Edwin Pinigis III is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Marietta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BB&T Securities, PNC Investments, and Davenport & Company LLC. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration within the Truist enterprise.

Maria Vazquez is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, leveraging third-party platform relationships and AI-enabled equity research to support manager selection and portfolio oversight.

Brady Hood is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he spent seven years with the Warren County Sheriff's Office. He also serves as a guest speaker for Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky & Southwest Ohio, providing compliance-approved financial education. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a specialized focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and a range of wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team.

Travis Mitchell is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Avantax Planning Partners, PNC Wealth Management, and multiple Cetera-affiliated entities. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, with a focus on pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm’s investment process emphasizes diversified mutual fund and ETF portfolios aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance, supported by ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through third-party providers.

Finley Charlery is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining First Command, he served in the U.S. military and has held roles in companies including MilVets and V2X. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team using preapproved third-party managers and model portfolios.

Carl Merritt is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, JPMorgan Securities, and TIAA, and he co-founded Kaizen Travels LLC, a social travel club that organizes annual group trips. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients, delivering services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates over short-term forecasts.

Alan Jotkoff is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience. He is currently with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. and operated his own financial services and CPA firms for several decades. He serves on the board of Plaza Health Network, a not-for-profit rehabilitation and skilled nursing organization. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a variety of investment management programs and financial planning services, employing both fundamental and technical approaches while leveraging platform relationships and third-party managers.

Latorya Brown Bailey is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with three years of industry experience. She previously served in the United States Army from 2009 to 2022 before joining First Command in 2022. Brown Bailey is also the owner of Brown-Bailey LLC, which she uses to manage her First Command business. 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, utilizing a centralized investment management team to select and monitor portfolios and third-party managers.

Jake Servas is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Atlanta, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Empower Financial Services, Geneos Wealth Management, and Janus Henderson. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates through point-in-time financial plans and managed account solutions.

Spencer Wright is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services based in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Truist Investment Services, Inc. and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting.

Eleanor Millwood is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. based in Atlanta, GA. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has 21 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Truist Advisory Services and BB&T. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through various portfolio management options and focuses on client assessments to guide investment allocations across multiple asset classes.

Mitzie Wilson is a financial advisor at Farther with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she is an author involved in speaking engagements and book signings. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform, offering discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and non-discretionary recommendations for private investment funds. The firm implements a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios with automatic rebalancing.

William Whittaker Jr. is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Aprio Wealth Management, Aprio Risk Management, Aprio Advisory Group, and John Hancock prior to joining his current firm. Whittaker is also an insurance agent with Aprio Risk Management. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth 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.

Matthew Bracewell is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services in Atlanta, GA. He has worked within various units of SunTrust since 2004, including SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a mix of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting. The firm integrates third-party platforms and manager arrangements to support its AMC Advantage program and incorporates AI-enabled tools in its equity research.

Beth Mayfield is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential with eight years at CIBC and a prior four years at Greenberg Traurig. She has three years of industry experience as a financial advisor. Outside of her advisory role, she works as an independent contractor with Isagenix, a nutritional online company. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm provides comprehensive wealth advisory and portfolio management services, employing a combination of proprietary and external strategies overseen by dedicated investment committees.

Joshua Harper is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Atlanta, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has approximately one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Life Insurance Company, Principal Securities, Inc., Western & Southern Life, and State Farm. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory services emphasize financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Gabrielle Webster is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to her current role, she has been involved with organizations including UNC - Chapel Hill and the Grassy Creek Foundation. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches and uses AI-enabled tools alongside third-party platform relationships to support investment decisions.

Frederick Dais is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Command, he worked at Allstate Insurance Co and The Days Group from 2017 to 2025, and at PwC from 2011 to 2017. He is based in Marietta, GA. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs utilizing model portfolios managed by an internal Investment Management Team.

John Margeson Jr. is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Guardian Life and Merrill. Since 2016, he has been with Truist and its predecessor entities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by proprietary research and third-party platforms.

Clifford England Jr. is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1999 and also serves as an agent with Agia, where he works with non-securities insurance products. 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, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.