Katherine Grier is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors. Her prior experience includes roles at HLM Financial Group and Mainsail CPAs. 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 approach using model portfolios and modular sleeves, overseen by a centralized investment team, and offers specialized services including fiduciary and ESOP trustee work.

Richard Sampley is a CFP® professional with over 50 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with The Fiduciary Alliance since 2024 and previously worked at Bison Wealth, LLC for a decade. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Atlanta, GA. The Fiduciary Alliance provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as to other investment advisers. The firm employs a client-specific investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses, and operates a network of investment advisor representatives under a multi-team structure.

Peyton Bogard is a financial advisor at Asset Preservation Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. He has been with Asset Preservation Advisors since 2020. Asset Preservation Advisors specializes in municipal bond investment management for institutional and retail clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary services focused on taxable and tax-exempt municipal bond portfolios. The firm employs an active fixed-income approach emphasizing yield-curve analysis, credit research, and sector allocation, managing approximately $10.6 billion in assets with a team of 21 advisors.

Jared Osborne is a financial advisor at One Capital Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at TIAA-CREF and Bank of America. One Capital Management, LLC manages approximately $8.5 billion for individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and advisory consulting. The firm builds customized, globally balanced portfolios combining active large-cap equity management with ETFs and diversified fixed income, and serves as investment adviser to the FundX family of exchange-traded funds.

Taylor Williams is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience and has been with BIP Wealth, LLC since 2015. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Atlanta, GA. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, offering tailored asset allocations that include mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, individual securities, and options-based covered-call strategies. BIP is notable for advising private pooled vehicles and managing private-market offerings alongside its public-market allocations.

Ebony Robinson is a financial advisor at United Brokerage Services, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at United Bank, The Leaders Group, Inc., Midwood Financial Services, Inc., and Bluerock Capital Markets, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she consults for small business owners on employee relations and human resources through 100 Consulting LLC. United Brokerage Services, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes strategic and tactical asset allocation, uses mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, and typically offers advice on a non-discretionary basis while allowing clients or selected managers discretionary authority where authorized.

Coleton Staton is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at John Hancock Distributors LLC, John Hancock, MassMutual, and the Atlanta Braves. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and other investment advisers. The firm utilizes proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios, often implemented with its own mutual funds and ETFs, and provides discretionary portfolio management, private wealth services, and retirement tools.

Jason Young is a financial advisor with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Alex Brown, Raymond James & Associates, and Cabot Lodge Securities. In addition to his advisory role, he is the owner of Agility Power Systems, LLC, which holds a private investment in Helix Semiconductors. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and sub-advisory services, combining centrally managed models with locally managed portfolios and employing a broad range of investment vehicles and specialized strategies.

Patrick Hinchey is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with IFG Advisory, LLC since 2015 and has held roles at LPL Financial, Robins, Eskew, Smith & Jordan Financial Services, and Hinchey & Associates Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner and president of Bald Face Productions, a company focused on promoting a local band. 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, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers access to multiple investment management strategies.

Clifton Dortch Jr. is a financial advisor at Balentine with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Balentine, he worked at Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing Services from 2015 to 2021. Balentine serves entrepreneurs, families, high-net-worth individuals, foundations, and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, investment management, family office services, and business advisory support. The firm’s investment approach is risk-based and incorporates both active and passive strategies, along with a model-driven Global Tactical Asset Allocation program for institutional mandates.

Jill Crawford is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 23 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Merit Financial Advisors. She has been with Consilium Associates since 2015. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving over 20,000 clients across 66 offices, managing approximately $23.9 billion in assets. The firm offers coordinated wealth management services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advice, utilizing a long-term, diversified investment approach supported by a dedicated Investment Management team.

Jeffery Forrestall is a financial advisor with International Assets Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Global Assets Advisory, LLC and LPL Financial, and has been president and managing partner of Forrestall CPAs, a CPA firm, since 1994. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers customized, long-term portfolio management using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and may utilize third-party managers and wrap programs.

Voselyn Williams Barnes is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and GV Financial Advisors, Inc. She is also associated with Crownmark Wealth Advisors as a portfolio associate and provides insurance advice through Fixed Insurance. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, portfolio-driven investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and select securities, managing approximately $15.7 billion in assets across a multi-office platform.

Nicholas Rios is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at IFG Advisory and its affiliated entities since 2013 and has been associated with LPL Financial during this period. In addition to his advisory role, Rios is involved in insurance sales, offering life, health, Medicare supplement, and long-term care policies. 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, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and manages assets both in-house and through third-party arrangements.

Brenden Urban is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Invesco, Fidelity Investments, Merrill, and Raymond James. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm uses a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and provides specialized in-house estate and tax planning resources.

Ashlie Dague is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Investment Group, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Strategic Wealth Designers, Tel Aviv University, Grade Power Learning, Darktrace, and New York University. Strategic Wealth Investment Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and select business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to create client-specific investment plans, typically implemented on a discretionary basis.

Shannon Stallworth is a financial advisor at Virtue Capital Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Retirement Wealth Advisors before joining Virtue Capital Management in 2020. Stallworth is also an agent and owner at RDS Partner Inc, DBA Retirement Design Solutions, where she is involved in annuity and life insurance sales. Virtue Capital Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and qualified ERISA plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of tactical, strategic, and quantitative strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Alex Levine is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional clients, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers tailored investment solutions across various asset classes and has a notable institutional retirement practice combined with private markets and digital asset capabilities.

James Hawbaker is a financial advisor with Bison Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been active in related financial and real estate businesses since 2004, including his roles at Davis & Hawbaker Real Estate Group, LLC and Hawbaker Financial Services, LLC. Bison Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a turnkey asset management platform that incorporates tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market investments, with unique services such as option-based overlays and interval funds.

Robert Yu is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC. He previously worked at Cetera Advisor Networks, Girard Securities, and United Capital Financial Advisers. Outside of advising, he is licensed to sell life, health, and annuity insurance products. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines centrally managed strategies with locally managed portfolios and offers a wide range of investment options, including ESG models and sub-advisory services across various asset classes.