Zachary Scott is a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management who specializes in family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, and retirement income. He brings a results-driven approach to his practice, focusing on uncovering what matters to clients and their families to create strategies tailored to their financial goals. Scott's professional background includes 15 years of leadership experience in the U.S. Army Infantry and six years as a Firefighter/Advanced EMT, which provided him with skills in communication, problem solving, accountability, and relationship management. These experiences contribute to his ability to build trusted client relationships and understand each client's unique objectives. He holds the Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. Scott earned his High School Diploma from Creekview High School and has attended courses at the University System of Georgia and Liberty University. Outside of work, he enjoys activities such as baseball, camping, fishing, golfing, hiking, horseback riding, running, spending time with his family, and traveling.

Douglas Alldredge is a Financial Consultant currently working with Fidelity Investments, where he has been since 2021. He previously served as a financial consultant and team lead at E*TRADE from 2000 to 2021, and held financial consultant roles at American Express Financial Advisors in 2000 and Fortis Investors from 1999 to 2000. His professional practice is team-based and centers on three core components: advanced planning, investment management, and delivering a positive client experience. Douglas partners with clients to align their financial goals and preferences with Fidelity's resources, enabling them to make informed and confident financial decisions. Outside of his professional work, Douglas has interests in baseball, fitness, tennis, and family activities.

Neil Lipsky is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor Axa Advisors since 2001. Outside of his advisory work, Lipsky volunteers with Temple Emanu-El. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm utilizes both proprietary and third-party investment models and provides ERISA fiduciary services for qualified plans.

William De Cardenas is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he joined in 2021. He specializes in serving high net worth families and entrepreneurs by developing personalized financial strategies tailored to their long-term goals. With 15 years of experience in the financial services industry, William focuses on areas including family wealth management strategies, portfolio management services, small business strategies, special needs planning, tax minimization, and retirement income. He has expertise in alternative investments, offering clients access to diversified holdings such as hedge funds, private equity, private credit, and real assets to help manage risk and potentially enhance returns. William earned a bachelor's degree in International Relations from Florida International University in 1993 and a Master of Jurisprudence in Wealth Management from Texas A&M University School of Law in 2019. He holds the CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. Bilingual in English and Spanish, he is a member of the Emmaus professional organization and volunteers with St. Timothy's Catholic Church. Outside of work, William enjoys baseball, biking, boating, football, golfing, and hiking.

Vittorio Pisciotta is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with UBS since 2013. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, offering fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and a range of mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor strategies to clients' goals and risk tolerances.

Steven Tholen is a Senior Financial Advisor based in Alpharetta, Georgia, and a member of The Snider Team at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He brings more than 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. Steven began his career as a Financial Advisor at Merrill before spending 21 years in the asset management industry in senior leadership roles. Prior to returning to Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, he founded and led a consulting firm offering strategic advisory services to asset management companies. His investment expertise includes traditional equity and fixed income strategies as well as alternative investments such as hedge funds, fund-of-funds, and private equity across multiple asset classes. Steven and his team provide concierge-level wealth planning and investment management services focused on privately held business owners, current and former corporate executives, and their families. They are currently accepting new clients who can benefit from their experience and the resources of Merrill and Bank of America. Steven holds a Bachelor's Degree from The Citadel and has earned the Certified Portfolio Manager (CPM) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. He is a member of the Citadel Alumni Association and a USMC Veteran. Outside of work, Steven enjoys cooking, fishing, hunting, and traveling. He also participates in community volunteer activities consistent with Merrill's tradition of community involvement.

Derek Strange is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Aflac from 2001 to 2019. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Michael Smith is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Smith serves on the boards of Cafe 1040, an organization supporting missionary immersion experiences, and The Fort Foster Care, which provides support for foster children in Forsyth County. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, delivering comprehensive, goal-based financial analyses across various planning areas without including implementation. The firm emphasizes a separation between planning and managed-account services and does not accept discretionary trading authority for its Dedicated Planning Service.

Adam Blandino is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Fisher Investments with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Fisher Investments since 2018 and previously spent eight years at IDD Consultants LLC. Fisher Investments serves a global mix of institutional and private clients, providing discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates. The firm uses a centralized Investment Policy Committee and employs tax-aware processes and defensive tactics to manage risk and portfolio positioning.

Andrew Flick is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Woodstock, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he spent a year at Cornerstone University and was a full-time student for over two decades. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Patrick Reid is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently advising at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC from 2012 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Reid is involved with Rising Sun Realty LLC, where he holds ownership and manages real estate activities. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a range of investment options such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Austin Peters is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 8 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at Edward Jones, Lyft, Sagepoint Financial, and the University of Georgia. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and charitable funds, utilizing a process that combines fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction.

Christopher Janusek is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at JP Morgan Securities, Thrivent Financial, PNC Financial, Regions Bank, Cetera, and Edward Jones. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes research and analytics to evaluate investment managers and options, providing both brokerage and advisory solutions across a wide client base.

Nicholas Ballance is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in helping clients navigate complex financial decisions by developing personalized strategies that align with their unique goals and priorities. His areas of expertise include liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. He also has experience working with clients in sports and entertainment sectors. Nicholas holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Georgia and maintains the Professional Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He and his team utilize a Personal Wealth Analysis® approach to provide clients with financial certainty while minimizing risk. Nicholas aims to simplify the investing process and support clients through important life stages such as funding education, planning retirement, and managing wealth. Outside of his professional work, Nicholas enjoys spending quality time with his family and has interests that include basketball, cooking, football, music, pickleball, reading, tennis, and watching movies.

Rodney Hill is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Thrivent since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Hill is involved in product development for gaming markets and serves as a director consultant for Business Networking International. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on comprehensive, goal-based financial planning without discretionary portfolio management. The firm offers an integrated approach that allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Mark Diver is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, based in Alpharetta, GA. He has four years of industry experience and has worked with Cambridge since 2019 in various capacities. Diver is also involved as a member of Seaboard Capital Group LLC and acts as an independent insurance agent in addition to his advisory roles. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts by providing financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial-wellness services. The firm supports its network of independent Financial Professionals with multiple investment platforms, proprietary and third-party model strategies, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Jonathan Brown is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Paul Moss III is a CFP® professional with 47 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2018. He has previously worked at INVEST Financial Corporation and has been involved with True-Moss Communications, Inc. and Grady Moss & Associates, where he serves as president. Moss also maintains a leadership role in Grady Moss & Associates, a non-investment-related business. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and research from LPL Research.

Matthew Mcwilliams is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Cartersville, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at various Wells Fargo entities since 2012, including Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns Wellness Designed, LLC, a business offering wellness products and services. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions, incorporating research and analytics to guide investment decisions.

Gregory Difani is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Cartersville, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role since 2016, he worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC and Edward Jones. 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 supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party databases.