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.

William Jones is a financial advisor at Paraklete Financial, Inc. with a PFS™ designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Paraklete Financial since 2023 and previously spent two years at Terra Group. Jones has also been associated with Jones CPAs and Advisors, Inc. since 2014. Paraklete Financial provides integrated, fee-for-service financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm’s six advisers focus on tax-centered, coordinated planning without managing client assets or selling financial products, working closely with external investment, legal, tax, and insurance advisers.

Rodolfo Rodriguez is a financial advisor with EPG Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Equity Services Inc. and National Life Group. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CEO of Kinship Wealth Partners LLC, a financial services practice. EPG Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm develops customized investment plans and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Hannah Thompson is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. She is currently with MartinWright Advisory, LLC, where she has worked since 2026. Her prior experience includes roles at Truist Investment Services, Truist Advisory Services, and SunTrust Investment Services. MartinWright Advisory is a privately owned firm managing approximately $160.7 million in discretionary assets for about 108 clients. The firm combines active and passive investment techniques, including tactical asset allocation and the use of options, to serve its diverse client base while maintaining formal relationships with other advisory providers for operational support.

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.

Jeffrey Hardesty is a financial advisor with Woodstock Wealth Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Woodstock Financial Group, Inc. and Waddell & Reed. He is also a licensed independent agent for life, accident, sickness, and variable products, with part-time involvement in term life insurance sales. Woodstock Wealth Management, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party asset manager access for individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, charities, and retirement plans. The firm manages client assets using a variety of investment vehicles and strategies, offers a performance-fee program, and employs third-party managers for select mandates.

Frank Akridge is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Optivise Advisory Services LLC and has been involved with Financial Pathfinder, LLC and Freedom Consultants LLC, a non-investment-related internet wholesale retail business he co-manages with his spouse. Optivise Advisory Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and pension plans. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios with diverse allocations and a co-advisory program for employer-sponsored defined contribution plans.

George Beylouni Jr. is a financial advisor with Resurgent Advisors in Marietta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 41 years of industry experience. He is also president, senior portfolio manager, and CEO of Bey-Douglas LLC, an investment advisory firm he has operated since 2000. Resurgent Advisors is a seven-advisor team managing approximately $355 million and serves individuals, families, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm focuses on financial planning and ongoing investment management using fundamental analysis, employing mutual funds, ETFs, Sub-Advisors, and selected individual securities.

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.

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.

Adam Hill is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He currently works at Resurgent Advisors and has been with Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC since 2026. Prior to that, he spent 16 years at American Wealth Management, Inc. He is also involved with Bey-Douglas LLC, an investment advisory firm based in Marietta, GA. Resurgent Financial Advisors is a seven-advisor team managing approximately $355 million in assets, serving individuals and families, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and specialized advisory services guided by fundamental analysis.

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.

Justin Ostrowski is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Reicon Wealth Advisors, LLC. He has previously worked at Reicon Capital, LLC and held positions at Dapper Labs and Superplastic. Reicon Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and private special purpose vehicles, managing portfolios with strategies that include equities, fixed income, alternatives, and direct private-capital investments. The firm is noted for organizing pooled investment vehicles and employing performance-based compensation structures.

Alexei Lutsayev is a financial advisor at Persium Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Stargaze Tech Inc, Treeum, Silenca Tech, and Carbon Capital Services. Outside of his main role, he advises family and friends internationally on securities transactions. Persium Advisors serves retirement plan committees and individual investors, providing retirement plan advisory, direct investment management, consulting, and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $456.3 million in discretionary assets and emphasizes fundamental analysis and tailored portfolio construction aligned with clients’ financial plans and risk tolerances.

Kenneth Budd is a financial advisor at Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. He has an ownership interest in McShan Timberlands, LLC, a timberland investment, which he occasionally receives distributions from. Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, and retirement plans, managing over $668 million with a five-advisor team. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity management, and project-based consulting, using both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio implementation.

John Foster is an advisor at Conscious Wealth Investments, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Hatton Investments LLC and Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Conscious Wealth Investments provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses, typically serving clients with portfolios above $500,000. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis to build customized portfolios that may include equities, ETFs, bonds, and alternative investments, as well as derivative strategies.

Jackson Metzger is a financial advisor at Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, GERLoftin Wealth Advisors, and United Planners Financial Services. Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors provides wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and institutional plan sponsors. The firm employs a mix of passive and active investment approaches, utilizing tools such as tactical asset allocation, trend-following, options strategies, and alternative investments.

Michael Young is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor based in Atlanta, GA, currently serving as the sole advisor at Young Investment Advisors, Inc. He has one year of experience in wealth management following seven years at Dell Computers and four years at the University of Tennessee. Young Investment Advisors provides investment consulting and financial planning to individual clients, focusing on retirement and estate planning. The firm employs a balanced investment strategy, primarily recommending mutual funds and occasionally exchange-traded funds, with advice based on client-provided financial information and supported by third-party research.