Lyndsay Kim is a financial advisor with Alera Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. and currently serves at both Alera Investment Advisors and OSAIC. Alera Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of internal management, affiliate platforms, and independent managers to construct portfolios focused on mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a long-term investment orientation.

April Sheldon is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates and Raymond James Financial Services. Concurrent Investment Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $9.9 billion in client assets through customized portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, employing a long-term investment approach with opportunistic trading.

Zachary Gerrells is a financial advisor with Blackridge Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Peak Brokerage Services, LLC, and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Gerrells is also the owner of Gerrells CPA LLC, providing tax services. Blackridge Asset Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services, utilizing a range of third-party and advisor-created investment models supported by a structured due diligence process.

Timothy Garber is a financial advisor with United Advisor Group, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He previously spent 19 years with Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC. United Advisor Group serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, charities, and broker-dealer customers through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial and retirement planning, family office services, and financial education, utilizing proprietary model portfolios, custom-traded accounts, and third-party money managers.

James Cooper Jr. is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining Packerland in 2019, he worked at COUNTRY FINANCIAL from 2012 to 2019. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Foundation Financial, LLC, which focuses on life insurance and property and casualty sales. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors through financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services with a range of account management options and employs due diligence and periodic monitoring of third-party managers.

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.

Timothy Eckel is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Dempsey Lord Smith, Arete Wealth Advisors, Center Street Advisors, Center Street Securities, and Bales & Eckel Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Rural Electric Planning Group, a nonprofit focused on securities and insurance business for EMC/utilities providers. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, asset management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm’s investment approach incorporates client risk profiles and utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

James Cook Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 35 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Capital Investment Group, Inc., Equity Services, Inc., and National Life of Vermont. In addition to advisory work, he is an insurance agent selling risk management products. Capital Investment Advisory Services provides portfolio management and supervisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable institutions. The firm offers tailored investment solutions through separately managed accounts, third-party asset managers, and financial planning services, managing the majority of its assets on a discretionary basis.

Ricky Howard is a Series 65-licensed advisor at RFG Advisory, LLC with one year of industry experience. He has worked concurrently with Black Oak Asset Management and Silver Oak Securities, Inc., and serves as a part-time public school teacher for Forsyth County Schools. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 178 advisors managing about $8 billion in assets for over 17,000 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a mix of actively managed and passive strategies, direct indexing, and tax-aware approaches, and acts as sub-adviser to the Bluemonte family of ETFs.

Kurt Arseneau is a financial advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at firms including Quility Financial Advisors, AE Wealth Management, and Wealth Watch Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance services through Arseneau Advisor Group, LLC, and owns businesses providing Medicare supplement insurance and tax preparation services. Prosperity Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor serving individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, trustees, retirement plans, and other registered investment advisors. The firm employs model-based, asset-allocation strategies using portfolios from providers such as BlackRock, Dimensional, and Vanguard, and offers managed accounts, retirement plan services, and turnkey asset management programs.

Johnnie Brooks III is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. in Holly Springs, GA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Country Financial and JP Morgan securities and banking divisions. Brooks is also a member of Foundation Financial, LLC, where he is involved in property and casualty, life insurance, and annuity sales. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individual and institutional clients through a network of 176 advisors and manages $1.358 billion in assets. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers via a range of advisory programs.

Joseph Latour is a financial advisor with Sowell Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sowell Management Services since 2016, with previous roles at CONCERT Wealth Management, Inc. and Symetra Investment Service, Inc. In addition to advisory work, he owns and operates an annuity and insurance fiduciary business focused on fixed and immediate annuities as well as various insurance products. Sowell Management is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, registered investment advisers, and institutions. The firm employs a multi-branch independent-contractor model with over 100 advisors and offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory, utilizing multiple investment styles and third-party platforms to deliver customized portfolio solutions.

Kimberly Scouller is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 28 years of industry experience. She has worked with multiple firms, including WealthWave Media, LLC and Plan Choice, Inc., and serves as an attorney through her own practice, Jade Law Offices of Kim Scouller. Additionally, she is a board member of the Atlanta Neuroscience Institute and is involved in financial literacy education through How Money Works, LLC and WealthWave Media, LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms, with regulatory assets under management of approximately $1.7 billion.

Steven Miller is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 32 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at WealthWave, Assurant Health, and other financial services firms. Miller is also president of his own non-investment related business, Steven A Miller LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary program choices.

Joseph Ferraro is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services since 2021, following roles at Bb&T Investment Services and Bb&T Securities dating back to 2001. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program that integrates discretionary and non-discretionary management through multiple platform and manager arrangements.

Paul Reid is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Transamerica Life Insurance Company, LPL Enterprise, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Prior to his current role, he spent over a decade with the City of Roswell. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed portfolio services, investment education, and both discretionary and non-discretionary advice programs. The firm employs Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary tools for portfolio construction and serves a large client base with a focus on scaled asset allocation and retirement guidance.

Janet Baskinger is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. She joined Transamerica in 2026 and previously worked for Siemens Corporation for 23 years. Outside of Transamerica, she is involved with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education and World Financial Group Insurance Agency. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

William Tadio is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and Kestra Investment Services since 2015. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and employee education, serving large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds and managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Dennis Kim is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Before entering the financial services field, he worked for 17 years at AHII Corporation dba Badcock Home Furniture & More. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Taeook Kwon is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Alexander Almand & Bangs, LLP and Tech Gear USA, Inc. Kwon is also involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with his firm. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary program options.