Rick Kent is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Merit Financial Advisors in Alpharetta, GA. He has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Lifestyle Planning Solutions, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and MFG Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is CEO and owner of Mentoro Group, LLC, a holding company, and also owns a holding company for a boat. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors serving individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment strategy using model portfolios and modular sleeves, overseen by an internal Investment Management team and committee, while allowing advisors to tailor portfolios on various platforms.

Benjamin Ezrine is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC since 2023. Prior to this, he spent 11 years at E*TRADE Capital Management, LLC. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and offers specialized in-house estate and tax planning resources alongside access to private investment solutions and pension consulting services.

Noah Shorr is a financial advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at IFG Advisory, LPL Financial, and Strong Gaddy Lee Wealth Management since 2022. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in education at the University of North Georgia and Veritas Classical Schools, and he maintained a small business in lawn care for seven years. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies using sub-advisors, third-party models, and manages held-away assets to align with client goals.

Richard Havard is a financial advisor at Cyndeo Wealth Partners with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining Cyndeo Wealth Partners in 2022, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill for over a decade each. Cyndeo Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, and middle-market business owners by providing portfolio management, financial planning, family office and wealth planning, and business advisory services. The firm creates customized portfolios through its own models or by allocating to third-party managers and operates a private pooled investment vehicle available to accredited investors.

Ryan Pope is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2017. He previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and Harmon Financial Advisors, Inc. Outside of advising, he was involved in rental real estate from 2014 to 2018. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services such as wealth management, retirement plan consulting, tax preparation, and trust-related services.

Maxwell Mowrer is a financial advisor with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has worked at Oxford Retirement Advisors and Madison Avenue Securities since 2024. Madison Avenue Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion in assets and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting through a variety of account platforms and investment strategies.

Darrin Bearden is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Core Cap Investments, Ameritas Investment Corp., and Capital Choice Financial Services. Bearden is a founding partner of Clear Blue Wealth and its associated insurance agency, where he is involved in insurance sales alongside his advisory work. IFG Advisory, LLC provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment process combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers services ranging from portfolio management to retirement plan consulting.

Joseph Yi is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Equity Services, Inc., Apogee Financial Partners, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Yi is also involved in providing term life insurance services through a Lincoln Term Life Insurance app. Aegis Capital Corp. serves individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients by offering investment advisory and brokerage services, financial planning, and managed account programs. The firm operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, providing discretionary and non-discretionary account options with a focus on individual and corporate business.

Kurt Arseneau is a financial advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at firms including Quility Financial Advisors, AE Wealth Management, and Wealth Watch Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance services through Arseneau Advisor Group, LLC, and owns businesses providing Medicare supplement insurance and tax preparation services. Prosperity Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor serving individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, trustees, retirement plans, and other registered investment advisors. The firm employs model-based, asset-allocation strategies using portfolios from providers such as BlackRock, Dimensional, and Vanguard, and offers managed accounts, retirement plan services, and turnkey asset management programs.

Hayden Gerwien is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He has held positions at Howard Capital Management since 2018 and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill in 2017–2018. Gerwien holds the Series 66 designation. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutions, offering discretionary portfolio management and other advisory services. The firm employs proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios, including its own mutual funds and ETFs, with client engagements managed through a primary investment professional.

Cuong Vu is a financial advisor at Encompass More Asset Management LLC with a Series 65 credential and zero years of industry experience. He previously worked at USAA and KPMG and currently serves as CEO of Diamond Care Management LLC, a home healthcare business. Vu is also an insurance agent for Medicare and ACA products through AgencyFI Consortium. Encompass More Asset Management LLC primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management using proprietary and third-party models, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm employs a model-based investment approach that includes quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis.

Jason Moore is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Investment Group, LLC in Atlanta, GA, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Strategic Wealth Advisors, Avantax Investment Services, Legacy Capital Advisors, and LPL Financial, among others. Strategic Wealth Investment Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and business entities. The firm uses a combination of internally developed and third-party model portfolios, drawing on various investment analysis methods, and may delegate trading while retaining overall client suitability responsibility.

Andrew Ramsey is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Lumature Wealth Partners, Raymond James Financial Services, Goldman Sachs, CETERA Advisor Networks, Girard Securities, and United Capital Financial Advisers. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Chair of a Fellowship Endowment Committee and is involved in fundraising activities for The Kings Academy. Concurrent Investment Advisors provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $9.9 billion in client assets and employs a long-term, customized investment approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Franklin Chambers III is a financial advisor at Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach that emphasizes low-cost passive ETFs alongside actively managed funds and individual securities, tailoring portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk profiles.

Graham Thomas is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his advisory career in 2024. Prior to joining Howard Capital Management, he worked in various roles across hospitality, data processing, and sports media. Howard Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, retirement plan participants, and other investment advisers. The firm uses proprietary technical indicators to guide tactical investment strategies and offers a range of services including retirement plan support tools, private wealth services, and management of mutual funds and ETFs.

Joshua Williams is a financial advisor with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has three years of industry experience and has worked at Blacktower Financial Management (US) LLC and W1 Investment Group. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to individual clients through a network of about 60 independent advisors. The firm manages approximately $397 million in client assets and offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting.

Ryan Dohallow is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Synovus Securities, Inc. He previously spent 15 years with OSAIC in various roles. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional investors, offering advisory and brokerage services such as managed accounts, financial planning, and access to alternative investments through the Envestnet platform.

Charlotte Legrand Allen is a financial advisor with RiverFront Investment Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at ALPS Distributors, Inc., Exane Derivatives, and Exane BNP Paribas. She also serves as Regional Director for the South Central region at RiverFront Investment Group. RiverFront Investment Group provides discretionary portfolio management and model-based investment solutions primarily to individual investors, trusts, pension and institutional clients, and serves as a sub-adviser to registered investment companies. The firm employs a multi-advisor platform to deliver its strategies through various account types and uses a "Price Matters" investment approach that integrates strategic and tactical asset allocation with security selection and risk management.

Iain Brackstone is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Southpark Capital and Kalos Management. He is also a member of Alternative Risk Strategies, LLC, where he provides consulting services related to private placement variable insurance contracts. Arkadios Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with customized investment and wealth management solutions, utilizing advisor-managed accounts, third-party money managers, and an internal portfolio team to implement diversified strategies across asset classes.

R. Mark Smith is a financial advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with IFG Advisory since 2014 and also operates R.M. Smith & Associates, Inc., a firm he has been associated with since 2003. His credentials include Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a variety of investment approaches and third-party managers to tailor portfolios to client objectives, with periodic reviews and management of held-away assets to align with overall financial goals.