Brian Cantel is a financial advisor with Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Berthel Fisher since 2006 and previously at BFC Planning, Inc. from 2016 to 2018. Cantel is also involved with the Rotary Club of South Hall as a director organizing service projects and social outings and serves as a sales representative for rare gold and silver coins. Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of asset management solutions through multiple platforms and allows advisors to construct portfolios using various securities and strategies.

Mark Thompson is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including EPG Wealth Management LLC and ACG Wealth, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Thompson serves as president of Authentic Financial, LLC, a non-investment-related business. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a variety of platforms, including advisor-managed accounts and third-party money managers. The firm utilizes an internal portfolio team for strategy and trade execution and offers comprehensive financial planning and retirement consulting.

Jacob Tornow is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Bison Advisors and Advocacy Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory roles, Tornow serves as a UH60 Blackhawk pilot in the Georgia Army National Guard and is a founding partner of Marketing Analysis and Development, LLC, which focuses on marketing and educational infographics. Bison Wealth serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, curated model portfolios, and financial planning, with a distinctive emphasis on its turnkey asset management platform and option-based overlay strategies.

Robby Preston is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America N.A. and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a family business that provides consulting and administrative services related to office furniture supplies. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves both individual and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services. The firm is noted for its institutional retirement practice, private markets and digital-asset capabilities, and operational integration with third-party platforms and networks.

Matthew Reiner is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC since 2010 and has held roles in various related consulting and investment enterprises. Outside of advisory work, Matthew is an author of two books and serves as President of The FutureProof Advisor, a thought leadership venture focused on content creation for the advisor community. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm employs a centralized investment platform with standardized asset allocation models and offers access to private investment solutions alongside specialized in-house planning resources.

Edward Gibbs is a financial advisor with Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Visionary Wealth Management and owns several businesses, including Gibbs Marketing Inc. and SJM Real Estate Holdings, which are primarily established for tax and expense purposes. Gibbs Financial Group, where he serves as president, involves his insurance sales activities and occupies most of his professional time. Gibbs Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and advisory services, utilizing third-party platforms and model management strategies. The firm emphasizes a mix of analytical approaches and offers educational seminars alongside its investment advisory services.

Erik Bjerke is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC since 2025. He previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. for 16 years and Merrill for 27 years. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, and dedicated retirement plan services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary models with a broad range of investment options including private markets and digital assets.

Michael Holcomb Jr. is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial and SignatureFD. Outside of finance, he owns Holcomb Lawn Care and Odd Jobs, a local business. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising approach using patented Wealthcare software and incorporates both passive and active investment strategies within an evidence-based framework.

Ashley Arrington is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at BIP Wealth, LLC since 2022. She previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Investments, where she accumulated eight years of experience. Outside of her advisory role, she is a member of the Finance Committee for the Nashville Public Library, where she reviews and advises on the library’s investment portfolio. 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, including discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, and manages private pooled investment vehicles alongside public and private-market strategies.

Matthew Snellings is a financial advisor at Advisory Services Network with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Pierson Wealth Management, Raymond James & Associates, and Capstone Financial. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance sales. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of strategies that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Kyle Hammond is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Inc. and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Elevation Point Wealth Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $8.29 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities through model portfolio strategies that include tactical asset allocation and use various investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and private-market opportunities.

Alex Cockerill is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC and Paratus Wealth Ltd., and previously worked at Blacktower Financial Management (US) LLC and Blacktower Financial Management International LTD. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, through a network of about 60 independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, with portfolios typically managed using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Brent Blair is a financial advisor at RFG Advisory, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 license and has worked at MassMutual Investors Services and related entities for 12 years before joining Barrett Capital Advisory and RFG Advisory in 2022. He serves as a board member for Smart Eye Technology, Inc., a technology start-up. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 178 advisors managing around $8 billion for over 17,000 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm uses both actively managed and passive investment strategies, direct indexing, and tax-aware approaches, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and alternative investment solutions.

Bernard Buckley is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including GSB Capital Ireland, Seven Insurance Brokers, AHR Private Wealth, and Holborn Assets, LLC. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individual clients through a network of approximately 60 independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, with a focus on both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals.

Jackson Edmiston is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. He previously held positions at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2023 to 2026. Outside of finance, he was involved with Sharon Springs Baseball for five years. Bison Wealth serves a broad range of clients including individuals, family offices, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other financial advisers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and multi-manager investment solutions, utilizing tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private market strategies.

Robin Copley is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Beacon Global Advisors, Kindred House Advisory Ltd, Wealth Architects Global, Avaloq, Multrees Investor Services, and James Hay Partnership. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and specialized pension-advice services for U.K. expatriates. The firm customizes portfolios using third-party managed models, mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, primarily managing accounts on a discretionary basis through unified managed account platforms and overlay managers.

Aron Riddle is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with BIP Wealth, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Strategic Advisers, Inc. for 12 years. 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, utilizing tailored asset allocations that include mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, individual securities, and options-based strategies, as well as private-market securities for qualified investors.

Andrew Malone is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently with BIP Wealth, LLC. He has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Rollins Financial Advisors, Wood Partners, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. 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, utilizing tailored asset allocations and a range of investment strategies including private-market securities for qualified investors.

Christopher Corcoran is a financial advisor at Donaldson Capital Management LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Donaldson Capital Management in 2024, he worked at Costco Wholesale Corporation and Dunnhumby Limited. Donaldson Capital Management provides investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs proprietary portfolio strategies and combines fundamental, technical, and statistical analysis to construct income- and growth-oriented portfolios, serving a diverse client base that includes retirement plans, banking institutions, and insurance companies.

Justin Davidson is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 credential and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with IFG Advisory and LPL Financial since 2014. IFG Advisory, LLC provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment process.