Kevin Kaspar is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience currently serving at Trackside Wealth. His background includes six years as a CPA at Kaspar & White CPA, PC, and prior roles at PwC and KPMG. He is also involved with Lemonade Stand Accounting, LLC. Trackside Wealth offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management for individuals, including high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and integrates financial planning with portfolio management under a flat, fixed-fee pricing model.

Robert Bunnen is the principal of Bunnen Financial Management LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Victory Capital Advisers, Inc. since 2005 and at Victory Capital Management since 1993. Bunnen Financial Management LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach with a core-and-satellite structure, combining passive index and ETF strategies with selective active management, focusing on a small client roster of larger, high-asset clients and institutional entities.

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.

Donald Wales is a financial advisor at Cresfund Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Cresfund Partners. Outside of finance, he is the owner of HARRIS LIMO, a business based in Charlotte, NC. Cresfund Advisors is an independent, fee-only firm that provides discretionary investment management and project-based financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on tailored portfolios and planning engagements, using a mix of passive and active strategies guided by Modern Portfolio Theory.

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.

Herbert Miller is the principal of DPM Wealth Management, Inc. in Marietta, GA, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has operated his advisory firm since 1997. In addition to his advisory role, Miller owns a CPA tax practice and a management consulting firm, each unrelated to investment services. DPM Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and asset allocation for a limited number of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis with an active trading approach, managing accounts on a discretionary basis and emphasizing model-level monitoring and rebalancing.

Martin Sickles is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in financial planning and investment management. He is the president of Financial Planning Partners, an independent firm he has led since 1997. He also serves as CEO of Exeter Analytics Group, where he provides accounting and tax preparation services as a CPA. Financial Planning Partners primarily serves high-income individuals and business owners, offering tailored financial plans and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis within a diversified asset allocation framework, often utilizing third-party managers for specialized 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.

Stephen Coulter Jr. is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at Resilient Wealth. He has worked at Titleist Asset Management, Hamilton Investment Counsel, and founded Pinger Systems, a company that builds custom contact management and social media automation systems for executives and sales professionals. He also serves as president of Resilient Advisor Coaching and Consulting Company, a non-investment-related business. Resilient Wealth provides investment management services primarily to pooled vehicles and institutional clients, as well as financial planning and consulting support to other financial advisors, trusts, estates, and businesses. Its investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios emphasizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with regular monitoring and portfolio adjustments to meet client objectives.

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.

Trevor Reece is a financial advisor at Waypoint Financial Planning, LLC in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding Waypoint in 2025, he worked for Blue Trust from 2023 to 2025 and spent nine years at McKinsey & Company. Waypoint Financial Planning, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts with fee-only investment management and financial planning. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using modern portfolio theory combined with fundamental and cyclical analysis, tailoring recommendations to client risk tolerance without requiring a minimum account size.

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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.

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.

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.