Curtis Hearn is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with NewEdge Advisors, having joined in 2023, and previously worked at Gratus Capital and JPH Advisory Group. Outside of advisory work, he oversees operations for a short-term rental property through Rivertree Hospitality LLC. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and centralized due diligence, along with technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Michael Jacobs is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning, LLC, where he has worked since 2022, following six years at Homrich Berg. Jacobs holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Alpharetta, GA. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that combines low-cost indexing with supplemental strategies and integrates a range of affiliated non-investment businesses such as legal, trust, and recordkeeping services.

Thomas Lamb is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory, he has held roles within various Charles Schwab entities and worked briefly at Amazon. Outside of his advisory work, he occasionally works as a DoorDash driver. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients by providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s recommendations are based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with client authorization required for all trades.

Brittney Brinner is a Financial Solutions Advisor (FSA) with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In her role, she works directly with clients to define their financial goals and develop portfolio strategies tailored to their individual needs. Brittney provides ongoing advice, adjusting plans as clients' circumstances evolve to help them pursue their personal and family objectives. Her expertise includes assisting clients with a variety of financial priorities, such as purchasing a home, funding education, addressing eldercare considerations, and preparing for healthcare expenses. Brittney holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. She earned a Bachelor's Degree from Grand Valley State University and a Master's Degree from DePaul University.

Michael Dewitt is a CFA® charterholder based in Atlanta, GA, with 23 years of industry experience. He currently works at Corient, where he has been employed since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at CI Brightworth Private Wealth and CIPW Service Company, LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Rupert Hansford is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC and has prior experience at Fleetcor Technologies, Schroders, and Sun Life Capital Management. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach utilizing both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and a range of advisory and private fund services.

Hallie Hene is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as Director of Planning and Operations for Streamline Wealth, an RIA focused on customer service and financial planning. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management and consulting services through various program structures, combining in-house manager selection with third-party strategies and technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Patricia Sklar is a financial advisor at Corient with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 designations. Her prior roles include positions at CI Brightworth Private Wealth and BT Wealth Management, LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

William Francis is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, based in Atlanta, GA. He has two years of industry experience, previously working with Ashford Advisors for four years and has been engaged in insurance business activities outside of Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Michael Binnicker is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at HB Wealth. His prior roles include positions at Balentine, LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities, and AllianceBernstein L.P. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm employs a combined quantitative and qualitative investment process across a range of public and private strategies, including registered investment companies and affiliated private funds.

Nicholas Reidich is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021 and previously held roles at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, WestRock, and Ernst & Young, LLP. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, providing tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Thomas Gordon Jr. is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, and J.P. Morgan. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management using model and customized portfolios within a fiduciary framework.

Michael Gaddis Jr. is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Janney since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he co-founded a travel website, Untrodden, Inc., where he remains a silent partner with an equity stake. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a range of managed account programs.

Alexis Maafoh is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth, Alexis worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Nova Wealth Management Group, and Genspring/Sun Trust Private Wealth. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Philip Clinkscales III is a CFP®, CFA®, and PFS™ credentialed advisor at HB Wealth with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Soundriver Advisors, LLC before joining HB Wealth Management, LLC in 2019. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser providing wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and combines quantitative and qualitative due diligence across a range of public and private investment strategies.

Brian Sullivan is a CFP® professional at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Atlanta, GA, with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Mercer Global Advisors in various roles since 2016. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other strategies.

Jack Bell is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Atlanta, GA. His prior experience includes roles at FPF Advisors LLC, Truist Investment Services, BB&T, Bank of America, and Merrill. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and select Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm utilizes Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools to deliver tailored recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Matthew Roher is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at HB Wealth. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Advisory Services, Kestra Investment Services, and Soliant. Roher has also assisted lead advisors in developing financial plans and preparing client meeting agendas. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combined quantitative and qualitative investment approach across public and private strategies and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Ethan Glickfield is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, based in Atlanta, GA, and has four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ayco Goldman Sachs and Creative Financial Partners, as well as a four-year period at Emory University. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management, leveraging strategic allocation models, manager selections, and a variety of implementation approaches, with access to specialized programs and alternative investments.

Lisa Brown is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked with Ci Brightworth Private Wealth for 18 years before joining Corient and its related entities in 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the board and mentors students for the Dolphin Green and Gold Fund, owns MoneyAnswerKey LLC where she writes and speaks about personal finance, and is Treasurer on the board of Project Street Vet, a nonprofit providing veterinary care to pets of homeless individuals. Corient offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house and third-party strategies, incorporating risk management and alternative investments when appropriate, and provides specialized offerings through affiliated private funds and trust services.