Paul Wedge is a financial advisor at 49 Financial based in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior experience includes a position at Robert W. Baird & Co. and work at Louisville Country Club. In addition to advising, he is a licensed insurance agent. 49 Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, consulting, and tiered fractional family office services. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation approach using model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs, supported by an extensive advisory staff managing approximately $1.4 billion in assets.

Clifford Wang is a financial advisor at Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at City National Bank and RBC Capital Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the alumni advisory board for the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and participates as a committee member for the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach focused on mutual funds and low-cost ETFs, while also offering access to actively managed funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Howard Fleming is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with BIP Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2026, following seven years at Red Tortoise, LLC and fifteen years at SunTrust / Genspring Family Offices. Fleming also prepares individual tax returns as a side activity. BIP Wealth, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning. The firm manages portfolios using diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs along with individual securities and provides access to private market opportunities through affiliated entities.

Timothy Moscato is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior employers include Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. He joined OpenArc in 2025. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers tailored wealth management and retirement services, utilizing a diverse range of investment strategies and platforms that include private markets and digital assets.

Brian Hershberger is a CFP® and CFA® charterholder with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Waverly Advisors, LLC and has worked at Omni Wealth Advisors, LLC since 1999. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and operates a tax planning and preparation business. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base.

William Porter Jr. is a ChFC® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 50 years of industry experience. He has been with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC and Integrated Financial Planning Services. Outside of his advisory work, he produces and records podcasts for the public. Madison Avenue Securities, LLC provides investment advisory and related services to individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion in assets and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Matthew Miller Jr. is a financial advisor at Aprio Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials with 11 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Invesco, Rollins Financial, Inc., and Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He joined Aprio Wealth Management and Aprio Advisory Group in 2024. Aprio Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses asset allocation along with dollar-cost averaging, technical analysis, and both long- and short-term trading strategies, monitoring accounts continuously and conducting at least annual client reviews.

Robert Butler is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Pinnacle Bank since 2021 and has been affiliated with IFG Advisory since 2019, alongside roles at Highland Trust Partners and LPL Financial since 2015. Butler also operates RBButler LLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes separate from his advisory work. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and manages held-away assets to align with clients’ objectives.

William Mcdaniel is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at BT Wealth Management, LLC for seven years before joining Waverly Advisors in 2022. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individual and high net worth clients, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations and offers a range of financial planning, retirement consulting, and multi-family office services.

Thomas Dowd is a financial advisor at BakerAvenue with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Crawford Investment Counsel, Fisher Investments, Strategic Advisors Inc, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. He has been with BakerAvenue since 2026. BakerAvenue provides wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients. The firm employs multiple investment strategies combining tactical allocation, quantitative analysis, and fundamental research to manage risk and meet client objectives.

Stephen Siders is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Forum Financial Management, LP. His prior experience includes long tenures at Odyssey Personal Financial Advisors, LLC and Cetera. He serves as Secretary and a board member of the Rotary Club of North Fulton. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm also acts as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs, managing portfolios primarily with DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs following a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.

David Cramer is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill for ten years. Based in Atlanta, GA, he joined OpenArc Corporate Advisory in 2025. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized wealth management and retirement plan services, utilizing a broad range of investment options and emphasizing institutional research and fiduciary governance for plan sponsors.

Eric Lind is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Beacon Global Advisor Network in 2022, he worked at deVere & Partners Switzerland SA starting in 2021 and took a personal leave from 2010 to 2021. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, through a network of about 60 independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing a blend of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and third-party model managers.

Phillip Abshier II is a financial advisor with Synovus Securities, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Synovus Securities since 2001. Synovus Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering both advisory and brokerage services that include managed accounts, financial planning, and access to alternative investments. The firm uses a blend of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management programs on the Envestnet platform, applying due diligence for manager selection and asset allocation.

Mark Cross Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial and IFG Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with both firms since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Oliver Creek Kennels LLC, a business related to land holdings. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment delivery options supported by an in-house research team and accommodates customized advisory solutions alongside brokerage services.

Matthew Edmiston is a financial advisor with BIP Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, holding a Series 65 credential and bringing two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role since 2021, he has been involved as Jr. Academy Director for the Alpharetta Ambush Soccer Club, leading youth soccer coaching programs. BIP Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing over $5 billion in assets. The firm emphasizes customized, diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, alongside access to private market opportunities and specialized buy-write strategies.

Jeffrey Cordell is a financial advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with IFG Advisory and affiliated with LPL Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with City Creamery. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches and utilizes sub-advisors, third-party models, and managers to tailor portfolios to client objectives.

Robert Heightchew III is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill. 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 services, including wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary engagement models tailored to client objectives with a diverse set of investment tools.

Jonathan Owenby is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthcare Advisory Partners since 2015 and also maintains a relationship with LPL Financial since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, Owenby is involved with several business entities related to financial services and insurance. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6.0 billion in client assets through a team of over 150 advisors, serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines a goals-based planning approach with an evidence-based investment framework, utilizing proprietary tools and quantitative measures to construct long-term oriented portfolios that include a range of investment options and access to alternative investments.

Jairus Buchanan is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He has been with GLOBALT Investments and Synovus Trust Company since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Invictus Capital Investors, Invictus Capital Partners, and Herndon Capital Management. GLOBALT Investments provides discretionary portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and model portfolio services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines proprietary quantitative models with technical and fundamental analysis and employs ETF-based strategic allocations with tactical overlays developed in partnership with Ned Davis Research.