Brett Bringuel is a CFP® and ChFC® with 30 years of industry experience. He is currently with IFG Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Morgan Stanley. His professional activities include managing his own Bringuel Wealth Management LLC. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a variety of investment approaches and third-party managers to tailor strategies suited to client objectives and offers services including portfolio management and retirement plan consulting.

Scott Meyer is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 66 license and 19 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at PKS Investments, LPL Financial, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation using centrally managed portfolios, while supporting discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and offering a range of services including financial planning and retirement plan consulting.

John Healy is a financial advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC based in Atlanta, GA, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Patton Albertson & Miller LLC and operated Healy Capital Management, LLC. He has been with IFG Advisory and LPL Financial for over a decade. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a variety of investment approaches and third-party managers to tailor portfolios and manages held-away assets to align with clients’ financial goals.

Bruce Horng is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC for ten years before joining Navy Federal in 2024. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm emphasizes managed advisory programs with third-party portfolio managers and offers both advisory and commission-based service options.

Ryan Bauman is a financial advisor at Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Gibbs, he worked at UPS for five years and attended the University of Georgia. Gibbs Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary investment advisory services through a model management program that utilizes third-party platforms and strategists to implement model portfolios. The firm focuses on aligning portfolios with clients’ financial situations, goals, and risk tolerances rather than selecting individual securities.

Stephanie Van Dyke is a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual and Jeffrey W Miller. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a variety of portfolio management models and integrates technology and operational outsourcing into its service approach.

Layla Vanderslice is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously operated her own advisory practice for 20 years before joining Yeomans Consulting Group for three years. Vanderslice is also a licensed insurance agent. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation through centrally managed portfolios and offers a range of investment management and financial planning services.

Judah Margulies is a financial advisor at Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. in Atlanta, GA, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Strategic Blueprint, LLC, The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., Equitable Advisors, LLC, and AXA Advisors, LLC. Margulies is also involved in insurance sales as a licensed insurance agent. Trajan Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, endowments, and institutional investors. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, using a tailored investment process documented in an investment policy statement.

Owen Mc Bryan is a financial advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP with a Series 65 credential. He has been with the firm since 2026 and is based in Duluth, GA. Prior to joining the firm, he was a student and unemployed for ten years. Mission Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients by providing wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and related consulting services. The firm employs a comprehensive approach that integrates investment management with tax, trust, legacy, philanthropy, and risk planning, tailoring portfolios to client needs through both internal management and select third-party sub-advisors.

Chelsea Kiehler is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. She currently works at Sequent Planning, LLC and has held prior roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of her advisory work, she volunteers with BEATs Inc., a nonprofit organization, and serves on the finance and pool & park subcommittees for the Laural Springs HOA board. Sequent Planning, LLC (doing business as Futurity First Wealth Management) serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, access to third-party model managers, and retirement plan services through a network of investment adviser representatives using a structured risk framework and diversified manager exposures.

Markell Bryant is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at RFG Advisory, LLC and has previously been employed at Edward Jones. RFG Advisory serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and select institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm utilizes model strategies, third-party platforms, and offers access to alternative investments and annuity platforms.

Dante Mcdowell is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2009. He has 25 years of industry experience, including six years at Equity Services, Inc. Mcdowell serves on the board of directors for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dekalb County, assisting club executives and planning fundraising events. Capital Investment Advisory Services provides portfolio management and supervisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, foundations, and charitable institutions. The firm tailors portfolios to client objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerance, managing most assets on a discretionary basis and employing various analytical methods and investment strategies.

Matthew Speed is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at SunTrust Investment Services, Inc. since 2016. Outside of financial advising, he is involved with Willowdale Studios, where he produces documentary content focused on semi-professional football. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing tailored asset allocations and private-market securities for qualified investors, and manages private pooled investment vehicles and buy-write SMA strategies.

Sophia Drager is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. She is currently with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC, having joined the firm in 2023. Prior to that, she held positions at Goldman Sachs and Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.56 billion in client assets across 145 advisors and 67 offices. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and consulting services. Its investment process incorporates centrally managed strategies alongside locally managed portfolios, utilizing fundamental analysis, ESG risk models, direct indexing, and technology tools such as generative AI.

Bruce Leffingwell is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Level Four Advisory Services in 2021, he worked at SunTrust Bank for 15 years. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $5.32 billion across 115 advisors and serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, asset management, third-party manager referrals, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios developed by an internal Investment Committee or appointed sub-advisers.

Tracey Trapani is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. and Merrill. Elevation Point Wealth Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a mix of strategic and tactical asset allocation across various investment vehicles and offers specialized platforms for alternative investments and held-away accounts.

Cathleen Stevens is a CFP® with over 33 years of industry experience. She has worked at IHT Wealth Management LLC since 2019 and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2011. Stevens is also involved in non-variable insurance sales, including disability, life, and long-term care insurance. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA consulting, and outsourced CIO services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and tailored portfolio strategies to meet clients’ investment objectives.

John Faure Jr. is a financial advisor at Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining Wealth Watch Advisors in 2021, he worked at World Financial Group, Inc. and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. from 2018 to 2021, and at KCG Americas LLC from 2011 to 2017. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Faure is involved in the sale of fixed life and annuity insurance products as an independent agent for various insurance companies. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily through third-party model managers, along with financial planning and consulting services. Its investment approach combines quantitative, qualitative, and technical methods and includes a range of strategies and approved alternative private placements for accredited investors.

Kelly Lee is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC since 2017. Prior to that, Kelly worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Kelly is involved with Strong, Gaddy, Lee Wealth Management Group, a registered investment advisory DBA associated with IFG Advisory. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and third-party managers, offers portfolio management and consulting services, and incorporates real estate-related planning alongside traditional financial services.

Justin Jones is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at 3-Mentors/GamePlan Financial. Outside of advising, he is president of the Mountain View High School Baseball Booster Club, where he leads fundraising efforts and supports team activities. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm uses a fund-of-funds approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios that are actively monitored and rebalanced, along with technology and operational solutions for other advisers.