Timothy Eckel is a financial advisor with Blackridge Asset Management, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 33 years of industry experience, including roles at Dempsey Lord Smith, Arete Wealth Advisors, Center Street Advisors, and Bales & Eckel Financial Group. Eckel is also president of the Rural Electric Planning Group, a nonprofit investment-related organization. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a model-based portfolio management approach delivered through an online platform and offers access to third-party money managers and estate-planning support.

Blair Enfield is a financial advisor with Balefire, LLC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 65 and Series 63 licenses, with 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Portsmouth Financial Services, Vaikus Advisory Group, Pfs Investments Inc, Primerica Financial Services, and involvement with Made Media Network, LLC and Made Holdings, LLC. He is also a licensed insurance agent in Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida. Balefire, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charities, and business entities. The firm employs a core-and-tactical investment approach with ongoing discretionary portfolio management, leveraging a multi-advisor platform managing approximately $2 billion in regulatory assets.

Kevin Murphy is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. since 2014. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Alpharetta, GA. Outside of his advisory role, he is associated with North Georgia Wealth Advisors, a financial services and fixed insurance business. The Strategic Financial Alliance provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and a subscription-style wealth planning service. The firm operates multiple portfolio programs and combines in-house management with third-party manager platforms, managing a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Joseph Powell is a financial advisor at Core Planning with a Series 65 designation. He has been with Core Planning since 2026 and has prior experience at Bubble Rock Advisors, Windham Brannon PC, Brady Ware, and Schell & Hogan. Core Planning provides fee-only financial planning, ongoing wealth management, and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses third-party model portfolios and automated rebalancing tools to tailor investment strategies based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizons.

James Cook Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 35 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Capital Investment Group, Inc., Equity Services, Inc., and National Life of Vermont. In addition to advisory work, he is an insurance agent selling risk management products. Capital Investment Advisory Services provides portfolio management and supervisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable institutions. The firm offers tailored investment solutions through separately managed accounts, third-party asset managers, and financial planning services, managing the majority of its assets on a discretionary basis.

Amy Rubin is a financial advisor with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. in Alpharetta, GA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 39 years of industry experience. Ms. Rubin has worked at Carlyle Wealth Planning, Inc. and The Strategic Financial Alliance since 2016. Outside her advisory work, she is president of Rubin Financial Services, managing commissions and business expenses, and she also refers clients to a Medicare insurance agency for complex Medicare questions. The Strategic Financial Alliance serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, third-party manager selection, financial planning, and advisory services, employing customized strategies through co-advisory relationships and use of diversified investment products.

Daniel Arnstein is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined the firm in 2024 and has prior experience in various roles across education and service industries. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios, often utilizing its own mutual funds and ETFs, and provides discretionary portfolio management and other advisory services.

Eric Nyquist is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Northern Lights Distributors and Davey Tree Experts. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse client base encompassing individuals, institutions, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios, often using its own mutual funds and ETFs, to provide discretionary portfolio management and related services.

David Eissman is a financial advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as president of Eissman Wealth Management, overseeing the sales and service of fixed and index annuities, life insurance, and long-term care. Sound Income Strategies is a fee-based investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, corporations, pension plans, and other registered advisors through asset management, financial planning, and co-/sub-advisory arrangements. The firm focuses on fixed-income and income-oriented strategies, actively managing portfolios with a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Travis Mckenzie is a financial advisor at Henssler Financial in Kennesaw, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Henssler Financial since 2013 and has been associated with Alps Distributors, Inc. since 2014. Henssler Financial serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, mutual funds, and municipal entities. The firm employs a "Ten Year Rule" investment approach focused on cash-flow analysis and quality equity allocation, and it offers a range of services from financial planning to portfolio management and sub-advisory relationships.

Byron Preuss is a financial advisor with Howard Capital Management, Inc. in Roswell, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Howard Capital Management since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is engaged as a plan writer for asset allocation and serves as an outside sales agent for the firm’s advisory money management programs. Howard Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, retirement plan participants, and other advisers. The firm employs proprietary technical indicators to guide tactical investment strategies across client accounts and manages both mutual funds and ETFs while offering web-based retirement planning tools and private wealth services.

Burwell Geiger is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at EPG Wealth Management, Arkadios Capital, ACG Wealth, and Triad Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is also a life and long-term care insurance agent. Arkadios Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with a range of investment and wealth management services, offering advisor-managed accounts, third-party money manager access, and comprehensive financial planning supported by an internal portfolio team.

Caden Palmer is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, E*TRADE Securities, LLC, and Howard Capital Management, Inc. prior to his current role. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, private wealth services, and mutual fund and ETF advisory. The firm’s investment process uses proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios, often implemented with its own mutual funds and ETFs.

Melanie Wells is a CFP® professional at Henssler Financial with four years of industry experience. She has been with Henssler Financial since 2011. Henssler Financial serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, registered mutual funds, and municipal entities. The firm employs a cash-flow based “Ten Year Rule” for fixed-income allocation and uses proprietary quality screens and model portfolios for equity investments, offering comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services.

Ricky Howard is a Series 65-licensed advisor at RFG Advisory, LLC with one year of industry experience. He has worked concurrently with Black Oak Asset Management and Silver Oak Securities, Inc., and serves as a part-time public school teacher for Forsyth County Schools. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 178 advisors managing about $8 billion in assets for over 17,000 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a mix of actively managed and passive strategies, direct indexing, and tax-aware approaches, and acts as sub-adviser to the Bluemonte family of ETFs.

David Stearns is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Sound Income Strategies, LLC since 2016 and has operated The Stearns Agency since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice Chairperson for Watkinsville First Baptist Church. Sound Income Strategies, LLC is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $4.0 billion in client assets across a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a customized investment approach with a focus on fixed-income analysis and equity review, offering a range of services from asset management to insurance planning.

Matthew Lankford is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Inc. for 10 years and has also been associated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and LPL 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 focuses on long-term, diversified portfolios managed through centrally developed models and offers services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advice.

Rick Kent is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Merit Financial Advisors in Alpharetta, GA. He has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Lifestyle Planning Solutions, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and MFG Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is CEO and owner of Mentoro Group, LLC, a holding company, and also owns a holding company for a boat. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors serving individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment strategy using model portfolios and modular sleeves, overseen by an internal Investment Management team and committee, while allowing advisors to tailor portfolios on various platforms.

Joseph Yi is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Equity Services, Inc., Apogee Financial Partners, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Yi is also involved in providing term life insurance services through a Lincoln Term Life Insurance app. Aegis Capital Corp. serves individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients by offering investment advisory and brokerage services, financial planning, and managed account programs. The firm operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, providing discretionary and non-discretionary account options with a focus on individual and corporate business.

Kurt Arseneau is a financial advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at firms including Quility Financial Advisors, AE Wealth Management, and Wealth Watch Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance services through Arseneau Advisor Group, LLC, and owns businesses providing Medicare supplement insurance and tax preparation services. Prosperity Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor serving individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, trustees, retirement plans, and other registered investment advisors. The firm employs model-based, asset-allocation strategies using portfolios from providers such as BlackRock, Dimensional, and Vanguard, and offers managed accounts, retirement plan services, and turnkey asset management programs.