James Garman is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Investments, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and operating at a large scale with over 1,200 advisors.

David Young is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Kennesaw, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes six years at Edward Jones and a 20-year tenure with the Army National Guard. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director for the Georgia Military Institute Alumni Association and is involved in teaching and coaching through Untamed Media Group. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of managed programs and investment strategies, combining model portfolios, adviser-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.

George Beck is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2012 and also maintains a long-term affiliation with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance brokerage and recruitment through Strategic Planning Group. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, with a platform that includes third-party asset manager relationships and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Wenyi Wei is a financial advisor with VALIC Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Wei has been with VALIC since 2000 and also works part-time as an accountant at a local CPA firm. Additionally, Wei serves as a registered agent for a family rental property and is involved with Agia as an agent for non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, along with corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Edmund Fortier is a CFP® with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving as an Investment Advisor Representative at Kestra Advisory. He has worked with Kestra and affiliated firms since 2014 and has provided advisory services through his own financial advisory business since 2003. Outside of his advisory roles, Fortier applies the Value Builder System to coach business owners and serves on the stewardship team of Sanctuary Church, contributing to finance, facilities, and personnel oversight. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors, institutional, and individual clients. The firm offers a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets, serving some of the largest institutional investors.

Bryan Wulz is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Marietta, GA. He holds the ChFC® designation and has 41 years of industry experience, having worked with Nylife Securities Inc. and New York Life Insurance Company since 1984. His other business activities include insurance brokering with various outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively with institutional plan sponsors.

Patricia Mack is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with SunTrust entities, including SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services, since 2015. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers services such as asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, leveraging a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Timothy Gelinas is an advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved with Estate Settlement Services Inc. and The Leaders Group, Inc. for over two decades. Outside of his advisory work, he teaches classes about unique sites in Israel at various churches, schools, and senior groups. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering services that include investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services.

Jill Pivato is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. She currently works at Creative Planning and previously held roles at Allworth Financial, L.P. and Retirement Advisors of America. Jill is also a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and provides financial analysis and mediation services for divorcing couples through her separate business, Parting Ways Financial Solutions, LLC. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and corporations. The firm manages roughly $295.6 billion in client assets and uses a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and long-term strategies, supported by a range of specialized services and affiliated professional resources.

Anthony Ritter is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked at AmericanPortfolios for 17 years before joining Osaic in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, Ritter is involved in the sales of life and long-term care insurance through several agencies. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and nonprofit organizations. The firm provides a variety of services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing multiple program models with custody primarily through Schwab and Fidelity.

Cynthia Nofi is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. She has worked with SunTrust Advisory Services and its related entities since 2015. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Wade Roberts is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with firms including Wells Fargo Clearing and Triad Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, Roberts provides notary services for clients. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of investment and advisory services through multiple program models, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms, with custody primarily arranged through Schwab and Fidelity.

Richard Cross is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Osaic in 2024, he spent 23 years with American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. He also serves as a volunteer president of the Lackawaxen Volunteer Ambulance, participating in monthly meetings and community events. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services through multiple program models utilizing proprietary and third-party platforms.

Dylan Williams is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in Kennesaw, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He worked at Allworth Financial since 2023 and previously was employed at Young Harris College from 2019 to 2023. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm uses customized portfolio strategies and technology solutions while managing discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning services.

Stephen Northington is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance Co since 2014, alongside roles at Focused Financial Group and KSA Insurance Agency LLC. Outside of advising, he is involved in a family farm growing pecan trees and turmeric, which is part of a study with Auburn University and Alabama A&M, and he offers an online legal document service through Estately that facilitates will preparation and related 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. The firm’s advisory services focus on financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs, with investment implementation typically carried out on a discretionary basis by these managers.

Christina Lane is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Truist and its predecessor firms since 2013. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory solutions to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering services such as asset allocation, fiduciary support, and third-party manager selection through its AMC Advantage program. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches and utilizes affiliated broker-dealer relationships and AI-enabled research tools as part of its integrated advisory platform.

Nicholas Marrano is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Woodstock, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Independent Financial Partners since 2017 and was previously affiliated with LPL Financial from 2014 to 2019. Marrano is also involved in Horizon Planning Group, a related investment advisory business. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with both individualized and centralized investment management options and is noted for its retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Darryl Knox Sr. is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Allstate Insurance, among others. He also works as an instructor for Securities Training Corporation, providing licensing exam preparation and tutoring on a part-time basis. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm uses Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios and manages approximately $26.4 billion in discretionary assets.

Tomas Parks is a ChFC® with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. He has been associated with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Parks serves as a managing partner of multiple multi-line insurance brokerage firms, teaches as an adjunct professor, participates as a trustee of a family foundation, and holds a board officer position with Atlanta Youth Rugby. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, providing custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities alongside investment advice.

Edwin Martinez is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with the Bankers Life group since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as an Agency Director managing a team of agents responsible for hiring and training within the insurance sector. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and manage portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.