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®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently with Kovack Advisors, Inc. She has worked at Kovack Securities, Inc. since 2016 and has been associated with Summit Financial Services, Inc. since 2011. Outside of advisory roles, she is the organizer of Summit Financial Planning LLC, a separate business entity. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and banking institutions nationwide. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management with an investment approach focused on diversified asset-class exposure primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, while also recommending third-party asset managers and platforms.

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.

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® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kovack Advisors, Inc. since 2015. He also has a background with Kovack Securities, Inc. since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and manages property focused on hay, timber, and wildlife management as president of MCF Operating LLC. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and banking institutions nationwide. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and third-party manager recommendations, utilizing a diversified investment approach primarily through mutual funds and ETFs.

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.

James Diffly is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. in Cumming, GA, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked with BFC Planning and Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services since 2016 and previously managed investment and commodities trading through Trendline Trading & Investments, LLC. Outside of finance, Diffly is a certified baseball and softball umpire for Georgia high schools. BFC Planning, Inc. provides financial planning, asset management, and referral-based outside money manager services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pensions, trusts, and banks. The firm supports over 11,000 client relationships and approximately $3.8 billion in assets under management, delivering advice through a network of independent investment adviser representatives who utilize a range of program structures and investment strategies.

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.

Gianna Campo is a financial advisor with Sound Income Strategies, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. She has seven years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Blackridge Asset Management, Verity Asset Management, and Appreciation Financial. Campo is also president of Bulletproof Financial, a fixed insurance sales business. Sound Income Strategies, LLC manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers customized managed portfolios with an emphasis on fixed-income analysis and equity review, utilizing a scalable advisor network model and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Tyler Knapp is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Merit Financial Advisors in Alpharetta, GA. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Morgan Stanley, and The Vanguard Group, among others. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and provides both investment and fixed insurance advice. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving approximately 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services with a focus on long-term, diversified portfolios managed through centrally overseen models and customized by advisors.

Jeffrey Jones is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC since 2015. He has also worked with LPL Financial since 2013. Outside of his advisory roles, Jones is a silent investor in a family-owned e-commerce coffee distributorship. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6 billion in client assets with a team of over 150 advisors, serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based, client-centered planning approach supported by proprietary software and combines behavioral economics with fundamental and technical analysis to construct long-term portfolios.