Emilie Hill is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc since 2014. She is based in Atlanta, GA, and has worked exclusively with ZWJ throughout her career. ZWJ Investment Counsel manages approximately $3.86 billion in client assets and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach involves discretionary equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios, supported by tailored written investment policy statements and fundamental financial analysis.

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.

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 designation and has been with the firm since 2016. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm uses a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and actively managed sleeves, supported by specialized in-house estate and tax planning resources.

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 at BIP Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., and Strategic Blueprint, LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she is employed as a Client Services Manager at Prehmus Financial Partners, where she handles client account processing and trading activities. BIP Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $5.29 billion across about 3,100 client relationships using customized, diversified portfolios that combine low-cost mutual funds and ETFs with individual bonds, stocks, and options, and also offers private market investment opportunities to eligible clients.

Ashley Abate is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill for nine years. Abate is based in Atlanta, GA. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including non-HNW and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of wealth management and consulting services, emphasizing both discretionary and non-discretionary engagement models and utilizing diverse investment strategies that include alternative and private market investments as well as digital assets.

Darragh Gallagher is a financial advisor with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked previously with Financial Services Network Ltd, Skybound Wealth Management, Arlo Group, Expat Financial Services, Holborn Assets, and An Independent Mortgage Solution. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts, focusing on customized portfolios that use a variety of managed models and investment vehicles. The firm is notable for its specialized pension-transfer services for U.K. nationals and operates as a network of independent advisory representatives offering layered service arrangements.

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 financial advisor at SignatureFD, LLC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining SignatureFD in 2018, Mckenna worked at Berman Capital Advisors, LLC from 2014 to 2018. 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.

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 at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining OpenArc in 2025, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill for over a decade. Sereno serves on a committee at St Monica’s Catholic Church in Duluth, Georgia, where he assists with directing expenditures alongside other members. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including non-HNW and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary models with a diverse investment toolkit and a strong focus on institutional retirement solutions and private markets.

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 with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 license and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of finance, he coaches basketball part-time and serves on the board of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta Dekalb County. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans, providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services. The firm utilizes a broad investment toolkit and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary engagement models, with particular strength in institutional retirement solutions 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. from 2017 to 2025 and Wela Strategies, LLC from 2013 to 2017. Outside of his financial advisory role, he is a producer for Retire Southern Company, LLC, a lifestyle brand and media platform focused on Southern culture, including food, fishing, and music. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm utilizes a centralized investment platform with customizable asset-allocation models and provides access to private investment solutions and specialized in-house planning resources.

Kevin Allman is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC since 2016. He is based in Atlanta, GA, and holds the Series 66 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Financial Planning Association of Georgia as the Membership Engagement Director. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities by offering comprehensive financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with customizable strategies and integrates advanced technology tools alongside human oversight.