Ann Norvell is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Marietta, GA. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Brighthouse Financial, and The Vanguard Group. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors, their participants, and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm employs an integrated service model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Chad Curtis is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple firms, including Gradient Securities, LLC, Regulus, LLC, and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory work, Curtis co-owns a vending machine business serving local restaurants and businesses. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm uses both firm- and third-party investment models and combines strategic asset allocation with multi-manager portfolios across passive and active strategies.

Anthony Greene is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, where he has worked since 2016. He has 13 years of industry experience and also holds roles with Kestra Investment Services, LLC and Renaissance Benefit Advisers. Greene serves as a board member of the Joy of Learning Collaborative, providing business advice and assisting with fundraising efforts. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors and institutional investors. The firm provides services ranging from fiduciary consulting and plan design to employee education and pooled plan solutions.

Brian Hackett is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience, including roles at Target and Wfgia. Hackett is based in Woodstock, GA, and has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base with investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers through various program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

Robinson Mertilus is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with Hightower Advisors. He previously worked at Facet Wealth and Diversified Trust Company. He is based in Alpharetta, GA. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager investment approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and diverse portfolio construction techniques.

Grant Segal is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Roswell, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1999 and also maintains affiliations with Peachtree Planning Corporation and The Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he provides springboard diving lessons to youth through the Atlanta Diving Association. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, employing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

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.

Samuel Lee is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Cartersville, GA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience, including roles at Primerica Advisors since 1999 and Peachtree Planning Corporation and Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America since 1989. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an executor for family estates and is involved with managing an office building where his business operates. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and fee-based advisory services, including financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports a variety of account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised fund options.

Justin Gillette is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2021 and previously held roles at BlueRock Wealth Management, Homrich Berg, and Smith & Howard. He is based in Alpharetta, GA. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and access to various investment vehicles and strategies.

Ernest Dison Jr. is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Marietta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director for Adam Ministries Inc. and St. Paul COGIC, supporting various church-related community services. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions under both adviser and promoter arrangements.

Michael Washburne is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Savant in 2025, he worked for four years at the University of Georgia and six years at Fellowship Christian School. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm uses an investment approach combining evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by a wide range of in-house capabilities and centralized resources.

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.

James Harris is a financial advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Money Concepts since 2004. Harris is also the president and founder of Financial Practice Management Corp., a consulting and coaching firm for financial professionals, and serves as an officer for the East Cobb Business Association, a nonprofit organization. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers multiple managed programs and employs a combination of model portfolios, advisor-designed strategies, and third-party sub-advisers using fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory.

Christina Bryant is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently with Hightower Advisors in Alpharetta, GA. She has been with Hightower Advisors since 2022 and previously was involved with At Home With Family for six years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a range of investment vehicles and strategies.

Evan Kuykendall is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Savant Wealth Management and has prior experience at Capital Directions LLC and RSCHWARTZ INC. He also has a background working in academic roles at the University of Georgia and University of North Georgia. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based asset allocation and actively managed strategies, supported by its scale and integrated accounting, legal, and trust affiliate services.

Alicia Sher is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently advising at Hightower Advisors since 2021. Her prior roles include positions at Bluerock Wealth Management, Redwood Wealth Management, and Nova Wealth Management Group. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles, offering a range of investment advisory and planning services. The firm employs a multi-manager approach with access to affiliated and third-party managers, utilizing proprietary research and a variety of investment strategies across mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

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.

Richard Oldham is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning and has previously worked at Allworth Financial, L.P. and Retirement Advisors of America. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies supplemented by tax-loss harvesting and selective private market exposure.

Shahab Khan is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Dunwoody, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account offered as an employee-only pilot that uses algorithmic risk assessment and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

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.