Jairus Buchanan is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He has been with GLOBALT Investments and Synovus Trust Company since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Invictus Capital Investors, Invictus Capital Partners, and Herndon Capital Management. GLOBALT Investments provides discretionary portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and model portfolio services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines proprietary quantitative models with technical and fundamental analysis and employs ETF-based strategic allocations with tactical overlays developed in partnership with Ned Davis Research.

Jeffrey Rhineheart is a financial advisor at First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at SunTrust Bank spanning 30 years. His other business activities include serving as a New Business Development Officer at First Citizens Asset Management and as an Institutional Consultant at SVB Wealth, focusing on retirement plans, foundations, and endowments. First Citizens Asset Management provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, institutional accounts, and municipal entities. The firm manages approximately $167 million on a discretionary basis through a multi-team platform and constructs global, multi-asset model portfolios across various implementation frameworks using both quantitative and qualitative criteria.

John Crawford is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with two years of industry experience. He has been with Crawford Investment Counsel Inc since 2025, following roles at Truist Securities, Inc. Outside of finance, he has worked at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach with a focus on dividend-paying companies and credit diversification across its equity and fixed-income strategies.

Aleksander Searcy is a financial advisor with Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC in Marietta, GA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Voya Financial Advisors and Vincent Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing a vacation rental property through Avia Hospitality. Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $3 billion through a network of advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management solutions and financial planning services, utilizing both firm-managed and advisor-managed investment models.

Frank Lyles III is a financial advisor at 49 Financial based in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recently begun his career in the financial industry. Prior to joining 49 Financial, he worked at QTS and T5 Data Centers, and has experience at Auburn University and Holy Innocents' Episcopal School. 49 Financial serves a diverse clientele, including retail and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, advanced planning, retirement-plan consulting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, with an investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizing long-term diversified asset allocation.

Randy Pirkle is a financial advisor at Crawford Investment Counsel Inc with 51 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Crawford Investment Counsel since 2014. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focused on dividend-paying, higher-quality companies and offers a range of distinct equity and fixed-income strategies.

Boris Kuzmin is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Crawford Investment Counsel Inc in Atlanta, GA since 2004. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach, focusing on dividend-paying, higher-quality equities and diversified fixed-income strategies.

William Roach is a financial advisor with GLOBALT Investments in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with GLOBALT Investments and its predecessor entities since 1991. GLOBALT Investments LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and model portfolio services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and other advisers. The firm employs a combination of proprietary quantitative models, technical and fundamental analysis, and ETF-based strategies with tactical overlays.

Jack Stulack is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining 49 Financial in 2025, he worked at Caring Transitions in 2024 and was a full-time student from 2021 to 2025. He is also a licensed fixed insurance agent. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm emphasizes a disciplined, long-term, diversified asset allocation approach and provides tiered fractional family office services alongside access to third-party managers.

Tanner Horstmeyer is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at Allon Planning Partners and Foundations Investment Advisors. His background also includes experience outside finance in positions at Golf Headquarters and Ruth's Chris, as well as community involvement with Youth With A Mission. Foundations Investment Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering tailored investment advice through model portfolios and discretionary or non-discretionary authority.

Jennelle Vestal is a financial advisor at Crescent Grove Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, Stanford Group Company, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Ameriprise. Outside of her advisory work, she operates an independent dog sitting business. Crescent Grove Advisors provides integrated wealth management, family office, and OCIO services to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients, as well as portfolio advisory services for clients with $1–10 million in liquid investable assets. The firm’s investment approach centers on a client-specific investment policy statement and asset-allocation framework overseen by an investment committee that incorporates independent managers and alternative strategies.

Steven Beckerman is a financial advisor at International Assets Investment Management, LLC with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Rooms To Go and UPS. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities through a national network of independent representatives. The firm offers customized, long-term portfolio management using a variety of investment vehicles and also provides financial planning and third-party manager programs.

Julia Ellisor is a financial advisor at Madison Partners with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill, OpenArc Corporate Advisory, and Equitable Advisors. Madison Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a customized fiduciary approach focused on long-term portfolio construction using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, alternative investments, and third-party sub-advisers.

Tucker Davis is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in Marietta, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience in both the financial services and mortgage industries, including prior roles at LPL Financial, Raymond James & Associates, and Movement Mortgage. 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 that integrates patented Wealthcare software and behavioral economics, utilizing both passive and active investment strategies alongside proprietary quantitative metrics.

Mitchell Roper is a financial advisor at 49 Financial in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Oakwood Capital Securities, Inc. and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of investment advising, he is a licensed agent writing fixed insurance business. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients by providing comprehensive financial planning, advanced planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm emphasizes disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation and offers tiered fractional family office services alongside access to third-party managers.

James Meaders is a financial advisor at First Heartland Consultants, Inc. with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc., and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Meaders Financial Group, which markets insurance and financial services. First Heartland Consultants serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan participants, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides financial planning, model-based management for 401(k) accounts, and various asset management solutions through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Andrew Noble is a financial advisor at New Edge Wealth in Atlanta, GA, with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Charles Schwab, and Priority One Financial Services. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, foundations, trusts, and other institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services focused on asset allocation and investor behavior, using a combination of independent managers, model strategies, proprietary solutions, and technology tools including AI-assisted analytics.

Bo Ruei Chen is a financial advisor at Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked in roles including insurance agent at The Maverick Insurance, LLC, and vice president of practice development at The Impact Partnership. Chen’s activities include recruiting advisors and selling insurance. Impact Partnership Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of third-party strategists, adviser-managed models, and direct indexing within a discretionary trading framework.

Alexander Watts is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in providing financial guidance and tailored advice to high-net-worth clients. With over 15 years of experience, he works closely with a select group of clients, primarily business owners and entrepreneurs, to address their specific wealth management needs. Alex leverages access to Bank of America's resources to offer comprehensive investment banking solutions including business sales, mergers, acquisitions, ESOPs, and recapitalization services. Prior to his current role, Alex served as a Private Banker with J.P. Morgan in Atlanta and spent five years as an Investment Analyst with GenSpring Family Offices. He holds a B.A. in Economics with an emphasis in Finance from Emory University and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. Alex is also a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). An Atlanta native, Alex is actively involved in various civic and philanthropic organizations. His roles include Co-Chair of the Emory Entrepreneur Network, Board member of the Trust for Public Land, and Legacy Advisor to the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation. He has also served on boards for Intown Collaborative Ministries, Goodwill Industries, and Morningside Presbyterian Church. Alex resides in the Morningside area of Atlanta with his wife, daughter, and two sons.

Chad Williams is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Invest Financial Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a venue that hosts weddings and social events. 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 supported by patented technology and behavioral economics, offering both passive and active investment strategies alongside comprehensive portfolio and retirement plan management.