Justin Garofalo is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Mutual of Omaha and Bank of America. In addition to his advisory role, he manages Wilburbinx, LLC, an investment company involved in active management and trading of various securities. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Stephen Komisar is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and having 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1999 and also serves as an agent for Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. 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, consulting, and brokerage services through its broker-dealer operations.

Brent Elliott is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and licenses including Series 63 and Series 65. Elliott has worked at firms such as Triad Hybrid Solutions, Kestra Financial Services, and New England Securities. He is also the managing partner of ME Financial LLC, which represents insurance and investment products. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving individuals, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of investment programs, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments, combining fundamental and technical analysis with platform-driven strategies.

Rodger Naugle III is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, 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.

Gary Thrasher is a Series 66 registered advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Valic Financial Advisors since 2015. He also holds a position with Agia, where he is involved in non-securities insurance products. Additionally, he owns timberland property in Franklin, Georgia. 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.

Hooman Omidpanah is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and LPL Financial, having previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 18 years. Omidpanah is also involved in non-variable insurance activities. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering customized portfolio management through an open-architecture platform and a range of planning and investment solutions.

Peter Heidenreich is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Valic Financial Advisors. He has held roles at Agia, Valic Financial Advisors, Allstate Insurance Company, Verna Hills, LLC, and CWPH Consulting, LLC. He is also an agent at Agia, where he is involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer that serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm uses discretionary unified managed accounts with a technology-driven approach to portfolio management and financial planning.

Daniel Futral is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at OneAmerica Securities, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Before entering financial services, he served in law enforcement with the Sandy Springs and Woodstock Police Departments and was a member of the Army National Guard. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies, serving approximately 127,213 clients with standardized model and platform services across its network of advisors.

Zhuoqi Yang is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal Securities, Yang held various roles including positions at Epic Systems Corporation and academic appointments at Emory University and the University of Chicago. Yang also has experience working with the American Cancer Society. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Michael Coats is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and Banc of America Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program implemented through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration.

Parker Smith is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at KSA Insurance Agency from 2016 to 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he is the president and founder of Peachtree Professionals, a networking organization that connects professionals across industries. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a varied client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Lewis Grace is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Nationwide Investment Services Corp, Marathon A Subsidiary Of Stadion Money Management, Alps Distributors, Inc, Independent Financial Partners, and LPL Financial. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed overseas. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Jackson Spyke is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, his background includes roles at Wealth Enhancement Group and academic positions at Western Carolina University and Winthrop University. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets through a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Sarah Mc Rae is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include work at Principal Life Insurance Company, Angus McRae Insurance Brokerage Services Inc, and various positions before entering the financial services industry. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel outside the United States. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Raymond Brown is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Triad Hybrid Solutions, Triad Advisors, and Ameriprise. He is also an independent insurance agent specializing in Medicare-related products. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate and charitable entities, retirement plan participants, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a variety of investment programs and financial planning services, employing a range of strategies and platform relationships that integrate alternative investments and annuity sub-account management.

David Hoffmann is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC since 2024. His prior career includes roles at Triad Hybrid Solutions, Triad Advisors, and Commonwealth Financial Network among others. Outside of his advisory work, he holds several nonprofit board positions, including chairperson of the Pittsburgh Rotary Club Foundation and treasurer of the TonyStrong Foundation. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser that serves individuals, pension plans, corporate and charitable entities, retirement participants, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of investment programs and consulting services, utilizing various analysis techniques and platform relationships to provide access to alternative investments and specialized strategies.

Peter Fleming III is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes extensive tenures at M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. and Winged Keel Group. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors offers investment and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process featuring internal and external managers, customized portfolios, and strategies incorporating options and structured notes, distinguishing itself by managing a high assets-under-management per advisor ratio and serving as adviser to several investment company clients.

Michael Hostetler is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with Allworth Financial, L.P. He has previously worked at Merrill and Financial Services dba Capital Insight Group. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches a travel baseball team. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis through an Investment Committee to provide customized portfolio management and financial planning services.

Paul Pitkins is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2007 and also serves as an agent with Agia, where he is involved in non-securities insurance products. 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, utilizing Envestnet UMA models and supporting a broad range of investment options.

Nicholas Frederick is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with J.P. Morgan entities since 2014. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. Their advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research to develop model allocations and includes capabilities in derivatives and commodities.