Marc Slavny is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with credentials including Series 63 and Series 65 and over nine years of experience in the industry. His prior roles include positions at Alexander Capital, L.P., Capital Square Realty Advisors, Centaurus Financial INC., and Cetera Investment Advisers. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm constructs personalized portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerances, utilizing model portfolios and third-party strategies across multiple platforms, and offers ERISA retirement-plan advisory services and variable annuity separate account management.

Richard Trabue is a financial advisor at Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including AE Medicare Solutions and Blue Monarch Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he owns an online retail business, RITR Art and Clothing Company, where he designs custom art and fashion products, and he is an author of financial education books. Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing nearly $3 billion across a network of approximately 89 advisors. The firm employs a range of model portfolio solutions and discretionary management strategies, supported by a broad affiliated-entity ecosystem and third-party operational platforms.

William Leftwich is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with GLOBALT Investments and its predecessor entities since 1994. GLOBALT Investments LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and model portfolio services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of proprietary quantitative models, technical and fundamental analysis, and ETF-based strategies with tactical overlays, managing approximately $2.81 billion in assets.

Scott Ruth Jr. is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at 49 Financial in Atlanta, GA, with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at S.L. Nusbaum RE and the University of Georgia. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management with an emphasis on disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation and behavioral coaching. The firm maintains a multi-team structure with a range of services including fractional family office offerings for high-net-worth clients.

Alexander Garrett is a financial advisor at SVB Wealth with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Oppenheimer & Co. Inc, Regimen Wealth LLC, and Bank of America. Garrett is also affiliated with First Citizens Bank. SVB Wealth serves a diverse client base, offering wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary services, with a focus on thorough due diligence and customized portfolio solutions.

David Crawford is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc. since 1992. Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, municipalities, and business entities. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focused on higher-quality, income-producing securities and manages portfolios across equity and fixed income strategies on a discretionary basis.

Andrew Shuford is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in Marietta, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments, Wells Fargo Clearing, and &Partners, LLC. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising approach using patented Wealthcare software and a behavioral economics framework, combining quantitative metrics with fundamental, technical, and behavioral analysis to guide investment strategies.

Caitlin Howerton is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. She is currently with Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Archer Investment Management, Facet Wealth, and SmartPath. Earned Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on doctors, dentists, and their practices. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary wealth management, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing a diversified investment approach informed by third-party consultants and an internal committee.

Sydney Cobb is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Oakwood Capital Securities, 49 Wealth Management, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an ambassador for Six Zero Pickleball, a pickleball brand based in Australia. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm emphasizes a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation approach that integrates fundamental, cyclical, technical, and behavioral analysis.

Michael Kipniss is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with the ChFC® designation and over 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oakwood Capital Securities, Inc. and 49 Financial since 2026 and spent 15 years with Mass Mutual Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term investment approach centered on diversified asset allocation and offers tiered fractional family office services alongside access to third-party managers.

Louise Monti is a financial advisor with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, LPL Financial, and Private Advisor Group. She serves on the finance council of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, assisting with the parish’s financial affairs. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm uses a combination of proprietary investment models, third-party managers, and custodian-sponsored programs, with most client assets managed on a discretionary basis.

Brittany Hagy is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. She has also been affiliated with Allon Planning Partners since 2020, where she owns and operates an independent insurance agency providing insurance and annuity solutions as well as non-legal estate planning administrative services. Prior to her current roles, she worked at Malia Financial Group from 2015 to 2020. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC offers financial planning and portfolio management services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated offices. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and utilizes model portfolios with discretionary or non-discretionary authority to its advisers.

John Crawford IV is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Crawford Investment Counsel Inc in Atlanta, GA. He has been with Crawford Investment Counsel in various capacities for over three decades. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach with an emphasis on dividend-paying, high-quality equities and a credit-focused strategy for fixed-income portfolios.

Spencer Dean is a financial advisor at First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. based in Atlanta, GA, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with First Citizens Asset Management and affiliated entities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages rental properties. First Citizens Asset Management provides model-based sub-advisory and direct investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, institutions, and municipalities. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation through global multi-asset class model portfolios, combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Cheryl Mc Guire is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Kovack Advisors since 2015 and has prior experience at several firms including Securities America Advisors and Osaic FS. Outside her advisory role, she is involved in related financial services activities through The Oak Tree Group and Alliance Wealth Advisors. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services using a combination of internal models and third-party managers.

Kira Dennis is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Piedmont Wealth Partners, Mass Mutual Life Insurance, and Grant Thornton, LLP. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through various managed accounts, third-party money managers, and financial planning. The firm supports advisors with an internal portfolio team and utilizes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

Charles Burns is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Pinnacle Peak Private Client Group and Insight Benefit Counselors. Burns is also president of CRB Financial Inc., a tax entity for independent contracting activities unrelated to investment management. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, family offices, and institutional accounts. The firm uses a platform model that emphasizes access to third-party managers and a range of investment strategies, including mutual funds, ETFs, and specialist managers.

John Crawford III is a financial advisor at Crawford Investment Counsel Inc with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Crawford Investment Counsel since 1980, serving the firm for over four decades. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm uses a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focused on dividend-paying, higher-quality companies and employs distinct equity and fixed-income strategies implemented by a diverse investment team.

Cheryl Lavette is a financial advisor with GLOBALT Investments in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with GLOBALT Investments and its predecessor entities since 2008. GLOBALT Investments provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a team-based investment approach overseen by an Investment Policy Committee, utilizing quantitative, technical, and fundamental analysis primarily through innovatETF asset-allocation strategies with ETFs as key implementation vehicles.

Mark Ronsini is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 39 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Lincoln Investment, Lucia Capital Group, and Raymond J. Lucia Companies. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as an investor in horse breeding and racing partnerships and manages a horse racing and sales venture. Capital Analysts serves retail and institutional clients with portfolio management, advisor-managed and third-party model portfolios, and retirement plan advice. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management through its in-house team and external advisors, utilizing a proprietary mutual fund screening process and maintaining institutional relationships to support its products.