Emilie Hill is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) with nine years of industry experience. She has been with ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc in Atlanta since 2014. ZWJ Investment Counsel provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a range of individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach is based on tailored portfolios across equities, fixed income, and balanced strategies, supported by fundamental and financial analysis and documented investment policy statements.

Christopher Godfrey is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee based in Atlanta, GA, with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Headwaters Capital Management, LLC since 2020 and previously at Invesco US from 2013 to 2019. Headwaters Capital Management is a single-advisor, discretionary investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, trusts, and business entities. The firm uses fundamental equity analysis to build concentrated portfolios of small- and mid-cap stocks and ETFs, focusing on long-term holdings and maintaining high market exposure.

Jamie Gentry is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience, currently serving at SignatureFD, LLC. He has been with SignatureFD since 2000. 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.

Jacob Lee is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential. He has been with BIP Wealth since 2025 and has a background in education, having worked at Kennesaw State University, Roswell High School, and Crabapple Middle School. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, including private pooled vehicles and private-market securities for qualified investors.

Bo Ruei Chen is a financial advisor at Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked in roles including insurance agent at The Maverick Insurance, LLC, and vice president of practice development at The Impact Partnership. Chen’s activities include recruiting advisors and selling insurance. Impact Partnership Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of third-party strategists, adviser-managed models, and direct indexing within a discretionary trading framework.

Alexander Watts is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in providing financial guidance and tailored advice to high-net-worth clients. With over 15 years of experience, he works closely with a select group of clients, primarily business owners and entrepreneurs, to address their specific wealth management needs. Alex leverages access to Bank of America's resources to offer comprehensive investment banking solutions including business sales, mergers, acquisitions, ESOPs, and recapitalization services. Prior to his current role, Alex served as a Private Banker with J.P. Morgan in Atlanta and spent five years as an Investment Analyst with GenSpring Family Offices. He holds a B.A. in Economics with an emphasis in Finance from Emory University and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. Alex is also a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). An Atlanta native, Alex is actively involved in various civic and philanthropic organizations. His roles include Co-Chair of the Emory Entrepreneur Network, Board member of the Trust for Public Land, and Legacy Advisor to the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation. He has also served on boards for Intown Collaborative Ministries, Goodwill Industries, and Morningside Presbyterian Church. Alex resides in the Morningside area of Atlanta with his wife, daughter, and two sons.

Gareth Jones is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Rosefinch Investment Advisors, Brite Advisors USA, and deVere USA. Based in Atlanta, GA, he joined Beacon Global Advisor Network in 2026. Beacon Global Advisor Network serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm offers customized portfolio management using various investment vehicles and provides specialized pension-transfer services for U.K. expatriates.

Kristin Curcio is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Capital Investment Advisors since 2016. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a centralized portfolio approach with ETF-based model portfolios and tailored allocations, integrating financial planning with portfolio management and offering specialized services such as pension consulting, executive compensation analysis, and access to private investments.

Wesley Pond is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Asset Preservation Advisors, LLC since 2019 and previously held roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. in Atlanta, GA. Asset Preservation Advisors specializes in municipal bond investment management for institutional and retail clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary taxable and tax-exempt portfolios. The firm employs an active fixed-income approach focused on yield-curve analysis, credit research, and sector allocation, managing approximately $10.6 billion in assets with a small team of advisors.

Melissa Bunson is a financial advisor with BIP Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Strategic Blueprint, LLC, The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., Prehmus Financial Partners, Inc., and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. She also works as a Client Services Manager at Prehmus Financial Partners. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs tailored asset allocations and manages both public and private-market investments, including private pooled vehicles and covered-call strategies.

Ashley Abate is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Bank of America and Merrill for nine years. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans. The firm combines institutional research and diversified implementation across public and private markets, serving clients with both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions.

Darragh Gallagher is a financial advisor with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Financial Services Network Ltd, Skybound Wealth Management, and Holborn Assets. He also has a longstanding involvement with Expat Financial Services and an independent mortgage solution business. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning with a focus on U.K. expatriate pension transfers, utilizing various investment vehicles and third-party managed models.

Bobbi Parlo is a financial advisor at ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Windham Brannon, LLC for seven years before joining ZWJ Investment Counsel. ZWJ Investment Counsel manages approximately $3.86 billion in client assets across about 925 client relationships, offering investment counseling and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes tailored written investment policy statements and combines fundamental and financial analysis for equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios.

Mckenna Law is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at SignatureFD, LLC with five years of industry experience. Before joining SignatureFD in 2018, Law worked at Berman Capital Advisors, LLC for four years. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicle investors, offering discretionary wealth management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan management. The firm employs diversified, long-term asset allocation strategies using a range of investment vehicles and manages several affiliated private funds.

Barton Gadlage is a CFP® with 26 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Synovus Securities, Inc. since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Team Doctors Preferred Access, a family-founded concierge medical service. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory and brokerage services including managed accounts and financial planning. The firm utilizes the Envestnet platform to provide portfolio management tailored to client risk tolerance and offers access to alternative investments and educational services for ERISA plans.

Peter Sereno is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Merrill and Bank of America. He serves on a committee at St Monica's Catholic Church, assisting with expenditure direction alongside other members. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans. The firm combines institutional research and manager due diligence with diversified implementation across public and private markets, managing approximately $10.1 billion on a discretionary basis.

Leslie Netter is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Morgan Stanley. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and financial services to individual and corporate clients, offering asset management, financial planning, brokerage, annuities, insurance, and occasional investment banking services. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA member broker-dealer, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

James Loyd is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at SignatureFD, LLC in Atlanta, GA. He has been with SignatureFD since 2012. SignatureFD provides wealth management services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm manages client portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and offers integrated financial planning alongside access to affiliated private investment funds and insurance products.

David Onuorah is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining OpenArc in 2025, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2022 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches basketball part-time and serves on the board of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta Dekalb County. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $10.1 billion on a discretionary basis and integrates institutional research, manager due diligence, and diversified implementation across public and private markets.

James Lewis Jr. is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC since 2013. He previously worked at Wela Strategies, Inc. and Wela Strategies, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he produces content for Retire Southern Company, a lifestyle brand and podcast focused on Southern culture including food, fishing, and music. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through a structured, ETF-based approach, supplemented by in-house tax and estate planning specialists and a range of specialized consulting and private investment services.