James Williams is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Corestone Asset Management, OSAIC Wealth, Inc., and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory work, Williams leads fitness classes as an instructor at CrossFit South Atlanta and narrates and produces audiobooks through Williams Audio. Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, including high-net-worth clients. The firm offers model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, and retirement plan services, managing approximately $2.96 billion through a network of around 89 investment advisers.

Maryjane Lecroy is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Linscomb Wealth, Inc. since 2019. Her prior roles include positions at Wealth And Pension Services Group Inc., Triad Advisors, Inc., and Hammond Investment Planning. She serves as a board member of Stonehaven Trust Company LLC, an independent institutional trustee for employee stock ownership plans, a role she fulfills without compensation. Linscomb Wealth provides comprehensive wealth planning and investment management services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized investment approach with discretionary portfolio management, blending active and passive strategies across diversified asset classes.

Aaron Foresman is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Crawford Investment Counsel Inc in Atlanta, GA since 2014. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focused on dividend-paying, higher-quality equities and credit-diversified fixed income strategies.

Timothy Herndon is a financial advisor with 3 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with 49 Financial in Atlanta, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previous experience at Oakwood Capital Securities, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and the Alabama Securities Commission. Outside of his advisory role, he tints vehicle windows at a Kia dealership and works with 25 Giving, referring nonprofits to charitable planning services. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, advanced planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm emphasizes a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation strategy and offers tiered fractional family office services alongside third-party manager access and legacy position implementation.

Howard Dingle is a financial advisor with Compound Planning, Inc. in Kennesaw, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Claraphi Advisory Network, Centaurus Financial, J P Turner & Company Capital Management, and OneAmerica Securities. He also owns and operates a business providing tax preparation and small business consulting services and is involved in selling life insurance and annuities. Compound Planning, Inc. serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries by offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional retirement-plan services. The firm employs a fiduciary, goals-based investment process and integrates alternative strategies such as private REITs and private credit.

John Hardin is a financial advisor at Stephens with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Stephens since 2021, as well as previous roles at The Capital Corp, Venture South, Orangetheory Fitness, and Furman University. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors and $18 billion in assets under management. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory, brokerage, investment banking, and research services.

William Daniel is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC. Prior to this, he held roles at several firms including Keller Williams Realty First Atlanta as a real estate agent and Arista Advisory Group, LLC. Alera Investment Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, and institutions. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental analysis-driven investment approach and integrates its advisory services with insurance and pension consulting platforms.

David Fields is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2023, following a 25-year tenure at Gwynn Management Company. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages portfolios using a mix of traditional equity, fixed-income, alternative, and private-markets strategies and offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and multi-family office services.

Noah De Broux is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has prior roles with Edgar Arana and ESI of Tennessee and is also the owner of DeBroux Agency LLC, an insurance services business. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, employing a largely non-discretionary model and combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in portfolio management.

Veronica Fulton is a CFA® charterholder with seven years at GLOBALT Investments and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at GreenSky, KPMG, and the Georgia Institute of Technology. GLOBALT Investments provides discretionary investment management to individuals, corporations, institutions, and other advisers, utilizing a team-based approach with quantitative, technical, and fundamental analysis. The firm focuses on portfolio management through separately managed accounts, wrap fee programs, and model portfolios, employing ETFs as primary implementation vehicles.

Curry Pajcic Jr. is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has previously worked with Brant Hickey, where he assists in creating structured annuities for personal injury clients, including minors and incompetent adults. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management, employing a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation approach that integrates multiple investment analysis methods. The firm also offers fractional family office services and manages proprietary model portfolios with regular monitoring and rebalancing.

Philip Mulkey is a financial advisor at Synovus Securities, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Synovus Securities since 2013 and also has a separate role as a tax preparer. Additionally, Mulkey serves as a notary public. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by offering investment advisory and brokerage services, including separately managed accounts, mutual fund and ETF portfolios, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, with portfolio management supported by the Envestnet platform and a client risk-tolerance process.

Ellen Rapier is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Kovack Advisors since 2015, following six years at Resource Horizons Investment Advisory, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer for the Charis Circle nonprofit organization and is active as a musician, including live performances and studio work. 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 range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, using a combination of internally created models and third-party managers to construct and monitor client portfolios.

Ross Wyatt is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Piedmont Wealth Partners, and operates Wyatt Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in individual life and health insurance sales. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a combination of advisor-managed accounts, wrap programs, and third-party manager access. The firm’s integrated operating model includes a dedicated portfolio team that supports advisors with diverse investment strategies and portfolio management services.

Alyce Phinney is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Triad Advisors, Triad Hybrid Solutions, and Argent Bridge Advisors. Outside of her advisory practice, she is involved in divorce education as a speaker and educator and operates a pet sitting business. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of services such as representative-managed programs, third-party manager solutions, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, leveraging a combination of analytical approaches and platform integrations.

Michael Shoemaker is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Bankers Life and its related entities since 2005, including roles at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Bankers Life Securities, and Bankers Life & Casualty Co. Additionally, Shoemaker is involved in insurance sales and training as a unit sales manager and insurance agent. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolios aligned with clients' goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both wrap and non-wrap programs with a focus on equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities.

Richard Kidwell is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Atlanta, GA. His career includes over a decade with BB&T and its affiliated entities before joining First Citizens, where he has worked since 2020. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a range of investment approaches, including portfolio management, model portfolios, and automated platforms, focusing on IAR-led assessments to determine client needs and risk tolerance.

Todd Schoonover is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and with Principal Life Insurance Company since 2014. Schoonover serves as a board member of the NAIFA Georgia Chapter. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel overseas. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Max Rabin is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Atlanta, GA, with one year of industry experience. He has previously been associated with firms including Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the hospitality sector, including roles at Mazzy's Sports Bar and Grill and Outback Steakhouse. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel outside the United States. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

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.