Joseph Giambrone is the sole advisor at JPG Wealth Management, an independent firm based in Marietta, GA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an attorney. JPG Wealth Management offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan sponsor services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and qualified plans. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with ongoing supervision and periodic rebalancing to create tailored portfolios and provides specialized plan management services including investment policy statements and overlay management of third-party strategist models.

Andrew Hamm is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Summit Private Wealth, LLC since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Kurt Mattson, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, and Wells Fargo. Summit Private Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $11.8 million in assets across about 20 client relationships. The firm creates personalized investment policies and uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct diversified portfolios, with accounts reviewed at least annually or as needed.

Derek Hughes is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 11 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Hughes & Company Investment Advisory, LLC, where he has worked since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he supervises substation engineering at Georgia Transmission Corporation. Hughes & Company Investment Advisory provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a passive investment approach primarily using index mutual funds and ETFs, and typically manages client portfolios through third-party managers while conducting regular due diligence.

Jason Culp is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at BrightEdge Wealth Management in Marietta, GA. He has been with Pragmatic Financial Strategies since 2012, where his work has included tax and financial advice as well as estate, income tax, and insurance planning for individuals and small businesses. BrightEdge Wealth Management provides financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, tax planning, and investment advice to individuals, families, and businesses. The firm operates as a fee-only advisor, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and diversification through fundamental and technical analysis, and offers flexible billing arrangements tailored to client needs.

Robert Young Jr. is the sole advisor at Vanhov Wealth Partners LLC in Atlanta, GA, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including IP Financial Advisory Services, Supreme Alliance LLC, BNB Bank, and HSBC Securities Inc. Outside of financial advising, he is co-founder and EVP of VanHov Inc., a management and consulting firm specializing in broker marketing and endorsement deals for entertainers and sports athletes. Vanhov Wealth Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses with a portfolio management focus on U.S. equities, index funds, ETFs, and bonds. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentals-driven investment strategy supported by detailed historical analysis to tailor advice through wealth-management questionnaires and annual reviews.

Robert Valenti is the sole advisor at Archangel Investment Management in Woodstock, GA, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Archangel (formerly Fiducia Capital Management) since 2015. Valenti is also the owner and managing member of Sierra Victor Management & Consulting, LLC, which provides management consulting and project management services outside of the investment industry. Archangel Investment Management offers discretionary, fee-based investment management and personalized portfolio solutions primarily for individual clients. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options, managing accounts under written guidelines with periodic rebalancing.

David Brown is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is the principal of D.S. Brown Wealth Advisors, LLC, an independent wealth management firm he has led since 2020. Prior to founding his firm, Brown worked at Signature Wealth Management Group LLC and SunTrust Advisory Services. In addition to his advisory work, he operates as an independent insurance agent. D.S. Brown Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a goals-based investment process grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, with diversified allocations across equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, REITs, and ADRs.

Philip Cox Jr. is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial advisory services. He has been the principal advisor at Bluestone Wealth Planning, LLC since 2013. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, couples, high-net-worth clients, and corporations, focusing on retirement income distribution and clients near or in retirement. Bluestone follows a tactical portfolio management approach using proprietary algorithms and multiple model portfolios, emphasizing risk management through cash allocations, hedging, and selective option strategies.

Kenneth Mullinax is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He is the principal of NPV Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2014. NPV Advisory Services provides fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, business entities, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes retirement plan design and consulting, using a strategic asset allocation approach focused on low-cost investment vehicles and financial planning as the foundation for recommendations.

Nicholas Garofalo is a financial advisor with Openhanded Wealth LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He also works at i3 Verticals, LLC, where he performs financial analysis and reporting. Openhanded Wealth LLC provides fee-only investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small business owners. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and incorporates Biblically Responsible Investing by selecting screened fund families, with portfolios managed primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, and discretionary strategies.

Lawrence Mcdonald Jr. is a financial advisor at Tricord Investment Advisors, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has managed Tricord since 2005. In addition to his advisory role, he is president and owner of L-J Financial Associates, Inc., which offers health insurance, life insurance, and employee benefit services. Tricord Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment supervisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, employing long- and short-term equity strategies with an emphasis on individual equities and exchange-traded funds. The firm utilizes the Interactive Brokers platform for customized equity basket holdings and dynamic portfolio re-optimization.

