Amber Veronique is a financial advisor with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Beacon Global Advisor Network in 2025, she worked at Leo Wealth, LLC and Private Capital Limited, as well as serving at The American International University in London. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a mix of third-party managed models, mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, with specialized pension-transfer services for U.K. nationals.

Michael Griffin is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Henssler Financial in Kennesaw, GA. He has been with Henssler Financial since 2007. Henssler Financial serves a diverse client base, including individual investors across wealth levels and institutional clients such as pension plans and municipal entities. The firm employs a cash-flow-driven investment approach known as the “Ten Year Rule” and offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and automated ETF solutions.

Melissa Hallmark is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC. She previously worked at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC and Sanders Financial Management, Inc. Hallmark is also a licensed insurance agent authorized to sell life, health, and annuity insurance products. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $11.56 billion in assets across 145 advisors and 67 offices. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and institutional clients with a combination of centrally managed strategies and locally managed portfolios, employing a range of investment approaches including ESG risk models and tactical allocations.

Everett Wilkerson is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC. He has previously worked at TD Ameritrade, Harrisdirect LLC, and Ameriprise. Since 2019, he has also been an instructor at the University of Georgia. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, utilizing a centralized, ETF-based model portfolio approach tailored to clients' needs, along with specialized services such as family-office offerings, pension consulting, and executive compensation analysis.

Gregory Sutton is a financial advisor at Henssler Financial with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has worked previously at firms including North Highland and E*TRADE Securities. Henssler Financial is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individual clients, other advisers, registered investment companies, pension plans, and municipal clients. The firm employs a cash-flow driven “Ten Year Rule” investment approach, combining fixed-income securities for near-term liquidity and high-quality equities selected through quantitative and qualitative screening.

Edward Deane is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Chase Buchanan, Brite Advisors, and Hoxton Capital Management. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individual clients through a network of approximately 60 independent advisors. The firm manages around $397 million in client assets and offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, with a focus on tailored investment solutions using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and third-party model managers.

Fredrick Dawson is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and Carson Advisory Group. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs a comprehensive investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services.

Nicholas Palmer is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Beacon Global since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Peregrine & Black and Attivo Group. Beacon Global Advisor Network serves a diverse client base, including individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm offers customized portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and provides specialized pension-transfer services for U.K. nationals.

Jack Camille is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has been in the industry since 2015, previously working at deVere & Partners Switzerland SA and Harrison Brook Ltd. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individual clients through a network of about 60 independent advisors, managing approximately $397 million in assets. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, with a focus on clients including U.K. expatriates and employs a variety of investment strategies and institutional custodians.

Kirk Wilkerson is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Wilkerson previously worked at Ronald Blue & Co., LLC for 12 years before joining Merit Financial Advisors and Consilium Associates in 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate development and management as a partner and general partner in two LLCs focused on property management and tenant relations. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm uses a long-term, diversified asset allocation approach, managed through centrally controlled model portfolios and supported by both internal and external investment managers.

James Kish is a financial advisor at GLOBALT Investments in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with GLOBALT and its predecessor entities since 2017. GLOBALT Investments provides discretionary investment management to individuals, corporations, institutions, and other financial advisors. The firm employs a team-based approach combining quantitative, technical, and fundamental analysis, utilizing ETFs as primary investment vehicles and offering specialized strategies such as state tax-free fixed income.

Lewis Walker is a financial advisor with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. in Peachtree Corners, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 49 years of industry experience. He has been with The Strategic Financial Alliance since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, Walker is involved in consulting and coaching through Life Transitions Advisors, LLC, focusing on training and exit planning for closely held businesses, and serves on the board of directors for SFA Holdings, Inc. The Strategic Financial Alliance provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm supports multiple portfolio programs and third-party manager platforms, delivering services through both in-house management and co-advisory or solicitor arrangements.

Nancy Thrasher is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience, currently with Synovus Securities, Inc. in Atlanta, GA. She has been with Synovus Securities since 2001 and has also operated a business providing bookkeeping and tax preparation services. Additionally, she maintains an active real estate license. Synovus Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors as well as institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory and brokerage services through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management programs and access to alternative investments.

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.

Bryan Rea is a CFP® professional affiliated with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Capital Investment Advisors since 2010 and has held roles at HYB Partners and Wela Strategies, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Capital Investment Advisors is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a centralized, structured portfolio approach with integrated financial planning and uses in-house specialists, including a CPA Tax Planning Strategist and an Estate Planning Strategist, to coordinate comprehensive financial services.

Giuliana Barbagelata is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience at Henssler Financial and one year at Ameriprise. She has been with Henssler Financial since 2018. Henssler Financial serves individual clients ranging from non-high-net-worth to high-net-worth, as well as institutional clients including pension plans and municipal entities. The firm employs a cash-flow based investment approach known as the “Ten Year Rule” and offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and sub-advisory relationships.

James Loving is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Aprio Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he spent a decade at A. Montag & Associates, Inc. Aprio Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, using a mix of asset classes and strategies, and is part of a broader group that includes tax and benefit consulting affiliates.

Stephen Tuckwood is a financial advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation. His prior experience includes positions at Goldman Sachs and United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. Modern Wealth Management provides investment advisory and integrated planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a centralized portfolio management model overseen by an Investment Committee and offers a range of services such as discretionary investment management, tax and estate planning, and ERISA plan services.

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.