling, and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach supported by third-party managers and provides retirement plan consulting and participant education.

Anthony Palazzo is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC since 2015 and briefly worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. Prior to his current role, he accumulated experience in financial advisory services. Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC manages discretionary portfolios for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients using global asset allocation strategies across multiple asset classes. The firm is notable for sponsoring private pooled investment vehicles and employing performance-based incentive allocations, operating from multiple offices while utilizing derivatives and leverage in managed accounts.

James Beck is a financial advisor at Griffith & Werner, Inc. with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked for seven years at The Home Depot SSC. Griffith & Werner, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting services. The firm constructs portfolios in-house, focusing on individual equity positions with dividend-growth characteristics, along with fixed income and select ETFs or mutual funds.

Shaun Duffy is a financial advisor at The Lloyd Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with The Lloyd Advisory Group since 2019. Prior to his advisory career, he worked at Outback Steakhouse for 13 years. The Lloyd Advisory Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients and personal trusts. The firm uses a three-bucket investment approach and relies on third-party model portfolios and money managers accessed through AE Wealth Management’s platform.

Joshua Studebaker is a financial advisor at Loftin Wealth Partners with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential / LPL Enterprise LLC, BJM Financial, Inc., and 49 Wealth Management. Outside of advising, he is involved with Spark Collective Holdings LLC and works with Heart of Georgia Health Insurance and Virtus Accounting. Loftin Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations with portfolio management, financial planning, and managed account services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management and employs strategies such as hedging, leverage, and options when appropriate.

Herman Hugo is a financial advisor at Goodwin Investment Advisory in Woodstock, GA, holding a Series 65 credential. He has been with Goodwin Investment Advisory since 2021 and previously worked at Infineon Technologies for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Hugo Link, LLC. Goodwin Investment Advisory provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $344 million in assets and employs dynamic asset allocation strategies using a range of investment vehicles, including proprietary offerings such as the Goodwin Large-Cap 20.

Jeffrey Hardesty is a financial advisor at Woodstock Wealth Management, Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Woodstock Financial Group since 2009. Additionally, he is a licensed independent agent involved in term life insurance sales. Woodstock Wealth Management serves individuals, businesses, charities, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and access to third‑party asset managers. The firm manages approximately $629.9 million on a discretionary basis and offers a performance‑based fee program alongside tailored investment strategies.

Jeffery Pierce is a financial advisor with Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has been with Berkeley Capital Partners since 2018 and previously worked at Invesco from 2015 to 2018. Berkeley Capital Partners is an SEC-registered adviser managing discretionary portfolios for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and businesses. The firm employs global asset allocation strategies across multiple asset classes and sponsors private pooled investment vehicles with performance-based incentive structures.

William Gardner is a financial advisor at Arkos Global Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Edward Jones and River Church. Arkos Global Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside diverse investment strategies, including active management and margin borrowing, serving both retail and high-net-worth clients.

Peter Geckeler is a CFP® professional affiliated with Legacy Planning Advisors, LLC, with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked concurrently at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. and Legacy Planning Advisors since 2014. Legacy Planning Advisors, LLC provides financial planning, wealth counseling, and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach, using third-party managers and custodial platforms, and manages approximately $234 million primarily on a non-discretionary basis across about 755 client accounts.

Carolyn Flournoy is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Financial Consultants Group, Inc. since 2022, and previously held roles at Investment Planning Advisors, Patton Albertson Miller Group, LLC, and Anthony Smith Advisors, Inc. Financial Consultants Group, Inc. serves individuals, families—including high-net-worth clients—corporations, and trusts by providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a long-term, discretionary trading approach based on fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, with regular client reporting and reviews.

Frank Akridge is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Optivise Advisory Services LLC and has been involved with Financial Pathfinder, LLC and Freedom Consultants LLC, a non-investment-related internet wholesale retail business he co-manages with his spouse. Optivise Advisory Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and pension plans. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios with diverse allocations and a co-advisory program for employer-sponsored defined contribution plans.

Bradley Barger is a financial advisor at Weaver Capital Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and SunTrust Advisory Services. He serves as co-trustee for a family trust. Weaver Capital Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth families, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth management with a long-term, value-oriented investment approach that incorporates tactical risk-management tools.

Marci Silverman is a financial advisor at Thayer Partners LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Linder Financial Services since 1997. Thayer Partners LLC provides customized wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and business advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, other advisers, and retirement plans, including offshore investors. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, along with individual securities as needed, and operates through a multi-office advisor network.

Lester Brackley is a financial advisor with Arkos Global Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Arkos Global Advisors since 2020 and previously at Lakeview Capital Partners, LLC from 2015 to 2020. Arkos Global Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines comprehensive planning with discretionary investment management, using fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis to tailor portfolios and conducts ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews of client accounts.

Brent Capehart is a financial advisor with The Lloyd Advisory Group in Suwanee, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AE Wealth Management, Capehart Financial, and Global Financial Private Capital. He is a member of the finance committee at New Hope United Methodist Church, where he contributes to financial planning and long-term forecasting. The Lloyd Advisory Group manages discretionary assets primarily for individual investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, using a retirement-focused “three bucket” investment framework that addresses inflation, volatility, taxes, healthcare, and longevity risks.

Anthony Austreng is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor at Forthright Wealth Management, LLC, with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Forthright Wealth Management since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a one-quarter owner of an office suite in Alpharetta, Georgia, through his LLC. Forthright Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services. The firm manages over $773 million across a seven-advisor team and offers customized, primarily long-term portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, bonds, and may engage unaffiliated Independent Managers under ongoing oversight.

Hamilton Brandenburg is a financial advisor with CS Planning Corp and holds a Series 66 designation. He has eight years of industry experience, including prior roles at Edward Jones and GM Financial. Brandenburg also operates a seasonal tax preparation service, Brandenburg Tax Services, in Canton, Georgia. CS Planning Corp, operating as Vertical Ascent Wealth Management, serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations through a multi-advisor model. The firm employs a systematic investment strategy with diversified portfolios tailored to client risk profiles and goals, often managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

James Exley IV is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Science Advisors LLC since 2022. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and its affiliated entities for over 25 years. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures including psychological analytics and consulting, consumer product design, intellectual property research, and co-authoring a book. Wealth Science Advisors primarily serves individual and family clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, integrating traditional investment strategies with behavioral insights through its proprietary Wealth Science Assessment and Money Happiness concept. The firm also offers operational cash management and family-office services, managing approximately $512 million in discretionary assets across multiple offices.

Carson Greene is a financial advisor at Financial Consultants Group Inc with Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he spent a year at Blue Vault Alternative Investments and has experience in other sectors including electric services and agriculture. He has been involved with the UGA Football Letterman's Club for six years. Financial Consultants Group, Inc. serves individuals, families, corporations, and trusts with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a long-term discretionary trading approach grounded in fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, and incorporates technology such as artificial intelligence and machine learning in some service areas.