William Stark Jr. is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Howard Capital Management since 2018 and previously spent a year at Maverick and Mavern Consulting and four years at the University of Georgia. He holds a Series 65 designation. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios, often implemented through its own mutual funds and ETFs, to provide discretionary portfolio management and private wealth services.

Melissa Ekeberg is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, LPL Financial, Invest Financial Corporation, and United Community Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Appalachian Wealth Management. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a multi-faceted investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and utilizes a variety of management strategies and third-party models.

Arlene Alexander is a financial advisor at Cyndeo Wealth Partners in Grayson, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with 20 years of industry experience. Her career includes prior roles at Merrill, Banc of America Investment Services, and Ameriprise. Cyndeo Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, and middle-market business owners by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office and wealth planning, and business advisory services. The firm constructs customized portfolios through its own models and allocations to external managers, operates a private pooled investment vehicle, and provides specialized advisory services linking business value acceleration to personal financial and tax planning.

Kyle Turnier is a financial advisor at Asset Preservation Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Belle Haven Investments, LP and AQR Capital Management. His current role began in 2025 at both Asset Preservation Advisors and iM Global US Distributors, LLC. Asset Preservation Advisors specializes in discretionary municipal bond investment management for institutional and retail clients, offering strategies focused on tax-exempt and taxable municipal portfolios. The firm manages over $11 billion in assets and emphasizes active fixed-income management with an ESG-oriented Positive Impact Tax-Exempt Strategy.

Najee Sanders is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, David Lerner Associates, and HSBC Bank USA. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans. The firm combines institutional research and diversified implementation across public and private markets, managing approximately $10.1 billion in discretionary assets.

Emily Fletcher is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of her advisory role, she is a general partner and managing member of Brownlow Enterprises LLC, a limited liability company. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management for individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans. The firm combines institutional research and manager due diligence with diversified implementation across public and private markets to serve high-net-worth clients, plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations.

Daniel Harmeyer is a CFP® with 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Simplicity Wealth and Retirement Income Specialists, LLC and has held prior roles at firms including Fisher Investments and Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. He is also the owner of Retirement Income Solutions, LLC, a business focused on life insurance and annuities. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers customizable model portfolios with ongoing monitoring, utilizing technology and operational support for advisers alongside its managed account platform.

Aaron Mellman is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc, Macy’s, AXA Advisors LLC, and Indigo Payments. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services such as wealth management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and tax-related services.

Ryan Cox is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining OpenArc in 2025, he worked at Merrill for four years and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC for two years. Before his financial services career, he spent 14 years employed at The Cheesecake Factory. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, managing approximately $10.1 billion on a discretionary basis. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining institutional research, manager due diligence, and multiple asset classes including public and private markets with tailored solutions for plan sponsors and nonprofit clients.

Jared Schmidt is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 66 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining United Capital in 2023, he worked at Goldman Sachs Private Wealth / PFM from 2017 to 2023 and Goldman Sachs Asset Management from 2008 to 2017. United Capital Financial Advisors offers national financial planning and discretionary investment management services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm provides a customizable platform that supports ESG and faith-based portfolios, access to alternative investments, and a broad network of affiliated legal, trust, and lending services.

Christopher Jones is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with IFG Advisory and LPL Financial since 2015. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm tailors investment strategies using a variety of analytical approaches and instruments, employs sub-advisors and third-party managers, and also manages held-away assets to align with clients’ overall financial goals.

Clifford Wang is a financial advisor at Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Main Street Financial Solutions in 2024, he worked at City National Bank and RBC Capital Markets. Wang serves on the Alumni Advisory Board for the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and is a member of the External Advisory Board for the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach, emphasizing mutual funds and low-cost ETFs while accommodating actively managed funds and alternative investments.

Howard Fleming is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with BIP Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Red Tortoise, LLC and SunTrust / Genspring Family Offices. Outside of investment advising, he prepares tax returns for individuals on a limited basis. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs tailored household-level plans using mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options-based strategies, and also offers private-market securities and private pooled vehicles for qualified investors.

Timothy Moscato is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated and Bank of America, N.A. from 2012 through 2025. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, institutional retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm manages over $10 billion on a discretionary basis, using a research-driven investment process that includes diversified strategies across public and private markets, alternative assets, and selective digital asset exposure.

William Porter Jr. is a ChFC® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 50 years of industry experience. He has been with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC and Integrated Financial Planning Services. Outside of his advisory work, he produces and records podcasts for the public. Madison Avenue Securities, LLC provides investment advisory and related services to individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion in assets and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Matthew Miller Jr. is a financial advisor at Aprio Wealth Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with firms including Invesco, Rollins Financial, Mercer Global Advisors, and Empower Advisory Group. Aprio Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio management focused on asset allocation and long-term purchasing-power preservation, utilizing a range of strategies including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and derivatives.

Matthew Dennen is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with approximately nine years of experience. His prior roles include positions at EY and Deloitte US, and he also spent five years at the University of Florida. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans with wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services. The firm manages about $10.1 billion on a discretionary basis, employing an investment process that integrates institutional research, manager due diligence, and diversified strategies across public and private markets.

Robert Butler is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Pinnacle Bank since 2021 and has been affiliated with IFG Advisory since 2019, alongside roles at Highland Trust Partners and LPL Financial since 2015. Butler also operates RBButler LLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes separate from his advisory work. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and manages held-away assets to align with clients’ objectives.

Rogers Haydon is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for 12 years. Outside of advising, he is a member of Haydon Consulting LLC, a non-investment-related business. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans through advisor-managed accounts, third-party money managers, and proprietary portfolio strategies supported by an internal portfolio team.

Thomas Dowd is a financial advisor with BakerAvenue who holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Crawford Investment Counsel, Fisher Investments, Strategic Advisors Inc, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. BakerAvenue Asset Management is a multi-team wealth manager serving individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and tax and estate planning support. The firm employs a range of investment strategies that blend quantitative, fundamental, and tactical approaches, and it emphasizes ongoing client communications through regular performance reports and newsletters.