Casey Metcalf is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor and owner of Metcalf Investment Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm he founded in 2020. Prior to establishing his firm, he worked at Aon Securities LLC and Aon Hewitt from 2013 to 2020. Metcalf Investment Management provides discretionary asset management, non-custodial investment advice, and retirement plan (ERISA) services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and constraints, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analyses, and maintains a pension consulting practice that offers ERISA plan services and limited-scope 3(21) fiduciary functions.

Charles Lassiter is a CFP® professional and founder of Lassiter Financial Advisors, LLC in Marietta, GA, with 15 years of industry experience. He has led his independent advisory firm since 2010, having transitioned the majority of his prior client base to the new practice at its inception. Lassiter Financial Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and estates, focusing on recommending and monitoring third-party money managers. The firm serves primarily high-net-worth clients by evaluating manager firms, recommending allocations, and reviewing performance without exercising direct portfolio management.

John McKinney is the sole advisor at McKinney Asset Management Inc. in Atlanta, GA, with 14 years of industry experience. He has led the firm since 1997, operating it as an independent, owner-run practice. McKinney Asset Management offers customized investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, small businesses, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and integrates third-party technology to deliver discretionary portfolio management and a formal Pension Consulting program.

Jeffrey Payne, Jr., CFP® is the sole advisor at Payne Financial Management, L.L.C. in Kennesaw, GA, with 22 years of industry experience. He has led his firm since 1999, holding the CFP® designation and Series 65 license. Payne Financial Management, L.L.C. serves individual clients, focusing on those planning for, transitioning into, or already in retirement. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance, with an emphasis on client education and regular portfolio reviews.

Mark Kanakaris is the principal of Kanakaris and Associates in Woodstock, GA, holding a Series 65 credential with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Royal Fund Management, LLC since 2013 and operates his own tax planning and preparation business, Cherokee Tax Group. Kanakaris is also licensed to sell life, annuity, health, and disability insurance. Kanakaris and Associates manages approximately $7.5 million in discretionary assets for about 62 individual clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a quantitative, rules-based investment process featuring model portfolios, covered-call strategies, sector momentum analysis, and may allocate assets to sub-advisers or third-party models.

Christopher Brown is the sole advisor at Brown Capital Advisors, LLC in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and Hennsler Financial before founding his current firm in 2018. Brown Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and CFO advisory services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and entrepreneurs or small-business owners. The firm manages approximately $16.7 million across about 20 client relationships, emphasizing fundamental analysis, asset allocation, diversification, and risk management, with the use of equities, ETFs, and select alternative investments. Its CFO advisory services to small businesses, combined with a willingness to utilize derivatives and complex investment vehicles, distinguish its offerings from many independent advisory firms.

Joel Smith is the principal and owner of Joel Smith & Associates, LLC, an independent investment advisory firm based in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 27 years of industry experience, including 20 years at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a director for the FBI Georgia Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar and assists the Euharlee Police Department on weekends. Joel Smith & Associates provides financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations, foundations, and municipalities. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and emphasizes strategic asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing in its client portfolios.

Robert Samsel is a financial advisor at Fortress Capital in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. Prior to founding Fortress Capital, he worked at several firms including Zep and Vanderlande Industries. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Top Tier Trees, a separate business venture. Fortress Capital provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and entities, focusing on long-term capital growth through concentrated equity portfolios. The firm employs a bottom-up fundamental analysis approach and uses performance-based compensation arrangements for qualified clients, which is uncommon among similarly sized independent advisors.

Robert Frank III is the principal of Atlas Investment Advisory LLC in Canton, GA, and holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience, including ten years with LPL Financial and founding his independent advisory firm in 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-owner of Twin Ridge Defence, LLC, a non-investment-related business. Atlas Investment Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, cyclical, and modern portfolio theory analyses across a wide range of investment instruments and strategies, conducting quarterly account reviews.