Lewis Walker is a financial advisor with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. in Peachtree Corners, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 49 years of industry experience. He has been with The Strategic Financial Alliance since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, Walker is involved in consulting and coaching through Life Transitions Advisors, LLC, focusing on training and exit planning for closely held businesses, and serves on the board of directors for SFA Holdings, Inc. The Strategic Financial Alliance provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm supports multiple portfolio programs and third-party manager platforms, delivering services through both in-house management and co-advisory or solicitor arrangements.

Aaron Das is a financial advisor with Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC before joining Kingsview Partners in 2020. Kingsview Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.7 billion and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and asset management services through advisor-led and model-based strategies, including proprietary ETFs and access to alternative investments.

Mark Binder is a financial advisor with One Capital Management, LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding a CFP® designation and Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience, including 12 years at TIAA-CREF prior to joining One Capital Management in 2026. One Capital Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $8.5 billion for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan solutions, and advisory consulting, utilizing a globally balanced and customized investment approach that combines active large-cap equity management with ETFs and diversified fixed income.

Carlos Polanco Rojas is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Howard Capital Management since 2019. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Georgia State University. Howard Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, retirement plan participants, and other investment advisers. The firm uses proprietary technical indicators to guide tactical investment strategies and offers a range of services including participant tools, private wealth services, and management of proprietary mutual funds and ETFs.

Robert Haggard is a CFP® and CFA® with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at UCAP Asset Management, Adi Dassler Family Office LLC, and ACG Wealth Inc. Apollon Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, families, family offices, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines centrally managed model strategies with locally managed portfolios and offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, sub-advisory, and consulting.

Lauren Lewis is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Oppenheimer, Morgan Stanley, and E*TRADE. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving more than 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach supported by an internal Investment Management team and Investment Committee.

Mikhail Harmon is a financial advisor with BIP Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having two years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., Harmon Financial Advisors, and a partial ownership interest in a gym. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm offers tailored asset allocations, manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, and provides advisory services to private pooled vehicles and institutional clients.

Michael Mcfarland is a financial advisor with Stonex Advisors Inc. in Suwanee, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at StoneX Securities Inc., Ameriprise Advisor Services, Inc., and Raymond James & Associates. He is also involved in several business ventures, including co-ownership of Grandview Strategic Partners and Grandview Planning Group, which focus on financial advisory and tax preparation services. Stonex Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, and related services. The firm uses various platforms and investment solutions, including proprietary models and third-party money managers, to implement strategies tailored to client needs.

Chad Edwards is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Strategic Blueprint, LLC, The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., and Prehmus Financial Partners. Edwards is also involved in fixed insurance sales through various product providers. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, including discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, and provides access to private-market securities and private pooled investment vehicles.

Yesenia Burgos is a financial advisor at Principal Advised Services with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. Outside of her advisory role, she coaches youth volleyball at A5 Volleyball Club in Alpharetta, Georgia. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients. The firm offers both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary investment management program, utilizing a combination of third-party tools and proprietary models, and benefits from its integration within the Principal Financial Group family.

Ross Lloyd is a financial advisor at One Capital Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at TIAA and TIAA-Cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLC for 12 years. One Capital Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients through a multi-advisor team managing approximately $7 billion in discretionary assets. The firm employs a globally balanced investment approach combining active management of large-cap equities, ETFs, and diversified fixed income, supported by a proprietary fund ranking system and a written Investment Policy Statement.

Scott Levy is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Strategic Blueprint, LLC, Prehmus Financial Partners, and The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Levy serves as a trustee for PD Ministries, an independent Christian ministry in the Atlanta area. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals and families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs tailored asset allocations that include mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options-based covered-call strategies, and it also offers private-market investment opportunities for qualified investors.

Michael Chisick is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at One Capital Management, LLC and previously worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF. One Capital Management, LLC is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $8.5 billion for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, corporations, and other entities. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan solutions, and advisory consulting, typically constructing globally balanced portfolios that combine active large-cap equity management with ETFs and diversified fixed income.

Gabriela Cossio is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, and JPMorgan Securities LLC. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving over 20,000 clients from 66 offices. The firm manages approximately $23.9 billion in assets and offers wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advice, and educational workshops. Their investment approach uses long-term, diversified portfolios overseen by an internal team, allowing advisors to customize models and manage accounts with both discretionary and non-discretionary authority.

Paul Salamon is a financial advisor with Brookwood Investment Group in Buford, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Redwood Private Wealth LLC, Belpointe Asset Management, and LPL Financial LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Empowered-Home, a business activity noted in his background. Brookwood Investment Group is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing over $1 billion for more than 3,100 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services using a range of investment strategies and supplemental services through third-party platforms.

Lisa Disney is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealthcare Advisory Partners since 2015 and has also been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she provides pet sitting services for clients when they are out of town. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6.0 billion in client assets through a team of more than 150 advisors. The firm serves individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and access to alternative and private placement investments using a goals-based, evidence-driven advisory approach.

Brad Cast is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Stratos Wealth Partners, LPL Financial, and The Botsford Group. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of The Winestock Foundation, an organization focused on educational funding. Merit Financial Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach through tailored model portfolios and offers a range of services such as asset management, financial planning, and employee financial wellness programs.

Natalie Quinn is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC, having previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management. Elevation Point Wealth Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $8.29 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities with an investment approach focused on model portfolios, tactical asset allocation, and integration of insurance distribution and annuity servicing.

Kay Mayhue is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors since 2017. Her prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Stratos Wealth Partners, Lifestyle Planning Solutions, LPL Financial, and The Botsford Group. She also provides administrative support to Stone Creek Capital Management. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using tailored model portfolios and offers specialized services such as independent fiduciary and ESOP trustee work.

Charles Staton is a financial advisor at Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Gibbs Financial Group, Atlanta Athletic Club, Sawtraxx Manufacturing, and Smokejack BBQ. Gibbs Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and advisory services, utilizing third-party platforms and strategists such as Orion Portfolio Solutions and TownSquare Capital. The firm employs a mix of analytical approaches to portfolio allocation and emphasizes risk management, tax efficiency, and guaranteed-income solutions where appropriate.