Grace Lopez Williams is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 license. Her prior roles include positions at Avantax Advisory Services and OneAmerica Securities. Williams is also CEO of GW Group Financial Services LLC and Grace M. Williams CPA PC, and serves on the boards of Trabajo Legal USA LLC and Ace Loans. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with around 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisory and independent advisor programs.

Roger Baloucoune is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisory Services Network since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation through Intelliplan Advisors and serves as an owner and officer of Intelliplan, Corp., a service corporation for tax purposes. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of approximately 208 independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, managing about $8.6 billion in client assets with tailored strategies across a variety of investment types.

Rex Macey is a CFP® and CFA® with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at BIP Wealth, LLC and previously spent 11 years at Red Tortoise, LLC. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals and families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing tailored asset allocations that include mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, individual securities, and options-based strategies, with additional private-market investments available for qualified investors.

Bryan Rea is a CFP® professional associated with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with the firm since 2010 and has held roles at HYB Partners and Wela Strategies, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, no additional business activities are noted. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm uses a centralized, structured investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and actively managed sleeves, supplemented by specialized in-house financial planning resources and access to private investment solutions.

James Loving is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at Aprio Wealth Management, LLC and previously spent a decade at A. Montag & Associates, Inc. He is based in Atlanta, GA. Aprio Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs diversified portfolio management techniques and offers access to sub-advised strategies, options-based portfolios, and private investments.

Fletcher Majors is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stephens since 2026. Prior to joining Stephens, he worked for 16 years at Susquehanna Financial Group, LLP. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Atlanta, GA. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and government entities. The firm employs both bottom-up and top-down investment strategies across multiple asset classes and offers integrated broker-dealer and investment banking services.

Ian Kohl is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and began his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining OpenArc, he worked at John Hancock Manulife for three years and has experience in academic roles at Florida State University and the University of Alabama. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients including trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers a wide range of wealth management and retirement plan services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary models and utilizing diverse investment strategies including private markets and digital assets.

Victor Wilkerson is a financial advisor with Bison Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 29 years of industry experience. He has held leadership roles at multiple firms, including founding Trinity Street Financial and serving as president of Armis Strategies and Bison Advisors. Wilkerson’s professional background includes training advisors and managing staff within registered investment advisory firms. Bison Wealth serves a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, family offices, and institutional entities, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and ERISA retirement plan services. The firm employs outcome-focused, multi-manager model portfolios that integrate tactical and strategic allocations across various asset classes, alongside specialized offerings such as options-based overlay strategies and turnkey asset management platform services for other advisers.

Nathan Stibbs is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Arkadios Capital, Continuum Advisory, LLC, and Triad Advisors, Inc. Outside of finance, he serves as vice president of Waterborne, Inc., a biotechnology company. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a variety of programs including advisor-managed accounts and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach supported by an internal portfolio team and offers comprehensive portfolio reporting and planning services.

Bradford Young is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc in Atlanta, GA since 2004. ZWJ Investment Counsel manages approximately $3.86 billion in client assets across about 925 client relationships, providing investment counseling and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach focuses on discretionary equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios tailored to each client’s needs using fundamental and financial analysis.

Julius Hutchinson is a financial advisor with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His prior roles include leadership positions at Strategic Blueprint, LLC and Hutchinson Private Wealth, LLC. The Strategic Financial Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory services, utilizing customized strategies through portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and financial planning.

Landon Powell is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently with IFG Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA. His prior experience includes roles at Cannon Financial Strategists, Inc. and LPL Financial. Powell serves as an advisory board member for North Georgia Truss Systems, a for-profit business outside of the investment industry. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and investment instruments, utilizing sub-advisors and third-party models to tailor strategies to client objectives.

Charles Ambroselli is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at LCP Institutional, LLC and has previously held roles at firms including Merit Financial Advisors, Patton Albertson & Miller, and Ronald Blue & Co. His career includes experience with both individual and institutional client services. LCP Institutional provides financial planning, portfolio management, and institutional consulting to individual and institutional clients, including retirement plans and trusts. The firm constructs portfolios based on detailed financial profiles and investment plans, employing multi-asset strategies and fundamental analysis, with a notable emphasis on managing a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

David Mack is a CFP® with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of a seasonal caroling business and serves as chair of the deacons at the First Baptist Church of Roswell. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans, offering comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services. The firm provides tailored investment solutions using a wide range of asset classes and supports retirement plan sponsors with institutional research, manager oversight, and fiduciary alignment.

Steven Zimmerman is a financial advisor at Equity Investment Corporation with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at firms including Polen Capital Management, THRIVENT Financial, and Fred Alger & Company. He serves as Senior Director at Equity Investment Corporation, promoting its separately managed accounts and mutual funds. Equity Investment Corporation provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients such as insurance companies and state entities. The firm employs a fundamental, absolute-value investment approach with an emphasis on low turnover, tax-aware execution, and ESG integration.

Erick Murray Jr. is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having one year of industry experience. Prior to joining IFG Advisory, he worked at Trinity Wealth Securities, LLC and Florida Financial Advisors DBA Georgia Financial Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he has experience in electrical contracting through Murray Electric Inc. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with multiple management strategies and services.

Paul Izlar is a financial advisor at NewEdge Wealth with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Keelan Capital and Forte. NewEdge Wealth serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, endowments, and other institutional or charitable clients. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services and employs an investment process focused on asset allocation and investor behavior, utilizing a combination of model strategies, separately managed accounts, and proprietary investment solutions.

Leviticus Brown is a financial advisor at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors, Wood Forest National Bank, Sherwin Williams, and Amazon. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment solutions primarily through managed advisory programs utilizing third-party portfolio managers.

Sarah Perelle is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC since 2025. Prior to joining OpenArc, she worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2013 to 2025. Outside of her advisory role, she has joint ownership in a property with her husband, though she has minimal involvement in its management. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers tailored wealth management and retirement plan services using a broad range of investment strategies, with a notable focus on institutional retirement solutions and private markets.

Patrick Thomas is a financial advisor with Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at MPWM Advisory Solutions, Cardea Capital Advisors, and Lindner Capital Advisors. Fortis Capital Advisors serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and educational workshops. The firm uses a combination of discretionary management, advisor-specific investment styles, and model portfolios, incorporating passive, active, tactical, and ESG-oriented strategies.