John Ellis is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Forthright Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2015, and has prior experience at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Financial and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Ellis holds a partial ownership interest in an office suite in Alpharetta, GA through his LLC. Forthright Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm specializes in customized, primarily long-term portfolio construction using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and employs a multi-advisor team approach with over $773 million in assets under management.

Derek Bell is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Legacy Planning Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., E*TRADE Securities LLC, and the University of Georgia. Legacy Planning Advisors, LLC provides financial planning, wealth counseling, and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach with periodic reviews and rebalancing, utilizing third-party managers and custodial platforms to implement strategies.

Jaime Benedetti is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beam Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Atlanta, GA. He has been with the firm and its predecessor entities since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Benedetti is a varsity boys’ soccer coach at Grady High School and is involved in timber and real estate management activities. Beam Wealth Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charities, and businesses with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm employs asset allocation and diversification strategies guided by Modern/Post-Modern Portfolio Theory and offers integrated tax and CPA services through affiliated entities.

Dustin Dorhout is a financial advisor with Pgi Wealth Management in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 65 license and six years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Carson Wealth and WealthPlan Partners, prior to his current role. Pgi Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm with eight advisors managing approximately $930.6 million for nearly 500 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services, employing long-term investment strategies and integrating institutional research support.

Dino Patelis is a financial advisor at AMC Wealth Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He has held previous roles at Edward Jones, Cape Investment Advisory, American Global Wealth Management, and Chief Asset Management Group. AMC Wealth Management, LLC is a state-registered investment advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, business entities, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $111 million in discretionary assets with a six-advisor team and employs a strategic asset-allocation approach using exchange-traded funds and mutual funds.

Levi May is a financial advisor with Diversified, LLC in Alpharetta, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Diversified, he worked with Florida Financial Advisors and Delaware North. Diversified, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a comprehensive planning process combined with tailored portfolio strategies and offers services such as discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, retirement plan advisory, and participation in third-party advisory programs.

John Glover Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2009 and is also involved with Wellspring Wealth Management LLC and PlanMark Financial Group, serving in leadership roles. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning, model-portfolio advisory programs, and third-party asset management solutions through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Francis Schafer is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at United Capital Management of Kansas, Inc. with one year of industry experience. His background includes a 20-year tenure with the US Army and roles in tutoring and tree service. United Capital Management of Kansas is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach to constructing diversified portfolios and offers services including financial planning, portfolio management, fiduciary retirement-plan consulting, estate-planning support, and private fund management.

Mark Lloyd Sr. is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is principal at The Lloyd Advisory Group and has been involved with The Lloyd Group, Inc. since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a marketing company that provides public speaking on financial industry training and education. The Lloyd Advisory Group offers discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual clients and personal trusts. The firm employs a three-bucket investment approach focusing on growth, income, and fixed insurance-based assets, utilizing third-party model portfolios and money managers through AE Wealth Management’s platform.

William Gilmore II is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at FCIG Wealth Management, LLC since 2024. Prior to that, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research and The Investment Center from 2015 to 2024. Outside of financial advising, he is president of an independent insurance agency, First Casualty Insurance Agency, Inc. FCIG Wealth Management LLC serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and business entities, offering discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm uses sub-advisors to implement tailored investment strategies across various asset types and provides ongoing financial planning and account reviews.

Jennifer Stewart is a CFP® and Series 66 certified advisor with Longview Wealth Management in Atlanta, GA, where she has worked since 2007. She has 21 years of industry experience, including 15 years at Cambridge Investment Research. Stewart serves on several education-related boards and committees, including the Morgan County Foundation for Excellence in Public Education and the Georgia State School Superintendent Parent Advisory Council. Longview Wealth Management is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.15 billion in assets, serving individuals, pension plans, and corporate clients. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, asset management, divorce consulting, and third-party manager programs, employing a range of investment strategies that include mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds.

Christine Kopin is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Power Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE in various roles. Outside of finance, she engages in freelance fashion, portrait, and bridal illustration. Power Wealth Management serves individuals, estates, and trusts by providing holistic wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $430 million in discretionary assets through a team of seven advisors and offers educational workshops and retirement-plan consulting.

Joseph Clark is a financial advisor at Adapt Wealth Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates. Prior to his financial services career, he held various roles in fitness and athletic organizations, including BodyFitz Personal Training and the University of Georgia Athletic Association. Adapt Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as entities such as family offices, trusts, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers personalized financial planning and investment management with a focus on fundamental analysis and long-term strategies, employing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Robert Jamison Jr. is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Jamison Private Wealth Management, Inc. since 2006. Prior to this, he worked at Citigroup Global Markets for one year. In addition to his advisory role, he was elected mayor of Milton, Georgia, in 2021 and presides over the city council meetings. Jamison Private Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm develops individualized investment plans focused on direct equity selection and employs a range of trading strategies, managing approximately $1.05 billion across a small advisory team.

Benjamin Esser is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Inlight Wealth Management since 2017. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., and various Morgan Stanley entities from 2004 to 2017. Inlight Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing fundamental analysis and strategies that may include options and derivatives, delivering solutions through discretionary or non-discretionary arrangements.

Mark Beaver is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Benedict Financial Advisors, Inc. in Atlanta, GA. He has been with Benedict Financial Advisors since 2001 and has worked with LPL Financial, LLC since 2003. Benedict Financial Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $475 million for individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning focused on retirement income, discretionary portfolio management, and client education, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a range of investment strategies.

James Morris is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with The Lloyd Advisory Group since 2009 and previously worked at JB Financial Advisors, Inc. from 2008 to 2019. Morris is also an insurance agent involved in the sale of insurance products through The Lloyd Group, Inc. The Lloyd Advisory Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients and personal trusts. The firm utilizes a three-bucket investment approach incorporating growth, income, and fixed insurance-based assets, and relies on third-party model portfolios and money managers accessed via AE Wealth Management’s platform.

Charles Shiver is a financial advisor at Arkos Global Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones and Rubicon Global prior to joining Arkos. Arkos Global Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside internal and external research to build diversified portfolios, serving both retail and high-net-worth clients.

Jack Miller is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at Jamison Private Wealth Management, Inc. in Milton, GA, with three years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Homrich Berg Wealth Management and Crossroads Strategy Group LLC, as well as work at the University of Georgia. Jamison Private Wealth Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes individualized investment plans, primarily using fundamental analysis for direct equity selection, and manages approximately $1.05 billion in assets across a small advisory team.

Patrick Ungashick is a financial advisor at Persium Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Persium Advisors since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in self-publishing several books and owns businesses that develop exit planning tools and provide merger and acquisition advisory services for family and founder-owner companies. Persium Advisors serves retirement plan committees and individual investors by offering retirement plan advisory, direct investment management, investment consulting, and standalone financial planning. The firm manages approximately $456.3 million in discretionary assets and provides consulting advice for about $894.4 million in pension and investment consulting assets, employing a fundamental analysis approach and hands-on plan governance support.