Miguel Martinez is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 19 years of industry experience. He currently works at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC and has held roles within the Transamerica organization since 2016, including positions at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions. He also worked at Allstate Insurance Co for one year in 2016. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed advice programs and investment education. The firm’s approach incorporates portfolio construction and guidance using tools and oversight from Morningstar Investment Management and operates at scale with a large client base focused primarily on non-discretionary assets.

Melissa Mitchell is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently associated with CWM, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Carson Wealth, Cetera Wealth Services, Woodbury Financial Services, and Main Street FG. She has also worked with Forsyth County Parks & Recreation. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and retirement plan solutions, employing discretionary account management with model portfolios and a blend of fundamental and technical analysis.

Bryan Linder is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as NewLaw, Inter Vivos, and New Era Life Insurance Companies. He is also involved in a side business, Linder Legacy Group, LLC, and acts as a referral source for clients seeking assistance with wills, trusts, and estate plans. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, including fee-based wrap programs, access to third-party money managers, and commission-based insurance and brokerage products.

Angela Mccart is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 36 years of industry experience. She has held various roles in media, marketing, and operational management at firms including WealthWave Media, Heart Media, and Netlaw. Her activities include assisting in the creation and editing of financial literacy education and marketing materials. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers for portfolio implementation and offers multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

Nicole Robinson is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and E*Trade Securities LLC. Outside of her advisory role, Robinson is the founder and CEO of two small businesses: Cole'd Designs, a clothing brand specializing in hand-sewn garments, and Shea'd LLC, which offers homemade, all-natural skincare products. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches and utilizes third-party platforms and manager arrangements, supplemented by AI-enabled research, to support client portfolios.

Jeffrey Juday is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor at Creative Planning with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he performs as a paid actor and singer in theatre productions and concerts. Creative Planning serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $217 billion in assets. The firm utilizes a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by specialized approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

John Buchanan is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 38 years of experience in the industry, including long tenures at SunTrust Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services. His current role at Truist Advisory Services began in 2021. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program, combining discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Lane Steinberger is a CFP® and CFA® with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Creative Planning, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he spent 13 years at Redwood Wealth Management and briefly oversaw the wind down of Wipfli Financial Advisors, a business later acquired by Creative Planning. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term objectives, while offering institutional services and access to private markets through a network of over 1,100 advisors.

Britain Pierce is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services since 2021. His prior experience includes over two decades at SunTrust Securities, Inc. and affiliated entities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform arrangements and AI-enabled research tools, to deliver portfolio management and fiduciary services.

Meredith Moore is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 26 years of industry experience. Her career includes leadership roles at Artisan Financial Strategies, LLC and Moore and Associates Wealth Management. Moore is active in public speaking, sharing her personal story through keynote engagements, and contributes articles to publications such as Medium, Forbes, and Harvard Business Review. She serves on investment committees for Leadership Atlanta and the Atlanta Women’s Foundation and holds a board position with the latter. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored advice through multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Matthew Stewart is a Series 65 licensed advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Brookstone Wealth Advisors, Hoffman Financial Group, and Three Bridges Wealth Management. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm uses discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies supported by regular performance reporting and operates on a large scale with a platform-focused approach.

David Ward is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and North Point Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2009. His activities include selling fixed insurance products and participation in the management of North Point Management LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, along with operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support.

Justin Stevenson is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Alpharetta, GA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and began his financial services career in 2024 after experience in mortgage lending and other industries. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities in 2026, he worked at New American Funding and Summerfield Mortgage. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering a range of program types and third-party portfolio managers on the Passageway Managed Account platform. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and provides services including mutual fund and ETF models, separately managed accounts, and tax-overlay strategies.

Richard Cardin is a Series 63-licensed financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. in Alpharetta, GA, and has 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. since 2010. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies managed internally and by third parties, with oversight from an Investment Strategy Committee.

Joshua Byrne is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also involved with BK Tool & Design, a metal fabrication and tooling business. Byrne engages in the sale of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with execution and discretionary authority often held by third-party managers, and it operates an integrated retirement plan ecosystem with affiliated entities.

James Smith is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a land partnership for recreational purposes. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to deliver its services.

Holly Duncan is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with Truist Advisory Services and its predecessor entities since 2003. Holly also serves as a trustee for a family irrevocable trust created to hold life insurance and real estate. 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, plan sponsor fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that integrates discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by inter-affiliate resources.

Christina Andrzejewski is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Hightower Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer since 2017, following previous roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services. Hightower provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager investment approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments and private funds.

Kevin Saylor is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and LPL Financial. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Andrew Matthieson is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Matthieson serves on the Board of Governors for The Manor Golf and Country Club and occasionally writes guest articles on topics including football, golf, finance, and menswear. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management and provides a range of investment strategies and account-level services.