David Elder is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merit Financial Advisors since 2009, with prior experience at LPL Financial and PKS Investments. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors serving individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and customizable strategies overseen by an Investment Committee.

James Breen is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merit Financial Advisors since 2025, following eight years at AMP Wealth Management and two years at Horizon Investments. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and customizable strategies, supported by a central Investment Management team and an Investment Committee.

Glenn Keen is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. since 2003. He also owns and operates KEEN & COMPANY, an accounting and tax preparation practice for small businesses and individuals. The Strategic Financial Alliance provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers through multiple portfolio programs and a subscription-style wealth planning service.

Zachary Stout is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Howard Capital Management since 2017, including previous roles at Beaumont Capital Management, LLC and Beaumont Financial Partners, LLC. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other investment advisers, offering discretionary portfolio management and other investment services. The firm utilizes proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios, often implemented with its own mutual funds and ETFs.

Daniel Kistler is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., and Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a business related to insurance, benefits, and human resources. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and utilizes a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis to build customized client portfolios.

James Byers II is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Merit Financial Advisors and has previously worked at Clearbridge Wealth Management, Inc. and LPL Financial, LLC. Based in Atlanta, GA, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion for a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm uses a long-term, diversified investment approach through customizable model portfolios and provides a range of services including asset management, financial planning, and employee financial wellness programs.

George Nickels is a financial advisor at First Advisors National, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously spent nine years with Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent at ETS Financial, Insurance Services. First Advisors National provides investment management, asset allocation advice, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individual clients, including ERISA plan participants. The firm uses a combination of third-party money managers and direct advice on equities, ETFs, and mutual funds, with portfolios managed largely on a discretionary basis and subject to formal annual reviews.

Lyndsay Kim is a financial advisor with Alera Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. and currently serves at both Alera Investment Advisors and OSAIC. Alera Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of internal management, affiliate platforms, and independent managers to construct portfolios focused on mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a long-term investment orientation.

Alexander Barthold is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Merit Financial Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Capital Management. Barthold holds the Series 66 designation and operates out of Alpharetta, GA. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion across 144 advisors and over 14,000 clients. The firm serves a diverse client base with a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and customizable strategies overseen by a central Investment Management team and Investment Committee.

April Sheldon is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates and Raymond James Financial Services. Concurrent Investment Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $9.9 billion in client assets through customized portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, employing a long-term investment approach with opportunistic trading.

Jonathan Duggan is a financial advisor with INTELLICENTS INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS INC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 19 years of industry experience, with prior roles at American Trust Retirement Services, TRG Advisors, Inc., Touchstone Retirement Group, and TRG Financial Inc. Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc. serves retirement plan sponsors, third-party administrators, HSA/VEBA account sponsors, individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, and municipalities. The firm emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold investment strategies overseen by a CFA Chief Investment Officer and offers a range of services including retirement plan consulting, individual wealth management, and a wrap fee program.

Colin Clarkson is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Inc and Lumature Wealth Partners. Concurrent Investment Advisors provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $9.9 billion in client assets across discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, using customized portfolios with ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Laura Sithens is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Merit Financial Advisors since 2015, with prior experience at LPL Financial and PKS Investments. 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 offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using centrally managed model allocations overseen by an internal Investment Management team and committee.

Cindi Porter Rowe is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. She is currently with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC and has previously worked at Integrated Financial Planning Services, Alleron Investment Advisors, and Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president and financial planner at TeamWarc, Inc., where she provides financial planning and insurance services. Madison Avenue Securities, LLC offers investment advisory and related services to individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion in assets and provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and college-savings services through a variety of account platforms and investment approaches.

Brian Martin is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Martin also acts as an independent insurance agent, providing insurance advice tailored to client needs. Merit Financial Group, LLC manages approximately $10.6 billion and serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and customizable strategies overseen by a central Investment Management team.

Ralph Watson III is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Lumature Wealth Partners, Raymond James Financial Services, Goldman Sachs, Cetera Adviser Networks, United Capital Financial Advisers, and Girard Securities. He is a member of the finance and investment committee at Pinewood Preparatory, a nonprofit organization. Concurrent Investment Advisors provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $9.9 billion in assets across discretionary and non-discretionary mandates and employs a long-term, customized investment approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Edward Orell is a financial advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Bulletproof Financial, PRES Financial, and Appreciation Financial. Orell has also operated his own firm, Orell Financial, Inc., since 2017. Sound Income Strategies, LLC is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $4.0 billion in assets, serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers customized portfolio management with a focus on fixed-income analysis and equity review, utilizing a scalable advisor network and affiliated business lines.

Zachary Gerrells is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Peak Brokerage Services. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax services through his ownership of Gerrells CPA, LLC and has other business interests including ownership in Affirm Financial Partners LLC and a role as an agent with Financial Independence Group. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses model-based portfolio management through an affiliated turnkey asset management platform and offers access to third-party money managers alongside estate-planning support.

Robert Fezza is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Forum Financial Management, LP and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Odyssey Personal Financial Advisors, and Cetera. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an independent insurance agent and co-owns a real estate holding company. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs, implementing model portfolios primarily with DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs following a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.

Nicholas Yeomans is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors since 2026. He previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. for 13 years and led Yeomans Consulting Group, Inc. for over two decades. Yeomans is an elder at North Metro Church, where he provides spiritual direction and accountability to leadership. 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 that combines centrally managed portfolios with customizable strategies overseen by an internal Investment Management team.