Robert Maranghi is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Retirement Systems Inc since 2001, alongside previous roles at Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing multiple custody platforms and both proprietary and third‑party investment strategies.

Jack Berends is a financial advisor at Fidelity with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Equitable Advisors and BlueChip Wealth Advisors. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a process that combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs. The firm also acts as an advisor to multiple registered investment companies and develops model portfolios for intermediary platforms.

Bret Bond is a financial advisor at Edward Jones based in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2007. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs, managed solutions, and affiliated investment products supported by a large national network of financial advisors.

Kennie Taylor is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Powder Springs, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James since 2015 and provides impartial financial guidance as an independent contractor at Next Generation Divorce, assisting clients with financial evaluations related to divorce. Additionally, he is involved with the YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg and the Tampa Bay Free Dentistry Charity. Raymond James & Associates is a large dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions, drawing on a variety of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Angela De Lion is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ameriprise Financial Service, LLC since 2003. She previously worked with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in managing commercial real estate holdings and consults on practice systems and marketing for a wealth advisory team. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services tailored to individuals approaching or in retirement, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendation reports. The firm delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its institutional platform.

Gerald Koehler is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked in the IT sector with Tata Consultancy Services and Atos. Outside of his advisory role, Koehler serves as a Service Delivery Manager at NTT DATA, overseeing operations related to End User Compute and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Services. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on comprehensive, goal-based analyses without discretionary trading authority. The firm emphasizes written, holistic planning across various financial topics and offers clients the option to combine planning with managed accounts under a consolidated billing program.

Jeffrey Panik is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Cetera and has previously worked with firms including LPL Financial and Ameriprise Financial. Panik is also an author and president of Financial Literacy First, LLC, a publishing and marketing business focused on financial literacy books. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals across wealth levels, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and unaffiliated third-party managers.

Malcolm Lewis is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Pruco Securities. Outside of advising, he is involved in multiple entrepreneurial and community activities, including serving as CEO and pastor of Beacon of Light Christian Church and owning a private school focused on entrepreneurship and financial literacy. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by offering financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management through a variety of third-party programs. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Christian Salhuana is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Marietta, GA, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a large national network of advisors and branch offices.

Dennis Cepress is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Kennesaw, GA. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license and has 12 years of industry experience, including 13 years with Edward Jones. Outside of advising, he manages a rental property in Trenton, OH. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large national network of advisors and branch offices.

Mark Lawrence Jr. is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked with various Fidelity entities since 2015, including Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a process that combines proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm is noted for its registration as a commodity pool operator, advisory roles to multiple registered investment companies, and use of AI and algorithmic methods in portfolio management.

David Thompson is a financial advisor with OSAIC in Villa Rica, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 20 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Woodbury Financial Services and Questar Asset Management. He is the owner of JKL Financial Services, LLC, an operating entity for his advisory business. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers a range of services such as brokerage and investment advisory, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, utilizing various asset-allocation tools and portfolio management options.

Thomas Headlee Jr. is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Grove Point Investments, Grove Point Advisors, and H. Beck, Inc. Headlee is also involved with Vision Planning Services, a related business entity. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, supported by research and model portfolios from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Jonathan Robson is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Fsc Securities Corp for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for a family insurance trust. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, offering advisory services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to multiple investment platforms. The firm utilizes advanced asset-allocation tools and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Arthur Bush is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining Cambridge, he worked at MML Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and served in the Georgia Army National Guard from 2009 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of VITA Financial LLC and involved with several other financial-related business activities. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through independent financial professionals, utilizing proprietary and third-party model strategies across multiple platform arrangements.

James Cushingham is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and performer of Energemata Poi LLC, an entertainment business. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors and over 15,000 branch offices.

Corey Short is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill, he worked at Bank of America, Woodforest National Bank, Carmax Auto Finance, Waffle House, and SunTrust Bank. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of individual and institutional clients.

Keisha Cole is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 2013 and at Bank of America, N.A. since 2022. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and operates DRIP NATURALS LLC, a business specializing in handmade body butters, scrubs, and candles. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Brian Fox is a financial advisor at Cetera with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, he sells fixed insurance products and operates Totus Wealth Management, a financial services DBA. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through a multi-manager platform with options ranging from automated allocations to bespoke strategies.

James Ramey is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2012. He is based in Marietta, GA, and is also the owner of Ramey Wealth Management LLC, where he dedicates significant time managing his practice. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker‑dealer and registered investment adviser that offers investment and fee‑based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutions. The firm provides a broad range of planning services utilizing Wells Fargo research and tools, with clients choosing how to implement recommendations through various brokerage or advisory programs.