Karen Chermak is a financial advisor with BIP Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA. She holds the Series 63 designation and has 22 years of industry experience, including 15 years at BIP Wealth and over 16 years running her own practice, Karen Chermak & Co. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, 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, options strategies, and private-market investments for qualified investors.

Chad Blalock is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management and consulting services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary models and a wide range of investment strategies including private markets and digital assets.

Andrea Albu is a financial advisor with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having 29 years of industry experience. She has been with The Strategic Financial Alliance since 2012. The Strategic Financial Alliance provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm utilizes both in-house management and third-party manager platforms, serving a varied client base including high-net-worth individuals.

Conner Berry is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previous experience at BBVA and Republic Finance, along with entrepreneurial roles at Tradewind Coffee Co and Shea's Wildflower Co. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans using a range of advisory programs and third-party managers. The firm employs an integrated operating model supported by an internal portfolio team, offering a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

Kendall Dubose is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors and Arkadios Capital since 2023. Prior to this, he worked at JPMorgan Securities, LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank from 2019 to 2023. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisor-managed and third-party solutions. The firm employs an integrated operating model combining a large network of advisory entities, an affiliated broker-dealer, and an in-house portfolio management team to support customized investment strategies.

Angela Branham is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, based in Jonesboro, GA. She has 22 years of industry experience, including roles at CRI Securities, Securian Financial Services, and Minnesota Life. Branham has been with Thrivent since 2020. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, providing goal-based financial analyses and written recommendations across a wide range of planning topics. The firm combines planning with managed-account options under a consolidated billing system named “WealthPlan,” while maintaining separate planning and portfolio management services.

Forrest Robertson III is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with BIP Wealth, LLC since 2009. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, including discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, and advises private pooled investment vehicles.

Perry Smith is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, E*Trade Securities, Merrill, and Fisher Investments. Bison Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers. The firm uses an outcome-focused, multi-manager model portfolio approach that combines tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies.

William Reynolds II is a financial advisor at Equity Investment Corporation in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His previous work includes roles at SunTrust Bank and Foreside Funds Distributors LLC. Equity Investment Corporation provides discretionary equity portfolio management to institutional and private investors, including high-net-worth clients and trusts. The firm uses a fundamental, absolute value investment process across multiple value strategies and serves a broad range of client types without offering standalone financial planning services.

Louise Monti is a financial advisor with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, LPL Financial, and Private Advisor Group. She serves on the finance council of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, assisting with the parish’s financial affairs. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm uses a combination of proprietary investment models, third-party managers, and custodian-sponsored programs, with most client assets managed on a discretionary basis.

Blake Schaper is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held leadership roles in multiple businesses, including as managing member of Mountain Crypto Advisers, a firm focused on crypto financial planning, and Brookhaven Tax & Accounting Professionals, a tax planning and accounting firm. He also serves as co-founder and CFO of Armis Strategies, a licensed insurance agency, and is an Army aviator in the Georgia Army National Guard. Bison Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs an outcome-focused, multi-manager investment approach that blends tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies and provides specialized services through its Turnkey Asset Management Platform.

Amy Conley is a financial advisor with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 31 years of industry experience. She has worked with Strategic Blueprint, LLC since 2017 and previously with Hutchinson Private Wealth, LLC for 17 years. She serves as a trustee of the Greensboro Symphony Endowment Fund, providing oversight of the orchestra’s endowment fund management. The Strategic Financial Alliance serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business clients, offering portfolio management, third-party manager selection, financial planning, seminars, and subscription advisory options. The firm implements customized strategies through co-advisory relationships and third-party asset managers, using a range of investment products and maintains both SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer registrations.

Kevin Yang is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc in Atlanta, GA, since 2006. ZWJ Investment Counsel provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a tailored investment approach across equities, fixed income, and balanced strategies, and serves specialized institutional clients such as banking, insurance, and government-related entities.

Davis Hines is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm provides tailored wealth management and retirement plan services, utilizing a broad range of investment tools and emphasizing fiduciary governance for plan sponsors.

Grace Wages is a financial advisor at Stephens with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stephens in 2025, she worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank NA and JPMorgan Securities LLC from 2017 to 2025. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and delivers advice through multiple sponsored programs and investment committees.

Kevin Woods is a financial advisor at Asset Preservation Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Asset Preservation Advisors, Inc. since 2002. Woods is a minority owner of Fixed Income Advisors, Inc., which serves as general partner to private partnerships managed by Asset Preservation Advisors, Inc. Asset Preservation Advisors specializes in municipal bond investment management for institutional and retail clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary services focused on taxable and tax-exempt portfolios. The firm employs an active fixed-income approach emphasizing yield-curve analysis, credit research, and sector allocation, managing approximately $10.6 billion in assets with a team of 21 advisors.

Bambi Rentschler is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Merrill Lynch for 17 years before joining OpenArc in 2025. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized wealth management and retirement plan services, combining institutional research and a broad investment toolkit that includes alternative and private market investments as well as digital assets.

Hunter Bailey is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC and spent ten years at UPS. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized wealth management and retirement plan services, utilizing a broad range of investment options and emphasizing institutional research and fiduciary governance.

Eleanor Quarles is a financial advisor at Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with the firm since 2007. Nicholas Hoffman & Company provides financial planning, portfolio management, family office services, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth families, as well as trusts, foundations, private funds, and estates. The firm offers customized investment solutions and manages both individual portfolios and pooled vehicles, using performance-based fee arrangements for certain private funds.

Brian Ragen is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Concorde Asset Management and Concorde Investment Services since 2018 and previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. from 2012 to 2018. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm employs model portfolios and third-party strategists while offering ERISA retirement-plan advisory services and acting as an overlay manager with discretionary trading and allocation responsibilities.