Jaiden Deas is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge, Sunset Hills Country Club, and the University of West Georgia. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services, utilizing a range of investment strategies from equities and bonds to private markets and digital assets.

Robert Van Sant Jr. is a financial advisor at First Advisors National, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at First American National Investment Advisors, LLC since 2012. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting with an emphasis on selecting and monitoring third-party money managers combined with fundamental analysis of individual securities.

Jameson Stady is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Oxford Financial Group, LTD, where he has worked since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Facet Wealth, ETRADE Securities, and Charles Schwab. Oxford Financial Group serves ultra high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional clients, trusts, foundations, and closely held business owners, providing family office and CIO services, financial and estate planning, fiduciary trust administration, and access to private market investments. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation across public and alternative assets and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Christopher Pullaro is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC and has held positions at Kalos Capital, Catalyst Wealth Management, and Kalos Management. Pullaro is also president of Catalyst Tax Management, a tax preparation and bookkeeping business. Apollon Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm combines centralized investment strategies with local portfolio management, employing both fundamental and tactical approaches alongside tax-aware tools and alternative investment options.

Clayton Carden is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with one year of industry experience. He is currently with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC and previously worked at The Grant Partners and LocumTenens.com. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm uses a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and offers specialized pension consulting and family office services.

Andrew O'Connell is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Merrill and Bank of America prior to joining OpenArc. Outside of his advisory work, he performs as a guitarist in a cover band and is an officer of a company providing live audio services for events. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services. The firm emphasizes tailored investment strategies across various asset classes and maintains a significant institutional retirement practice alongside private markets and digital asset capabilities.

Sandra Lasser is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 35 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers tailored wealth management and retirement plan services, combining a broad range of investment options with both discretionary and non-discretionary engagement models.

Anna Blokh is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. She is currently with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC and previously worked at Merrill for 16 years and Bank of America for 22 years. 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 dedicated retirement plan consulting, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary engagement models tailored to client objectives.

William Cibulas is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC since 2015. He is based in Atlanta, GA and holds the Series 65 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a short-term condo rental in Destin, Florida. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting services, utilizing a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and access to private investment solutions.

Rasheedah El Amin is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management Inc since 2016. Thrivent Advisor Network serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of advisory representatives managing approximately $6.8 billion in client assets. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing diversified investment strategies that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, bonds, and alternative investments.

Stephen Sheets is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at SignatureFD, LLC since 2004. He is based in Atlanta, GA. Outside of his advisory role, Sheets has passive ownership interests in a family partnership and other non-investment related businesses, with no active involvement. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, and various organizations by providing comprehensive wealth management, retirement plan management, and consulting services. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and is affiliated with an accounting firm and private investment funds.

Ashley Purvis is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill from 2015 to 2025 before joining OpenArc in 2025. Purvis holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including 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 engagement models and a diversified investment approach that includes alternative and private market investments, digital assets, and institutional research for retirement plan sponsors.

Robert Besson is a financial advisor at SignatureFD, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with SignatureFD since 2000. SignatureFD serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, retirement plan management, and consulting services, managing client portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis with mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, while also providing access to affiliated private investment funds and insurance products.

Sean Devine is a CFA® charterholder with over 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC since 2026. Prior to joining BIP Wealth, he worked at Covey Equity for 16 years. 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 and offers customized, household-level portfolios emphasizing diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, along with access to private market investments for qualified investors.

Charles Osborne is a financial advisor at AssuredPartners Investment Advisors with over 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been the owner and representative of Iron Capital Advisors, Inc., a registered investment advisor since 2003. Osborne is based in Atlanta, GA. AssuredPartners Investment Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm manages several billion dollars in discretionary assets and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using model and custom portfolios, along with ERISA plan services and participant education.

Crystal Stevens is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently with Synovus Securities, Inc. in Atlanta, GA. She has been with Synovus Securities since 2004. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory and brokerage services including managed accounts, financial planning, and alternative investments. The firm utilizes a client risk-tolerance questionnaire and due diligence processes to guide portfolio management on the Envestnet platform.

James Tally is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at SignatureFD, LLC since 2012. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Atlanta, GA. 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 portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and is vertically integrated with affiliated accounting and fund management firms.

Randy Kohrs is a financial advisor with Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Retirement Wealth Advisors, LLC and The IMPACT Partnership, where he also produces and co-hosts radio shows in various markets. Impact Partnership Wealth provides investment management, model-portfolio implementation, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of third-party strategists, adviser-managed models, and direct indexing with tactical overlays, and operates on a wrap-fee platform with discretionary trading authority subject to client restrictions.

Joseph Tyger is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized wealth management and retirement plan services, employing a broad range of investment options and emphasizing both discretionary and non-discretionary engagement models.

Joel Dean is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Alps Distributors, Inc. and Stadion Money Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and manager of Felicitas Properties, LLC, an investment real estate company. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm employs a centralized investment platform featuring standardized asset-allocation models and actively managed sleeves, supported by specialized in-house estate and tax planning resources.