Johnnie Brooks III is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. in Holly Springs, GA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Country Financial and JP Morgan securities and banking divisions. Brooks is also a member of Foundation Financial, LLC, where he is involved in property and casualty, life insurance, and annuity sales. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individual and institutional clients through a network of 176 advisors and manages $1.358 billion in assets. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers via a range of advisory programs.

Patrick Kendrick is a financial advisor at Henssler Financial in Kennesaw, GA, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. He has been with G W Henssler & Associates LTD since 2019 in various capacities. Henssler Financial is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as other advisers, registered investment companies, pension plans, and municipal clients. The firm employs a cash-flow driven “Ten Year Rule” investment approach, utilizing fixed-income securities for near-term liquidity and selecting high-quality equities through a quantitative and qualitative process.

Charlotte Legrand Allen is a financial advisor at RiverFront Investment Group, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles at RiverFront Investment Group and ALPS Distributors, Inc. Allen serves as a Regional Director for RiverFront’s South Central region. RiverFront Investment Group provides investment management services to individual investors, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a valuation framework combined with tactical asset allocation and risk management across global fixed income and equities, implementing strategies through various model delivery platforms and custom portfolio solutions.

Ronald Womack II is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Kovack Advisors since 2015 and Kovack Securities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Highland Path Financial Group, LLC, where he is involved in the sales and service of investment and insurance products. 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 diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and governmental entities, employing both internally created models and third-party managers to construct and monitor investment portfolios.

Matthew Kennedy is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC since 2023 and has worked at Jefferies LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Metropolitan Ballet Theater, assisting with fundraising and organizational planning. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a collaborative, goal-oriented planning process using third-party software and scenario analysis, while maintaining a fiduciary role separate from implementation and brokerage services.

Andrew Windham is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wealthcare Advisory Partners since 2019. In addition to his advisory role, Windham owns and operates the College Planning Institute, providing consulting services to college-bound students and families, and is also involved with the Georgia Prep Sports Network as director of broadcasting. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6.0 billion in client assets through a team of over 150 advisors, serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines a goals-based planning approach with an evidence-based investment framework, utilizing proprietary tools and offering access to a broad range of investment options including alternatives and private placements.

Ya Ting Yang is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Henssler Financial since 2026. Prior to joining Henssler, she worked at Ernst & Young and held positions at Sugarloaf Wealth Management and Creative Financial Group. Her background also includes a year of extended travel and various roles outside the financial sector. Henssler Financial is a multi-team registered investment adviser that serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as other advisers, registered investment companies, pension plans, and municipal clients. The firm employs a cash-flow driven “Ten Year Rule” investment approach and offers customized model portfolios, automated rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting.

Brett Baker is a financial advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., and TVA Community Credit Union. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and client acquisition at Stearns Retirement Group. Sound Income Strategies manages approximately $4 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm emphasizes fixed-income analysis combined with equity review and offers a range of services including discretionary asset management, financial planning, and sub-advisory relationships.

Ellen Rapier 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 Kovack Securities since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, Rapier serves as treasurer for the nonprofit Charis Circle and is active as a musician involved in live performances and songwriting. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and banking institutions. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and third-party manager recommendations, focusing on diversified asset-class exposure through mutual funds, ETFs, and other vehicles tailored to client objectives.

Marilynne Shadow is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Canton, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and Charles Schwab. Outside of her advisory role, she is the sole proprietor of The Barking Crab, an art and culture business based in Centennial, Colorado. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning approach.

Darlene Van Beek is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of experience, currently serving at Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2014. She owns Van Beek Advisors, LLC, a non-investment related business, and serves as a board member of the East Cobb Business Association. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a mix of model portfolios, IAR-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, applying fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to manage approximately $3.33 billion across about 14,700 clients.

Steven Pluhar is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 designations. His prior work includes over two decades at Fidelity Brokerage Services Inc and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Samantha Mayfield is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Voya Investment Management and Cambridge Investment Research. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed and non-discretionary investment advice, relying on Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight. The firm operates at scale with a large client base and a focus on retirement plan services rather than high-net-worth or standalone financial planning.

Joseph Radack is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 license, with 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Alight Solutions, FEMA, Pure Financial Advisors, and Alight-Hodges Mace. Outside of advising, he is the sole shareholder of Atlantacare Inc., a health insurance brokerage, and operates Big Cattle Advisors, a residential handyman service; he also works as a ride-share driver. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual investors and households, utilizing model portfolios invested exclusively in proprietary T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs.

Joshua Podczervinski is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management since 2023. He previously operated his own CPA practice, Joshua J. Podczervinski, CPA, PC, focusing on accounting and bookkeeping services, and has held roles at Capital Directions, LLC and Siok, Podczervinski, Williams and Associates. Savant Wealth Management serves a wide range of clients including individuals, families, pension plans, charitable organizations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management and integrates evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies, supported by its scale and affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Alexander Paslay is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kestra Advisory. His background includes roles at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, along with involvement in mortgage lending through a nonprofit mortgage company. Paslay also holds a volunteer board position with Once Lost Disciples, providing general and ministerial guidance. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm provides services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Anthony Criscuolo is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Palisades Hudson Asset Management, L.P. for 16 years before joining Hightower Advisors in 2024. He is currently based in Alpharetta, GA. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and registered and private pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes multi-manager solutions and proprietary research, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through a network of Advisor Practices.

Joseph Ready Jr. is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Marietta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at PNC Investments since 2017 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Wells Fargo Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only, algorithm-driven digital portfolio solution available to employees with PNC Bank online credentials. The firm utilizes approved model strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing and delegates portfolio management and proxy voting to third parties.

Adam Simon is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2016. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Matthew Gaude is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Carson Wealth, American Portfolios Financial Services Inc., and Live Oak Wealth Management, LLC. He also operates a sole proprietorship providing insurance services and products. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages discretionary accounts using model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and offers a range of services including portfolio management and retirement-plan solutions.