Nicholas Molinari is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Nicholas also spent time at Florida State University in both professional and academic roles. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, with services such as wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a wide range of investment tools and maintains a significant institutional retirement practice alongside private markets and digital asset capabilities.

Maria Pacin is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services using both discretionary and non-discretionary models, employing a diverse range of investment tools including alternative and private market investments as well as digital assets.

Stephanie Van Dyke is a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual and Jeffrey W Miller. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a variety of portfolio management models and integrates technology and operational outsourcing into its service approach.

Layla Vanderslice is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merit, she worked for Yeomans Consulting Group, Inc. and operated under her own name for 20 years. She is also a licensed insurance agent. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving over 20,000 clients across 66 offices and managing approximately $23.9 billion in assets. The firm provides comprehensive wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach supported by a centralized investment management team and customizable portfolio models.

Michael Eldredge is a financial advisor with Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Alexander Capital since 2020 and at Centaurus Financial Inc. since 2015. Eldredge also serves as branch manager and operations manager at LCORE Wealth Management LLC. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC provides investment advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering capital markets and M&A advisory work. The firm employs a top-down investment approach that blends proprietary technical analysis with fundamental review and utilizes discretionary management, sub-advisers, and model portfolios.

Long Delille is a CFA® charterholder based in Atlanta, GA, with two years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Waverly Advisors, LLC and previously held positions at Manchester Capital Management, Pfizer, and Willis Towers Watson. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and retirement plan consulting services.

Judah Margulies is a financial advisor at Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. in Atlanta, GA, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Strategic Blueprint, LLC, The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., Equitable Advisors, LLC, and AXA Advisors, LLC. Margulies is also involved in insurance sales as a licensed insurance agent. Trajan Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, endowments, and institutional investors. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, using a tailored investment process documented in an investment policy statement.

Trevor Payne is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Queensborough Wealth Management and in educational roles at the University of Georgia, University of North Georgia, Westside High School, and Georgia Cyber Academy. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm uses a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and active management, supplemented by in-house specialists in estate and tax planning and access to private investment solutions and formal pension consulting capabilities.

Chelsea Kiehler is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with Sequent Planning, LLC and has held roles there since 2023. Prior to that, she spent 11 years with Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill. Outside of her advisory work, she volunteers with the nonprofit organization BEATs Inc. and serves on the finance and pool & park subcommittees of the Laural Springs HOA board. Sequent Planning, LLC operates under the name Futurity First Wealth Management and serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a network of approximately 97 advisors using a structured risk framework and diversified manager exposures.

Teresa Munro is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She previously worked at BT Wealth Management, LLC for nine years before joining Waverly Advisors in 2022. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages portfolios using both traditional and alternative strategies, offers financial planning and retirement consulting, and supports clients through institutional custodians and technology platforms.

Brittany Hartnett is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and currently advises at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC. She previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill, with overlapping tenures spanning from 2008 to 2025. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the board of directors for City of Refuge, a charitable organization focused on supporting individuals and families in Atlanta. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, and specialized retirement services. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, incorporating a wide range of investment options and emphasizes institutional retirement plan solutions alongside a robust private markets and digital assets capability.

Campbell Huber is a financial advisor with 3 years of industry experience, currently with 49 Financial. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining 49 Financial, he worked at Oakwood Capital Securities, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Peachtree Planning. Outside of his advisory work, Huber coaches a youth basketball team and serves as networking chair for his fraternity’s alumni committee. 49 Financial serves a broad client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and tiered fractional family office services. The firm manages approximately $1.4 billion through a multi-team structure and employs a disciplined, long-term investment approach based on diversified asset allocation and model portfolios.

Markell Bryant is a CFP® and Series 66 license holder with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at RFG Advisory, LLC and previously spent a decade at Edward Jones. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 178 advisors managing around $8 billion for more than 17,000 clients. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various investment strategies including alternative investments and annuity management.

Myles Davies is a financial advisor with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Rosefinch Investment Advisors and Brite Advisors. Beacon Global Advisor Network serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts with customized asset management and financial planning services. The firm is notable for its formal pension-transfer capability for U.K. nationals, including coordination with U.K. trustees and handling FCA-required suitability processes.

Jillian Stearns is a financial advisor with Sound Income Strategies, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Sound Income Strategies, she was associated with Stearns Retirement Group and has experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership. Sound Income Strategies, LLC is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $4.0 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm emphasizes fixed-income analysis alongside equity review and offers a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services.

Jennings Pitts Jr. is a financial advisor with Waverly Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has no prior industry experience before joining Waverly Advisors in 2025. His background includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and several positions at Stetson University. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm integrates traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private market allocations and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services.

Matthew Speed is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Speed is involved in documentary production through Willowdale Studios, focusing on semi-professional football content. BIP Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $5.29 billion across about 3,100 client relationships using customized, diversified portfolios that emphasize low-cost mutual funds and ETFs supplemented by individual securities, and offers private market investment opportunities for qualified investors.

Jose Menendez Perez is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill from 2014 to 2025, including overlapping years at Bank of America from 2014 to 2022. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services. The firm utilizes a broad investment toolkit and emphasizes institutional research and ongoing monitoring for retirement plan sponsors, alongside notable capabilities in private markets and digital assets.

Sophia Drager is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs and Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory. Apollon Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services with a combination of centralized strategy mandates and local portfolio management, utilizing both fundamental and tactical investment approaches alongside tax-aware tools and alternative investment options.

Stephen Nelson is an advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Kestra Advisory and Foresters Financial Services. Nelson is also a partner at Strive Financial Solutions, where he manages office operations and client financial plans. Arkadios Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with customized investment and wealth management solutions. The firm integrates a large network of advisors, an affiliated broker-dealer, and an internal portfolio team that provides strategies and trade execution across multiple asset classes.