Prasanna Srinivasan is a financial advisor with Opti Bloom Advisors LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has been with Opti Bloom Advisors since 2018 and concurrently works as a project manager at Manhattan Associates Inc., a supply chain software company. Opti Bloom Advisors provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and investment consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm constructs portfolios based on clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances, employing a mix of index and actively managed funds along with both fundamental and technical analysis methods.

Kishore Joshi is a financial advisor with Joshi Capital Management, LLC in Cumming, GA, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at AT&T Services, Inc. for ten years before founding his current firm in 2019. Joshi Capital Management provides discretionary investment management through separately managed accounts and offers hourly financial planning and consultation to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and entities. The firm focuses on value investing with relatively concentrated portfolios and long-term horizons, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to identify undervalued opportunities.

David Rich is a financial advisor at Rich & Company LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked for the United States Department of the Treasury for 17 years and serves as Managing Director of Southern Business Consulting, LLC, a CPA practice offering tax, accounting, and business advisory services. Rich & Company provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, trusts, estates, retirement accounts, and some non-United States persons. The firm combines multiple analytical approaches to tailor recommendations and offers integrated tax planning through its affiliation with a licensed CPA practice.

Phillip Kleiber is a CFP® professional and founder of First Pitch Planning and Tax LLC, with four years of experience in financial advising. Prior to establishing his firm, he worked for The Coca-Cola Company for 27 years and was involved in CFP education and tax-related volunteer roles. First Pitch Planning and Tax LLC is a single-advisor independent firm that offers financial planning, tax planning, and coaching primarily to younger and lower-to-medium net worth individuals. The firm focuses on teaching clients to become self-directed investors and integrates tax considerations into its planning process, delivering advice through fee-based, hourly, and subscription models without taking custody of assets or selling commissioned products.

Jugalkishor Malpani is a financial advisor with Chanakya Business Ventures LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Nesco Resources and IBM. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in information-technology contracting. Chanakya Business Ventures LLC provides portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and corporate clients. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and investment strategies centered on equities and exchange-traded funds, offering tailored investment programs with documented client goals and risk tolerance.

Paul Kindzia is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Kindzia Investments, an independent firm based in Johns Creek, GA, and has operated multiple businesses since 2008, including Dokonamie Media Corporation and Finish Line Framing, Inc. Additionally, he provides tax and accounting services through a sole proprietorship, dedicating a small portion of his time to these non-investment activities. Kindzia Investments serves individual clients, trusts, and estates with discretionary asset management, focusing on customized portfolio construction and ongoing account monitoring. The firm employs a value-oriented, fundamental approach using various market valuation metrics to assess risk and emphasizes loss prevention through tactical reallocations. It also offers consulting and due diligence services for commercial real estate transactions and private placements.

Ulric Maduro Jr. is a financial advisor with UCS Investment Co in Suwanee, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with UCS Investment Co since 2007, the sole advisor at the independent firm. UCS Investment Co serves organizations and businesses with complex, longer-term financial needs by providing services such as risk management, treasury products, structured products, retirement planning, and physical commodity and natural gas sales. The firm emphasizes low-cost financial products, active market and risk monitoring, tax preparation and planning, and combines accounting-oriented services with commodity and energy product offerings.

Anuj Patel is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has operated Truvestor Wealth Management, an independent registered investment adviser, since 2016 and previously worked at JSK, LLC for 15 years. He also provides financial consulting and advisory services to businesses on a limited basis. Truvestor Wealth Management serves individual clients by offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management—including an active trading program—and recommendations of third-party investment advisers. The firm combines asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing both long-term purchase strategies and actively managed trades that may include short sales, margin, options, and leveraged or inverse funds.

Ryan Mason is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Mason Wealth Strategies, an independent firm he has led since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Artisan Financial Strategies, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, and ETRADE Financial. Mason Wealth Strategies provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual clients, managing approximately $5.15 million in assets. The firm utilizes a blend of passive and active investment strategies based on fundamental analysis and offers tailored planning that includes retirement, cash flow, family, and tax considerations.

