Thomas Stapleton is a financial advisor with Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC in Smyrna, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Collective Wealth Partners and Principal Life Insurance Company. Stapleton is the founder of Power of Your Money, LLC, a financial literacy education program, and he is also an author and speaker. Van Clemens Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals. The firm customizes portfolios using discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, employing methods such as modern portfolio theory and analysis, and accesses over 500 third-party managers alongside an in-house Growth Opportunities model focused on micro- and small-cap equities.

Benjamin Boyd is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Crawford Investment Counsel Inc since 2018, with prior roles at Metasys Technologies Inc. and Invesco. Boyd is based in Atlanta, GA. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focused on dividend-paying, higher-quality equities and credit-diversified fixed-income strategies.

Ritter Windom is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Rockefeller Global Family Office and has a background that includes roles at the University of Georgia and The Lovett School. Windom holds a Series 66 designation. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, using customized investment plans that combine fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Sean Newman is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Sagicor Group Jamaica and Invesco. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers a customized and collaborative planning process covering topics such as tax and estate planning, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning.

Geoffrey Delong is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Crawford Investment Counsel Inc. since 2008. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focused on dividend-paying equities and diversified fixed-income strategies.

Paul Money is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently with BIP Wealth, LLC. He previously worked at The Money Advisor Group, LLC for 24 years before joining BIP Alliance, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he owns and manages multiple real estate and consulting businesses, including Green Island Consulting, which advises clients on strategic, non-financial matters such as spiritual development and legacy building. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm utilizes tailored asset allocations including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and private-market securities for qualified investors, and offers adviser roles to private pooled vehicles and covered-call strategies.

Gary Fullam is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with GLOBALT Investments since 1990, including its predecessor entities, and serves as part of a multi-advisor team in Atlanta, GA. GLOBALT Investments LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and model portfolio services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of proprietary quantitative models, technical and fundamental analysis, and innovative ETF strategies with tactical overlays developed alongside Ned Davis Research.

Stephen Bargeron is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kovack Advisors, Inc. since 2015. His prior experience includes roles at Resource Horizons Investment Advisory, Inc. and Resource Horizons Group LLC. Outside of advisory work, he manages a property focused on hay, timber, and wildlife as president of MCF Operating LLC. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, employing a blend of proprietary models and third-party managers to manage portfolios across multiple custodians.

Kelly Bowling is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at The O.N. Equity Sales Company and Ohio National Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, Bowling is involved in the marketing, sales, and service of life insurance, health insurance, fixed annuities, and Medicare insurance through his insurance agency in Atlanta. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored portfolio management with access to model portfolios, third-party managers, and estate-planning referrals, operating a network structure that includes affiliated broker-dealers and platform managers.

Abigail Horton is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Before joining 49 Financial, she held roles at several organizations including Athens Country Club, Trinity Accounting Group, and Brookfield Country Club. Abigail is also involved with 25 Giving, where she refers nonprofits to assist in developing charitable plans for donors. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management, including tiered fractional family office services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term diversified asset allocation and combines multiple analysis methods, favoring mutual funds and ETFs while monitoring portfolios through an Investment Committee.

Andrew Bunch is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently with BIP Wealth, LLC since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Homrich Berg and Sii. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns a real estate business with his wife, supporting property evaluations and financial analysis. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, including tailored asset allocations with public and private market investments and distinctive advisory roles to private pooled vehicles.

Daniel Corr is a CFP® professional at BIP Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining BIP Wealth in 2026, he worked at Merrill and UBS Financial Services. Outside of financial advising, he has experience working in the hospitality industry. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, including both public and private-market investment strategies.

Jonathan Morgan is a financial advisor at Crawford Investment Counsel Inc in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Crawford Investment Counsel since 2006. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, municipalities, and other business entities. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focused on higher-quality, income-producing securities and manages portfolios through various strategies including dividend-focused equity and fixed income offerings.

Robin Yacovetta is a CFP® certificant with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC since 2021. Prior to this, Yacovetta worked at Creative Planning, Inc. and Trust Company of the South. Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients and pooled vehicles, offering a team-based, strategy-specific investment process that combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection. The firm also delivers retirement plan services, custom wealth management solutions, and operates with several affiliated entities that provide custody, trustee, and distribution services.

Kim Churchill is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Cetera Investment Services LLC and Regions Bank. Churchill is based in Atlanta, GA. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, separately managed account access, performance reporting, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, governmental entities, and other institutional investors. The firm employs tailored strategic asset allocation frameworks and typically manages portfolios on a discretionary basis, utilizing third-party managers, affiliated model strategies, and maintaining ongoing advisor oversight.

Michel Cowdery is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at BIP Wealth since 2018 and previously spent a year at Ameriprise Financial Services. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs tailored asset allocations including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options-based covered-call strategies, and provides advisory services for private pooled investment vehicles.

Charles Crowley IV is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at BIP Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Veracity Capital LLC, Mercer Global Advisors Inc., Commonwealth Financial Network, and Atlanta Financial Associates. He holds life, health, and sickness insurance licenses but is not actively selling fixed insurance products. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm manages discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, advises pooled investment vehicles and private funds, and employs tailored asset allocations including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, individual securities, and options-based covered-call strategies.

Matthew Johnson is a financial advisor with Synovus Securities, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of experience at Synovus following prior roles at Ameriprise Financial. His background includes five years in full-time education before entering the financial services industry. Synovus Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors as well as institutional clients. The firm offers investment advisory and brokerage services across multiple programs and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management on the Envestnet platform.

Steven Cross is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 39 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lifemark in 2018, he worked at Foresters Equity Services, Inc. and has been an independent insurance agent since 1985, specializing in life, health, disability income, and long-term care insurance. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans. The firm offers various managed account programs and emphasizes suitability-driven advice tailored through risk assessments, with accounts managed on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Kathline Lerebours is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Facet and has previously worked at firms including Concentric Private Wealth, Commonwealth Financial Network, TIAA, Longwave Financial, and JSA Sustainable Wealth Management. Facet Wealth provides subscription-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to a wide range of individual clients, utilizing technology-driven processes and model-based asset allocations focused on exchange-traded funds. The firm’s approach includes integration across multiple advisors and offers services such as tax-optimized portfolio implementation and comprehensive financial planning without percentage-of-assets fees.