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.

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.

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 at Ensure Capital LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at the US Department of Transportation and at Ensure Capital under its former OakTree Capital name. Outside of advising, Mcgeehan is involved in business brokerage services, which connect him to potential money management clients. Ensure Capital LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individuals, small businesses, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation with a long-term equity emphasis, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and advanced strategies such as derivatives and margin trading.

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.

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.

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 with Legacy Partner Group in Duluth, GA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, with 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Avantax Insurance Agency, Avantax Advisory Services, Avantax Investment Services, and Cetera. Legacy Partner Group is an investment manager offering fee-based, discretionary portfolio management and custom investment services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using fundamental and cyclical analysis across a broad range of securities.

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.

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 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.

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.