James Hill III is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 48 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at LPL Financial since 2019, following a prior role at Woodbury Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing Hill Financial Group, LLC. 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 brokerage services supported by research and model portfolios.

Gary Morea is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Savannah, GA, and has 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Oak Tree Enterprises LLC, a real estate investment business. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors.

Thomas Thomson Jr. is a financial advisor at Stifel with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Stifel since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a business called Village Barber. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling for asset allocation and planning analyses.

Thomas Reeves is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his career in wealth management in 2011 after graduating from Furman University in Greenville, SC. Over his 15-year career, he has worked at multiple large investment firms, joining Merrill Lynch in 2015. Thomas focuses on goals-based wealth management planning, combining asset and liability management, investment and income planning, and risk management. He prioritizes client interests and maintains a high standard of care, ethics, and integrity. He serves clients in areas such as education planning, family wealth management, legacy planning, retirement income, and tax minimization. He holds a bachelor's degree from Furman University and completed his secondary education at Savannah Country Day School. Thomas has earned the Professional Investment Advisor (PIA) designation.

Barbara Treadwell is a CFP® and ChFC® with 42 years of industry experience. She has worked at OSAIC since 2024 and previously held positions at Partners For Prosperity, Inc. and American Portfolios Financial Services. Treadwell serves as co-trustee of an irrevocable trust and is a member of the board of the Lexington Foundation, a nonprofit organization. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charities through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services with a range of investment solutions and utilizes tools such as asset-allocation modeling and risk-tolerance analysis to construct diversified portfolios.

Thornton Barrow is a financial advisor at Stifel with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Stifel since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in nonprofit boards focused on research and education, including serving as a trustee for the Wormsloe Foundation and the Wormsloe Institute, and as an advisory board member for the University of Georgia Press. He is also the owner of a gunsmithing business. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and nonprofit organizations, providing brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Justin Ozdany Newman is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with the Series 66 designation. He began his financial services career in 2023 and has held positions at firms including Raymond James Financial and Equitable Advisors prior to joining Mass Mutual Investors Services. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, goal-oriented planning supported by firm-approved software tools and offers specialized services such as divorce planning and estate-settlement programs.

Terri Shiver is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 39 years of industry experience. She has been with Charles Schwab since 1994 and has worked at Charles Schwab Bank since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a real estate property in Savannah, Georgia. Charles Schwab serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary advisory models and discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by multi-asset portfolios and research from the Schwab Center for Financial Research.

James Doubleday III is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2013. Outside of advising, he is involved in coordinating event rentals for a historic event space in Savannah, GA. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, providing comprehensive written recommendations across various financial planning areas without implementing the advice. The firm combines holistic, goal-based planning with managed-account options through a consolidated billing structure, relying on financial advisors to deliver and update client plans.

Matthew Amman is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he joined in 2011 after spending 15 years providing professional services to high-net-worth clients in the construction industry's land development sector. He holds the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® designation and is a Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor, overseeing individual client services as well as coordinating financial advisor training for the Southeast Coastal Market. His approach includes building personalized financial strategies and managing custom investment portfolios to assist clients in pursuing their long-term financial goals. Matthew earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Central Florida and an M.B.A. in Finance with the Beta Gamma Sigma designation from Florida State University. He is also certified as a Certified Exit Planning Advisor, Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor, Personal Investment Advisor, and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor. In addition to traditional advisory services, he is qualified to manage investment strategies on a discretionary basis through Merrill's Investment Advisory Program. Outside of his professional work, Matthew has been active in community service, serving on the Board of Directors for the Coastal Conservation Association and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia. He has volunteered with organizations such as Junior Achievement, South University, and The One Hundred Children's Foundation. Matthew resides in Savannah, Georgia, with his wife and three daughters and enjoys outdoor activities including baseball, boating, fishing, football, golfing, running, skiing, surfing, and traveling.

Donna Minor is a financial advisor with Merrill in Savannah, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2009. Merrill, along 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, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Maria Bailey is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Savannah, GA, with 28 years of industry experience. She has held her current role since 2012. Maria holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning to individuals and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Dora Mae Clark is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, where she has worked since 2016. She has 10 years of industry experience and is based in Savannah, GA. Outside of her advisory role, she is a board member and event manager for SMACKO Inc. and holds various ownership and board positions in family-owned and non-public entities. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and other retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a nationwide network of independent financial professionals using a range of portfolio management approaches and platform arrangements.

Martin Welch is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management in Savannah, GA, with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Thrivent, Welch worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and had roles at the Small Business Administration and Small Business Assistance Corporation. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive written recommendations on various financial planning topics. The firm emphasizes goal-based analyses and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Ryan Waters is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains ownership of a single-family rental property. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors.

Jeffrey Ritch Sr. is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Richmond Hill, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a basketball referee for a recreational youth basketball league. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services.

Garet Haynes is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2025, he worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. from 2021 to 2025. He also served on the Chatham County Board of Commissioners from 2014 to 2021. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates a range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Patrick House is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Savannah, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Bank of America N.A., Merrill, and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and market modeling techniques.

Charlton Riegner is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management in Savannah, GA, with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Thrivent Financial and Calvary Day School. Outside of advising, he coordinates events for Gingerbread Gatherings LLC, which rents out a courtyard space for receptions and gatherings. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, focusing on holistic, goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm offers these services as either one-time or ongoing engagements, covering a broad range of financial topics.

Nicholas Ives is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for eight years. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a Command Sergeant Major in the Georgia Army National Guard and is a board member of the Oglethorpe Chapter of AEA, Inc. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific eligibility criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored recommendation reports. As a large institutional firm, Ameriprise also provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.