Keith Spelmon is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including EUDAIMONIA Wealth and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, Spelmon serves as a board member of The Southern Gospel Mission Association, a nonprofit focused on establishing and supporting churches. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services, delivering customized investment advice through an open-architecture platform that frequently employs third-party managers.

Mark Adkins is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining OpenArc in 2025, he worked at Merrill for a total of 10 years, with a two-year period as a self-employed advisor in between. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers tailored wealth management and retirement plan services, utilizing a broad range of investment options and emphasizing institutional research and fiduciary governance.

Joseph Burrows is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America N.A. and Merrill. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates a small business specializing in reselling collectibles such as Magic the Gathering cards and sports cards. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofits, and retirement plans, offering a wide range of wealth management and consulting services. The firm combines institutional retirement plan expertise with private markets and digital asset capabilities, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary models tailored to client objectives.

Nevan Patel is a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Waverly Advisors in 2024, he worked at Bennett Thrasher and has experience in both educational and corporate settings. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individual clients, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm integrates traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, serving a diverse client base that includes both non-HNW and high net worth individuals.

Daria Macarie is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. She has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and several other organizations, including academic roles at the University of Georgia and Georgia State University. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a wide range of investment strategies and emphasizes institutional research, manager due diligence, and operational integration with third-party platforms, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary engagement models.

Thomas Hill is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with SignatureFD, LLC in Atlanta, GA since 2014. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, retirement plan management, and consulting services. The firm manages client portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and is affiliated with an accounting firm and several private investment funds.

Xavier Herschberg is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with BIP Wealth since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he has an eight-year involvement with the Alpharetta Ambush Soccer Club. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, including discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, with a focus on tailored asset allocations and private-market securities for qualified investors.

Grant Ansley is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Merrill. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, and specialized retirement plan services. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary models and utilizes a wide range of investment tools, with a notable emphasis on institutional retirement solutions, private markets, and digital assets.

Robert Ladyman is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Equity Investment Corporation since 2017 and previously at Resolution Capital from 2014 to 2017. He serves as an unpaid director of his father's investment management company, Ladyman Asset Management, in Australia. Equity Investment Corporation provides discretionary equity portfolio management to a diverse client base, including institutional and high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamental, absolute value investment approach across multiple equity strategies and also offers sub-advisory and separate account services.

James Kaufman is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. for 14 years and spent the early part of his career at Merrill. Kaufman serves as a trustee for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, focusing on development and mentoring for underprivileged youth. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth levels, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services. The firm provides tailored investment solutions through discretionary and non-discretionary models, leveraging a broad array of asset classes and emphasizing institutional research and fiduciary governance for retirement plans.

Cole Kliphouse is a financial advisor at Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held various roles including positions at Clemson University and University of North Georgia. Outside of his advisory work, he was involved with Dock Boys of Lake Keowee. Nicholas Hoffman & Company provides financial planning, portfolio management, family office services, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, private funds, and estates. The firm offers tailored financial profiles and investment plans, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, separate accounts, and selected private investments, and serves as lead investment sub-advisor to a lower-middle-market private equity fund.

Laura Bishop is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill for 14 years before joining OpenArc in 2025. Based in Atlanta, GA, she is part of a firm that serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. OpenArc Corporate Advisory offers wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized retirement plan services, utilizing a broad range of investment strategies such as individual equities and bonds, alternative and private market investments, digital assets, and direct indexing. The firm is notable for its substantial institutional retirement practice and integration with third-party platforms that support operational scale.

Dane Bower is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at the University of Georgia and Phil Hughes Automotive. He is also involved with 25 Giving, a nonprofit contractor that assists charitable organizations with donor planning. 49 Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, investment management, consulting, and fractional family office services. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation strategy using proprietary and platform model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

Olivia Templeton is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of experience in the industry. Prior to joining OpenArc, she worked at Merrill and Ernst & Young LLP. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and retirement plan services, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm is notable for its substantial institutional retirement practice and capabilities in private markets and digital assets.

James Yost is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at SignatureFD, LLC since 2019 and previously at Balentine from 2016 to 2019. Based in Atlanta, GA, he provides financial advisory services within a multi-team firm structure. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, retirement plan management, and consulting services. The firm manages client portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and is vertically integrated with an affiliated accounting firm and private investment funds.

Caroline Caldwell is a financial advisor at Balentine with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. Her background also includes roles outside finance, such as work with Virtual Properties Realty and involvement with Athens Historical Properties. Balentine serves entrepreneurs, families, high-net-worth individuals, foundations, and institutional clients through comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and investment management. The firm employs a risk-based investment process using a mix of active and passive strategies and maintains a focus on customized portfolios aligned with clients’ liquidity needs and risk tolerance.

Martina Jimenez Sperry is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Prudential Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Sanvean Financial Solutions, LLC and Centurio Wealth LLC, and serves as a board member of the Mercy Care Foundation. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing over $6 billion in client assets, serving a diverse clientele that includes individuals, institutions, and government entities, and employs a range of portfolio management strategies supported by an Envestnet workflow.

Aaron Swanier is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kovack Advisors since 2015 and has a long tenure with AG Edwards and Sons, Inc. dating back to 2005. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a co-administrator for his father's estate. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and municipal clients, employing a risk-based investment process supported by Envestnet and utilizing both internal and third-party models to manage accounts.

Joseph Copeland is a financial advisor at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. based in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience, including prior roles at Timbrel Capital, LLC and Johnson Outdoors. The Strategic Financial Alliance provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and a subscription-style wealth planning service. The firm employs both in-house and third-party asset managers to implement client strategies, serving a diverse client base with a range of investment programs.

Carey Blakley is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC since 2014. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, family office services, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, private funds, and estates. Nicholas Hoffman & Company develops individualized financial profiles and investment plans, implementing them through a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, separate account managers, and selected private investments, and is notable for its use of performance-based fee arrangements for certain private fund investors.