Kramer Shiflett is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Howard Capital Management since 2018. Prior to joining Howard Capital, he spent two years at Bank of America and Merrill. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse range of clients, including retail and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional investors. The firm employs proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios, often utilizing its own mutual funds and ETFs, to manage discretionary portfolios and provide various investment advisory services.

Ernest Tannis is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at NMS Capital Advisors, Cabot Lodge Securities, IFS Securities, and AutoBizBrokers. Outside of financial advising, he serves on the board of a homeowners association and operates a driving school and a blockchain validator business. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion for individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and public entities. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through model portfolios and various platform arrangements.

Claudia Lako is a financial advisor at Henssler Financial with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been associated with Henssler Asset Management since 1998 and G.W. Henssler & Associates since 1995. Henssler Financial serves individual clients across wealth levels as well as institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, pension advice, and sub-advisory services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes cash-flow analysis aligned with its “Ten Year Rule” and employs proprietary quality screens alongside automated asset management solutions.

Brady Nance is a financial advisor at One Capital Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations, as well as Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining One Capital Management in 2026, he spent 23 years with TIAA-CREF. One Capital Management manages approximately $8.5 billion for a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and trusts. The firm focuses on customized, globally balanced portfolios using active large-cap equity management alongside ETFs and fixed income to manage risk and pursue after-tax returns.

Durema Bacchus is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. She has previously worked with Kovack Securities, Inc. and Summit Financial Services, Inc. Bacchus is also the organizer of Summit Financial Planning LLC. 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 high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, utilizing both internally developed models and third-party managers to construct and manage client portfolios.

Joseph Guidish is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with six years of industry experience. He has held positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, LLC, and Charles Schwab. He is also affiliated with the University of Miami. Merit Financial Group, LLC manages approximately $10.6 billion and serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and customizable strategies overseen by an Investment Committee.

Brendan Hunt is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC holding a Series 66 designation. He has been in the industry since 2023, with experience at firms including Canton Wealth Partners and Chatham Capital Management. Before entering the financial sector, he attended Mercer University and held various roles outside the industry, including positions at Lifetime Fitness and Elite Hoops Basketball. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers access to a wide range of investment products and specialized programs, while supporting advisors with institutional and operational resources such as an affiliated trust company and third-party manager platforms.

James Cooper Jr. is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining Packerland in 2019, he worked at COUNTRY FINANCIAL from 2012 to 2019. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Foundation Financial, LLC, which focuses on life insurance and property and casualty sales. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors through financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services with a range of account management options and employs due diligence and periodic monitoring of third-party managers.

Emile Babin is a CFP® and Series 63 licensed advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC and has prior experience at Eagle Strategies, LLC, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. Additionally, he operates Babin & Associates, LLC, an insurance business he has owned since 1998. Gibbs Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and advisory services, utilizing third-party platforms and model portfolios guided by a combination of analytical approaches. The firm emphasizes risk management, tax efficiency, and guaranteed-income solutions where appropriate.

John Busey is a financial advisor at LifeMark Securities Corp. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with LifeMark since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at INVEST Financial Corp for 12 years and has operated as an independent insurance agent since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Saeg, Inc., an S-corporation used to manage income and expenses. LifeMark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and tailors advice through risk assessments, with accounts managed on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Jeremy Hermida is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with BIP Wealth, LLC, based in Alpharetta, GA. He has been with BIP Wealth since 2024 and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining BIP Wealth, he was not employed in the financial industry. 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, including discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, pooled investment vehicles, and private funds, with a focus on tailored asset allocations and private-market securities for qualified investors.

John Dunn is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. since 2003. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Woodstock, GA. Outside of his advisory role, Dunn is a board member of Procom Sales, Inc., a data transfer sales company. The Strategic Financial Alliance provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm operates multiple portfolio programs and supports third-party manager platforms, implementing client strategies through both in-house management and co-advisory arrangements.

Michael Coelho is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Henssler Financial and previously worked at American Financial Advisors, LLC and Charles Schwab & Co. He holds the Series 66 designation. Henssler Financial is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, other investment advisers, pension plans, and municipal clients. The firm uses a cash-flow driven “Ten Year Rule” for investment allocation, combining fixed-income securities for near-term needs with high-quality equities selected through quantitative and qualitative methods.

Frank Beedle II is a financial advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Sound Income Strategies since 2020 and at Stearns Retirement Group since 2013. His activities include the sale of Medicare Supplement and Long Term Care insurance policies. Sound Income Strategies is a fee-based investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, pension clients, other registered advisors, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on fixed-income and income-oriented investment strategies, combining fundamental and technical analysis, and offers specialized services including family-office and special-needs planning.

Stephen Bargeron is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kovack Advisors, Inc. since 2015. His prior experience includes roles at Resource Horizons Investment Advisory, Inc. and Resource Horizons Group LLC. Outside of advisory work, he manages a property focused on hay, timber, and wildlife as president of MCF Operating LLC. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, employing a blend of proprietary models and third-party managers to manage portfolios across multiple custodians.

Chase Murray is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Salesforce, FullStory, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Georgia Institute of Technology. BIP Wealth, LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm offers tailored asset allocations including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options-based strategies, as well as private-market securities for qualified investors.

Patrice Cobb is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at PKS Investments, LPL Financial, RBC Capital Markets, and oXYGen Financial. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving more than 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers wealth-management services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advice, focusing on long-term, diversified portfolios managed through a combination of internal and third-party resources.

Bruce Gordon is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, Invest Financial Corporation, and Dasher And Padgett Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a pastor at Antioch Baptist Church. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors serving a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment strategy using model portfolios and customizable sleeves, overseen by a central Investment Management team and an Investment Committee.

Deborah Dougherty is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Albany, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having six years of industry experience. She previously worked at LPL Financial and IVNEST Financial Corporation. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as President/CEO of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks lodge in Albany and is a member of the finance committee at Move Christian Church. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors and over 14,000 clients. The firm serves a diverse client base, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advice, and employee financial wellness programs through a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and customizable strategies.

Aaron Calhoun is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Yeomans Consulting Group, Inc. for six years. Outside of financial advising, he has operated a travel agency, Fairytales Unlimited Travel, assisting with domestic travel planning. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving over 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach centered on centrally managed portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Management team.