Mark Thomas is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Root Wealth Management since 2024. Prior to this, he operated his own firm, Mark Thomas, L.L.C., for 10 years. Root Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, small businesses, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, focusing on asset allocation, tax considerations, and risk tolerance.

Worde Mcclung is a financial advisor with Arch Partners Wealth Management, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Maximum Wealth Management Inc. and JESUP & LAMONT Advisors. He is also CEO of The McClung Agency LLC, an insurance agency focused on property and casualty insurance. Arch Partners Wealth Management provides investment supervisory services, individual portfolio management, and financial planning to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm primarily employs passive investment management using index mutual funds and ETFs and offers complementary financial planning covering taxes, investments, insurance, retirement, and estate matters.

Will Holdren is a financial advisor with Xception Family Office in Atlanta, GA. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has experience working with multiple firms since 2023, including Hightower Advisors and FNDRS Wealth Advisory. Prior to his advisory roles, he worked in education for several years. Xception Family Office provides wealth management, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and certain corporate clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and a blend of passive investments and specialist third-party managers, employing quantitative and qualitative due diligence to select investment options.

Linda Kuehn is a financial advisor at McCormack Financial Planning Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at M. S. Howells & Co., Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., and Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC. McCormack Financial Planning, Inc. serves individual clients and small businesses by providing financial planning, advisory services, and discretionary asset management through a wrap-fee program. The firm employs a long-term, tailored investment process using a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and manages approximately $115.7 million in client assets.

Our Services: *Fiduciary* Our client's interests come first 100% of the time *Retirement Income Planning* Providing customer solutions to fit your needs *Active Wealth Management* Strategic and tactical management of your portfolio *Insurance Analysis* Most insurance is sold, not bought. We help you understand the difference *Tax Planning* Long-term tax customization so you don't tip the IRS *Social Security Optimization* Understand your options to make the best decision *Risk Assessment* Determine how much risk to take to meet your goals

Sharon Budnik is a financial advisor with Carlyle Wealth Planning in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and 45 years of industry experience. She has worked at Carlyle Wealth Planning since 1988 and was with The Strategic Financial Alliance from 2016 to 2026. Outside of advising, she is involved in fixed insurance sales through Dempsey & Assoc. Inc. Carlyle Wealth Planning provides comprehensive financial planning and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional entities. The firm focuses on non-discretionary planning with a small client roster, advising on a broad range of investments and recommending third-party portfolio managers when appropriate.

Sandra Myburgh is a financial advisor at FERN Impact Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining FERN Impact Advisors, formerly Hunter Investment Partners, she worked at Hunter Investment Partners, LLC from 2017 to 2020. Myburgh is also the founder and CEO of FERN Impact Partners, LLC, which operates a private investment partnership focused on sustainable liquid equity investments using a Long/Short Equity Plus Impact strategy. FERN Impact Advisors serves individual and institutional investors through discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, offering separately managed accounts tailored to client objectives. The firm’s investment process combines a macroeconomic cyclical outlook with a proprietary model that integrates fundamental analysis, ESG/impact criteria, technical analysis, and firm-wide risk controls to implement strategic and tactical allocations.

Ryan Malec is a financial advisor at Unified Investment Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments, ACG Wealth Inc, and Mercer Global Advisors. Unified Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as subadviser services to other independent advisers. The firm emphasizes equity-focused portfolios using a variety of analytical methods and offers financial planning at no additional charge to portfolio management clients.

Craig Bober is a CFP® professional with three years of experience at Sard Wealth Management Group, LLC. He previously worked at Osaic and was affiliated with West Liberty University. Sard Wealth Management Group provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and financial institutions. The firm employs a customized, primarily long-term investment approach focused on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, while also using individual stocks and bonds when appropriate.

Michael Fortune II is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Hamilton Capital Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2021, following a three-year period at Hamilton Investment Counsel, LLC and two years at Fortune 401(K). Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Fortune Wealth Management, Inc., a non-investment-related business, and is a partner involved in general business development at Perseus Venture Partners, LLC. Hamilton Capital Partners provides asset management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm uses a multi-disciplinary investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, quantitative, sector, and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolios consisting of various securities, which are actively monitored and rebalanced.

