Nivedita Persaud is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently leading Transition Planning & Guidance, LLC since 2010. She previously worked at Merrill from 2002 to 2005. In addition to her advisory work, she founded Pistevo, LLC, a consulting firm focused on personal and professional goal achievement through the 5 P's of Life Concept, and conducts financial seminars for military personnel as a Personal Financial Consultant with Zeiders Enterprises, Inc. Transition Planning & Guidance, LLC provides financial consulting for individuals, businesses, trusts, and estates, specializing in clients undergoing life transitions such as divorce, career changes, or retirement. The firm operates on a consulting-only model without managing assets or selling investment products, offering tailored advice and recommending outside managers when appropriate.

Joseph Abboud is a financial advisor at Rinzler Capital LLC in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Invesco and BlackRock. Rinzler Capital LLC is an independent advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, with a focus on medical professionals. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, emphasizing equities and exchange-traded funds while utilizing a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis.

Joseph Giambrone is the sole advisor at JPG Wealth Management, an independent firm based in Marietta, GA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an attorney. JPG Wealth Management offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan sponsor services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and qualified plans. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with ongoing supervision and periodic rebalancing to create tailored portfolios and provides specialized plan management services including investment policy statements and overlay management of third-party strategist models.

Laura Davis is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Financial Lab Inc. She previously worked at Dew Wealth Management, LLC, and Cuthbert Financial Guidance, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she dedicates part of her time to financial coaching. Financial Lab Inc. is a fee-only registered adviser offering financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations. The firm applies asset-allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory principles, typically using passive strategies with index funds and ETFs, and also provides educational seminars, coaching, and subject-matter expert engagements.

Kasey Gaines is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Psalm Capital in Atlanta, GA. Her prior roles include positions at RBC Capital Markets, Independent Capital Management, and JP Morgan Chase Co. She also worked at Pepperdine University for two years. Psalm Capital is an independent firm providing investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to guide investment decisions across a range of public and private securities, including alternative investments, with portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance and goals.

Alleson Tate is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal of Avere Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA. Prior to founding Avere Wealth Management and Avere Tax Planning, LLC, he spent over a decade with Goldman Sachs in various financial advisory roles. He holds an insurance license and dedicates a portion of his time to tax planning through his affiliated firm. Avere Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, foundations, endowments, and retirement plans, managing approximately $19 million. The firm offers customized portfolio construction incorporating ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, with an emphasis on long-term holdings and tactical rebalancing, and includes specialized services such as digital asset planning and ERISA retirement-plan advisory.

Davis Bradley is a financial advisor at Bradley Wealth Group, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pandowealth, LLC and Southern Company, as well as a brief tenure with Northwestern Mutual. Bradley Wealth Group is an independent, boutique firm providing investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a mix of passive and active strategies and offers portfolio management alongside retirement, tax, estate, and college-savings planning.

David Raymon is a financial advisor at Raymon Capital Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, involved in the sale of various insurance products on a limited basis. Raymon Capital Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients through discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts. The firm employs tailored investment strategies based on client objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerance, and includes risk assessment, estate planning, and financial organization as part of its asset management offering.

Derek Hughes is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 11 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Hughes & Company Investment Advisory, LLC, where he has worked since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he supervises substation engineering at Georgia Transmission Corporation. Hughes & Company Investment Advisory provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a passive investment approach primarily using index mutual funds and ETFs, and typically manages client portfolios through third-party managers while conducting regular due diligence.

Jason Culp is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at BrightEdge Wealth Management in Marietta, GA. He has been with Pragmatic Financial Strategies since 2012, where his work has included tax and financial advice as well as estate, income tax, and insurance planning for individuals and small businesses. BrightEdge Wealth Management provides financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, tax planning, and investment advice to individuals, families, and businesses. The firm operates as a fee-only advisor, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and diversification through fundamental and technical analysis, and offers flexible billing arrangements tailored to client needs.

David Boone is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 16 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Atlanta Wealth Management, Inc., a firm he has been with since 1991. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Financial Graphics Atlanta, providing spreadsheet and database consulting services unrelated to investment. Atlanta Wealth Management offers fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, and trustees of personal trusts. The firm emphasizes integrated planning and portfolio management, discretionary management of mutual funds and ETFs, and specialized fiduciary services for trust investment stewards.

