John Oglesby is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at West Paces Advisors, Inc. in Atlanta, GA. He has been with the West Paces organization in various capacities since 2015. West Paces Advisors provides discretionary investment management, wealth advisory, and retirement-plan consulting to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm constructs customized investment programs using a combination of index, engineered, and active strategies, managing portfolios with a long-term orientation while incorporating opportunistic trades and non-traditional investments where appropriate.

Zachary Morris is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and is currently with Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at tru Independence Asset Management, LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors manages approximately $430 million across a range of individual, high-net-worth, trust, estate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis alongside both passive and active management strategies, offering discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services tailored to diverse client needs.

Kyle Grandstaff is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He currently works at Colton Groome Financial Advisors, LLC and has held previous roles at IFG Advisory, LPL Financial, Truist Advisory Services, Truist Securities, and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. Colton Groome Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm manages approximately $725 million in assets across a team of ten advisors and employs strategic asset allocation using both passive and active managers, supported by an investment committee and advanced analytical tools.

Kaitlin Theobald is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience at Sherrill & Hutchins Financial Advisory Inc in Atlanta, GA. She has been with the firm since 2014, including a team role since 2024. Sherrill & Hutchins provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm manages portfolios according to client-specific Investment Guidelines, primarily using diversified no-load mutual funds and ETFs with periodic rebalancing and model portfolios for participant-directed plans.

Mark Beaver is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Benedict Financial Advisors, Inc. in Atlanta, GA. He has been with Benedict Financial Advisors since 2001 and has worked with LPL Financial, LLC since 2003. Benedict Financial Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $475 million for individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning focused on retirement income, discretionary portfolio management, and client education, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a range of investment strategies.

David Bragman is a financial advisor with Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 65 and 66 licenses, with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Sequoia Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2016. Sequoia Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a hybrid advisory approach combining discretionary and non-discretionary management, employing quantitative optimization, technical analysis, and option strategies.

Patrick Ungashick is a financial advisor at Persium Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Persium Advisors since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in self-publishing several books and owns businesses that develop exit planning tools and provide merger and acquisition advisory services for family and founder-owner companies. 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 $456.3 million in discretionary assets and provides consulting advice for about $894.4 million in pension and investment consulting assets, employing a fundamental analysis approach and hands-on plan governance support.

Francine Payne is a financial advisor with Persium Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Persium Advisors, she worked for Republic National Distributing Co., LLC for 21 years. Persium Advisors serves retirement plan committees as well as individual and high-net-worth investors, offering multiple tiers of retirement-plan services alongside direct investment management and financial planning. The firm manages discretionary assets exceeding $580 million and provides consulting for nearly $1 billion in pension and investment assets.

Jennifer Friberg is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. She currently works at MartinWright Advisory, LLC and previously held roles at Balentine, LLC, BlackRock Investments LLC, LPL Financial, and Securities Service Network. Jennifer is based in Atlanta, GA. MartinWright Advisory provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to institutional investors, individuals, trusts and estates, qualified purchasers, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm employs a blend of active and passive investment strategies, emphasizing diversification and continuous portfolio management using both traditional and alternative investment tools.

Olga Lee is a CFA® charterholder based in Atlanta, GA, with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at A. Montag & Associates since 2006. Montag provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and other investment advisers. The firm uses a structured data-gathering process to establish investment objectives and implements them through a mix of equities, mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income instruments, primarily on a discretionary basis.

Perry Chesney Jr. is a CFP® professional with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving at TVAMP, LLC. His prior roles include positions at HC Advisors LLC and CJR Wealth Management, LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he consults through Perry L Chesney Consulting, providing coaching and educational workshops to organizations and professional advisors. TVAMP serves individual clients, including high-net-worth and non-HNW households, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans and other entities. The firm manages approximately $1.185 billion in assets using a fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation approach, employing diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Stephen Michael is a financial advisor at Marietta Wealth Management, LLC in Marietta, GA, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Marietta Wealth Management since 2016. Marietta Wealth Management provides wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and general consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm operates on a fee-only basis, managing approximately $974 million in client assets through a team of nine advisors.

David Pressly is a financial advisor at Register Financial Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Register Financial Advisors and its affiliated entity, Register Financial Associates, Inc., since 2011. Register Financial Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and trusts. The firm employs a broad range of instruments and strategies, including both in-house and third-party management, and offers access to multiple wrap fee programs administered through Wells Fargo Clearing Services.

Jeffrey Taylor is a financial advisor with Crescent Wealth Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Crescent Wealth Advisory since 2009 and Crescent Wealth Management since 2003, and has prior experience with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Lion Street Financial. Taylor is also involved in sales and marketing for fixed life insurance through Crescent Wealth Management. Crescent Wealth Advisory provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and related advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $87.5 million across about 49 clients and employs a team of six investment professionals who use fundamental and technical analysis to construct individualized portfolios, offering continuous supervision, rebalancing, and access to alternative solutions including cryptocurrency accounts and third-party cash management programs.

Hugh Merkel is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He currently works at MartinWright Advisory, LLC and previously held positions at Mercer Investments, LLC, and MGI Funds Distributors, LLC. MartinWright Advisory provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to institutional investors, individuals, trusts and estates, qualified purchasers, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm employs both active and passive investment approaches with an emphasis on diversification and continuous portfolio management, utilizing tools such as tactical asset allocation, relative strength analysis, and alternative investments.

Solomon Cohen is a financial advisor at Regent Peak Wealth Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at HB Wealth Management, The Vanguard Group, Connect America, and Northwestern Mutual. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, family office services, and third-party money manager selection for individuals and certain corporate clients. The firm emphasizes model portfolios and Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily using ETFs and equities, and often implements strategies through sub-advisers or third-party managers.

Wesley Hackney is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Marietta Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. He holds a Series 63 license and works within a team of nine advisors based in Marietta, GA. Marietta Wealth Management provides wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and general consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, pension/profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm operates on a fee-only basis, manages approximately $974 million in client assets, and uses a team-based approach supported by an Investment Committee to guide portfolio management.

Richard Stradtman is a financial advisor at FEFA Financial with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at VCI Wealth Management LLC, AE Wealth Management, LLC, and Fefa Asset Management, LLC. Prior to his advisory career, he was involved with Mediterraneo Concepts Inc for nine years. FEFA Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and wrap-fee services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension/profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, focusing on equities and ETFs with model allocations tailored to client risk profiles.

Mohammed Ghulam Reza is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Narwhal Capital Management, where he has worked since 2022. He has three years of industry experience and previously worked at the University of Georgia and Tucker High School. He is also a partner at MOEA, a mobile application development venture focused on building models and algorithms. Narwhal Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management using diversified asset allocation and combines investment advisory services with in-house tax and accounting capabilities.

Owen Douglas is a financial advisor at Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with 1 year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Sun Trust Bank from 2016 to 2019. Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, estates, trusts, foundations, and charitable institutions by providing portfolio management, limited financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and project-based consulting. The firm employs an investment committee to oversee portfolio allocation and manager selection, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies and working with third-party Separate Account Managers when appropriate.