John Darby is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Inlight Wealth Management and previously worked at Sage Mountain Advisors, CI Brightworth Private Wealth, Brightworth, and Regions Bank. Inlight Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan participants. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, using traditional fundamental analysis and may incorporate options strategies within separately managed accounts.

Thomas Tillery is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Paraklete Financial, Inc. since 2006 and previously worked at Cetera Advisors LLC and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Financial Planning Advocate, LLC, where he writes textbooks, speaks publicly, and provides continuing education to accountants, attorneys, and financial advisers. Paraklete Financial, Inc. provides integrated, fee-for-service financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm focuses on comprehensive, tax-centered planning coordinated with outside professionals and does not manage client assets or sell financial products.

David Pressly is a financial advisor at Register Financial Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Register Financial Advisors and its affiliated entity, Register Financial Associates, Inc., since 2011. Register Financial Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and trusts. The firm employs a broad range of instruments and strategies, including both in-house and third-party management, and offers access to multiple wrap fee programs administered through Wells Fargo Clearing Services.

Hugh Merkel is a CFA® charterholder based in Atlanta, GA, serving as an advisor with MartinWright Advisory, LLC. He has five years of industry experience and has held prior roles at Mercer Investments, LLC, MGI Funds Distributors, LLC, and Morgan Keegan & Company, LLC. MartinWright Advisory is a privately owned investment adviser that manages approximately $160.7 million in discretionary assets for about 108 clients through a seven-advisor team. The firm combines active and passive management techniques, including tactical asset allocation and alternative investments, and coordinates with third-party managers while maintaining oversight of performance.

Edward Moore Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Resurgent Advisors and has previously worked at Bey Douglas, LLC and Merrill. Moore is also involved with Bey-Douglas LLC as an investment advisor representative. Resurgent Financial Advisors is a seven-advisor team managing approximately $355 million in assets, serving individuals, families, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and specialized advice on legacy positions, retirement, tax optimization, and cash flow, using fundamental analysis and a range of investment vehicles.

Sandra Murray is a financial advisor with Northwest Investment Advisors, Inc. in Duluth, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. She has worked at Northwest Investment Advisors since 2014 and is also a tax preparer, bookkeeper, and an artist producing oil paintings and semi-precious jewelry through her business, Murray Fine Arts & Antiques. Northwest Investment Advisors, Inc. provides personalized investment supervisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $35.3 million for about 95 clients, tailoring portfolios using fundamental analysis and a combination of long-term, short-term, and trading strategies, typically on a non-discretionary basis.

Solomon Cohen is a financial advisor at Regent Peak Wealth Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at HB Wealth Management, The Vanguard Group, Connect America, and Northwestern Mutual. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, family office services, and third-party money manager selection for individuals and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes model portfolios and Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily allocating to ETFs and equities, often using sub-advisers or third-party managers.

Wesley Hackney is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Carson Wealth since 2026 and previously at Marietta Wealth Management, LLC from 2015 to 2026. He also worked at Henssler Financial for two years. Hackney holds the Series 63 license. Marietta Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only firm managing approximately $1.39 billion in assets across around 448 client relationships. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business entities, using an investment approach guided by an internal committee and individualized client risk profiles.

Elias Crist is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Inlight Wealth. His prior roles include positions at Regent Peak Wealth Advisors, SignatureFD, and State Street Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he owns residential rental properties in Atlanta. Inlight Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services using fundamental analysis and may include options strategies within separately managed accounts.

Connor Wilkins is a financial advisor at Loftin Wealth Partners in Johns Creek, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Loftin Wealth Partners, he worked at River Club Golf Course and attended the University of Georgia. Loftin Wealth Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance using a combination of asset-allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and trading strategies, managing approximately $344.5 million in discretionary assets for about 387 clients as of early 2026.

Mary Shaltis is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently affiliated with Chicory Wealth and previously worked at M. Kulyk & Associates, LLC and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Mary has involvement in real estate ownership related to multi-family investment. Chicory Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering financial life planning, discretionary portfolio management, and additional services such as tax preparation and estate planning. The firm incorporates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, quantitative methods, and ESG metrics into its investment approach and supports other advisers with model portfolio services.

Joseph Rollins is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Rollins Financial Advisors, LLC since 2021 and previously at Rollins Financial Nc. from 1990 to 2021. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, providing investment counseling, portfolio management, and related accounting and tax services. Rollins Financial Advisors manages approximately $1.38 billion in discretionary assets and employs a fiduciary, goal-oriented investment process that emphasizes asset allocation and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

David Harvey is a financial advisor with Loftin Wealth Partners in Johns Creek, GA, holding a Series 65 credential and six years of industry experience. He has worked at GER Loftin Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2020 and concurrently has a long-term employment history with American Airlines beginning in 1992. Loftin Wealth Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm customizes portfolios based on clients’ objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerances, employing a range of strategies including asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and tactical trading approaches.

Richard Stradtman is a financial advisor at FEFA Financial with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at VCI Wealth Management LLC, AE Wealth Management, LLC, and Fefa Asset Management, LLC. Prior to his advisory career, he was involved with Mediterraneo Concepts Inc for nine years. FEFA Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and wrap-fee services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension/profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, focusing on equities and ETFs with model allocations tailored to client risk profiles.

Ryan Mccafferty is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Large and Gilbert Wealth Advisory, part of Keystone Financial Group, where he has worked for nine years following three years at Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in an e-commerce business focused on creating T-shirt designs. Large and Gilbert Wealth Advisory is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $247 million. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and business entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services.

Mohammed Ghulam Reza is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Narwhal Capital Management, where he has worked since 2022. He has three years of industry experience and previously worked at the University of Georgia and Tucker High School. He is also a partner at MOEA, a mobile application development venture focused on building models and algorithms. Narwhal Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management using diversified asset allocation and combines investment advisory services with in-house tax and accounting capabilities.

Owen Douglas is a financial advisor at Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential and with two years of industry experience. He has been with Meadow Creek since 2019, with prior experience at Sun Trust Bank from 2016 to 2019. Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, estates, trusts, foundations, and charitable institutions, providing portfolio management, limited financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a structured investment process involving an investment committee and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary relationships, managing assets through third-party Separate Account Managers when appropriate.

George Wideman is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cahaba Wealth Management, Inc. since 2012. Prior to this, he worked at Synovus Securities, Inc. and Creative Financial Group Ltd. He is a partner in Artist Clarity, Inc., a business management venture unrelated to investment advisory services. Cahaba Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates, providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm utilizes a long-term, risk-conscious investment process incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments when appropriate, and manages approximately $2.06 billion on a discretionary basis.

Lawrence Mendel is a financial advisor at Montag with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Montag & Associates Inc. since 2016, following five years at Black Diamond Investment Partners. He serves on the investment and oversight committee of the Collat Family Foundation in a volunteer capacity. Montag & Associates serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other advisers, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and trustee or executor services. The firm combines fundamental and technical equity analysis with fixed-income management to build individualized investment objectives and typically manages portfolios on a discretionary basis.

James Jackson is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Builder Investment Group since 2000. He is based in Atlanta, GA, and is part of a four-advisor team. Builder Investment Group provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm offers customized asset management across a broad range of securities and private investments, managing pooled investment vehicles and private syndications with formal compliance procedures.