Mark Wyrobek is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Fifth Third Bank since 2018, following four years at B.C. Ziegler and Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of a vacation rental business in Dahlonega, Georgia. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm combines bank affiliation with municipal-advisor registration and provides access to multiple managed-account programs, including direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Clayton Pond is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with over 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and is also involved with oXYGen Financial, where he works as a Wealth Plan Design Specialist. Pond serves as the Treasurer on the board of a homeowners association. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting for plan sponsors, institutional clients, and individuals. The firm offers a range of services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and manages assets for large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

Standar Hammonds is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, PRUCO Securities, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Scottrade. He serves as a trustee for the Reginald C. Powers Trust, overseeing the distribution of his step-father’s estate. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm employs an integrated model linked to Empower’s administrative platforms and focuses on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates.

Susan Moone is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Canton, GA. She has 17 years of industry experience and has been with Commonwealth and Five Talents Wealth Management since 2007. Moone is the sole owner of Five Talents Wealth Management, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports its advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management services while offering a broad range of discretionary portfolio options and model portfolios through its Investment Management and Research team.

Francesca Mc Comb is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Acworth, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Empower Financial Services, Allstate, Melaleuca, Excel Real Estate, and ItWorks! Global. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services focus on integrated financial planning and managed account solutions delivered through Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Thomas Gandolfi Jr. is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has held positions at multiple firms including Three Bridges Financial Group, where he serves as president and owner, in addition to his advisory roles. Gandolfi is also an author and a classroom instructor for financial planning through the American Financial Education Alliance. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes discretionary model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, managing assets on a large scale primarily through standardized model and platform services.

Laura Helms is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Alpharetta, GA. Prior to her advisory role, she worked for Southwire Company for 16 years. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a wide range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custodial services, combining internally managed model portfolios with outsourced solutions.

Tomas Parks is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2013. In addition to his advisory work, Parks serves as an assistant professor at Kennesaw State University, where he teaches investment-related courses, and is actively involved in multi-line insurance brokerage ventures. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services, supporting a range of account types and third-party asset management relationships, with discretionary assets under management totaling over $8 billion.

Christopher Phillips is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Voya, Mutual of Omaha, and Cuna Mutual Group. Outside of finance, he is a co-owner and partner in Mosquito Shield of NW Atlanta, a residential pest suppression franchise. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, supported by a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party resources.

Jackson Sackman is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Home Depot, The UPS Store, Georgia All-Stars Gymnastics, and the Cherokee County school system. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals by providing discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and manages portfolios across multiple asset classes with periodic rebalancing and performance reviews.

Matthew Kreisler is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James & Associates and UBS Financial Services. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.

Jason Kiddoo is a financial advisor at Mariner with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Capital Management. Mariner serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and private funds, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm’s investment approach features customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal management team and third-party managers, with integrated tax and accounting capabilities and operational CFO services.

Joseph McGuire is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with CWM, LLC and previously worked at American Portfolios Financial Services Inc. and FSC Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he has a 50% ownership in a fixed insurance business unrelated to securities. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, institutions, and corporations through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Steven Petcovic is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at The Leaders Group Inc and LPL Financial, LLC before joining Wealth Enhancement in 2021. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by quantitative and fundamental research, and offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting services.

Stephen Derengowski is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Canton, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at SCF Investment Advisors, Primerica Financial Services, FSC Securities Corporation, and SunTrust Investment Services. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, employing both strategic and tactical approaches through in-house and third-party strategies.

Maxwell Goldstein is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for two years. His background includes roles with Overtime Elite and collegiate basketball programs at Georgia Tech and the University of Arizona. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm employs proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans and investment strategies.

Susan Curry is a financial advisor with LPL Financial who holds a Series 66 designation and has 23 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and Suntrust Investment Services, where she spent over a decade combined. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Cara Fuller is a financial advisor with Fidelity, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Fidelity Investments in various roles since 2007, including positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors since 2018. She is part of Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients. The firm employs a systematic investment process combining proprietary research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction, with distinctive roles in fund advisory and model portfolio delivery.

Raymond Blanar is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. His background includes roles at MML Investors Services LLC, Principal Securities Inc., and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his financial advisory work, he officiates high school and college baseball, basketball, and volleyball games as a sports official. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual planning engagements using firm-approved software and offers a range of programs including wrap accounts and educational seminars.

Christopher Smith is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2009. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client solutions.