Richard Walls Jr. is a financial advisor at Walls Investment Management Company with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Walls Investments since 2007. Walls Investment Management provides personalized investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios focused on liquid instruments, and it offers discretionary portfolio management with regular account reviews.

Eugene Balerna Jr. is a financial advisor with The Bedminster Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Alpha Investment Advisors, Dividend Assets Capital, Oak Advisors, and The Danforth Associates. He has worked with The Bedminster Group since 2018. The Bedminster Group advises individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and retirement-plan consulting services. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, and is notable for its retirement-plan capabilities and willingness to advise on a broad range of instruments.

Ronald Woernle Sr. is a financial advisor at Van Grouw Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Royal Fund Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and insurance agent of Woernle Wealth Management, LLC, where he is involved in insurance sales. Van Grouw Advisors, LLC provides discretionary asset and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and supports various strategies, including derivatives and margin use, with regular portfolio reviews and ongoing monitoring.

James Aronson is a financial advisor with Aronson Asset Management, Inc. in Savannah, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Aronson Asset Management since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he assists with management duties at a computer leasing business owned by his wife. Aronson Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and personalized financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and corporate pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis combined with long- and short-term trading strategies to tailor portfolios to clients’ financial situations and objectives.

Lori Aronson is a financial advisor at Aronson Asset Management, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has been involved with Aronson Asset Management since 1999. She is also the owner of Stone Mountain Financial Services, Inc., which is her primary business. Aronson Asset Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and corporate pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis and offers customized investment strategies tailored to each client’s financial situation and goals.

Edmund Curlee IV is a financial advisor with First City Capital Management Inc in Savannah, GA, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with First City Capital Management since 2013. First City Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and various business entities. The firm emphasizes a balanced portfolio approach, tailoring asset allocation to clients’ tax situations, risk tolerance, and cash-flow needs, with strategies focused on growth-at-a-reasonable-price stock selection and value-oriented fixed-income management.

James Van Grouw is a financial advisor with Van Grouw Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including IBN Financial Services, Inc. and Source Capital Group, Inc. Van Grouw also owns a CPA practice providing tax and accounting services. Van Grouw Advisors, LLC provides discretionary asset and portfolio management services tailored to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm’s investment process incorporates fundamental and technical analysis, supporting various strategies such as trading, option writing, and use of derivatives, with regular portfolio reviews and ongoing monitoring.

Matthew Apelman is a financial advisor with Wealthion in Savannah, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with Wealthion since 2026 and previously worked at Fidelity Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved with Gold Bullion International LLC. Wealthion provides discretionary portfolio management and referral services to individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, and institutions. The firm focuses on strategies emphasizing real assets and uses a distinctive structure connected to precious-metals broker-dealers and affiliated entities.

Thayer Robbins is a financial advisor at Five Mile River Investment Management, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Five Mile River Investment Management since 2003. Five Mile River Investment Management is a family-founded adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, family trusts, and retirement accounts. The firm employs a long-term, bottom-up, value-oriented research process focused on fundamental company analysis and maintains concentrated client portfolios, emphasizing catalyst-driven value opportunities and customized investment policies.

Justin Kohler is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at The Fiduciary Group. His prior roles include positions at Sharp Wealth Advisory, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Sharp Financial Services, and AXA Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he assists with the operations of a marketing and media company owned by his wife. The Fiduciary Group serves high-net-worth individuals and families, providing discretionary investment management for trusts, estates, nonprofits, and retirement plans. The firm employs a structured investment approach with multiple strategy profiles and integrates with the Focus Financial Partners platform to offer clients access to a broad range of financial solutions.

Edward Ambrose is a financial advisor with Sound View Wealth Advisors Group, LLC in Savannah, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sound View Wealth Advisors Group since 2019 and previously held roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Golf Ground Up, LLC, a golf instruction business. Sound View Wealth Advisors Group provides holistic financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm’s investment process emphasizes long-term fundamental analysis through an internal committee and incorporates model portfolios, external managers, and ongoing monitoring.

Glen Roberts is a financial advisor with Hilton Head Capital Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He is also the owner of Roberts Financial Strategies, LLC. Hilton Head Capital Partners provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, small businesses, and trusts. The firm constructs individualized investment policy statements and uses a combination of model allocations and tailored recommendations, employing both fundamental and technical analysis with strategies that include equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and occasional use of short sales, margin, and options.

John Chiacchiero is a financial advisor at Oak Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Oak Advisors since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% owner and officer of an immigration consulting business and serves as an adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina-Beaufort, teaching business courses. Oak Advisors serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning on a fee-only basis. The firm utilizes diversified portfolios with equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, employing both fundamental and technical analysis alongside long- and short-term strategies.

Michael Mcleod is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at The Fiduciary Group since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at SunTrust Advisory Services, SunTrust Bank, and SunTrust Investment Services, INC. The Fiduciary Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, providing discretionary investment management for trusts, estates, nonprofit organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a documented strategy framework and integrates with the Focus Financial Partners platform to offer clients access to a broad range of financial solutions.

Bruce Wood is a financial advisor with Hilton Head Capital Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 48 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, and several investment firms such as Chalice Capital Partners and Niagara International Capital Limited. Outside of advising, he owns and operates an insurance sales business through HHCP Insurance Services, LLC. Hilton Head Capital Partners serves individual investors, small businesses, and trusts by providing portfolio management, financial consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to implement both long- and short-term strategies, managing discretionary and non-discretionary accounts with a focus on tailored investment policies.

Kelly Bouchillon is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience and currently a senior partner at Sound View Wealth Advisors Group, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America. She serves on the board and committees of the Telfair Museum in Savannah, GA. Sound View Wealth Advisors Group offers holistic financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach, managing assets directly or through external managers while providing a range of fiduciary and retirement plan services.

Scott Mcghie is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Fiduciary Group since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Savannah, GA. The Fiduciary Group serves high-net-worth individuals and families, providing discretionary investment management for trusts, estates, nonprofits, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamental security analysis approach and offers customized portfolio strategies, integrating with the Focus Financial Partners platform to extend clients’ access to a range of financial solutions.

Joel Goodman is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Fiduciary Group since 2015. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Savannah, GA. The Fiduciary Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, providing discretionary investment management for trusts, estates, nonprofit organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental security analysis and offers a range of strategy profiles, with investment solutions tailored by account size and access to affiliated financial services through the Focus Financial Partners platform.

Michael Lasovage is a financial advisor with RDA Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked with United Planners Financial Services and RDA Financial Network, and he also maintains a long-standing legal practice as an attorney since 1969. In addition to his financial advisory work, he is involved in tax return preparation and serves as a successor trustee. RDA Financial Network serves individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses a combination of discretionary portfolio management, third-party sub-advisors, and proprietary strategies overseen by a Wealth Management Committee.

Alfred Cerrati is a financial advisor with Oak Advisors, LLC in Bluffton, SC, holding 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Oak Advisors since 2005. Oak Advisors serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning on a fee-only basis. The firm uses diversified portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, offering various strategies with client approval for more advanced techniques.