James Galloway is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Roswell, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. His career includes tenures at Wells Fargo Clearing, Legend Financial Marketing, and Morgan Stanley, among others. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven investment strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Donette Corley is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at UBS Financial Services and SunTrust Advisory Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, implementing advice through discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and manager arrangements.

Wallace Baker is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with various Truist entities, including Truist Bank and SunTrust Insurance Group, throughout his career. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and a comprehensive supervisory oversight structure.

Standar Hammonds is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, PRUCO Securities, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Scottrade. He serves as a trustee for the Reginald C. Powers Trust, overseeing the distribution of his step-father’s estate. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm employs an integrated model linked to Empower’s administrative platforms and focuses on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates.

Stephen Kelly is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services and related entities since 2003, with prior experience at Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in real estate investments focused on cash flow properties. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, utilizing third-party platforms and manager selection programs to support its clients.

Thomas Gandolfi Jr. is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has held positions at multiple firms including Three Bridges Financial Group, where he serves as president and owner, in addition to his advisory roles. Gandolfi is also an author and a classroom instructor for financial planning through the American Financial Education Alliance. 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 emphasizes discretionary model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, managing assets on a large scale primarily through standardized model and platform services.

Cory Jobe is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at The Horace Mann Companies and Protolabs, Inc. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Eric Owens is a financial advisor at SPC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at SPC and its affiliated Sigma Financial Corporation since 2017. Prior to that, he was with ProEquities, Inc. from 2005 to 2017. Outside of his advisory work, Owens is also an attorney specializing in estate planning, Medicaid planning, and VA benefits, and he volunteers as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for children in foster care. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm delivers tailored, discretionary advice through a large network of advisors and maintains strategic partnerships with broker-dealers and insurance agencies.

Noelle Kim is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at multiple firms including Mpowering America, Netlaw, Elleon Consulting LLC, WealthWave, and Assurant Health. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of Elleon Consulting LLC, an insurance business. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a wide client base including individuals, trusts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory services across multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Matthew Luckey is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also involved with WealthWave Media, LLC, where he assists in creating and editing financial literacy and marketing materials. Luckey maintains a pass-through entity, M Luckey, Inc., for administrative purposes related to his other business activities. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment models. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, providing discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Alicia Bain is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, she worked at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Securities. Outside of financial services, Alicia owns and operates Elevated Opulence Black Car Service, a non-investment related transportation business providing limousine services during evenings and weekends. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes integrated financial planning linked to Empower’s administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates rather than short-term forecasts.

Mark Peterson is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Advisory Services Network, LLC, Precision Capital Management, and Horter Investment Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he devotes time to managing Thistle Creek Farm, where he cares for land and animals. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs.

Kelsey Stone is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Homrich Berg for seven years before joining HB Wealth in Alpharetta, GA. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative due diligence across a range of public and private investment strategies and offers discretionary portfolio management aligned with clients' objectives and risk tolerance.

Andrew Ramsey is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Goldman Sachs, Raymond James Financial Services, and Girard Securities, among others. Ramsey is also active in nonprofit and educational committees, including chairing the Fellowship Endowment Committee and participating in fundraising efforts for The Kings Academy. Concurrent Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Matthew Kreisler is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James & Associates and UBS Financial Services. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.

Andrew Stevenson is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked with various entities affiliated with Truist since 2018, including BB&T and Truist Investment Services. 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 uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration across its platform.

Joseph Mcguire is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Carson Wealth. His prior experience includes roles at American Portfolios Financial Services Inc. and FSC Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he holds a 50% ownership in a fixed insurance business. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser operating an enterprise platform with over 650 advisors managing approximately $50.6 billion. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, supported by an Investment Committee that constructs and monitors diversified model portfolios.

Steven Petcovic is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, LLC and The Leaders Group Inc, spanning over 20 years. He is based in Alpharetta, GA. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach overseen by an internal Investment Committee, offering multiple program options and affiliated services.

Genesis Santos Pichardo is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist Investment Services in 2023, Genesis held roles at Randstad, Thump Local, Estee Lauder Companies Beauty LLC, Macy's Inc., and 24Seven. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager selection through its AMC Advantage program. The firm integrates discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches and employs AI-enabled tools within its research and oversight processes.

Patrick Kenney Jr. is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he worked at Voya and Transamerica in various capacities. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a pizza delivery driver for Domino's Pizza. Creative Planning offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various active and passive investment options.