Leslie Ferrone is a financial advisor with Sowell Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sowell in 2016, Ferrone worked at Concert Wealth Management from 2012 to 2016. Additionally, Ferrone is the owner and managing partner of Sapphire Wealth Management, a wealth management firm based in Watkinsville, GA. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs multiple management styles and offers a range of solutions, including customized portfolios and sub-advisory relationships.

Julius Lord III is a financial advisor with Good Life Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, among others. Good Life Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services to individuals, families, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a team approach and multiple methods of analysis to tailor advice, offering a range of programmatic solutions and educational resources to support clients’ financial goals.

Jae Lee is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Concorde Holdings, Inc., a holding company for affiliated broker-dealer and registered investment advisor entities. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm employs model portfolios and third-party strategists to build tailored portfolios and provides ERISA retirement-plan advisory services as part of its offerings.

Matthew Goodwin is a financial advisor with Strategic Blueprint, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Peachtree Capital Tax and Advisory and Peachtree Capital Corporation from 2015 to 2022. Additionally, he is involved in fixed insurance sales, including life, disability, long-term care insurance, and annuities. Strategic Blueprint, LLC serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities through customized, goal-based investment strategies and financial planning. The firm offers a formal Subscription Advisory Services program, client education seminars, and access to alternative investments across its multi-team advisory platform.

David Lamb is a financial advisor at Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc. with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 10 years of experience in the industry. He has been with Chelsea Financial Services since 2016 and previously worked at Humana for 14 years. Chelsea Advisory Services provides financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, and some corporate entities. The firm focuses on fundamental, long-term investment strategies and manages diversified portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis across various asset classes.

Mason Bachelor is a CFP® certificant and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Strategic Blueprint, LLC and has prior experience at Benko Financial Services and Northwestern Mutual. Mason also worked at the University of Georgia and Union Grove High School before entering the financial advisory field. Strategic Blueprint, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized, goal-based investment strategies alongside financial planning, retirement consulting, and educational seminars through a network of independent advisors.

Seth Waltman is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kingswood Capital Partners, Eudaimonia Partners, MS Howells & Co., and Harmony Grove Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches triathlons through a non-investment business, TricoachGeorgia, LLC. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services, offering customized investment solutions through an open-architecture platform that utilizes both affiliated and unaffiliated managers.

Shannon Stallworth is a financial advisor at Virtue Capital Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Retirement Wealth Advisors before joining Virtue Capital Management in 2020. Stallworth is also an agent and owner at RDS Partner Inc, DBA Retirement Design Solutions, where she is involved in annuity and life insurance sales. Virtue Capital Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and qualified ERISA plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of tactical, strategic, and quantitative strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

William Beckett is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. and Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company since 2017. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in a small, non-investment-related family business called Evolution Pets, LLC, where he occasionally assists with recordkeeping. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a platform relationship with Envestnet and Pershing, delivering managed solutions that include third-party money manager relationships and MOIS-approved model portfolios.

William Florence is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has prior experience at Summit Life Financial, LLC, River Oak Risk, and various state agencies in Georgia. He is involved in assisting school system employees with life insurance and annuity products through Summit Life Group. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of about 100 independent advisors, managing approximately $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and model portfolio programs, utilizing various asset-allocation frameworks and third-party platforms.

Reno Borgognoni is a financial advisor with Archer Investment Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at HD Vest Advisory Services and Hd Vest Investment Securities, and he has operated his own CPA practice since 1988. Outside of advising, Borgognoni serves as a director and officer for a homeowners association and a local Knights of Columbus council, and acts as a fractional CFO for a professional services firm. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and investment companies, managing approximately $900 million primarily on a discretionary basis. The firm offers both comprehensive financial assessments and model-based portfolio strategies, with a focus on diversified allocations across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and options.

Mark Christenson is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and Freedom Street Partners. Outside of advising, he is a partner in Blueprint Wealth Solutions, a financial services business based in Watkinsville, GA. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services, utilizing an open-architecture platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Alexandra Wilson is a CFP® professional at Facet with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Facet Wealth since 2020 and previously held roles at SmartPath Advisors, SmartPath Financial, and 8 Degrees Financial Wellness. Facet serves individual members across a broad range of wealth levels, offering tiered, subscription-based financial planning and implementation services. The firm provides holistic financial planning through its Total Financial Life Resources framework and discretionary asset-allocation programs that primarily use ETFs, with a focus on fixed subscription fees rather than percentage-of-AUM charges.

Richard Dawkins is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and Freedom Street Partners, and he is currently a partner in D & R Investment LLP and serves as executor for an estate. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches, incorporating affiliated and third-party managers and providing services linked to insurance-related accounts.

Neel Patel is a financial advisor at Strategic Blueprint, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Elwood and Goetz, as well as operating ABC123 Consulting, a personal S-Corporation used for residual income. Strategic Blueprint, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized, goal-based strategies through a network of independent advisors, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and educational seminars.

Christopher Scarborough is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Eudaimonia Partners, LLC, M.S. Howells & CO, and B. Riley. Outside of his advisory work, Scarborough is a guitarist and vocalist in a musical group called Kinchafoonee Cowboys. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services, and operates an open-architecture platform that frequently employs third-party managers and sub-advisors.

Brian Moore is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Advisory Services Network, LLC, and Precision Capital Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in several non-investment business activities including ownership roles in insurance commissions and land ownership ventures. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services.

Jason Pope is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Primerica Financial Services, WFGIA, Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., and Transamerica Investors Securities, LLC. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm’s approach incorporates proprietary portfolio construction and ongoing oversight from Morningstar Investment Management and focuses on asset allocation, contribution guidance, and retirement planning.

Joseph Pitt is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at Advisory Services Network, LLC, Precision Capital Management, and Moore's Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he manages THE TRADING PITT LLC, where he trades in the Forex market. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Jeremy Winters is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities LLC, Valic Financial Advisors, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.