Donald Tessmer is a CFP® professional with 35 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the owner and operator of Tax & Financial Management in Atlanta, GA, where he has worked since 1991. Tessmer previously worked at Kovack Securities Inc. from 2014 to 2017. Tax & Financial Management provides ongoing portfolio management and financial services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes equities within a long-term trading approach guided by written Investment Policy Statements and manages approximately $30 million in discretionary assets.

Felicia Voloschin is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Life's Business, Inc. in Atlanta, GA. She is also president and owner of Life's Business Tax and Consulting Services, Inc., a CPA firm providing tax preparation, planning, and business consulting. Life’s Business, Inc. is an independent, single-adviser firm offering asset management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals and businesses. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a focus on broad-based funds held for longer terms, and it provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management services.

C Venkatesh is a financial advisor with CN Wealth Management, LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has led CN Wealth Management since 2009. CN Wealth Management, LLC is an independent advisory firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio construction, combining fundamental and occasional technical analysis, and utilizes strategies including margin and options within separately managed accounts.

Anish Rathod is a financial advisor at Assetguard Financial Services Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services. In addition to financial advising, he provides tax consultation and payroll services to business clients and assists individuals with tax returns. Assetguard Financial Services Inc. offers portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and a long-term investment horizon while serving as a fiduciary and providing accounting services alongside its investment offerings.

Richard Hall is a financial advisor at Buckhead Resources, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Forest Investment Associates from 2013 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Hall serves as an Affiliate Professor and Instructor at Auburn University, teaching courses for which he receives compensation. Buckhead Resources provides portfolio management, subadvisory services, financial planning, and business consulting focused on natural-resource assets. The firm combines fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis in a tailored investment process and offers educational seminars and workshops to clients at no charge.

Richard Vaughan is a financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience, currently operating at 401K Advisory Group, Inc. in Sandy Springs, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at his current firm since 2009. Prior to that, he spent five years with Domino's Pizza. 401K Advisory Group, Inc. focuses exclusively on advising pension plan sponsors and participants in qualified retirement plans, particularly 401(k) plans and other defined benefit and contribution plans. The firm provides fiduciary guidance and personalized financial-wellness coaching, employing a conservative, fundamental-analysis approach centered on mutual funds and ETFs.

Brent Morrison is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Zuma Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2013. Prior to that, he was associated with Strome Group beginning in 2009. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Morrison serves as Interim CEO of Regional Health Properties, Inc., a publicly traded real estate company. Zuma Capital Management provides portfolio management and investment-advisory services primarily to individual investors and also sponsors private pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs personnel with CFA and FRM designations and incorporates hedge fund and private investment office experience in its portfolio construction and risk management, while maintaining distinctive fund sponsorship and performance fee structures.

Donald Whalen is the sole advisor at Versailles Financial, LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential with 23 years of industry experience. He has been leading Versailles Financial since its founding in 2003. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Whalen owns a private ice rink used for training and rentals. Versailles Financial provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm operates on a fee-only basis and emphasizes strategic asset allocation using no-load and low-load mutual funds and ETFs, with additional services including pension consulting.

Joe Richardson is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience, operating as the sole advisor at Strategic Capital Planning, Inc. in Kennesaw, GA since 2006. He also has a long-standing role with the Cobb County School District beginning in 2001. Outside of financial advising, he provides accounting services and oversees the accounting department for Planters Rural Telephone Cooperative. Strategic Capital Planning, Inc. offers personalized financial planning, 401(k) consulting, and portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm primarily uses mutual fund–based strategies with a focus on passive funds and delivers portfolio management mainly on a non-discretionary basis with regular client involvement.

Richard Taylor is the sole advisor at Avid Wealth Management Group, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mutual Service Corp and HLB Advisory Services, LLC since 2009 and has been associated with HLB Gross Collins, P.C., a full-service CPA and consulting firm, since 1973. Outside of his advisory work, Taylor is a principal and shareholder at HLB Gross Collins and is also a flight instructor. Avid Wealth Management Group primarily serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employers sponsoring defined-contribution plans. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to create individualized portfolios focused on long-term capital appreciation and diversification, managing accounts mostly on a discretionary basis with regular reviews and occasionally recommending third-party managers.

