Timothy Herndon is a financial advisor with 3 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with 49 Financial in Atlanta, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previous experience at Oakwood Capital Securities, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and the Alabama Securities Commission. Outside of his advisory role, he tints vehicle windows at a Kia dealership and works with 25 Giving, referring nonprofits to charitable planning services. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, advanced planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm emphasizes a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation strategy and offers tiered fractional family office services alongside third-party manager access and legacy position implementation.

Cooley Fales is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Jefferies-related firms since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a member at large of the Knox Hall Condominium Association board, a membership chair and board member at Druid Hills Golf Club, and an advisory board member of the Westminster School Alumni Association. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized planning process that includes comprehensive financial reviews and uses third-party software and scenario analyses to support its recommendations.

Samuel Borland is a financial advisor at Equity Investment Corporation in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Investment Corporation since 2016 and is also associated with Foreside Funds Distributors LLC and Sentinel Financial Services Company. Equity Investment Corporation provides discretionary equity portfolio management to a diverse client base including institutional and high-net-worth investors, employing a fundamental absolute value investment approach across multiple equity strategies. The firm also serves as a sub-adviser to wrap account and UMA program sponsors and manages a registered mutual fund.

Carol Lindberg is a financial advisor at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Cetera, Park Avenue Securities, and New York Life. Outside of advisory work, she is involved as a consultant and hobbyist in the scrapbooking industry and serves as an Associate Lead Ambassador for a digital memory-keeping platform. Van Clemens Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a variety of third-party managers and an in-house Growth Opportunities model focusing on micro- and small-cap equities.

John Hardin is a financial advisor at Stephens with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Stephens since 2021, as well as previous roles at The Capital Corp, Venture South, Orangetheory Fitness, and Furman University. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors and $18 billion in assets under management. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory, brokerage, investment banking, and research services.

William Daniel is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC. Prior to this, he held roles at several firms including Keller Williams Realty First Atlanta as a real estate agent and Arista Advisory Group, LLC. Alera Investment Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, and institutions. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental analysis-driven investment approach and integrates its advisory services with insurance and pension consulting platforms.

David Fields is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2023, following a 25-year tenure at Gwynn Management Company. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages portfolios using a mix of traditional equity, fixed-income, alternative, and private-markets strategies and offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and multi-family office services.

Carolyn Larocco is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at LCP Institutional, LLC since 2003. She previously worked at Cardea Capital Group, Inc. and Cardea Capital Advisors, LLC from 2021 to 2023, and at Lakeview Capital Partners, LLC from 2015 to 2022. She is a member of the Chestnut Hill College Investment Committee. LCP Institutional provides financial planning, portfolio management, and institutional consulting to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term allocations using ETFs, mutual funds, and stocks, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis, allowing clients to retain final trade approval.

Noah De Broux is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has prior roles with Edgar Arana and ESI of Tennessee and is also the owner of DeBroux Agency LLC, an insurance services business. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, employing a largely non-discretionary model and combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in portfolio management.

Ilana Bloch is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Triad Advisors and Berkeley Capital. Ilana is currently affiliated with OSAIC alongside her role at Jefferies. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC offers fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities, employing a customized, collaborative planning process supported by third-party software and scenario analysis.

Veronica Fulton is a CFA® charterholder with seven years at GLOBALT Investments and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at GreenSky, KPMG, and the Georgia Institute of Technology. GLOBALT Investments provides discretionary investment management to individuals, corporations, institutions, and other advisers, utilizing a team-based approach with quantitative, technical, and fundamental analysis. The firm focuses on portfolio management through separately managed accounts, wrap fee programs, and model portfolios, employing ETFs as primary implementation vehicles.

Curry Pajcic Jr. is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has previously worked with Brant Hickey, where he assists in creating structured annuities for personal injury clients, including minors and incompetent adults. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management, employing a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation approach that integrates multiple investment analysis methods. The firm also offers fractional family office services and manages proprietary model portfolios with regular monitoring and rebalancing.

Todd Smallwood is a financial advisor at Procyon with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at several firms, including Sugarloaf Wealth Management and Triad Advisors. Procyon provides investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, institutional consulting, and model-portfolio services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and government retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $9.2 billion in assets, combining internal portfolio construction with access to independent managers and employing AI tools to support research and monitoring.

Philip Mulkey is a financial advisor at Synovus Securities, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Synovus Securities since 2013 and also has a separate role as a tax preparer. Additionally, Mulkey serves as a notary public. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by offering investment advisory and brokerage services, including separately managed accounts, mutual fund and ETF portfolios, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, with portfolio management supported by the Envestnet platform and a client risk-tolerance process.

Ross Wyatt is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Piedmont Wealth Partners, and operates Wyatt Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in individual life and health insurance sales. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a combination of advisor-managed accounts, wrap programs, and third-party manager access. The firm’s integrated operating model includes a dedicated portfolio team that supports advisors with diverse investment strategies and portfolio management services.

Alyce Phinney is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Triad Advisors, Triad Hybrid Solutions, and Argent Bridge Advisors. Outside of her advisory practice, she is involved in divorce education as a speaker and educator and operates a pet sitting business. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of services such as representative-managed programs, third-party manager solutions, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, leveraging a combination of analytical approaches and platform integrations.

Michael Shoemaker is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Bankers Life and its related entities since 2005, including roles at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Bankers Life Securities, and Bankers Life & Casualty Co. Additionally, Shoemaker is involved in insurance sales and training as a unit sales manager and insurance agent. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolios aligned with clients' goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both wrap and non-wrap programs with a focus on equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities.

Richard Kidwell is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Atlanta, GA. His career includes over a decade with BB&T and its affiliated entities before joining First Citizens, where he has worked since 2020. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a range of investment approaches, including portfolio management, model portfolios, and automated platforms, focusing on IAR-led assessments to determine client needs and risk tolerance.

Stephen Sergan is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Atlanta, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SunTrust Advisory Services, SUNTRUST INVESTMENT SERVICES, Inc., Harrisdirect LLC, Waddell & Reed, RBC Capital Markets, and Merrill. 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, fiduciary support, and manages a third-party manager selection program through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Todd Schoonover is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and with Principal Life Insurance Company since 2014. Schoonover serves as a board member of the NAIFA Georgia Chapter. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel overseas. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.