Lee Baker is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Claris Financial Advisors, Inc. He has worked with Wellstone Securities and Apex since the late 1990s and maintains a long-standing involvement in financial planning. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a non-investment activity related to renting out a previous home. Claris Financial Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a goals-based, customized approach with an emphasis on fundamental analysis and growth-and-income strategies.

Elizabeth Hendrich is the principal of E.A. Hendrich Financial Planning, LLC in Alpharetta, GA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. Since founding her firm in 2012, she has provided financial planning and investment advice primarily to individual clients. E.A. Hendrich Financial Planning, LLC offers fee-only, hourly financial planning and investment advice focused on clients typically in their 40s through 70s. The firm follows a fundamental, long-term buy-and-hold investment philosophy, favoring low-cost index ETFs and mutual funds, and emphasizes asset allocation as the primary driver of returns.

James Mcgeehan is a financial advisor with Ensure Capital LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked with US DOT and was affiliated with the predecessor firm of Ensure Capital for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, he offers business brokerage services, which also generate potential money management clients. Ensure Capital LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, small businesses, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation with a long-term equity focus, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, and incorporates a range of analytical methods along with derivatives and margin strategies within discretionary accounts.

John Austin III is a financial advisor with BQS Management LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at BQS Management since 2014 and is also affiliated with Austin & Company LLC, where Paul Austin serves as Founder and CEO. BQS Management LLC provides discretionary investment management focused on quantitative, medium-term systematic strategies for sophisticated investors, including accredited individuals and institutional vehicles. The firm employs technical and quantitative analysis on large-cap equities and ETFs, utilizing derivative instruments and tactical hedging as part of its approach.

John Sena is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at Mike Sena Advisors, Inc. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at Supporting Your Choices, Inc. for six years. Mike Sena Advisors, Inc. provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals and various entities, including profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm operates on a fee-only basis using hourly, project, or retainer fees rather than asset-based charges, and employs a disciplined investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis.

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.

James Dowdy is a financial advisor at Legacy Partner Group with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Avantax Insurance Agency, Avantax Advisory Services, and Cetera Wealth Services. Legacy Partner Group is an independent advisory practice that provides fee-based, discretionary portfolio management and custom investment services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using fundamental and cyclical analysis to manage risk and seeks improved performance across approximately $85 million in discretionary assets.

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.

Gerald Delon is the sole advisor at Gerald L. Delon, PhD, an independent registered investment adviser based in Duluth, GA. He has 22 years of industry experience and has been involved in financial services since 1973. Gerald holds a Ph.D. in Business and Management Systems. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans. It follows a conservative, capital-preservation investment approach with balanced asset allocation and uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis while avoiding high-risk strategies.

Richard Hall is a financial advisor at Buckhead Resources, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Forest Investment Associates for six years before joining Buckhead Resources in 2019. Hall is also an Affiliate Professor and Instructor at Auburn University, where he teaches courses on a part-time basis. Buckhead Resources is an independent advisory firm specializing in portfolio management, subadvisory services, financial planning, and business consulting focused on natural-resource assets. The firm uses a combined fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis approach, offers periodic educational seminars at no charge, and typically seeks discretionary authority to manage personalized portfolios.

Richard Vaughan is a financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at 401K Advisory Group, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Centaurus Financial, Inc., Waterstone Financial Group, Inc., and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of finance, Vaughan spent five years at Dominos Pizza. 401K Advisory Group, Inc. provides pension plan sponsors and participants with fiduciary guidance focused exclusively on qualified retirement plans, including 401(k) and defined benefit arrangements. The firm emphasizes a conservative, fundamental-analysis approach using mutual funds and ETFs, tailoring advice to client goals without taking custody of assets or acting as a broker-dealer.

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.

James Izett is the principal of Izett & Associates, LLC in Suwanee, Georgia, with 45 years of experience in the financial industry. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Retirement Partner Advisors, OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC, Independent Financial Group LLC, and AdviseMe National Advisors. Izett & Associates is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a combined long-term growth and income strategy focused on dividend- and interest-producing securities, including REITs and BDCs, and utilizes both long and short equity trading.

David Jenkins is a financial advisor at Trestle Wealth Advisory, LLC in Duluth, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Elevate Wealth Advisory, Inc. for nine years before joining Trestle Wealth Advisory. Trestle Wealth Advisory provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs modern portfolio theory to construct non-discretionary portfolios and conducts no-charge educational seminars, while relying on third-party platforms for account administration and trade processing.

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.

Latoya Maddox is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience. She is the principal of Infinity Financial Wealth Management LLC and has previously worked with NAMCOA - Naples Asset Management Company and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Outside of her advisory role, Maddox is a licensed insurance agent and operates a tax preparation business, as well as teaching pre-license insurance courses and serving as a FINRA arbitrator. Infinity Financial Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory in portfolio construction and offers strategies including long-term investments, option writing, and derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Ali Elnajjar is the principal of AE Financial & Risk Management, Inc. in Alpharetta, GA, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at JBS Liberty Securities, Inc. since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is the owner and CFO of Avicenna Nutraceutical, LLC, a business involved in the sale of collagen supplements. AE Financial & Risk Management provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering asset management, financial planning, business consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses model portfolios tailored to client objectives and employs third-party research and managers, focusing on diversification and risk/return analysis within a long-term investment approach.

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.