Raymond Willeford III is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, serving as the sole advisor at Dental Retirement Strategies, Inc. He has been involved with Willeford CPA Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2003 and Willeford & Associates, CPA, PC since 1975. Dental Retirement Strategies, Inc. specializes in advising individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as providing customized asset management and retirement plan design for dental practices. The firm employs an evidence-based, long-term passive investment approach using primarily institutional Dimensional Fund Advisors mutual funds, and offers tailored solutions including fixed-income bond ladders and retirement-plan consulting specific to the dental industry.

Jeremiah Beguesse is a financial advisor at Berone Capital LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Alexander Capital, Centaurus Financial, Bank of America, Merrill, and MassMutual. Berone Capital provides discretionary investment supervisory and portfolio management services to a select group of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a flexible, opportunity-driven investment approach that includes global macro and event-driven strategies across multiple asset classes with an emphasis on due diligence.

Kaya Ladejobi is a financial advisor at Earn Into Wealth Strategies with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Earn Into Wealth Strategies since 2015. In addition to her advisory work, she is a member and owner of Your Money MBA LLC, a financial education company where she develops educational workshops. Earn Into Wealth Strategies is a boutique advisory firm serving individuals, families, and business owners with comprehensive financial planning and modular wealth management services. The firm emphasizes diversified, low-cost index funds and ETFs, focusing on portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring while typically referring clients to third-party investment managers.

Connor Shay is the principal of Shay Wealth Partners and holds a Series 65 designation. He has work experience at Synovus Bank, Pathward Bank, and Delta Community Credit Union, totaling several years in the financial sector. Outside of his advisory role, a substantial portion of his time is dedicated to an outside banking business. Shay Wealth Partners is a state-registered investment adviser that plans to serve individuals, small businesses, trusts, and high-net-worth clients with asset management and financial planning. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management tailored to client goals and risk tolerances and provides hourly financial planning covering areas such as cash flow and retirement strategy.

Thomas Carlson is a CFA charterholder and financial advisor at 8020 Capital LLC with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northern Trust Corporation for 11 years, including senior portfolio management roles. 8020 Capital LLC provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, portfolio-specific investment approach using both fundamental and technical analysis to guide asset allocation and security selection.

Randall Martin is the sole advisor at Randall P Martin, an independent firm based in Brookhaven, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 14 years of industry experience, having operated his firm since 1993. Randall P Martin provides discretionary portfolio management to individual clients through separately managed accounts and a privately offered 3(c)(1) fund. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental analysis, trend-following, and tactical allocation with an emphasis on quality securities, low turnover, and tailored risk management.

Matthew Greene is a financial advisor at Throckmorton Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with Throckmorton Advisors since 2024. Outside of his advisory role, Greene is a co-owner of Pocket Shot LLC, a sporting goods company. Throckmorton Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, utilizing a combination of long-term and short-term trading strategies that include technical and charting analysis. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management across a variety of asset classes.

Robert King is a financial advisor at King Financial Investments Inc in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bennie R King PC, The Medicus Firm, H2Office Technologies, and J Alexander's. He also works with Bennie R King PC, an accounting practice that manages portfolios through an exemption. King Financial Investments Inc provides discretionary portfolio management and ongoing investment oversight to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies, implementing portfolios primarily with ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed-income securities.

Douglas Bentle is a financial advisor at 2nd Half Capital, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Retirement Wealth Advisors, LLC, Geiger Wealth Management, and Actify Investor Retirements, LLC. Outside of advisory services, Bentle is co-owner and COO of Valet Haus, LLC, a company specializing in e-shopping software. 2nd Half Capital, LLC is an independent, state-registered adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, consulting, and ERISA-related pension consulting, employing fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

James Daniel is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at The Advisory Firm, LLC in Alpharetta, GA since 2006. The Advisory Firm provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and tax return preparation primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach using ETFs and cash instruments, incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis, and offers a unique Wealth 360° program that integrates investment management, planning, and tax services.