Charles Butler is a financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Kingsview Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.7 billion and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led financial planning with model-based and separately managed investment strategies, offering a range of instruments and access to alternative investments through various platforms.

Virginia Gray is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She is currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Fehrman Investment Group and Raymond James Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she holds an associate position at Fehrman Investment Group performing general administrative duties. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a customized, primarily long-term investment approach that includes ETFs, mutual funds, and other asset classes.

William Tripp is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Advisor Alliance and LPL Financial since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in farming as the owner of Tripple B Farms. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering services such as asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a network model of advisory representatives, many of whom are dually registered with LPL Financial, and incorporates technology platforms to support portfolio management and estate planning.

James Clayton is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. He has eight years of experience in the insurance and financial services industry, including roles at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities, LLC. Clayton volunteers as an ambassador for the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce and serves as a board member for Easterseals East Georgia. He is also actively involved in Business Networking International, where he is expected to assume the role of Vice President of the local group. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored advice and operates primarily with non-discretionary assets, serving both retail investors and institutional plan sponsors within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Adam Scott is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Bankers Life, he worked at Milliken & Co for four years and Estes Express for seven years. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and manages portfolios using a range of securities, with a focus on clients’ goals, risk tolerances, and time horizons.

Dean Blissit is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining &PARTNERS in 2025, he worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and related entities from 2009 to 2025. Outside of advisory work, he is a board member and member of the Membership Committee at The Green Boundary Club, a social dining and hospitality club. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative strategies alongside model portfolios and both proprietary and third-party approaches.

Sarah Owen is a CFP® with six years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Creative Planning since 2020 and previously spent a year at TrueWealth Management. She began her career at the University of Georgia, where she worked for four years. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Zachary Pearson is a CFP® at HB Wealth with experience beginning in 2024. Prior to joining HB Wealth Management, he worked for BL Rankings, LLC from 2013 to 2023. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that serves individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning, employing a combined quantitative and qualitative investment process across a range of public and private strategies.

Charles May is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with over 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2016, with prior experience at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in community service as a member and co-chair of committees at St Mary on the Hill Catholic Church in Augusta, GA, and serves on the board of the Exchange Club of Augusta. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base—including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and municipal clients—offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs with both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Truitt Forrester is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2026, Forrester held roles in various companies including Integrity Medical and Palomar Commercial Real Estate. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals—including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients—as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm employs a model-driven approach using discretionary unified managed accounts on Envestnet’s platform and offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services through a large network of advisors.

William Paschal is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He currently works at &Partners and has previously held positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer of the Palmetto Golf Club, a tax-exempt organization in Aiken, SC. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and consulting services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis through both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Marcos Colon is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple entities within the First Command organization since 2019. Prior to that, he had roles at The Scene and Wild Wing Cafe. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, managing portfolios through a centralized Investment Management Team using approved third-party managers.

Derrick Merck is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Augusta, GA, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Agia, where he also works as an insurance agent, Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., and Axa Advisors, LLC. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Kristin Cruz is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Augusta, GA, and has 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2015 and holds a position at Agia since 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she operates as a notary, providing services related to payroll form notarization for the Richmond County Board of Education. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, wrap programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Kathryn Hartnett is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 15 years of industry experience. She is currently with &PARTNERS, having joined in 2025, and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Morgan Stanley in various capacities. Hartnett serves on the board of trustees for Mead Hall Episcopal School, where she reviews budgets and financial statements. &PARTNERS serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across proprietary and third-party strategies.

Eric Swierski is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Augusta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1998 and also serves as an Operations Stewardship Team member at the First Presbyterian Church of Augusta, overseeing the church’s financial budgeting and expense monitoring. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, wrap programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

David Barnett is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC in Augusta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Strategic Financial Management and First Citizens Securities Corp. Outside of his advisory role, Barnett is the owner and founder of DPH Technologies, LLC, a company specializing in professional golf data and statistics software. CWM, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools to offer portfolio management, financial planning, and a range of retirement-plan services.

Broadus Cleveland III is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) and Personal Financial Specialist™ (PFS™) with 22 years of industry experience. He currently works at HB Wealth Management, LLC, where he has been since 2023, following a 19-year tenure at Calvary Wealth, LLC. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm offers discretionary wealth management and financial planning, combining quantitative and qualitative due diligence across public and private strategies, and manages portfolios aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Kristen Wilson is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2017 and previously at Truist Investment Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2007. Outside of her advisory role, Wilson volunteers in fundraising activities for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional accounts. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and utilizes a combination of firm- and third-party investment models across multiple platforms.

Edwin May is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Morgan Stanley and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of finance, he has been involved with May Brothers Firewood for nine years. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.