James Vann is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Kennesaw, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Resource Horizons Investment Advisory, Resource Horizons Group, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. In addition to his advisory work, he operates under the DBA LBS Wealth Advisors to conduct securities business. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services using a combination of proprietary models and third-party managers.

Brady Watkins is a financial advisor at Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He also owns and edits a pickleball publication through 1,000 Generations LLC. Watkins holds prior roles including work with Leveraged Wealth Management, where he was involved in insurance sales. Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $3 billion across multiple offices and employing a range of model portfolio and direct asset management strategies.

Stephanie Feaser is a financial advisor with Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and Merrill. Elevation Point Wealth Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm uses a blend of strategic and tactical asset allocation across various investment vehicles and offers specialized platforms for alternatives and held-away accounts.

Aaron Vincent is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC. He previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and VOYA Financial Advisors. Outside of advising, he is involved in financial education as an instructor with the American Retirement Institute. Impact Partnership Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach combining third-party models, adviser-managed portfolios, and direct indexing with tactical overlays.

Jefferson Olney is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC and Synovus Bank. Outside of finance, he is a contract musician and has ownership in a brewery as well as involvement in renting audio equipment. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services, utilizing an open-architecture platform with third-party managers and an operational model that supports insurance-linked account management.

Brian Boles is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience with LoneStarOne Financial Strategies and Northern Lights Distributors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with golf and social clubs, including Red Feather Golf & Social Club. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other investment advisers. The firm utilizes proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios, often implemented with its own mutual funds and ETFs, and offers services ranging from discretionary portfolio management to retirement tools.

William Allen is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial since 2022 and over a decade at MassMutual Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in selling non-variable insurance products. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers.

Victor Banks is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including Nationwide Investment Services Corporation and Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is also engaged as an insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of about 100 independent advisors, managing approximately $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and sub-advisory programs, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis alongside multiple asset-allocation frameworks.

Erin Randolph is a financial advisor at Bailard, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Bailard and its affiliates since 2009. Randolph serves as secretary of Bailard, Inc. and holds additional secretarial roles with Bailard Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. and BB&K Holdings, Inc. Bailard provides wealth management and asset management services to individual and institutional clients, emphasizing multi-asset diversification through a combination of quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment. The firm manages affiliated pooled vehicles and serves as a sub-adviser to mutual funds, offering a range of financial planning and discretionary portfolio management strategies.

Patrick Smith Jr. is a financial advisor at Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Impact Partnership Wealth since 2024, following five years at AE Wealth Management, LLC. In addition to his financial advisory roles, he is the owner and attorney of The Smith Law Firm, P.C., a law practice specializing in estate planning. Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $3 billion through a large team of advisers. The firm offers model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, and retirement plan services, utilizing a range of strategies and collaborating with multiple affiliated entities and service providers.

Andrew Jarrett is a financial advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 license and has previously worked with Stearns Retirement Group and as an independent life insurance agent. His background also includes teaching positions at Social Circle High School and Walton County Schools. Sound Income Strategies, LLC is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $4.0 billion in client assets, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other registered investment advisers. The firm offers customized managed portfolios with an emphasis on fixed-income analysis and equity fundamental and technical review, alongside a scalable advisor network and specialized family-office style services.

Tayvon Jackson is a financial advisor at Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Edward Jones and MarketGuard. Outside his advisory role, he is the CEO of a semi-professional basketball team and serves as a director of a nonprofit foundation. Impact Partnership Wealth provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $3 billion through a network of nearly 90 advisers. The firm offers model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, and retirement plan services, using a combination of firm-managed and third-party investment strategies.

Michael Griffin is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Henssler Financial in Kennesaw, GA. He has been with Henssler Financial since 2007. Henssler Financial serves a diverse client base, including individual investors across wealth levels and institutional clients such as pension plans and municipal entities. The firm employs a cash-flow-driven investment approach known as the “Ten Year Rule” and offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and automated ETF solutions.

Melissa Hallmark is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC. She previously worked at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC and Sanders Financial Management, Inc. Hallmark is also a licensed insurance agent authorized to sell life, health, and annuity insurance products. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $11.56 billion in assets across 145 advisors and 67 offices. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and institutional clients with a combination of centrally managed strategies and locally managed portfolios, employing a range of investment approaches including ESG risk models and tactical allocations.

Gregory Sutton is a financial advisor at Henssler Financial with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has worked previously at firms including North Highland and E*TRADE Securities. Henssler Financial is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individual clients, other advisers, registered investment companies, pension plans, and municipal clients. The firm employs a cash-flow driven “Ten Year Rule” investment approach, combining fixed-income securities for near-term liquidity and high-quality equities selected through quantitative and qualitative screening.

Kirk Wilkerson is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Wilkerson previously worked at Ronald Blue & Co., LLC for 12 years before joining Merit Financial Advisors and Consilium Associates in 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate development and management as a partner and general partner in two LLCs focused on property management and tenant relations. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm uses a long-term, diversified asset allocation approach, managed through centrally controlled model portfolios and supported by both internal and external investment managers.

Lewis Walker is a financial advisor with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. in Peachtree Corners, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 49 years of industry experience. He has been with The Strategic Financial Alliance since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, Walker is involved in consulting and coaching through Life Transitions Advisors, LLC, focusing on training and exit planning for closely held businesses, and serves on the board of directors for SFA Holdings, Inc. The Strategic Financial Alliance provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm supports multiple portfolio programs and third-party manager platforms, delivering services through both in-house management and co-advisory or solicitor arrangements.

Giuliana Barbagelata is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience at Henssler Financial and one year at Ameriprise. She has been with Henssler Financial since 2018. Henssler Financial serves individual clients ranging from non-high-net-worth to high-net-worth, as well as institutional clients including pension plans and municipal entities. The firm employs a cash-flow based investment approach known as the “Ten Year Rule” and offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and sub-advisory relationships.

Stephen Tuckwood is a financial advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation. His prior experience includes positions at Goldman Sachs and United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. Modern Wealth Management provides investment advisory and integrated planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a centralized portfolio management model overseen by an Investment Committee and offers a range of services such as discretionary investment management, tax and estate planning, and ERISA plan services.

Mark Binder is a financial advisor with One Capital Management, LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding a CFP® designation and Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience, including 12 years at TIAA-CREF prior to joining One Capital Management in 2026. One Capital Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $8.5 billion for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan solutions, and advisory consulting, utilizing a globally balanced and customized investment approach that combines active large-cap equity management with ETFs and diversified fixed income.