William Westenberger is a financial advisor at Aprio Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC and Longer Financial. Aprio Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs asset allocation along with techniques such as dollar-cost averaging, technical analysis, and both long- and short-term trading, and it manages approximately $1.57 billion in assets under advisement as a 3(21) adviser.

Barry Dow is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at multiple firms, including Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC, and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Innovative Collectibles, a business focused on buying and selling coins and collectibles, and also leads Oaktree Consulting, a marketing company. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment planning using a variety of management approaches and incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis methods.

Frank Beedle II is a financial advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Sound Income Strategies since 2020 and at Stearns Retirement Group since 2013. His activities include the sale of Medicare Supplement and Long Term Care insurance policies. Sound Income Strategies is a fee-based investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, pension clients, other registered advisors, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on fixed-income and income-oriented investment strategies, combining fundamental and technical analysis, and offers specialized services including family-office and special-needs planning.

Justin Burgess is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with IFG Advisory and LPL Financial since 2017 and previously worked with Waddell & Reed, Inc. and various insurance carriers. Burgess is also licensed as a life, disability, and long-term care insurance agent. 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 multi-faceted investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Chase Gunter is a financial advisor with LPL Financial and holds a Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience and has previously worked at IFG Advisory, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wealth Management, Wealth Plan Financial, United Bank, and LAD Logistics. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with CG3 Properties, LLC, a real estate rental business. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, charities, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers diverse investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and accommodates both advisory and brokerage needs through its extensive network of investment adviser representatives.

Chase Murray is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Salesforce, FullStory, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Georgia Institute of Technology. BIP Wealth, LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm offers tailored asset allocations including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options-based strategies, as well as private-market securities for qualified investors.

Stephen Crocker is a financial advisor at Advisory Services Network with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Advisory Services Network since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, overseeing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.

John Lutz is a financial advisor at Aprio Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials with 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Apex Pensions, Hand Securities, Inc., Bpas Inc, and CUNA Mutual Group. He has been involved with American Top Team since 2023. Aprio Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a range of portfolio management techniques including asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and options-based strategies, while maintaining continuous account monitoring and annual client reviews.

Mitchell Rossi is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Before joining Capital Investment Advisors in 2026, he worked at Invesco and Voya Investment Management. Capital Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as 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, complemented by specialized in-house estate and tax planning resources.

Patrice Cobb is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at firms including LPL Financial, RBC Capital Markets, oXYGen Financial, and Homrich & Berg. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving more than 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach with customizable portfolio models overseen by an internal Investment Management team.

Rafael Tanobe Rondino is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Wela Strategies, Maverick Trading, and involvement with tennis academies in a coaching or administrative capacity. Capital Investment Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm employs a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and actively managed sleeves, supplemented by in-house specialists in estate and tax planning.

Wesley Moss is a CFP® practitioner with over 27 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC since 2010. Prior to this, he worked with Knock.com and Reiner Moss Private Access, LLC, among others. Moss is also the host of the Money Matters radio show on WSB Radio and an author of retirement planning books published by McGraw-Hill Education. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting through a centralized, structured investment platform that includes actively managed sleeves and ETF-based model portfolios. The firm also offers family office–style support and access to private investment solutions through affiliated entities.

Bruce Gordon is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, Invest Financial Corporation, and Dasher And Padgett Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a pastor at Antioch Baptist Church. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors serving a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment strategy using model portfolios and customizable sleeves, overseen by a central Investment Management team and an Investment Committee.

James Diffly is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. in Cumming, GA, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked with BFC Planning and Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services since 2016 and previously managed investment and commodities trading through Trendline Trading & Investments, LLC. Outside of finance, Diffly is a certified baseball and softball umpire for Georgia high schools. BFC Planning, Inc. provides financial planning, asset management, and referral-based outside money manager services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pensions, trusts, and banks. The firm supports over 11,000 client relationships and approximately $3.8 billion in assets under management, delivering advice through a network of independent investment adviser representatives who utilize a range of program structures and investment strategies.

Deborah Dougherty is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Albany, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having six years of industry experience. She previously worked at LPL Financial and IVNEST Financial Corporation. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as President/CEO of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks lodge in Albany and is a member of the finance committee at Move Christian Church. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors and over 14,000 clients. The firm serves a diverse client base, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advice, and employee financial wellness programs through a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and customizable strategies.

Michael Gaddy is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Gainesville, GA, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, with 27 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. He is involved in managing Strong, Gaddy, Lee Wealth Management Group, a registered investment advisor firm affiliated with LPL Financial. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Aaron Calhoun is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Yeomans Consulting Group, Inc. for six years. Outside of financial advising, he has operated a travel agency, Fairytales Unlimited Travel, assisting with domestic travel planning. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving over 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach centered on centrally managed portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Management team.

Gianna Campo is a financial advisor with Sound Income Strategies, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. She has seven years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Blackridge Asset Management, Verity Asset Management, and Appreciation Financial. Campo is also president of Bulletproof Financial, a fixed insurance sales business. Sound Income Strategies, LLC manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers customized managed portfolios with an emphasis on fixed-income analysis and equity review, utilizing a scalable advisor network model and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Burns Lowry Jr. is a financial advisor with ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Easterly Securities, John Hancock Funds, and James Alpha Advisors. ACR Alpine Capital Research provides discretionary portfolio management to institutional investors, intermediaries, and individual clients, employing a valuation-based investment approach focused on bottom-up equity analysis and opportunistic multi-asset strategies. The firm manages a diverse set of vehicles including mutual funds and private partnerships and maintains a high client-to-advisor ratio.

Jeffrey Buice is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC for 10 years and is also a minority owner of J.M. Buice Properties Inc., where he assists with back-office management on a part-time weekend basis. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach, combining passive and active strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk profiles.