Michael Carignan is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2023. Prior to joining Mariner, he held various roles at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc., Avantax Investment Services, Inc., and Avantax Advisory Services between 2013 and 2023. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and provides a range of strategies across equity, fixed income, alternatives, and digital assets, alongside tax, accounting, and family office services.

Thomas Hall is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021 and previously spent six years at Homrich Berg. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness solutions.

Michael Lamb is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. based in Roswell, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include a long tenure at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and positions at Cetera and Avantax Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a cryotherapy and wellness franchise as well as a short-term rental business. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive advisory services including investment management, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, supported by educational content and various specialized service lines.

Robert Butler is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Cedar Rowe Partners and Goldman Sachs Wealth Services. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering customized investment management, financial planning, and specialized services such as coordinated tax services and Core Family Office solutions. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with capabilities spanning traditional and alternative asset classes as well as integrated tax and administrative services.

David Rogers is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2017 and previously at J.P. Morgan Securities from 2014 to 2017. He serves as executor and beneficiary of a family trust and is also named executor of a family member’s estate. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms.

Marcia Seaton is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 20 years of industry experience. She holds her Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach includes integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed accounts.

Kevin Turner is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Roswell, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 1997 and with Peak Level Advisors since 2004, where he is involved in business financial consulting. Turner also serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for The Gratitude Company, overseeing accounting and fiscal management. Money Concepts Advisory Service (MCAS) provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—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, using fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to manage and rebalance accounts.

Jeffrey Irle is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and previously with Kestra Investment Services and Standard Equity Agency, where he serves as President. Irle is also a general member and manager of CSI Capital Fund LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves a diverse client base including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

David Preuss is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC in Marietta, GA. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and has 24 years of industry experience. His career includes over a decade at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2013. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm employs proprietary portfolio construction tools developed with Morningstar Investment Management and manages a high volume of clients primarily through non-discretionary asset management.

Jeremy Newton is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Raymond James, LPL Enterprise, and Triad Advisors. Newton also co-founded Giddyup Gear, a venture he managed for ten years. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, delivering investment management through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

David Norvell is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include a 15-year tenure at TIAA and a position at LPL Financial. Outside of advising, he works as a food delivery person for DoorDash. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager-selection services, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Michael Bork is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management. His prior experience includes roles at Capital Directions, LLC and Plante Moran Financial Advisors. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and various organizations. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated services through affiliated accounting, legal, and trust entities.

Gary Copeland is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrity Alliance in 2020, he worked at Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC for five years. Outside of his advisory role, Copeland is president of Financial Integrity Group, a company he has led since 1984. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm provides continuous asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, employing a variety of portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Janet Sacklow is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 28 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Avantax Planning Partners, Avantax Investment Services, and 1st Global Advisors. In addition to her advisory role, she is a partner at Sacklow & Acox CPAs LLC, an accounting and tax firm. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm offers investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice, along with tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning services through third-party providers.

Christina Mumpower is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Veracity Capital LLC, Wealth Enhancement Group, Securian Financial Services, JOYN Advisors, Kestra Financial Services, and Oxygen Financial. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services and employs multiple program structures that integrate in-house and third-party manager strategies supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

Elizabeth Thompson is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at AssetMark Financial Holdings, AssetMark Brokerage, RCH Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, TIAA, and Truliant Federal Credit Union. Savant Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated services such as accounting, legal, and trust through affiliated entities.

Stanley Helm is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Roswell, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Advisors since 1999 and concurrently at Peachtree Planning Corporation and The Guardian Life Insurance Company since the late 1990s and mid-1990s, respectively. Primerica Advisors operates under Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a broad retail client base with a range of brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers proprietary and third-party investment programs, financial planning, and consulting, managing approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Kenneth Trinklein is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has worked in investment advisory roles since 1999. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad mix of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, employee education, and pooled plan solutions, serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds and managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

John Williams is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Capital Directions, Wealthguard Advisory Group, and his own practice, John L. Williams III, P.C. Since 1998, he has also engaged in independent insurance sales. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and related services. The firm combines evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Harvey Varnadoe Jr. is a financial advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Money Concepts since 2018, following prior roles at National Life Group, National Financial Services Group, and Equity Services Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is active in local community organizations, including serving on the investment committee of an American Legion post and participating in various business networking groups. He is also involved in woodworking as a co-owner of a craft business and works as a DJ in the Marietta, GA area. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of managed programs utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and both discretionary and non-discretionary account structures.