Alan Kasser is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Roswell, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at J. W. Cole Advisors since 2013 and previously held positions at Financial Advisers of America and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Kasser Investment Advisors, LLC, which focuses on brokerage and insurance products. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to digital advice platforms for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Susan Lewis is a CFP® with 29 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2010, following positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Located in Alpharetta, GA, she holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting, employing both proprietary and third-party strategies in discretionary and non-discretionary managed solutions.

Roger Shaffer is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Hightower Securities and Hightower Advisors since 2013. Shaffer serves on the Board of Directors at Signature Banks of Georgia. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions using affiliated and third-party managers, with services that include discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Rajen Chokshi is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2021 and previously held roles at Bluerock Wealth Management, Redwood Wealth Management, and BlueRock Financial Advisors. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing proprietary research and a range of investment strategies across mutual funds, ETFs, alternatives, and customized indexing.

Mark Wyrobek is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Fifth Third Bank since 2018, following four years at B.C. Ziegler and Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of a vacation rental business in Dahlonega, Georgia. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm combines bank affiliation with municipal-advisor registration and provides access to multiple managed-account programs, including direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Clayton Pond is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with over 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and is also involved with oXYGen Financial, where he works as a Wealth Plan Design Specialist. Pond serves as the Treasurer on the board of a homeowners association. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting for plan sponsors, institutional clients, and individuals. The firm offers a range of services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and manages assets for large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

James Galloway is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Roswell, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Legend Financial Marketing. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithmic risk assessment and external strategists to manage investments primarily in mutual funds and ETFs.

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.

Susan Moone is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Canton, GA. She has 17 years of industry experience and has been with Commonwealth and Five Talents Wealth Management since 2007. Moone is the sole owner of Five Talents Wealth Management, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports its advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management services while offering a broad range of discretionary portfolio options and model portfolios through its Investment Management and Research team.

Patrick Connolly is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including JPMorgan Chase and Voya Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, Connolly is an investor in a turf business and owns a business focused on capital strategy. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving a national client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and consulting services through Steward Partners-branded solutions and third-party money managers.

Francesca Mc Comb is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with multiple firms, including Empower Financial Services, Allstate, Melaleuca, Excel Real Estate, and ItWorks! Global. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to select individual clients. The firm offers integrated services focused on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and savings rates, delivered through platforms affiliated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative systems.

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.

Tomas Parks is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2013. In addition to his advisory work, Parks serves as an assistant professor at Kennesaw State University, where he teaches investment-related courses, and is actively involved in multi-line insurance brokerage ventures. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services, supporting a range of account types and third-party asset management relationships, with discretionary assets under management totaling over $8 billion.

Christopher Phillips is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Voya, Mutual of Omaha, and Cuna Mutual Group. Outside of finance, he is a co-owner and administrative partner of a residential mosquito, flea, and tick suppression franchise in Woodstock, GA. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a range of investment products and platforms, combining firm-developed and third-party model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by a corporate structure that includes affiliated broker-dealer, investment, and insurance entities.

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.

Jackson Sackman is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Home Depot, The UPS Store, Georgia All-Stars Gymnastics, and the Cherokee County school system. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals by providing discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and manages portfolios across multiple asset classes with periodic rebalancing and performance reviews.

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.