David Paulukaitis is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network, holding a Series 65 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisory Services Network since 2007 and also owns and consults for Mainstay Capital Markets Consultants, Inc. since 2005. Advisory Services Network is a multi-team firm serving individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 250 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing diverse investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

John Busey is a financial advisor at LifeMark Securities Corp. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with LifeMark since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at INVEST Financial Corp for 12 years and has operated as an independent insurance agent since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Saeg, Inc., an S-corporation used to manage income and expenses. LifeMark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and tailors advice through risk assessments, with accounts managed on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Jeremy Hermida is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with BIP Wealth, LLC, based in Alpharetta, GA. He has been with BIP Wealth since 2024 and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining BIP Wealth, he was not employed in the financial industry. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, including discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, pooled investment vehicles, and private funds, with a focus on tailored asset allocations and private-market securities for qualified investors.

Scott Barnas is a financial advisor with Aprio Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 28 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Mass Mutual Investors Services, METLIFE SECURITIES Inc, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Aprio Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and long-term purchasing-power preservation through tailored portfolios and employs specialist sub-advisers for certain strategies.

Peter Coleman Jr. is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, he has involvement in real estate rental activities. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and manages both in-house and third-party investment strategies.

William Westenberger is a financial advisor at Aprio Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC and Longer Financial. Aprio Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon, utilizing a variety of investment strategies including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and derivatives.

Barry Dow is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at multiple firms, including Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC, and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Innovative Collectibles, a business focused on buying and selling coins and collectibles, and also leads Oaktree Consulting, a marketing company. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment planning using a variety of management approaches and incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis methods.

Justin Burgess is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with IFG Advisory and LPL Financial since 2017 and previously worked with Waddell & Reed, Inc. and various insurance carriers. Burgess is also licensed as a life, disability, and long-term care insurance agent. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a multi-faceted investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Chase Gunter is a financial advisor with LPL Financial and holds a Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience and has previously worked at IFG Advisory, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wealth Management, Wealth Plan Financial, United Bank, and LAD Logistics. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with CG3 Properties, LLC, a real estate rental business. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, charities, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers diverse investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and accommodates both advisory and brokerage needs through its extensive network of investment adviser representatives.

Chase Murray is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Salesforce, FullStory, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Georgia Institute of Technology. BIP Wealth, LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm offers tailored asset allocations including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options-based strategies, as well as private-market securities for qualified investors.

Stephen Crocker is a financial advisor at Advisory Services Network with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Advisory Services Network since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, overseeing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.

John Lutz is a financial advisor with Aprio Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Apex Pensions, Hand Securities, Inc., and CUNA Mutual Group. Outside of his advisory work, he has been affiliated with American Top Team since 2023. Aprio Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on asset allocation and long-term purchasing power preservation using a variety of investment vehicles, and it offers integrated tax, accounting, and plan administration support through its affiliated firms.

Patrice Cobb is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including PKS Investments, LPL Financial, RBC Capital Markets, and oXYGen Financial. 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 offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, using a long-term, diversified investment approach with both internal and third-party portfolio management.

Bruce Gordon is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, Invest Financial Corporation, and Dasher And Padgett Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Gordon serves as a pastor at Antioch Baptist Church. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team advisory firm serving individual investors, retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm uses a long-term, diversified asset allocation approach with centrally managed portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account services through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Deborah Dougherty is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. She previously held positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and IVNEST Financial Corporation. Outside of her advisory role, Dougherty serves as President/CEO of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks lodge in Albany, GA, and is a member of the Move Christian Church finance committee. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation with customizable portfolios overseen by an internal investment team and committee, and it offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Michael Gaddy is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with IFG Advisory, LLC and has held roles at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He is involved with Strong, Gaddy, Lee Wealth Management Group, which operates as a dba under LPL Financial. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a range of investment strategies using sub-advisors, third-party managers, and held-away assets, and offers services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and real estate-related planning.

Aaron Calhoun is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merit in 2026, he worked at Yeomans Consulting Group, Inc. for six years. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a travel agency, Fairytales Unlimited Travel, assisting with domestic travel planning on a part-time basis. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management with support from an internal investment team and third-party sub-advisers.

Burns Lowry Jr. is a financial advisor with ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Easterly Securities, John Hancock Funds, and James Alpha Advisors. ACR Alpine Capital Research provides discretionary portfolio management to institutional investors, intermediaries, and individual clients, employing a valuation-based investment approach focused on bottom-up equity analysis and opportunistic multi-asset strategies. The firm manages a diverse set of vehicles including mutual funds and private partnerships and maintains a high client-to-advisor ratio.

Tyler Knapp is a CFP® with six years of industry experience currently serving at Merit Financial Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Morgan Stanley, and E*TRADE Capital Management LLC. He also holds a license to provide fixed insurance advice tailored to client needs. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients with services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach managed by an internal team and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Jeffrey Jones is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC since 2015. He has also worked with LPL Financial since 2013. Outside of his advisory roles, Jones is a silent investor in a family-owned e-commerce coffee distributorship. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6 billion in client assets with a team of over 150 advisors, serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based, client-centered planning approach supported by proprietary software and combines behavioral economics with fundamental and technical analysis to construct long-term portfolios.