Steven Beckerman is a financial advisor with International Assets Investment Management, LLC. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to his current advisory role, he worked for Rooms To Go and UPS. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities through a national network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized, long-term portfolio management utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and may incorporate third-party money managers or wrap programs in its strategies.

Jackson Figiel is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Mutual of America Financial Group, Jasper Engines & Transmissions, and Villanova University. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, pension consulting, and family office services. The firm uses a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and specialized in-house planning resources, providing access to private investment solutions and formal pension consulting capabilities.

Julia Ellisor is a financial advisor at Madison Partners with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Merrill, OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC, Equitable Advisors, AXA Advisors LLC, and Gateway Mortgage Group LLC. Madison Partners provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized, primarily long-term investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, alternatives, and legacy positions, often implemented through third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios.

Tucker Davis is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in Marietta, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience in both the financial services and mortgage industries, including prior roles at LPL Financial, Raymond James & Associates, and Movement Mortgage. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising approach that integrates patented Wealthcare software and behavioral economics, utilizing both passive and active investment strategies alongside proprietary quantitative metrics.

John Meagher is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. He is also a Life Brokerage Director at National Insurance Brokers. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutions. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and third-party asset manager recommendations through a nationwide network of Investment Adviser Representatives.

Mitchell Roper is a financial advisor with 5 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with 49 Financial in Atlanta, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Oakwood Capital Securities. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed fixed insurance agent. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and family office services, employing a disciplined, long-term, diversified asset allocation approach using model portfolios composed mainly of mutual funds and ETFs.

Brandon Hodge is a financial advisor at Asset Preservation Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2023. Prior to joining Asset Preservation Advisors, he held roles at Wild Dunes Resort, Forest Lake Club, and educational institutions including the University of South Carolina, University of Idaho, and St. Joseph's Catholic School. Asset Preservation Advisors specializes in municipal bond investment management for institutional and retail clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services focused on taxable and tax-exempt municipal bond portfolios. The firm employs an active fixed-income strategy emphasizing yield-curve analysis, credit research, and sector allocation, managing approximately $10.6 billion in assets with a small advisor team.

James Meaders is a financial advisor at First Heartland Consultants, Inc. with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc., and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Meaders Financial Group, which markets insurance and financial services. First Heartland Consultants serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan participants, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides financial planning, model-based management for 401(k) accounts, and various asset management solutions through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Andrew Noble is a financial advisor with New Edge Wealth in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Charles Schwab. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, foundations, trusts, and institutional clients, offering advisory services such as wealth strategy, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and investor behavior, combining independent managers and proprietary investment solutions with AI-assisted analytics to tailor portfolios.

Bradley Malia is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has operated Malia Financial Group since 2015, which also functions as an independent insurance agency. Foundations Investment Advisors is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $10.1 billion for nearly 29,615 clients through a network of around 300 investment adviser representatives. The firm delivers personalized portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and registered investment companies using a variety of investment products and sub-advisory arrangements.

Sean Foote is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley in various capacities from 2014 to 2025 before joining Concurrent and Purshe Kaplan Sterling in 2025. Outside of finance, he is involved in music publishing and production through his ownership of S Foote Music Publishing and Nexx Wave Music LLC, and serves on the Board of Directors for the SUNY New Paltz Foundation. Concurrent Investment Advisors provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, serving over 10,000 clients with approximately $9.9 billion in assets under management.

Scott Brown is a financial advisor at Henssler Financial with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Henssler Financial since 2014, where he serves as Senior Consultant-Retirement Services, providing investment advisory services to the firm’s 401(k) clients. Henssler Financial serves a diverse client base including individual, institutional, and municipal clients, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and pension advice. The firm’s investment approach uses a cash-flow-based “Ten Year Rule” to align fixed-income holdings with liquidity needs and invests remaining assets in quality equities or funds guided by proprietary screens and model portfolios.

Bo Ruei Chen is a financial advisor at Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked in roles including insurance agent at The Maverick Insurance, LLC, and vice president of practice development at The Impact Partnership. Chen’s activities include recruiting advisors and selling insurance. Impact Partnership Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of third-party strategists, adviser-managed models, and direct indexing within a discretionary trading framework.

Alexander Watts is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in providing financial guidance and tailored advice to high-net-worth clients. With over 15 years of experience, he works closely with a select group of clients, primarily business owners and entrepreneurs, to address their specific wealth management needs. Alex leverages access to Bank of America's resources to offer comprehensive investment banking solutions including business sales, mergers, acquisitions, ESOPs, and recapitalization services. Prior to his current role, Alex served as a Private Banker with J.P. Morgan in Atlanta and spent five years as an Investment Analyst with GenSpring Family Offices. He holds a B.A. in Economics with an emphasis in Finance from Emory University and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. Alex is also a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). An Atlanta native, Alex is actively involved in various civic and philanthropic organizations. His roles include Co-Chair of the Emory Entrepreneur Network, Board member of the Trust for Public Land, and Legacy Advisor to the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation. He has also served on boards for Intown Collaborative Ministries, Goodwill Industries, and Morningside Presbyterian Church. Alex resides in the Morningside area of Atlanta with his wife, daughter, and two sons.

Gareth Jones is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Rosefinch Investment Advisors, Brite Advisors USA, and deVere USA. Based in Atlanta, GA, he joined Beacon Global Advisor Network in 2026. Beacon Global Advisor Network serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm offers customized portfolio management using various investment vehicles and provides specialized pension-transfer services for U.K. expatriates.

Chad Williams is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Invest Financial Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a venue that hosts weddings and social events. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising approach supported by patented technology and behavioral economics, offering both passive and active investment strategies alongside comprehensive portfolio and retirement plan management.

Kristin Curcio is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2016. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm uses a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and actively managed sleeves, supported by specialized in-house estate and tax planning resources.

Wesley Pond is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Asset Preservation Advisors, LLC since 2019 and previously held roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. in Atlanta, GA. Asset Preservation Advisors specializes in municipal bond investment management for institutional and retail clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary taxable and tax-exempt portfolios. The firm employs an active fixed-income approach focused on yield-curve analysis, credit research, and sector allocation, managing approximately $10.6 billion in assets with a small team of advisors.

Melissa Bunson is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., and Strategic Blueprint, LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she is employed as a Client Services Manager at Prehmus Financial Partners, where she handles client account processing and trading activities. BIP Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $5.29 billion across about 3,100 client relationships using customized, diversified portfolios that combine low-cost mutual funds and ETFs with individual bonds, stocks, and options, and also offers private market investment opportunities to eligible clients.

Ashley Abate is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill for nine years. Abate is based in Atlanta, GA. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including non-HNW and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of wealth management and consulting services, emphasizing both discretionary and non-discretionary engagement models and utilizing diverse investment strategies that include alternative and private market investments as well as digital assets.