Valeria Arnold is the sole advisor at Vaarco Financial, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Valic Financial Advisors from 2023 to 2024 and has been with Vaarco Financial since 2003. Vaarco Financial is an independent registered investment adviser providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm uses a mix of fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios across a range of strategies tailored to client-specific factors such as risk tolerance and income needs.

Robert Mayo is a financial advisor at Covey Capital Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Covey Capital Advisors since 2007. Covey Capital Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, family partnerships, foundations, charitable organizations, and other investment adviser clients. The firm’s approach focuses on fundamental research and intrinsic-value analysis to identify securities trading below their intrinsic value and manages concentrated portfolios primarily through separately managed accounts and retirement-plan advice.

William Mc Cullough is a financial advisor at MCC Wealth in Atlanta, GA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has five years of industry experience with prior roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Cetera Investment Advisers LLC. Outside of advising, he is also an insurance agent selling life, disability, fixed annuities, and long-term care products. MCC Wealth provides wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, and discretionary investment management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a goals-based approach with fundamental analysis to build diversified, tax-aware portfolios and offers fiduciary services for retirement plan sponsors, integrating ERISA considerations into its advice.

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.

Alex Gardener is a CFP® professional and registered investment advisor with Encourage Financial LLC in Atlanta, GA. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Edelman Financial Engines. Outside of financial advising, he has been involved with Smart Aleck Films LLC since 2009. Encourage Financial LLC offers wealth management services including financial planning, portfolio management, and educational workshops for individuals, high-net-worth households, and small businesses. The firm employs a blended investment approach utilizing Core + Satellite, Modern Portfolio Theory, and passive management, managing portfolios on a nondiscretionary basis with a focus on risk analysis.

William Benton is the sole advisor and president of Benton Innovation Group in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with over a decade of experience. He leads a 501(c)(3) ecological nonprofit organization and serves as an Intuit-authorized consultant. Benton Innovation Group operates as an investment manager focusing on pooled vehicles and institutional mandates, providing advisory and portfolio management services with alternative billing arrangements uncommon in the industry.

Lori Dietzler is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with Zero Gravity Financial, LLC in Atlanta, GA. She has five years of industry experience and has been with her independent firm since 2013. Zero Gravity Financial serves individual, high-net-worth, and business clients, focusing on comprehensive financial planning, limited-scope hourly planning, and portfolio management. The firm employs a primarily passive, asset-class-driven investment approach using index funds, ETFs, and model portfolios through Betterment Institutional, and operates on fixed planning retainers and hourly fees rather than percentage-of-assets advisory charges.

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.

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Cornelius Davis Jr. is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with seven years of experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Personal Econome, LLC in Decatur, GA. Prior to his advisory career, he worked for 13 years at the U.S. Department of Transportation. He is also a licensed insurance agent and tax preparer. Personal Econome, LLC provides financial planning and investment advice to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm operates as a solo practice without managing client assets, focusing on a long-term investment approach tailored to client objectives.

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.

Dawn Barnes is president of Aurora Bay Capital and has 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at Aurora Bay Capital since 2010, including her current role since 2019. Barnes also serves as an outside director and audit committee member for Green Thumb Industries, a major multi-state cannabis operator, and is on the board of advisors for Serovita Holding Corporation, a cannabis beverage manufacturer. Additionally, she consults for an AI company, R4 Technologies Inc. Aurora Bay Capital is an independent investment manager providing discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to institutional clients, pooled investment programs, individuals, trusts, and non-profits. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with customized asset allocation, utilizing individual bonds, equities, and ETFs, and routinely selects third-party managers to implement client portfolios.

Robert Corbitt is a Certified Financial Planner® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Keystone Financial Consultants, Inc. in Atlanta, GA. He has been with Keystone since 2002. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Corbitt is a licensed CPA who provides tax return preparation and tax planning services to various organizations. Keystone Financial Consultants advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a top-down investment approach combined with fundamental and technical analysis, managing accounts with strategies that may include tax-sensitive positioning, options, and margin use.

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.

Henry Klausman is the sole advisor at The Klausman Group in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation with 55 years of industry experience. He has worked with Triad Advisors, Inc. since 2016. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in tax and accounting work and insurance sales through his proprietorship established in 1966. The Klausman Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and corporations. The firm combines advisor-managed portfolios with third-party manager options and integrates third-party research and analytics to support portfolio construction and monitoring.

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.

Isis Waites is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Temperance Wealth Management in Atlanta, GA, with eight years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at firms such as Advocacy Wealth Management, ABG Financial Services, and Polaris Wealth Management. Waites is also a licensed insurance agent. Temperance Wealth Management serves individuals, non-profits, businesses, and institutional clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a variety of investment methods and often employs third-party money managers through the AssetMark platform, combining model output with professional judgment in its discretionary management approach.