Layla Vanderslice is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merit, she worked for Yeomans Consulting Group, Inc. and operated under her own name for 20 years. She is also a licensed insurance agent. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving over 20,000 clients across 66 offices and managing approximately $23.9 billion in assets. The firm provides comprehensive wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach supported by a centralized investment management team and customizable portfolio models.

Chase Parker is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his industry career in 2023. He has 17 years of service with the Gwinnett County Fire Department. First Advisors National provides investment management, asset allocation advice, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individual clients, including ERISA plan participants, managing approximately $506.8 million in discretionary assets. The firm uses third-party money managers and supplements portfolios with advice on individual equities, ETFs, and mutual funds, applying tactical and strategic asset allocation methodologies.

Judah Margulies is a financial advisor at Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. in Atlanta, GA, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Strategic Blueprint, LLC, The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., Equitable Advisors, LLC, and AXA Advisors, LLC. Margulies is also involved in insurance sales as a licensed insurance agent. Trajan Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, endowments, and institutional investors. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, using a tailored investment process documented in an investment policy statement.

Chelsea Kiehler is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Sequent Planning, LLC and has prior experience at Bank of America and Merrill. She volunteers annually at a nonprofit 5K run and serves on her homeowners association board, contributing to finance and community committees. Sequent Planning, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a network of advisers using diversified investment models and tax-aware strategies.

Markell Bryant is a CFP® and Series 66 license holder with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at RFG Advisory, LLC and previously spent a decade at Edward Jones. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 178 advisors managing around $8 billion for more than 17,000 clients. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various investment strategies including alternative investments and annuity management.

Matthew Speed is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Suntrust Investment Services since 2016. Outside of finance, he is involved in documentary production, focusing on semi-professional football content through his project Willowdale Studios. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with financial planning and portfolio management. The firm offers tailored asset allocation strategies and advises private pooled investment vehicles, distinguishing itself with private-market offerings and firm-run covered-call strategies.

Sophia Drager is a Series 65-registered financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs and Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of centrally managed model strategies and locally managed portfolios, offering services across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, alternative vehicles, ESG models, and direct indexing with tax management overlays.

Nelly Stoneburner is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and beginning her advisory career in 2023. Prior to entering the financial industry, she worked for over 30 years with Gwinnett County Public Schools. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach combines selection and monitoring of third-party money managers with fundamental analysis for supplemental individual security recommendations.

Tracey Trapani is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 10 years before joining Elevation Point Wealth Partners in 2024. Elevation Point Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser managing approximately $8.29 billion in assets with 53 advisors. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities, employing a model portfolio approach that includes tactical asset allocation and third-party manager integration, along with advisory services that incorporate insurance and annuity solutions.

Cathleen Stevens is a CFP® with over 33 years of industry experience. She has worked at IHT Wealth Management LLC since 2019 and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2011. Stevens is also involved in non-variable insurance sales, including disability, life, and long-term care insurance. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA consulting, and outsourced CIO services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and tailored portfolio strategies to meet clients’ investment objectives.

John Faure Jr. is a financial advisor at Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining Wealth Watch Advisors in 2021, he worked at World Financial Group, Inc. and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. from 2018 to 2021, and at KCG Americas LLC from 2011 to 2017. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Faure is involved in the sale of fixed life and annuity insurance products as an independent agent for various insurance companies. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily through third-party model managers, along with financial planning and consulting services. Its investment approach combines quantitative, qualitative, and technical methods and includes a range of strategies and approved alternative private placements for accredited investors.

Justin Jones is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at 3-Mentors/GamePlan Financial. Outside of advising, he is president of the Mountain View High School Baseball Booster Club, where he leads fundraising efforts and supports team activities. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm uses a fund-of-funds approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios that are actively monitored and rebalanced, along with technology and operational solutions for other advisers.

Randall Yeomans is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 42 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and previously operated Yeomans Consulting Group, Inc., where he offered financial and estate planning services and taught adult education classes on taxes, estate planning, and retirement planning. Yeomans is also involved in developing personal development coaching focused on lifestyle, health, and wellness. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving over 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services with a focus on long-term, diversified portfolios managed through centrally overseen models and customized advisor strategies.

Jae Lee is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Concorde Holdings, Inc., a holding company for affiliated broker-dealer and registered investment advisor entities. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm employs model portfolios and third-party strategists to build tailored portfolios and provides ERISA retirement-plan advisory services as part of its offerings.

Stephanie Feaser is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 18 years before joining her current firm in 2026. Elevation Point Wealth Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $8.29 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm emphasizes model portfolios with tactical asset allocation across various investment vehicles and integrates insurance distribution and annuity servicing within its advisory services.

Brian Boles is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience with LoneStarOne Financial Strategies and Northern Lights Distributors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with golf and social clubs, including Red Feather Golf & Social Club. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other investment advisers. The firm utilizes proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios, often implemented with its own mutual funds and ETFs, and offers services ranging from discretionary portfolio management to retirement tools.

Joshua Vaughan is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience and is currently an advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP. His prior roles include positions at Homrich Berg, the Detroit Lions, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, Vaughan engages in public speaking and motivational talks and provides private football training for athletes, drawing on his background as a former professional athlete. Mission Wealth Management is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm that serves affluent and high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as institutional clients. The firm employs customized, long-term investment strategies across a range of asset classes and offers a tiered service model that includes financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting.

Melissa Hallmark is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She currently works at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC and was previously with United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC for 11 years. Hallmark is also a licensed insurance agent for life, health, and annuity products. Apollon Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, family offices, 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 tailored through an Investment Committee and due diligence processes.

Kirk Wilkerson is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Merit since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a partner and general partner in real estate development and management ventures. Merit Financial Group, LLC manages approximately $10.6 billion and serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment strategy using model portfolios and customizable sleeves, supported by an investment committee and centralized management.

Jonathan Frazier is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Woodbury Financial, Sage Point Financial, Royal Alliance Associates, and FSC Securities. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, providing customized strategies that utilize model asset allocations and manager relationships across multiple custodians.