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 11 years of industry experience and is based in Savannah, GA. Outside of her advisory role, Clark serves as an event manager and board member for SMACKO Inc. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement-plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services. The firm offers a range of investment solutions through a network of independent financial professionals, combining proprietary models and third-party strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

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.”

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.

Ron Josey is a financial advisor with Stifel in Savannah, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance committee of Southside Baptist Church. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm utilizes a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and financial planning analyses.