John Breard is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 12 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Alera Investment Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Valic Financial Advisors, JB Capital, LLC, and Arista Advisory Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent affiliated with JN Financial, LLC, where he may recommend insurance and annuity products. Alera Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental-analysis driven investment approach and integrates advisory services with insurance and pension-consulting platforms.

Krista Cosgrove is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc since 2007. ZWJ Investment Counsel manages approximately $3.86 billion in client assets across about 925 client relationships, providing investment counseling and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach focuses on discretionary equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios tailored to each client, and it serves a notable range of institutional clients alongside its multi-team advisor structure.

Mary Grealy is a financial advisor at Asset Preservation Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Belle Haven Investments and in educational roles at Columbia University, National Cathedral School, and Bronxville School. Asset Preservation Advisors specializes in discretionary municipal bond investment management for institutional and retail clients, focusing exclusively on tax-exempt and taxable municipal bond portfolios. The firm employs active fixed-income management strategies, including an ESG-oriented Positive Impact Tax-Exempt Strategy, and manages over $11 billion in discretionary assets with a concentrated municipal-only focus.

Grayson Miller is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Waterloo Capital, where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes positions at Oxford Financial Group, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and UBS Financial Services. Waterloo Capital is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm emphasizes customized, long-term investment strategies supported by fundamental analysis and offers a broad range of investment tools alongside comprehensive financial planning and consulting.

Anthony James Hunt is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Cygnus Capital and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Cygnus Capital as a fund wholesaler. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis using both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels in its operations.

James Kish is a financial advisor at GLOBALT Investments in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with GLOBALT and its predecessor entities since 2017. GLOBALT Investments provides discretionary investment management to individuals, corporations, institutions, and other financial advisors. The firm employs a team-based approach combining quantitative, technical, and fundamental analysis, utilizing ETFs as primary investment vehicles and offering specialized strategies such as state tax-free fixed income.

Nancy Thrasher is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience, currently with Synovus Securities, Inc. in Atlanta, GA. She has been with Synovus Securities since 2001 and has also operated a business providing bookkeeping and tax preparation services. Additionally, she maintains an active real estate license. Synovus Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors as well as institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory and brokerage services through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management programs and access to alternative investments.

Sibghat Sheikh is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, currently affiliated with SignatureFD, LLC. He has one year of industry experience with prior roles at MAGEC Group, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, and other firms. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicle investors. The firm offers discretionary wealth management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan management, employing diversified, long-term asset allocation strategies across various investment vehicles.

Rex Macey is a CFP® and CFA® with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at BIP Wealth, LLC and previously spent 11 years at Red Tortoise, LLC. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals and families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing tailored asset allocations that include mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, individual securities, and options-based strategies, with additional private-market investments available for qualified investors.

Fletcher Majors is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stephens since 2026. Prior to joining Stephens, he worked for 16 years at Susquehanna Financial Group, LLP. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Atlanta, GA. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and government entities. The firm employs both bottom-up and top-down investment strategies across multiple asset classes and offers integrated broker-dealer and investment banking services.

Victor Wilkerson is a CFP® and ChFC® with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently engaged with Bison Wealth, LLC and has held leadership roles at firms including Brookhaven Integrated Wealth Strategies, Advocacy Wealth Management, and First Horizon Advisors. Wilkerson is the founder of Trinity Street Financial and president of Armis Strategies, both insurance general agencies. Bison Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with financial planning, portfolio management, and a range of model portfolios. The firm’s investment approach focuses on outcome-driven, multi-manager model portfolios that incorporate both tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies.

Nathan Stibbs is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Arkadios Capital, Continuum Advisory, LLC, and Triad Advisors, Inc. Outside of finance, he serves as vice president of Waterborne, Inc., a biotechnology company. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a variety of programs including advisor-managed accounts and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach supported by an internal portfolio team and offers comprehensive portfolio reporting and planning services.

Bradford Young is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc in Atlanta, GA since 2004. ZWJ Investment Counsel manages approximately $3.86 billion in client assets across about 925 client relationships, providing investment counseling and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach focuses on discretionary equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios tailored to each client’s needs using fundamental and financial analysis.

Charles Ambroselli is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LCP Institutional, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Merit Financial Advisors, Patton Albertson & Miller, and Ronald Blue & Co., among others. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations. LCP Institutional, LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and institutional consulting to both individual and institutional clients. The firm manages multi-asset portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual stocks, and is notable for its use of non-discretionary account management and specialized institutional consulting services.

Steven Zimmerman is a financial advisor at Equity Investment Corporation with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at firms including Polen Capital Management, THRIVENT Financial, and Fred Alger & Company. He serves as Senior Director at Equity Investment Corporation, promoting its separately managed accounts and mutual funds. Equity Investment Corporation provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients such as insurance companies and state entities. The firm employs a fundamental, absolute-value investment approach with an emphasis on low turnover, tax-aware execution, and ESG integration.

Paul Izlar is a financial advisor at NewEdge Wealth with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Keelan Capital and Forte. NewEdge Wealth serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, endowments, and other institutional or charitable clients. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services and employs an investment process focused on asset allocation and investor behavior, utilizing a combination of model strategies, separately managed accounts, and proprietary investment solutions.

Leviticus Brown is a financial advisor at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors, Wood Forest National Bank, Sherwin Williams, and Amazon. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment solutions primarily through managed advisory programs utilizing third-party portfolio managers.

Patrick Thomas is a financial advisor with Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at MPWM Advisory Solutions, Cardea Capital Advisors, and Lindner Capital Advisors. Fortis Capital Advisors serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and educational workshops. The firm uses a combination of discretionary management, advisor-specific investment styles, and model portfolios, incorporating passive, active, tactical, and ESG-oriented strategies.

John Bliss III is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Cantella & Co., Inc. and IFS Securities. Based in Atlanta, GA, he has been with Kingswood since 2022. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, offering portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm integrates affiliated financial entities and supports insurance-linked account management, operating an open-architecture platform that frequently utilizes third-party managers and sub-advisors.

Drake Craig is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at GLOBALT Investments since 2018. He is also president of DC Property Holdings, a real estate investment company. GLOBALT Investments provides discretionary investment management to a range of clients including individuals, corporations, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a team-based investment process utilizing quantitative, technical, and fundamental analysis, primarily implementing strategies through ETFs and focusing on portfolio management and model provision.