Robert Young Jr. is the sole advisor at Vanhov Wealth Partners LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at IP Financial Advisory Services, Supreme Alliance LLC, BNB Bank, HSBC Securities Inc., Vanhov Inc., and FFP Advisory Services Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is EVP and co-founder of VanHov Inc., a management and consulting firm focused on broker marketing and endorsement deals for entertainers and sports athletes. Vanhov Wealth Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses, offering portfolio management centered on U.S. equities, index funds, ETFs, and bonds. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentals-driven investment approach and emphasizes tailored advice through detailed historical analysis and annual reviews.

Joshua Cochran is a CFA charterholder and holds a Series 66 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Cochran Wealth LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2015. Cochran Wealth provides fee-only comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and select institutional clients. The firm offers customized financial plans, portfolio management, retirement and estate planning, and pension consulting, employing a mix of passive and active management strategies within a fiduciary framework.

Robert Stowe is a financial advisor at Foxholm Financial in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to founding Foxholm Financial, he worked at Sedgwick and Bottomline Technologies. Foxholm Financial is an independent, fee-only advisory firm that serves individuals, families, and institutions, with a focus on Georgia-based STEM professionals and clients with equity-compensation considerations. The firm provides hourly and flat-fee advisory services without managing client assets, emphasizing evidence-based investment guidance and comprehensive financial planning.

Benjamin Hames is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Eight Ventures Private Wealth Management, an independent firm based in Atlanta, since 2019. Prior to that, he worked for five years at the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Eight Ventures provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services to individual clients, charitable organizations, trusts, private foundations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes customized financial plans, strategic asset allocation, and capital preservation, managing portfolios with a focus on diversification and risk management.

Jeffrey Morris is a financial advisor with CPA Allies, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. He has 14 years of industry experience, including roles at Insperity Inc, LPL Financial, and Wealthspan Financial Group. In addition to his advisory work, he has been employed full time as a Business Performance Advisor at Insperity, a professional employer organization that provides HR solutions to small and medium-sized businesses. CPA Allies, LLC offers financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party managed investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, accounting professionals, and CPA firms. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and due diligence in selecting sub-advisers and operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis, providing financial education seminars and various fee structures including hourly and fixed fees.

David Brown is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is the principal of D.S. Brown Wealth Advisors, LLC, an independent wealth management firm he has led since 2020. Prior to founding his firm, Brown worked at Signature Wealth Management Group LLC and SunTrust Advisory Services. In addition to his advisory work, he operates as an independent insurance agent. D.S. Brown Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a goals-based investment process grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, with diversified allocations across equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, REITs, and ADRs.

Terrence Fox is a financial advisor at Safe Money Management in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Safe Money Management since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is the president and owner of Smart Risk Management, LLC, an insurance agency that provides life, long-term care, and disability insurance as part of his financial planning services. Safe Money Management offers fee-based financial planning to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, and works with third-party money managers to handle investment portfolios. The firm provides comprehensive planning services and serves as a liaison to external asset managers, using an analytical approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical methods.

Bryan Ruiz is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Harmonized Finance, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Divine Wealth Strategies, LLC and Kahler Financial Group. Outside of financial advising, he is involved with Your Serve Tennis, providing customer service and racket stringing. Harmonized Finance, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser offering investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process combining passive and active methods and maintains a formal due diligence process for recommending outside managers.

Edward Kerns is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at Footlamp, an independent registered investment adviser based in Atlanta, GA. He has worked at Kerns Wealth Management, LLC since 2015 and has concurrently held roles at Lindner Capital Advisers, Inc. and Resource Horizons Group, L.L.C. since 2014. Kerns is also the sole owner and employee of Divorce Financial Strategies, LLC, a divorce financial planning firm in Opelika, AL. Footlamp serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension or profit-sharing plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and referrals to third-party investment managers. The firm employs a primarily non-discretionary, long-term buy-and-hold approach using diversified investment vehicles and offers educational seminars, newsletters, and bundled planning options for complex clients.