Nicholas Hoffman is a financial advisor with Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Nicholas Hoffman & Company since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves in a non-paid, non-voting leadership capacity with Investments Unlimited, LLC, a local investment group focused on collaborative investing activities. Nicholas Hoffman & Company provides financial planning, portfolio management, family office services, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, private funds, and estates. The firm employs individualized financial profiles and investment plans, implementing them through a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, separate account managers, and selected private investments, including private equity and private debt, and offers performance-based fee arrangements for eligible private fund investors.

Jennings Pitts Jr. is a financial advisor with Waverly Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has no prior industry experience before joining Waverly Advisors in 2025. His background includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and several positions at Stetson University. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm integrates traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private market allocations and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services.

Jose Menendez Perez is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill from 2014 to 2025, including overlapping years at Bank of America from 2014 to 2022. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services. The firm utilizes a broad investment toolkit and emphasizes institutional research and ongoing monitoring for retirement plan sponsors, alongside notable capabilities in private markets and digital assets.

Matthew Keeter is a financial advisor with Equity Investment Corporation in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Investment Corporation since 2017 and previously worked at Foreside Funds Distributors LLC, Foreside Fund Services LLC, and American Beacon Advisors, Inc. He also serves as a senior director of sales, promoting Equity Investment Corporation’s products within the Southeast territory. Equity Investment Corporation provides discretionary equity portfolio management to a diverse range of institutional and private investors using a fundamental, absolute value investment process. The firm serves clients including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, and offers sub-advisory services to wrap account and UMA program sponsors.

Scott Craig is a CFA® charterholder based in Atlanta, GA, with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Waverly Advisors, LLC since 2022 and previously spent 12 years at BT Wealth Management, LLC. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles, with approximately 224 advisors and $29.9 billion in regulatory assets under management. The firm blends traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and multi-family office services.

Orlow Walstad III is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC since 2022. He previously worked at BT Wealth Management, LLC for seven years. Walstad is a board member of Walstad Investment Counsel, assisting his aunt with the business during periods of incapacitation. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for a diverse client base, including non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with comprehensive financial planning and multi-family office services.

Tarpley Herlihy is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Southwestern Advantage and the University of Georgia. Herlihy is also a licensed insurance agent. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management with a focus on disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation.

Thomas Tolleson Jr. is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. His prior roles include positions at Catalyst Wealth Management, Kalos Capital, and The Strategic Financial Alliance. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Finance Chair on the Board of Directors for Langham Partnership USA, a nonprofit ministry supporting religious leaders globally, and is a board member of the C.S. Lewis Institute Atlanta. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking institutions. The firm employs a client-focused approach, tailoring portfolios to individual objectives and risk tolerance, and often delegates investment management to independent managers while maintaining oversight and proxy-voting responsibilities.

Tina Walker is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill and Wells Fargo Advisors in various roles from 2014 to 2025. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of wealth management and consulting services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary models and utilizing diversified investment strategies that include alternatives, private markets, and digital assets.

Treyce Addison is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill, Morgan Stanley, and Raymond James. Outside of finance, his background includes roles in retail and education. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary models, tailoring portfolios using a diverse range of investment vehicles, and maintains a significant institutional retirement practice alongside private markets and digital-asset capabilities.

Milon Turner is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America N.A. before joining OpenArc in 2025. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management with both discretionary and non-discretionary engagement models. The firm is notable for its substantial institutional retirement practice and capabilities in private markets and digital assets, supported by operational integration with third-party platforms.

Robert Rickles is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining OpenArc in 2025, he worked at Bank of America N.A. and Merrill for a combined total of over two decades. He serves as an officer and immediate past president of the volunteer board for the Jewish Educational Loan Fund, a charitable organization based in Atlanta. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and dedicated retirement plan services. The firm offers tailored investment solutions across a range of asset classes and maintains a significant institutional retirement practice alongside capabilities in private markets and digital assets.

Elwyn Brown is a financial advisor with Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Berthel Fisher since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Brown Wealth Management, a financial planning business in Atlanta. Berthel Fisher & Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and institutional investors. The firm offers both wrap and non-wrap asset management across multiple platforms and supports diverse portfolio construction strategies through approximately 100 independent investment adviser representatives.

Stephen Ferencik is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Arkadios Wealth Advisors since 2020 and previously at Triad Advisors Inc and ACG Wealth, Inc. Ferencik serves as president of SJF Capital LLC, a tax-related entity. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans, offering customized investment plans supported by an internal portfolio management team and a variety of advisory programs. The firm operates an integrated model combining advisory legal entities, an affiliated broker-dealer, and in-house portfolio support.

Clifton Borders is a financial advisor with 5 years of industry experience, currently with 49 Financial in Atlanta, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Oakwood Capital Securities, Inc. Borders is also licensed to sell fixed and traditional insurance products. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans, offering financial planning, advanced planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm utilizes a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation approach and provides tiered fractional family office services alongside access to third-party managers.

Jeffrey Crowell is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC, based in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 13 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base that includes individual and institutional investors, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services. The firm uses a broad range of investment strategies, including alternative and private market investments, and maintains a significant institutional retirement practice alongside digital asset capabilities.

Kyle Schmidt is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC since 2018. Prior to joining BIP Wealth, he worked with SunTrust Advisory Services and related entities from 2015 to 2018. He volunteers as a board member for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Georgia Tech. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser that serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing tailored asset allocations and private-market securities for qualified investors.

Timofei Kouzmine is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with a Series 65 credential. He has experience working at OpenArc since 2026 and previously held roles at Softensity, Syracuse University, and Pace Academy. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans, offering a range of services from wealth management to retirement plan consulting. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary models, utilizing diverse investment strategies including private markets and digital assets, and maintains a notable focus on institutional retirement solutions.

Allison Porter is a CFP® professional with SignatureFD, LLC in Atlanta, GA. She has been with SignatureFD since 2015. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, retirement plan management, and consulting services. The firm manages client portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and is affiliated with an accounting firm and several private investment funds.

Molly Kittrell is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Crawford Investment Counsel Inc since 2014. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Atlanta, GA. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipalities. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach with an emphasis on dividend-paying, higher-quality equities and credit-focused fixed income strategies.