James Read is a financial advisor with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC in Duluth, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Jefferies & Company, Inc since 2009. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through a customized, collaborative planning process that covers areas such as tax and estate planning, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning.

Kay Wilson is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Arkadios in 2024, Wilson worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, BT Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services, JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Barclays Capital, and Lehman Brothers. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm creates customized investment plans based on client risk profiles and uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis integrated with various internally managed and third-party portfolios.

Matthew Gladbach is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advisory Services Network. His prior roles include positions at Donaldson Capital Management, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. He also acts as a FINRA arbitrator on an as-selected basis. Advisory Services Network supports individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm employs a range of strategies across various asset classes and manages approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.

Ross Hughes is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Capital Endurance Group, Inc., Allstate, and Redwood Wealth Management, LLC. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, including unique services such as advising private pooled vehicles and managing covered-call SMA strategies.

Thomas Martin is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with GLOBALT Investments since 2014. GLOBALT Investments LLC manages discretionary portfolios, separately managed accounts, and model portfolios for a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines proprietary quantitative models with technical and fundamental analysis and employs ETF-based strategies with tactical overlays developed alongside Ned Davis Research.

Bernard Atkins is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First American National Investment Advisors and Equitable Advisors. First Advisors National serves primarily individual clients and ERISA plan participants, offering investment management, asset allocation advice, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs tactical and strategic asset allocation methods and focuses on selecting and overseeing third-party money managers.

Troy Decastro is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with IFG Advisory, LLC, where he has worked since 2019, following a 21-year tenure at Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc. IFG Advisory, LLC provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and employs a range of management strategies, including in-house management and third-party managers.

Matthew Hand is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with BIP Wealth, LLC and has held prior roles at firms including CapFinancial Securities LLC, Charles Schwab, and Stewardship Financial Advisors LLC. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm offers tailored household-level plans and manages both public and private market investments, including private pooled vehicles and covered-call strategies.

Debra Disimone is a financial advisor at Crawford Investment Counsel Inc in Atlanta, GA, with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Crawford Investment Counsel since 2003. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, municipalities, and business entities. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focused on higher-quality, income-producing securities across equity and fixed income strategies, managing portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis.

Melissa Ekeberg is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, LPL Financial, Invest Financial Corporation, and United Community Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Appalachian Wealth Management. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a multi-faceted investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and utilizes a variety of management strategies and third-party models.

Kyle Turnier is a financial advisor at Asset Preservation Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Belle Haven Investments, LP and AQR Capital Management. His current role began in 2025 at both Asset Preservation Advisors and iM Global US Distributors, LLC. Asset Preservation Advisors specializes in discretionary municipal bond investment management for institutional and retail clients, offering strategies focused on tax-exempt and taxable municipal portfolios. The firm manages over $11 billion in assets and emphasizes active fixed-income management with an ESG-oriented Positive Impact Tax-Exempt Strategy.

Najee Sanders is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, David Lerner Associates, and HSBC Bank USA. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans. The firm combines institutional research and diversified implementation across public and private markets, managing approximately $10.1 billion in discretionary assets.

Emily Fletcher is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of her advisory role, she is a general partner and managing member of Brownlow Enterprises LLC, a limited liability company. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management for individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans. The firm combines institutional research and manager due diligence with diversified implementation across public and private markets to serve high-net-worth clients, plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations.

Andre Williams is a financial advisor with CL Wealth Management LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at both CL Wealth Management since 2012 and Cabot Lodge Securities since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, Williams serves as Vice Chair on the board of the Morris Brown College Foundation, where he participates in finance, development, and directors committees. CL Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis, model portfolios, options, mutual funds, and ETFs, and maintains affiliations with multiple related entities and firms.

Aaron Mellman is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc, Macy’s, AXA Advisors LLC, and Indigo Payments. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services such as wealth management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and tax-related services.

Troy Young is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Csenge Advisory Group, LLC and has held prior roles at Lion Street Advisors and FSC Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he is an author and serves on several nonprofit and community boards in the Atlanta area. Csenge Advisory Group provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high net worth clients, charities, and corporate/business clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis in its investment process, offering customized portfolio management through discretionary or model-based strategies.

Ryan Cox is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining OpenArc in 2025, he worked at Merrill for four years and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC for two years. Before his financial services career, he spent 14 years employed at The Cheesecake Factory. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, managing approximately $10.1 billion on a discretionary basis. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining institutional research, manager due diligence, and multiple asset classes including public and private markets with tailored solutions for plan sponsors and nonprofit clients.

Jared Schmidt is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 66 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining United Capital in 2023, he worked at Goldman Sachs Private Wealth / PFM from 2017 to 2023 and Goldman Sachs Asset Management from 2008 to 2017. United Capital Financial Advisors offers national financial planning and discretionary investment management services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm provides a customizable platform that supports ESG and faith-based portfolios, access to alternative investments, and a broad network of affiliated legal, trust, and lending services.

Christopher Jones is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with IFG Advisory and LPL Financial since 2015. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm tailors investment strategies using a variety of analytical approaches and instruments, employs sub-advisors and third-party managers, and also manages held-away assets to align with clients’ overall financial goals.

William Bruner is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Equity Investment Corporation since 2016 and previously spent 18 years at JFB Holdings Corp. He serves as a co-trustee of the Mary B. Schwab Grantor Trust, managing personal expenditures and investments held in trust. Equity Investment Corporation provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, not-for-profits, and various institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamental, absolute-value investment approach with a focus on low turnover, tax-aware execution, and ESG integration.