Michael Johnson is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Atlanta, GA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 32 years of industry experience and has been associated with Principal-related entities since 2016. He is also the owner of Focused Financial Planning, LLC. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Ann Norvell is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Marietta, GA. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Brighthouse Financial, and The Vanguard Group. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors, their participants, and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm employs an integrated service model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Emmitt Smith Jr. is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, having held previous roles at Wells Fargo, Fieldpoint Private Bank, LPL Financial, and M&T Bank. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes IAR-led financial assessments and employs fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage diversified portfolios.

Felipe Rivas is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at ADP, Inc., Capital Analytics Associates, and The Miami Times. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed outside the United States. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Jacob Russell is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic, he worked at Revive25 LLC and has experience in roles outside of finance, including at Jimmy Johns and Kennesaw State University. 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, wrap programs, financial planning, and brokerage services through its broker-dealer operations.

Erica Dunbar is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Sage Point Financial and Questar Capital Corporation. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a co-leader for a Girl Scouts junior troop and as secretary of a local school PTO board. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive investment management and financial planning services through various program models, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms.

John Hachey is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior roles include positions at Triad Hybrid Solutions, Triad Advisors, and Wells Fargo Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with Hachey Wealth Management, LLC and occasionally assists clients with fixed life insurance options. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services through multiple program models and utilizes both proprietary and third-party platforms to construct client portfolios.

Dennis Young is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. based in Atlanta, GA, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at various firms including Truist Advisory Services and SunTrust Bank. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a client process focused on assessing financial needs and risk tolerance, using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Everett Hunter is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Truist Advisory Services in Atlanta, GA. His prior experience includes roles at PNC Investments and various SunTrust and Truist entities. 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, plan sponsor fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with integrated inter-affiliate resources.

Chad Curtis is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple firms, including Gradient Securities, LLC, Regulus, LLC, and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory work, Curtis co-owns a vending machine business serving local restaurants and businesses. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm uses both firm- and third-party investment models and combines strategic asset allocation with multi-manager portfolios across passive and active strategies.

Wesley Frierson is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Triad Hybrid Solutions, Triad Advisors, and Voya Financial Advisors. Frierson is also the owner and president of Frierson Capital Management and Frierson Financials, LLC, and serves as an independent insurance agent. Outside of advisory work, he is a board member of the South Carolina Governor's Cup Billfishing Series, a nonprofit promoting billfish tournaments and marine conservation. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and governmental entities. The firm provides comprehensive investment management and financial planning through multiple program models, utilizing both proprietary guidance and third-party platforms.

Brian Hackett is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience, including roles at Target and Wfgia. Hackett is based in Woodstock, GA, and has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base with investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers through various program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

Joseph Baigas IV is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021 and has prior experience with Bb&T Securities, LLC and Scott & Stringfellow. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, utilizing advanced tools such as AI-enabled equity research to support its investment approach.

Marcus Theriault is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Truist Advisory Services. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services since 2019 and SunTrust Bank since 2017, with prior experience at Genspring Family Offices from 2013 to 2017. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

William Crawford is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at PNC and J.P. Morgan in various capacities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated model links its advice to recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates.

Tyson Long is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Northwestern Mutual, and MML Investors Services LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he is 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, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Paige Foster is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1999 and also holds a position as an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including 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 for portfolio construction.

Julie Copelan is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 12 years of industry experience and has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a non-securities insurance business and also engages in reselling preowned clothing on an online marketplace during evenings or weekends. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, utilizing centralized technology and model solutions to serve a substantial client base.

Samuel Lee is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Cartersville, GA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience, including roles at Primerica Advisors since 1999 and Peachtree Planning Corporation and Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America since 1989. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an executor for family estates and is involved with managing an office building where his business operates. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and fee-based advisory services, including financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports a variety of account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised fund options.

David Michaux IV is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Valic Financial Advisors and has been there since 2008. Additionally, he serves as an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts and centralized technology to manage a large client base through its extensive network of advisors.