Sydnee Scruggs is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley. Sydnee is based in Atlanta, GA. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a team of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines institutional advisory operations with broker-dealer and investment adviser registrations to deliver a broad range of services.

Preston Brinkley is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Bank of America, N.A. for 10 years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Natasha Mathis is a financial advisor with Fidelity in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. She has been associated with various branches of Fidelity since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, Mathis is involved in real estate sales and operations management through her membership in SANMAR AND ASSOCIATES LLC and as a real estate agent with Metrobroker. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction across various investment vehicles.

Justin Thai is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having three years of industry experience. His background includes roles at E*Trade Securities LLC and experience in the food service industry prior to his financial career. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals and institutions, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and broad investment programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and includes specialized services such as estate planning and access to private funds.

Mark Johnson is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Next Financial Group Inc for 13 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales focused on non-variable insurance products. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Ebony Armstrong is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2024, she worked at Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services from 2017 to 2023. Outside of finance, she is involved with Resurgens Orthopedics, where she has been employed since 2006. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

David Feroleto is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole proprietor of a real estate rental property business. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client strategies.

Jessica Hensley is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she is co-owner of R.W. Duren, CFP, LLC and owner of JBH Enliven, LLC, both investment-related businesses. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver non-discretionary, written Recommendation Reports. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated entities.

Margaret Orson is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wachovia Bank, N.A. She is based in Atlanta, GA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice grounded in modern portfolio theory and tailored to plan-specific objectives and risk tolerances.

Frednesha Hamm is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley and various Fidelity entities since 2015. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a broad client base, including retail and institutional investors, utilizing a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services and serves in a formal advisory role to multiple registered investment companies.

Michael Ferrara is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently with Cetera. His prior work history includes a 15-year tenure at AT&T. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a financial mentor at Buckhead Church, teaching budgeting and financial literacy, and he is the founder of the Lone Wolfpack Running Club. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, institutional, corporate, and charitable clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services across multiple program structures, emphasizing a multi-manager platform with access to third-party money managers and bespoke investment strategies.

Nicole Avery is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC before joining J.P. Morgan. Avery also operated Nic Avery Coaching, LLC from 2021 to 2024. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a team of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with multiple market-facing registrations, delivering services on a non-discretionary basis.

Bryan Scott is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience currently serving as a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2019. Prior to this, he spent 15 years at FSC Security Corporation, Inc. He is also an independent insurance agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services delivered through a network of independent professionals, with investment approaches tailored to client objectives and including proprietary model strategies and access to third-party managers.

Rebekah Clough is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Atlanta, GA, and has five years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Delta Community Credit Union and IFG Advisory, LLC d/b/a Healy Wealth Management. She also serves as a Trust Liaison Officer and Notary for Delta Community Credit Union. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to model portfolios supported by LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Bradley Leventhal is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Atlanta, GA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Foreside Fund Services, LLC and Angel Oak Capital Advisors, LLC, and also has a background in hospitality management. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, annual financial planning engagements supported by proprietary software and various specialized planning programs.

Matthew Rhodes is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Atlanta, GA, with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo and Northwestern Mutual. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning services supported by firm-approved tools and a structured planning process. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and serves clients through both direct engagement and employer-sponsored financial planning agreements.

Christy Hooper is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following a brief tenure at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a trustee and co-trustee for multiple family trusts and holds ownership interests in several family-related business entities. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions. The firm’s investment process is driven by investment policy statements and modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options in its investment menus.

Jeremy Jones is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Prudential Insurance Company of America, AXA Advisors LLC, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Equitable Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management through various program models and third-party managers.

Charles Scott III is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance, integrating multi-asset model portfolios with strategic asset allocation and access to alternative investments.

Justin Scales is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience with StateFarm Insurance and HCL Technologies. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors, focusing on goal-based planning and offering a combination of planning with managed-account programs while keeping services separate.