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.

William Stark Jr. is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Howard Capital Management since 2018 and previously spent a year at Maverick and Mavern Consulting and four years at the University of Georgia. He holds a Series 65 designation. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios, often implemented through its own mutual funds and ETFs, to provide discretionary portfolio management and private wealth services.

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.

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.

Daniel Harmeyer is a CFP® with 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Simplicity Wealth and Retirement Income Specialists, LLC and has held prior roles at firms including Fisher Investments and Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. He is also the owner of Retirement Income Solutions, LLC, a business focused on life insurance and annuities. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers customizable model portfolios with ongoing monitoring, utilizing technology and operational support for advisers alongside its managed account platform.

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.

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.

Paul Wedge is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with two years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining 49 Financial in 2024, he worked briefly at Robert W. Baird & Co. and has experience as a fixed insurance agent. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm emphasizes a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation approach and provides tiered fractional family office services alongside access to third-party managers.

Clifford Wang is a financial advisor at Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Main Street Financial Solutions in 2024, he worked at City National Bank and RBC Capital Markets. Wang serves on the Alumni Advisory Board for the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and is a member of the External Advisory Board for the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach, emphasizing mutual funds and low-cost ETFs while accommodating actively managed funds and alternative investments.

Howard Fleming is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with BIP Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Red Tortoise, LLC and SunTrust / Genspring Family Offices. Outside of investment advising, he prepares tax returns for individuals on a limited basis. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs tailored household-level plans using mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options-based strategies, and also offers private-market securities and private pooled vehicles for qualified investors.

Timothy Moscato is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated and Bank of America, N.A. from 2012 through 2025. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, institutional retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm manages over $10 billion on a discretionary basis, using a research-driven investment process that includes diversified strategies across public and private markets, alternative assets, and selective digital asset exposure.

Brian Hershberger is a CFP® and CFA® with 22 years of industry experience. He currently works at Waverly Advisors, LLC and previously spent 24 years at Omni Wealth Advisors, LLC. Outside of investment advising, he owns a tax planning and preparation business where he provides tax return preparation and consulting. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individual and institutional clients, including high net worth individuals and retirement plans. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations and offers a range of financial planning and multi-family office services.

William Porter Jr. is a ChFC® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 50 years of industry experience. He has been with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC and Integrated Financial Planning Services. Outside of his advisory work, he produces and records podcasts for the public. Madison Avenue Securities, LLC provides investment advisory and related services to individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion in assets and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Matthew Miller Jr. is a financial advisor at Aprio Wealth Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with firms including Invesco, Rollins Financial, Mercer Global Advisors, and Empower Advisory Group. Aprio Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio management focused on asset allocation and long-term purchasing-power preservation, utilizing a range of strategies including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and derivatives.

Matthew Dennen is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with approximately nine years of experience. His prior roles include positions at EY and Deloitte US, and he also spent five years at the University of Florida. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans with wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services. The firm manages about $10.1 billion on a discretionary basis, employing an investment process that integrates institutional research, manager due diligence, and diversified strategies across public and private markets.