Jay Griffin is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Peachtree City, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones, Regions Bank, and Cetera Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates JAY L GRIFFIN, LLC, an investment-related business based in Newnan, GA. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that offers investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad planning menu and utilizes its own research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations, with clients choosing how to implement these through various brokerage or advisory programs.

Garland Morgan is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and over 24 years of industry experience. His career includes longstanding roles at PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since the early 2000s, as well as a position with Merck & Co. Morgan is involved in the sale of home security and automation products through a Primerica affiliate, alongside his investment advisory work. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual investors, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm employs model-driven strategies from third-party asset managers and provides advisory services through a large network of financial advisors.

Frederick Webb II is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having three years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services, and is also involved with Georgia Military College and Fulton County Substitute Services. Outside of advisory work, he receives compensation for part-time referrals of home security and automation products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with thousands of advisors and offices, delivering model-based investment strategies through third-party asset managers and providing trade execution and custody services via established custodians.

Paul Harrison is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Atlanta, GA, where he has worked since 2006. He has 19 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains a rental property. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets with a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Julie Bates is a CFP® and ChFC® with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with LPL Financial since 2014 and has served in roles at Delta Community Credit Union since 2008, including director positions related to retirement and investment services. Outside of finance, she co-owns a vintage home decor resale business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.

Kenneth Hayes is a financial advisor with Merrill in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and E*TRADE Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he manages Kenneth G Hayes Transportation LLC, a limited liability company providing rental and leasing services for automobiles and cargo vans. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, offers managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, providing model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Marcus Welborn is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years. Outside of advisory work, he manages several business ventures including CapSouth Holdings, LLC, and Welborn Enterprises, LLC, which involves administrative and financial oversight. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to provide tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm also delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Craig Gregozeski is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. Before joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2023, he worked with IFG Advisory, LLC and LPL Financial for nine years. Gregozeski is also involved in managing Squire Asset Management, LLC, a firm focused on investment-related activities. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network offers investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, providing a broad range of planning options including retirement, education, and niche services like business-owner transition and special-needs planning. The firm combines advisory services with other financial products through an integrated approach serving clients who meet a net-worth threshold.

Victoria Leonard is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Rome, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 36 years of industry experience. She has worked at PFS Investments Inc. since 2012 and Primerica Financial Services since 2011. Leonard was also involved with Everything Boutique from 2007 to 2023. In addition to her advisory role, she receives compensation for referrals related to home security and automation products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure, focusing on a range of investment models implemented in partnership with BNY Mellon Advisors.

Charles Pryor is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, based in Peachtree City, GA, and has 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors in various capacities since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the finance committee of Americus First United Methodist Church and is involved in managing Pryor Wealth Management, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of planning options tailored to clients who meet specified net-worth thresholds. Advisors use Wells Fargo research and tools to develop recommendations delivered through meetings and client communications, with optional implementation through the firm’s brokerage or advisory programs.

Cristopher Gossett is a financial advisor at OSAIC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked previously at FSC Securities Corp. He is also a C-130 navigator in the Georgia Air National Guard. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of financial advisers, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers across multiple platforms. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance assessments, and automated rebalancing to construct diversified portfolios tailored to client preferences.

Kristie Mitchell is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. in Fayetteville, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Charles Schwab since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a community board member for the Fayette County Education Foundation and assists a local school in developing financial literacy curriculum. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary portfolios, supported by multi-asset model portfolios and comprehensive due diligence on alternative investments.

Lakena Belcher is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Bank of America N.A., Merrill, United Credit Education Services, and AT&T/Bellsouth. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Clinton Copeland is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors based in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Cambridge since 2019 and has extensive teaching roles at institutions including The American College for Financial Services, the College for Financial Planning, Clark-Atlanta University, Georgia State University, and the University of Maryland-Global Campus. Copeland also serves on boards of nonprofit organizations focused on financial education and community water quality. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing a range of portfolio management solutions across multiple platforms tailored to client objectives.

Merrill Shemaria is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and offering 48 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial and its predecessor firm since 2004. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options, supported by in-house and third-party research.

Corey Webster is a financial advisor with Cetera based in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He has been associated with various Cetera entities since 2015. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers diversified portfolio management, financial planning, and access to multiple program structures and third-party managers through a large network of independent advisors.

Mark Shames is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Tyrone, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2019, he worked at SunTrust Investment Services and SunTrust Advisory Services from 2012 to 2019. He serves as a board member of the Fayette County Board of Equalization in Fayetteville, GA, where he participates in property tax appeal decisions. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients through a network of approximately 23,701 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Rick Clemons is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations. He has 11 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with Primerica Financial Services since 1984, with a retirement period from 2011 to 2022. Clemons is involved in the sale of investment-related products and also receives compensation for part-time referrals of home security, automation products, and other home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with nearly 3,700 advisors and approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management, offering model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers alongside discretionary separately managed account options.

Thelvie Winston Sr. is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2019 and previously was employed by The Boeing Company from 2015 to 2019. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a network of more than 23,700 financial advisors, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions under a fiduciary standard.

Chad Smith is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for nine years and MooreColson LLP for two years. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.