James Nance is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2000. Beyond his advisory role, he has experience as a U.S. Naval Reserve Military Intelligence Officer and is involved in managing commercial rental properties. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million clients, including individuals and institutions, with one of the largest advisory and branch networks in the industry. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, investment strategies, and affiliated services under a fiduciary standard.

Harris Konter is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and proprietor of Manifesting Destiny LLC, where he is writing and publishing a children's book. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional advisory services, utilizing a range of portfolio management styles supported by firm research and affiliated sub-advisers.

Tom Ridge is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Edward Jones with three years of industry experience. Before joining Edward Jones in 2022, he worked in the golf industry, including roles at Tom Ridge Golf and Bobby Jones Links Golf. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Andreas Wilder is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 13 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several business ventures including co-owning a tax preparation firm and managing multiple LLCs related to consulting and business operations. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations, primarily for clients maintaining assets in Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Chevyone Williams is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and 20 years of industry experience. Before joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2024, Williams worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC from 2016 to 2024. Outside of advising, Williams owns and operates Delightful Vegan, LLC, a health and wellness business. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad planning menu and integrates advisory services with various financial product sales and referral channels.

Vijay Patel is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, bringing over 15 years of experience in advising affluent individuals, businesses, and institutions across various locations including Boston, Frankfurt, and Atlanta. He specializes in areas such as corporate executive services, employee benefits planning, executive and equity compensation, family wealth management, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, women and wealth, and tax minimization. Before joining Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Vijay gained nearly a decade of international consulting experience in Germany and England. Since becoming a financial services professional in 2003, he has emphasized a process-driven approach to help clients preserve and grow their wealth through customized strategies and regular reviews. His expertise includes asset allocation, education and retirement planning, estate and trust services, securities-based lending, philanthropic gift planning, and capital management. Vijay holds an MBA from the University of Cambridge, a master's degree from Boston University, and a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago. He holds professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Outside of his professional role, he is an active member of the University of Chicago Alumni Association in Atlanta and a father of three, including twins adopted from Ethiopia.

Archana Gupta is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. Her prior firms include Bank of America, Merrill, Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities, PNC Bank, and JP Morgan. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and combines research and analytics from internal and external sources to support its investment offerings.

Lucas Martins Vaz is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2021. Prior to his current role, he worked in golf club management and pool repair, and he attended Florida Gulf Coast University. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, access to separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Andrea Leota is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Fidelity Investments since 2013, including roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund. The firm employs a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

David Lee is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Smyrna, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Epiq Systems, Marietta City Schools, Kelly Education Services, Sykes Enterprises, Inc., PFS Investments Inc., and Teradata Corporation. He is also involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies of PFS Investments Inc. Primerica Advisors is a large-scale institutional firm that manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily for individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm employs model-driven investment strategies developed by unaffiliated asset managers and offers advisory services supported by third-party custodians and overlay managers.

Richard Tull is a financial professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent specializing in life, health, disability, fixed annuities, and long-term care insurance. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and unaffiliated investment managers.

Jared Chambers is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Marietta, GA, bringing one year of experience at the firm and additional prior experience with Avantax and Cumberland Financial Group Inc., where he remains active in a tax services role. He has worked in the financial services industry since 2015. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals with various portfolio management approaches.

Brian Pocock is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Marietta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2016 and also associated with FINRA during the same period. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional and pension plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and specialized municipal advisory services.

Perry Lundy is a financial advisor at Merrill with six years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at both Merrill and Bank of America since 2010. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Michael Lowe Jr. is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the advisory board of the Public School Employees' Retirement System, providing recommendations for its management. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutional clients, and public entities. The firm offers tailored financial planning and consulting services, drawing on a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Peter Starr is a financial advisor at Cetera with 30 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Summit Financial Group and Summit Brokerage Services Inc before joining Cetera Wealth Services, LLC in 2019 and Cetera in 2023. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a multi-manager platform with various program options and a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors.

Franklyn Simmons is a financial advisor with Cetera in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cetera since 2019 and previously held positions at First Investors Corporation and Family Health Centers of Georgia, Inc. Simmons serves on the Board of Directors for 10K Minority Appraisers and is involved in structured settlement consulting. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a variety of portfolio management options and oversees over $256 billion in assets under management.

Scott Harwell is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. Before joining Osaic in 2024, he spent 17 years at Securities America Advisors, Inc., and Securities America, Inc., and has been the owner of Private Asset Management LLC since 2005. He is also involved with The Harwell Family Foundation Inc. as treasurer. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services and employs firm-provided asset-allocation tools and automated rebalancing to construct diversified portfolios.

Brian Minto is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Bank of America Corporation, Morgan Stanley, and BOFA Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is an owner and partner of Minto Holdings, LLC, an entity involved in real estate investments. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with broker-dealer and investment adviser registrations, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis.

Kevin Scott is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked within various Raymond James entities since 2015. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using risk profiling and analytical modeling, and supports a broad network of advisors and affiliated firms.