Willie Caldwell Jr. is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and previously held roles at Aflac and Assurance Health. Outside of his advisory work, Caldwell serves as a pastor at Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with various investment programs and access to third-party money managers.

Karen Stevens is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Alpharetta, GA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. She has 18 years of industry experience, including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory work, Stevens teaches online to children in China and owns a small business consultancy focused on helping businesses structure for growth. Eagle Strategies serves a broad client base, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, working with both individual and institutional clients.

Amanda Gustavsson is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Braselton, GA. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Prudential Investment Management Services LLC and Chosen Royalty LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services through Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm’s approach focuses on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates, with a high client-to-advisor ratio relative to many peers.

Harry Oldham III is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and SunTrust Investment Services since 2012. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, combining discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with third-party platform partnerships and AI-enabled research tools.

Kumar Bhandari is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding the PFS™ credential. He has recently entered the financial services industry and has experience with firms including WFGIA and Avantax. His background also includes accounting and consulting roles, and he has been involved with Brenau University and several accounting and tax service businesses. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment models, serving both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Luis Kim is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Buford, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. for eight years before joining Truist in 2025. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm integrates affiliated broker-dealer and banking services and employs AI-enabled tools alongside traditional research in its investment processes.

Dana Merritt is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. She has been with SunTrust Advisory Services and its affiliated entities since 2016. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary solutions supported by third-party platforms and manager arrangements.

Susan Lewis is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2010. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and brokerage services through fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies monitored by an Investment Strategy Committee.

Robert Szymanski is a CFP® and ChFC® with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Horter Investment Management, LLC and is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Duluth, GA. His other business activities include insurance sales and Medicare back-office referrals. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee programs. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Aleece Kardon is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. She also maintains an active legal practice as an attorney specializing in trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and residential real estate closings. Kardon has worked at multiple legal and financial firms, including WealthWave and Shafritz & Dean, Attorneys at Law. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base ranging from individual investors to institutional entities and offers both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm delivers investment advice through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Mark Wyrobek is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Fifth Third Bank since 2018, following four years at B.C. Ziegler and Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of a vacation rental business in Dahlonega, Georgia. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm combines bank affiliation with municipal-advisor registration and provides access to multiple managed-account programs, including direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

William Brand is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Triad Advisors since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he owns a compliance consulting firm, Willful Compliance Partners, Inc., providing regulatory guidance to registered entities. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various portfolio management and consulting services through multiple program structures, emphasizing centralized due diligence and the integration of technology such as algorithmic model portfolios and held-away account platforms.

Eric Lapai is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Lawrenceville, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having seven years of industry experience. He has been with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES since 2018 and also works with Fifth Third Bank since 2017. Prior to that, he spent a year at Southern New Hampshire University. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs on the Passageway platform, combining third-party portfolio management with advisor-guided selections, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

William Maynard is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked at Primerica Financial Services for a decade. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a model portfolio approach implemented through third-party managers and platform sub-advisors across multiple programs such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and Transamerica ALPHA, with regulatory assets under management reported at approximately $1.7 billion.

Richard Cooney is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Stratos Wealth Partners in 2019, he worked for Lincoln National Life Insurance Co and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation from 1998 to 2019. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients through portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, emphasizing active monitoring and diversified asset allocation across multiple custodians.

Jason Connolly is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Sugarloaf Wealth Management, LLC, Triad Advisors, Inc., OSAIC, and Private Client Services. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and family office solutions, employing a variety of investment strategies and providing tax and financial administration services through an affiliated accounting subsidiary.

Noelle Kim is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at multiple firms including Mpowering America, Netlaw, Elleon Consulting LLC, WealthWave, and Assurant Health. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of Elleon Consulting LLC, an insurance business. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a wide client base including individuals, trusts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory services across multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Jonathan Fanning is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Norcross, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021 and was previously with SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services from 2007 to 2021. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to deliver asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager selection programs.

Matthew Luckey is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also involved with WealthWave Media, LLC, where he assists in creating and editing financial literacy and marketing materials. Luckey maintains a pass-through entity, M Luckey, Inc., for administrative purposes related to his other business activities. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment models. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, providing discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Alicia Bain is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Buford, GA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and having three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, she worked at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Securities. Outside of finance, she owns and operates Elevated Opulence Black Car Service, a transportation business providing limousine and ride services outside of her advisory work hours. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management mainly to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and offers both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.