Manish Patel is a financial advisor with BluePrint Private Wealth Management LLC in Alpharetta, GA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPM Ventures, Karish LLC, and Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. BluePrint Private Wealth Management is an independent advisory firm serving primarily individual clients, managing approximately $95 million across 60 client relationships. The firm provides tailored portfolio management and financial planning services, employing fundamental and technical analysis with regular portfolio reviews and written recommendations.

Andy Khoo is a financial advisor with A.I.M. Financial Group, Inc. in Alpharetta, GA, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience, including over two decades at A.I.M. Financial Group and affiliations with THE O.N. Equity Sales Company and Ohio National Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as vice-president of K&L Service, providing tax planning to clients. A.I.M. Financial Group, Inc. is a small wealth management firm offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party managed program recommendations. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, using fundamental analysis and growth and income strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Paul Culbreth is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal of Culbreth Wealth Management, an independent firm he has led since 2023. Prior to this, he worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Culbreth serves on the board and as treasurer of Rainbow Village, Inc., a nonprofit organization providing transitional housing. Culbreth Wealth Management offers discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a broad investment approach focused on asset allocation, utilizing various instruments and active pension consulting, with offerings that include custom portfolios and a wrap-fee program.

Benjamin Baldwin III is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Responsive Financial Group, Inc. since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in commercial property leasing through ownership of RBC Phoenix Inc. Responsive Financial Group, Inc. is an independent firm providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, corporations, and other institutions. The firm utilizes model Risk Adjusted Portfolios (RAPs) across various management styles to address client needs, and it serves a range of clients including pension and profit-sharing plans, offering specialized ERISA plan consulting and fiduciary services.

Tracey Gordineer is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal of Blossom Balance LLC in Gainesville, GA. She has worked at Paramount Investment Advisors and North Georgia Accounting, among other firms. Gordineer is also CEO of Blossom Balance Tax LLC and COO of CASCFO Advisory, where she manages tax preparation services and provides business development for tax and accounting staffing firms. Blossom Balance LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, using strategies such as strategic asset allocation and dollar-cost averaging. The firm integrates tax and accounting services through an affiliated company, providing clients with flexible options tailored to their financial goals.

Robert Sell is a financial advisor at Polaris Asset Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Axiom Asset Management, Actify Investor Retirements, and Weaver Capital Management. Outside of advising, he works as a self-employed mathematics tutor, providing instruction to high school students and college entrants. Polaris Asset Management offers private wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm employs a risk-profile-based investment approach and provides formal retirement-plan consulting and fiduciary services, including discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Gregory Corneille is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Choice Wealth Management, LLC since 2013. Choice Wealth Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, businesses, and non-profit organizations. The firm develops Investment Policy Statements for clients and manages portfolios using individual stocks, ETFs, and options, employing both long-term and short-term trading strategies with regular portfolio monitoring.

Daniel Pascu is a financial advisor at Daxmar Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked briefly at Edward Jones in 2017. Daxmar Advisors provides fee-based portfolio management primarily for individual and household accounts through separately managed accounts at third-party custodians. The firm combines fundamental research with technical analysis to manage actively traded model portfolios focused on common stocks, ETFs, and closed-end funds, and also offers consulting services and published market commentary.

Ashley Roth is a financial advisor with Arrowhead Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Arrowhead since 2011. Arrowhead Investment Advisors is a fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $43.1 million for individuals, families, trusts, non-profit organizations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm focuses on long-term growth through equities and bonds using a fundamentally driven research process and provides tailored portfolio management with discretionary authority.

Tiberiu Marian is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is the principal at Shadowbrook Private Wealth LLC, serving there since 2022. Prior to founding Shadowbrook, he worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and JPMorgan Securities. He also serves as a guest lecturer at the University of Bucharest. Shadowbrook Private Wealth provides wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm constructs customized portfolios with a range of investments and combines discretionary management with comprehensive financial planning, using AI tools alongside fundamental and technical analysis to support decision-making.

Matthew Checkon is a financial advisor at MJ Wealth Management LLC in Roswell, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to founding MJ Wealth Management, he worked at Ernst & Young for ten years. MJ Wealth Management LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses, with offerings that range from foundational planning for lower- and middle-net-worth households to comprehensive wealth management. The firm’s investment process focuses on asset allocation guided by an Investment Policy Statement and includes discretionary management, educational workshops, and flexible billing arrangements.