Sean O’Toole is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at 1776 Wealth LLC since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for ten years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in multiple business ventures including financial technology software development through 1776ing LLC and business process improvement consulting via Clairvoyance Consulting LLC. 1776 Wealth LLC serves entrepreneurs, executives, and their families with integrated wealth management centered on financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and family office services. The firm manages approximately $372 million and emphasizes tailored portfolio strategies coordinated with tax and legal advisors, offering a broad range of investment options and extensive family office support.

Ravi Kahan is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Partners in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Osaic Advisory Services, Arbor Point Advisors, and Questar Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, Kahan is involved in various entrepreneurial ventures, including ownership of a coworking space and multiple real estate and business entities. Creative Financial Partners provides financial planning and employee-benefit consulting primarily to individual clients, including high net worth and non-high net worth individuals, as well as employer plan sponsors. The firm offers non-discretionary, client-directed advice using fundamental investment analysis, focusing on fixed or hourly planning arrangements rather than asset-based fees.

David Budnik is a financial advisor with Carlyle Wealth Planning in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He also works as a CPA providing tax return preparation services. Carlyle Wealth Planning offers comprehensive financial planning and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional entities. The firm focuses on non-discretionary planning and serves a small client base, advising on a wide range of investments while not directly managing client assets.

Manoj Madhavan is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Oxford Chase Advisors LLC since 2013. Oxford Chase Advisors LLC manages approximately $89.6 million across about 320 client relationships with a three-advisor team. The firm provides discretionary, fee-only portfolio management to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations using separately managed accounts and model portfolios tailored to client risk profiles.

Brandy Wright is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with over 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Blake Financial Counsel, LLC since 2019, following prior roles at Modera Wealth Management, LLC and Southern Wealth Management, Inc. d.b.a. Cambridge Wealth Counsel. Blake Financial Counsel primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, including Fortune 500 executives, retirees, and clients undergoing divorce, providing comprehensive wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and specialized divorce financial planning and litigation support. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven investment approach, typically using passive, low-cost funds and fixed income, and focuses on tailored strategies for complex client situations.

Alan Anderson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Carlyle Wealth Planning since 2009 and also has a decade of experience at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and provides Medicare advice through affiliated agencies. Carlyle Wealth Planning offers comprehensive financial planning and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on non-discretionary, in-depth planning and serves a small client roster, advising on a broad array of investment types, including alternative and direct investment programs.

Manish Kapoor is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Oxford Chase Advisors LLC since 2013 and has held a position at Nokia since 2001. Oxford Chase Advisors LLC manages approximately $89.6 million for around 320 clients through discretionary, fee-only portfolio management. The firm serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, employing model portfolios with an emphasis on individual equities and ETFs tailored to client risk profiles.

Andres Romero is a financial advisor with E2E Financial in Atlanta, GA, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Independent Advisor Alliance, LPL Financial, and Independent Financial Partners. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in business consulting and public speaking. E2E Financial provides portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities. The firm emphasizes long-term trading and portfolio construction using modern portfolio theory combined with fundamental, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, and it offers weekly market and sector-specific newsletters.

Faye Sykes is a financial advisor at Tuttle Wealth Partners LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Capital Asset Advisory Services, Scarlet Oak Financial Services, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. In addition to her advisory role, she is CEO of Social Security Benefit Planners, where she focuses on social security benefit planning and training. Tuttle Wealth Partners LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services to institutional and retail clients. The firm uses proprietary and customized models tailored to client objectives and serves as an ERISA fiduciary for retirement plan recommendations.

Bradley Harmon is a financial advisor with Harmon Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. since 1989 and has been a partner at Harmon Financial Advisors since 2007. Outside of finance, he is a silent partner in a boutique gym operated by his son. Harmon Financial Advisors provides financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities, focusing on tailored advice without discretionary portfolio management. The firm bills clients on an hourly basis and offers planning reviews on request, referring clients to affiliated services when discretionary management is appropriate.