William Crawford is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at PNC and J.P. Morgan in various capacities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated model links its advice to recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates.

Tyson Long is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Northwestern Mutual, and MML Investors Services LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Navin Jayasekar is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning services with ongoing discretionary management, utilizing model portfolios and customized strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Sharon Grannum is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and having 23 years of industry experience. She has worked with SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and SunTrust Investment Services, Inc. since 2001. 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 with non-discretionary consulting and uses third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment process.

Jeni Cobbs is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked with firms including GenSpring Family Offices and Regions Investment Management prior to joining Truist. Based in Atlanta, GA, she has been with Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes both discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to assist clients with asset allocation, investment policy, and manager selection.

Paige Foster is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1999 and also holds a position as an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Julie Copelan is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2014 and also holds a position with Agia focusing on non-securities insurance products. Outside of finance, she is involved in reselling preowned clothing through the online marketplace Poshmark. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Eric Michalski is a Certified Financial Planner® with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Farther and has held prior roles at Carson Wealth and Woodbury Financial. Michalski is also the owner of Michalski, LLC, a holding entity for partnership shares in Carson Group Holdings. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform complemented by direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Brandon Trowel is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services who holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Truist Investment Services, Bank of America, Merrill, and earlier experience at T-Mobile, Best Buy, Amazon, The University of Georgia, and Kroger. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers solutions including asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research.

David Michaux IV is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Valic Financial Advisors and has been there since 2008. Additionally, he serves as an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts and centralized technology to manage a large client base through its extensive network of advisors.

Nicolas Caradonna is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked with Focused Financial Group since 2021 and has been associated with Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2019. Outside of his advisory work, he also acts as an insurance agent specializing in life, annuities, disability, and long-term care insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Tula Burch is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 42 years of industry experience. She has worked with Princor Financial Services Corp since 2008. Outside of her advisory role, she sells long-term care, fixed life insurance, and annuities through Principal Product Network and collaborates on health insurance commissions with a partner. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Richard Warren is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with six years at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. and First Citizens Bank combined, and five years of industry experience overall. Prior to joining First Citizens in 2020, he worked at Branch Banking and Trust Co. from 2015 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of a family-owned LLC that manages personal family assets. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers portfolio management, wrap programs, model portfolios, automated Guided Investing, tax-aware services, and financial planning, utilizing a client process focused on assessments of financial needs and risk tolerance.

Robert Null is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Truist Investment Services, BB&T Securities, and SunTrust Advisory Services throughout his career. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by third-party platform arrangements and AI-enabled research tools to assist in manager selection and investment oversight.

Bruce Hermann II is a financial advisor with OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Triad Hybrid Solutions, Triad Advisors, Inc., and American Financial Management Group. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Membership Chairperson for the Milford Lions Club, a nonprofit organization. OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and other related services through multiple program models, combining proprietary and third-party platforms.

Alexandra Emma is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors. Her prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and JPMorgan Distribution Services. She also spent four years at the University of Alabama. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that combines affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles.

Ernest Dison Jr. is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Marietta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director for Adam Ministries Inc. and St. Paul COGIC, supporting various church-related community services. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions under both adviser and promoter arrangements.

Galen Mayo is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. and has previously worked at firms including Fidelity Brokerage Services and Advisory Services Network. Mayo is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. VALIC Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors.

Scott Stearsman is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Atlanta, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has seven years of industry experience, including eleven years at Truist Bank prior to joining Truist Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration with Truist Investment Services and Truist Bank.

Sean Dehaan is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group since 2019 and has previous experience with Independent Financial Partners and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he has involvement in selling and servicing disability income policies. Private Advisor Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs and separately managed account strategies.