Melissa Mitchell is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently associated with CWM, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Carson Wealth, Cetera Wealth Services, Woodbury Financial Services, and Main Street FG. She has also worked with Forsyth County Parks & Recreation. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and retirement plan solutions, employing discretionary account management with model portfolios and a blend of fundamental and technical analysis.

Bryan Linder is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as NewLaw, Inter Vivos, and New Era Life Insurance Companies. He is also involved in a side business, Linder Legacy Group, LLC, and acts as a referral source for clients seeking assistance with wills, trusts, and estate plans. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, including fee-based wrap programs, access to third-party money managers, and commission-based insurance and brokerage products.

Angela Mccart is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 36 years of industry experience. She has held various roles in media, marketing, and operational management at firms including WealthWave Media, Heart Media, and Netlaw. Her activities include assisting in the creation and editing of financial literacy education and marketing materials. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers for portfolio implementation and offers multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

Justin Gillette is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2021 and previously held roles at BlueRock Wealth Management, Homrich Berg, and Smith & Howard. He is based in Alpharetta, GA. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and access to various investment vehicles and strategies.

Nicole Robinson is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and E*Trade Securities LLC. Outside of her advisory role, Robinson is the founder and CEO of two small businesses: Cole'd Designs, a clothing brand specializing in hand-sewn garments, and Shea'd LLC, which offers homemade, all-natural skincare products. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches and utilizes third-party platforms and manager arrangements, supplemented by AI-enabled research, to support client portfolios.

Jeffrey Juday is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor at Creative Planning with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he performs as a paid actor and singer in theatre productions and concerts. Creative Planning serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $217 billion in assets. The firm utilizes a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by specialized approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

John Buchanan is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 38 years of experience in the industry, including long tenures at SunTrust Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services. His current role at Truist Advisory Services began in 2021. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program, combining discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

James Harris is a financial advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Money Concepts since 2004. Harris is also the president and founder of Financial Practice Management Corp., a consulting and coaching firm for financial professionals, and serves as an officer for the East Cobb Business Association, a nonprofit organization. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers multiple managed programs and employs a combination of model portfolios, advisor-designed strategies, and third-party sub-advisers using fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory.

Christina Bryant is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently with Hightower Advisors in Alpharetta, GA. She has been with Hightower Advisors since 2022 and previously was involved with At Home With Family for six years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a range of investment vehicles and strategies.

Lane Steinberger is a CFP® and CFA® with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Creative Planning, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he spent 13 years at Redwood Wealth Management and briefly oversaw the wind down of Wipfli Financial Advisors, a business later acquired by Creative Planning. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term objectives, while offering institutional services and access to private markets through a network of over 1,100 advisors.

Britain Pierce is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services since 2021. His prior experience includes over two decades at SunTrust Securities, Inc. and affiliated entities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform arrangements and AI-enabled research tools, to deliver portfolio management and fiduciary services.

Alicia Sher is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently advising at Hightower Advisors since 2021. Her prior roles include positions at Bluerock Wealth Management, Redwood Wealth Management, and Nova Wealth Management Group. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles, offering a range of investment advisory and planning services. The firm employs a multi-manager approach with access to affiliated and third-party managers, utilizing proprietary research and a variety of investment strategies across mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Meredith Moore is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 26 years of industry experience. Her career includes leadership roles at Artisan Financial Strategies, LLC and Moore and Associates Wealth Management. Moore is active in public speaking, sharing her personal story through keynote engagements, and contributes articles to publications such as Medium, Forbes, and Harvard Business Review. She serves on investment committees for Leadership Atlanta and the Atlanta Women’s Foundation and holds a board position with the latter. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored advice through multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Matthew Stewart is a Series 65 licensed advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Brookstone Wealth Advisors, Hoffman Financial Group, and Three Bridges Wealth Management. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm uses discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies supported by regular performance reporting and operates on a large scale with a platform-focused approach.

David Ward is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and North Point Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2009. His activities include selling fixed insurance products and participation in the management of North Point Management LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, along with operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support.

Justin Stevenson is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been in the financial services industry since 2024. Prior to joining Fifth Third, he worked in mortgage and automotive sectors and served at Brookdale Senior Living. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs on the Passageway platform and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Richard Cardin is a Series 63-licensed financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. in Alpharetta, GA, and has 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. since 2010. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies managed internally and by third parties, with oversight from an Investment Strategy Committee.

Barnabas White is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2013. Outside of his financial advisory role, he occasionally works as an on-call extra and background actor for movies, TV shows, and commercials through Central Casting. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed portfolios and investment education through various advice programs. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model portfolios to deliver personalized asset allocation and retirement guidance at scale.

Joshua Byrne is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also involved with BK Tool & Design, a metal fabrication and tooling business. Byrne engages in the sale of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with execution and discretionary authority often held by third-party managers, and it operates an integrated retirement plan ecosystem with affiliated entities.

James Smith is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a land partnership for recreational purposes. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to deliver its services.