Tamekia Fallin is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been in the financial services industry since 2018, with prior experience at Eminent Financial Services and Solutions, LLC, and World Financial Group Insurance Agency. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Tanni Gibson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JP Morgan Chase prior to joining Transamerica. She is also involved in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm delivers services through a large advisor network using model portfolios and third-party managers, with a regulatory AUM of approximately $1.7 billion.

Wei Jian is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Bolt Insurance Agency, Dayone Enterprise, Atlantic Plus Inc, and Fortune Four Holdings LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Jian manages office operations for World Financial Group through Dayone Enterprise, Inc., and is involved in health insurance sales with Kaiser Permanente. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, delivering services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm’s investment approach primarily uses model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by an integrated retirement plan ecosystem and affiliated product offerings.

Shu Wang is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Alpharetta, GA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 18 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Co. and Nylife Securities, Inc. since 2006. Wang also acts as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products with outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Christopher Whetten is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including World Financial Group, Wealthwave, Unicity International Inc., and Net Law, where he acts as a referral agent for estate planning services. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in sales of health supplements and refers clients to estate planning resources. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Puneet Seth is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with New York Life and affiliated firms since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, Seth is involved in managing several rental properties and passive investments in real estate and startup ventures. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm focuses on tailored advice delivered through various program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Andrew Crawford is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Shared Service Solutions and Regional Management Corporation. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders, delivering services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Alok Kataria is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with Transamerica and Wfgia since 2025 and has no prior industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he is the CEO of Georgia Camps LLC, a kids' summer camp business he has managed since 2018. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a broad client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory services and operates an integrated retirement plan ecosystem through affiliated entities.

Willie Caldwell Jr. is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and previously held roles at Aflac and Assurance Health. Outside of his advisory work, Caldwell serves as a pastor at Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with various investment programs and access to third-party money managers.

Karen Stevens is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Alpharetta, GA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. She has 18 years of industry experience, including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory work, Stevens teaches online to children in China and owns a small business consultancy focused on helping businesses structure for growth. Eagle Strategies serves a broad client base, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, working with both individual and institutional clients.

Amanda Gustavsson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Prudential Investment Management Services LLC and Empower Financial Services, Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its financial planning and manages a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Kumar Bhandari is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding the PFS™ credential. He has recently entered the financial services industry and has experience with firms including WFGIA and Avantax. His background also includes accounting and consulting roles, and he has been involved with Brenau University and several accounting and tax service businesses. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment models, serving both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Luis Kim is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. and FSC Securities Corporation. Luis is based in Buford, GA. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies and integrates third-party platforms and AI-enabled tools to support its investment processes.

Roger Shaffer is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Hightower Securities and Hightower Advisors since 2013. Shaffer serves on the Board of Directors at Signature Banks of Georgia. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions using affiliated and third-party managers, with services that include discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Robert Szymanski is a CFP® and ChFC® financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Duluth, GA. His prior experience includes roles at Horter Investment Management, Harrisdirect LLC, Cetera Investment Services LLC, and BNY Mellon Advisors, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales and Medicare referral services. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers discretionary portfolio management through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee programs.

Aleece Kardon is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. She also maintains an active legal practice as an attorney specializing in trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and residential real estate closings. Kardon has worked at multiple legal and financial firms, including WealthWave and Shafritz & Dean, Attorneys at Law. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base ranging from individual investors to institutional entities and offers both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm delivers investment advice through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

William Brand is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Triad Advisors for 12 years before joining NewEdge Advisors in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Brand owns and operates Willful Compliance Partners, a compliance consulting firm that provides regulatory guidance to registered entities. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers diverse portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing a range of program structures that combine in-house manager selection with third-party models and advisor discretion, supported by technology and centralized manager due diligence.

Eric Lapai is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Lawrenceville, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2018 and has been affiliated with Fifth Third Bank since 2017. He also has previous work experience at Southern New Hampshire University. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types on the Passageway Managed Account platform, utilizing various portfolio managers and strategies tailored to clients' risk profiles.

William Maynard is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked at Primerica Financial Services for a decade. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a model portfolio approach implemented through third-party managers and platform sub-advisors across multiple programs such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and Transamerica ALPHA, with regulatory assets under management reported at approximately $1.7 billion.

Richard Cooney is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor affiliated with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, with 42 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Lincoln National Life Insurance Co and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 21 years before joining Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial in 2019. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management, serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and other institutional clients. The firm employs an IAR-driven model with an open-architecture approach that integrates multiple third-party platforms and managers, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with specialized planning services.