I’ve served as a personal financial planner for a quarter century. I’ve worked in multiple roles, including leadership positions, but I’ve always served as a client relationship advisor. I’ve worked for very large firms, and I’ve co-owned a startup which developed into a leading multi-state firm. Today, I own and operate a boutique firm designed to offer concierge family office services and trusted financial guidance to select individuals and families. Wood Family Wealth Advisory, LLC is a Registered Investment Advisor. We offer comprehensive, fee-only, financial planning and investment management. Russ Wood is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® practitioner who holds a Master of Science degree in Financial Planning and a diploma in Executive Coaching. Russ is also a former engineer and a veteran of the U.S. Navy.

Dustin Casebolt is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Dominion Financial Solutions, Tarkenton Financial, 3-Mentors/Gameplan, and Ameriprise. Outside of Bison Wealth, he is involved in fixed annuity and insurance sales with Dominion Financial Solutions. Bison Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to model portfolios and third-party managers, emphasizing outcome-focused, multi-manager investment strategies that incorporate tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private markets.

Spencer Bowman is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Fidelity Investments and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. His background includes roles outside finance, such as with Habitat for Humanity Restore and Oklahoma State University. Bison Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and a range of investment strategies including multi-manager model portfolios and access to third-party managers, along with services for other advisers through its Turnkey Asset Management Platform.

Charles Ratliff Jr. is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, as well as J.P. Morgan Securities. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, implemented through various managed account and third-party manager programs.

David Olson is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fifth Third Securities, Fifth Third Bank, Cetera, and Regions Bank. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC manages approximately $7.8 billion in discretionary assets for a broad range of clients including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and institutional entities. The firm uses a structured investment policy framework, combining in-house oversight and third-party managers, and integrates closely with affiliated banking entities.

Keith Telesca is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience and has been with Equity Investment Corporation since 2016. His prior roles include positions at Foreside Funds Distributors LLC, JFB Holdings Corp, Compass Efficient Model Portfolios, LLC, and PGIM Investments LLC. He serves on the Board of Directors and as Assistant Commissioner for the Lower Merion Little League. Equity Investment Corporation provides discretionary equity portfolio management to institutional and private investors using a fundamental, absolute value investment process. The firm serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate entities, and acts as a sub-adviser to wrap account and UMA program sponsors.

Paul Konopacki is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He has worked at SignatureFD, LLC since 2021 and previously held roles at Voya Investment Management and OTR Capital. 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 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.

John Crawford IV is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Crawford Investment Counsel Inc in Atlanta, GA. He has been with Crawford Investment Counsel in various capacities for over three decades. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach with an emphasis on dividend-paying, high-quality equities and a credit-focused strategy for fixed-income portfolios.

Spencer Dean is a financial advisor at First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. based in Atlanta, GA, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with First Citizens Asset Management and affiliated entities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages rental properties. First Citizens Asset Management provides model-based sub-advisory and direct investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, institutions, and municipalities. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation through global multi-asset class model portfolios, combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Allen White is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Equity Investment Corp with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, Inc. for seven years, as well as Great Lakes Advisors, LLC and Wintrust Investments, LLC. Equity Investment Corporation provides discretionary equity portfolio management to a diverse range of institutional and private clients, using a fundamental absolute value investment process focused on All‑Cap, Large‑Cap, and Mid‑Cap value strategies alongside an ESG variant. The firm serves a variety of client types including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, and several institutional clients such as insurance companies and government entities.

Kira Dennis is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Piedmont Wealth Partners, Mass Mutual Life Insurance, and Grant Thornton, LLP. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through various managed accounts, third-party money managers, and financial planning. The firm supports advisors with an internal portfolio team and utilizes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

William Thacker is a financial advisor at Balentine in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Merrill, and Bank of America’s U.S. Trust division. Balentine serves entrepreneurs, families, high-net-worth individuals, foundations, and other institutional clients, offering comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, investment management, family office services, and business advisory support. The firm’s investment process is risk-based and combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and a model-driven Global Tactical Asset Allocation program.

John Harris is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of experience in the industry, having previously worked at Windsor Wealth Planner and Strategists and served in educational roles at the University of North Georgia and local schools. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans utilizing various account types and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its approach.

James Clark III is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes three years as a self-employed advisor before joining BIP Wealth in 2022. 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, including discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, and provides access to both public and private-market investment strategies.

Victoria Shackley is a CFP® certificant with 24 years of industry experience and has been with SignatureFD, LLC since 2011. She holds a Series 66 designation and is based in Atlanta, GA. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicle investors. The firm offers discretionary wealth management and financial planning, consulting, retirement plan management, and advises private investment funds, employing diversified, long-term asset allocation strategies across a range of investment vehicles.

Lori Boykin is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with BIP Wealth since 2014. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals and families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing tailored asset allocations across various investment vehicles and providing advisory services for both public and private-market securities.

John Crawford III is a financial advisor at Crawford Investment Counsel Inc with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Crawford Investment Counsel since 1980, serving the firm for over four decades. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm uses a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focused on dividend-paying, higher-quality companies and employs distinct equity and fixed-income strategies implemented by a diverse investment team.

Cameron Craig is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at SignatureFD, LLC since 2017. Prior to joining SignatureFD, he worked at Northwestern Mutual in various roles from 2012 to 2017. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, 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 vertically integrated with affiliated accounting and fund-management entities.

Christopher Spires is a financial advisor with Perigon Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lakeview Capital Partners, Sterne Agee Financial Services, and Lakeview Capital Management. He is also dually registered with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm develops portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, often utilizing sub-advisors or turnkey asset management programs, and maintains institutional relationships with multiple custodial platforms.

Dennis Mckinney is a financial advisor at Equity Investment Corporation with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Equity Investment Corporation since 2016. He also has experience with Foreside Funds Distributors LLC and JFB Holdings Corp. Equity Investment Corporation provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, not-for-profits, and institutional clients such as insurance companies and state entities. The firm employs a fundamental, absolute-value investment approach with an emphasis on low turnover, tax-aware execution, and ESG integration.