Riley Gessner is a financial advisor at Regent Peak Wealth Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Regent Peak Wealth Advisors in 2026, he worked at Ivy Asset Group and CAIS Capital LLC, among other firms. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors offers portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, family office and wealth-planning services, and selects third-party money managers for individuals and certain corporate clients. The firm emphasizes model portfolios and Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily allocating to ETFs and equities, and frequently uses sub-advisers or third-party managers in its strategies.

Thomas Klecker is a financial advisor at Narwhal Capital Management with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Tsunami and educational roles at the University of Utah and Alexandria Area Schools. Narwhal Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management services, employing diversified asset allocation and combining investment advisory with in-house tax and accounting capabilities.

Travis James is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Benedict Financial Advisors, Inc. in Atlanta, GA. He has worked at both Benedict Financial Advisors and LPL Financial LLC for over two decades. Benedict Financial Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $475 million for individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes retirement income planning, discretionary portfolio management, and client education through lectures and workshops, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a variety of investment strategies.

Matthew Lunger is a financial advisor at Wright Wealth LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked as a consultant and was self-employed for several years. Wright Wealth LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of passive and active investment strategies, offers educational seminars and a financial health membership, and coordinates with third-party professionals as needed.

Timothy Wyrobek is a financial advisor with Crescent Wealth Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sterne Agee Financial Services, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Lion Street Financial. He is a founder and partner at Crescent Wealth Advisory and Crescent Wealth Management, where he also engages in fixed life insurance sales and marketing. Crescent Wealth Advisory provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis to construct individualized portfolios, offers ongoing supervision and rebalancing, and facilitates access to alternative investment solutions including client-directed cryptocurrency accounts.

William Medcalf is a CFP® professional with experience at Wiser Wealth Management, Inc. since 2023. His prior roles include positions at Turner & Patat, P.C., Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group, and Raymond James. Wiser Wealth Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs diversified model portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers specialized services such as the Flightpath wrap-fee program and retirement-plan advisory solutions.

Aiki Altmets is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Regimen Wealth, LLC since 2020 and previously spent five years at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. Regimen Wealth, LLC is a four-advisor team managing approximately $330 million for about 218 individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting, focusing on tailored portfolios that incorporate exchange-traded funds, sub-advisors, REITs, insurance, and private vehicles, using a blend of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and behavioral finance methods.

William Bowen is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Persium Advisors, LLC since 2013. Bowen holds the Series 63 license and is based in Atlanta, GA. Persium Advisors serves retirement plan committees and individual investors by providing retirement plan advisory services, direct investment management, investment consulting, and standalone financial planning. The firm manages approximately $456.3 million in discretionary assets and offers consulting advice on about $894.4 million in pension and investment consulting assets.

Michael Baratta is a financial advisor with Fiscal Wisdom Wealth Management LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience, having worked at firms including Portsmouth Financial Services, Securian Financial Services Inc., and Virginia Asset Management. Baratta is also the owner of Baratta Investments, LLC, where he engages in equity trading. Fiscal Wisdom Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers tailored portfolio construction, financial planning across retirement, tax, estate, and business succession areas, and facilitates referrals to third-party money managers while maintaining a diverse range of investment strategies.

Beth Conklin is a ChFC® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at Chappell Financial Group, LLC for 12 years. She is also listed as an agent on certain life and disability insurance policies associated with a family business succession plan. Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors manages approximately $430 million across several hundred accounts, providing wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and institutional plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis along with both passive and active management strategies, including leveraged approaches for some high-net-worth clients.

Hannah Thompson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at MartinWright Advisory, LLC and has previous experience with Truist Investment Services and SunTrust entities. MartinWright Advisory provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, utilizing both active and passive investment strategies with an emphasis on diversification and continual portfolio monitoring.

Robert Hamill is a CFP® and ChFC® with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Benedict Financial Advisors, Inc. and LPL Financial, LLC, having joined both firms in 2021. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Everence Trust Company, ProEquities, Inc., and Everence Financial. Benedict Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual investors as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $475 million across about 319 client relationships, providing financial planning focused on retirement income, discretionary portfolio management, and client education through lectures and workshops.

Alok Deshpande is a financial advisor at SmartPath Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with SmartPath Advisors since 2019. In addition, he is the CEO and co-founder of SmartPath, Inc., a financial education and coaching company based in Atlanta, where he leads business strategy and conducts seminars. SmartPath Advisors provides limited-engagement financial planning services focused on retirement readiness and savings strategies for individuals, often accessed through employers. The firm emphasizes passive investing through diversified, low-cost index funds and delivers short-term planning reports without managing client assets or offering ongoing portfolio management.

James Patterson III is a financial advisor at Stableford Capital LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Stableford Capital since 2014, working as part of a five-advisor team. Stableford Capital serves individual clients, business owners, and institutional retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management along with integrated financial planning and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes absolute, long-term total return through a proprietary analytics platform and employs a range of strategies, including derivatives and leveraged ETFs, supported by dedicated technical research.

Caroline Hajost is a financial advisor at Builder Investment Group with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Builder Investment Group in 2024, she worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Builder Investment Group provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm offers customized asset management using both fundamental and technical analysis and is notable for sponsoring pooled investment vehicles and managing private syndications.

Raymond Prophater III is a financial advisor with Persium Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Persium Advisors since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Navix Holdings, LLC and Persium Group, LLC, which develop and provide business exit planning consulting services. Persium Advisors serves retirement plan committees and individual investors by offering retirement plan advisory, direct investment management, investment consulting, and standalone financial planning. The firm manages approximately $456 million in discretionary assets and provides consulting for nearly $894 million in pension and investment assets, using fundamental analysis and tailored portfolio construction based on clients’ financial plans and risk tolerances.

Adele Gipson is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 20 years of experience, currently serving at CPC Advisors, LLC. She has worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and has been with CPC Advisors since 2008. Gipson is a board member of the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential, where she serves on the Finance Committee. CPC Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm utilizes model portfolios and asset allocation strategies aligned with Modern Portfolio Theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to wrap-fee Ambassador accounts and third-party managers.

Jessica Sherrill is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and has been with Sherrill & Hutchins Financial Advisory Inc. in Atlanta, GA for 10 years. She is part of a six-advisor team at the firm. Sherrill & Hutchins provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm uses client-specific investment guidelines and primarily implements strategies through diversified no-load mutual funds and ETFs, offering a range of wealth management and retirement plan advisory services.

Robert Cramer is a financial advisor at Sherrill & Hutchins Financial Advisory Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Sherrill & Hutchins, he worked at Anduril Industries for four years and the Central Intelligence Agency for six years. Sherrill & Hutchins provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm manages portfolios based on client-specific investment guidelines and primarily uses diversified no-load mutual funds and ETFs with periodic rebalancing.

Matthew Burton is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Narwhal Capital Management since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Burton serves as chairman of the board for Matsco Incorporated and C.W. Matthews Contracting Incorporated, where he participates in executive decision-making and strategic planning. He is also a partner in Kenview Capital LLC, a family business involved in philanthropic coordination and non-public investment evaluation. Narwhal Capital Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm provides tailored portfolio management and financial planning, integrating fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis with an emphasis on diversified asset allocation. Narwhal’s offerings include discretionary management and consulting services, complemented by in-house tax and accounting capabilities.