Owen Malcolm is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC and Sanders Financial Management, Inc. He serves on the Investment Committee of the Presbyterian Church in America Foundation. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $11.56 billion in assets across 145 advisors and 67 offices, serving individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and institutional clients with a combination of centrally managed strategies and locally managed portfolios.

Halie Gray is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing six years of industry experience. She has worked with IFG Advisory and LPL Financial, with overlapping roles spanning from 2015 to the present. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with HVH Financial LLC, focusing on non-variable insurance products. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing various investment strategies and third-party models to tailor portfolios to client objectives.

Andrew Crane is a financial advisor at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. in Peachtree Corners, GA, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with The Strategic Financial Alliance since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and manager of GENX Financial Inc., a business involved in marketing financial services and fixed insurance under the name Capital Insight Group. The Strategic Financial Alliance provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and referral to third-party managers. The firm operates multiple portfolio programs and employs a combination of in-house management and co-advisory arrangements, serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals.

Nathanael Sidor is a financial advisor at John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Enterprise and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of finance, he supervises the revenue cycle team for D4C Dental Brands, managing insurance claims related to orthodontic dentistry. John Hancock Personal Financial Services provides financial planning, consultative services, and an Emergency Savings program to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profits, and businesses. The firm uses technology-assisted tools to deliver broadly framed written recommendations, serving a large client base through a scaled, multi-team model.

Tucker Davis is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in Marietta, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience in both the financial services and mortgage industries, including prior roles at LPL Financial, Raymond James & Associates, and Movement Mortgage. 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 that integrates patented Wealthcare software and behavioral economics, utilizing both passive and active investment strategies alongside proprietary quantitative metrics.

John Meagher is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Roswell, GA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has four years of industry experience and currently works at Kovack Advisors after previously working at Kovack Securities and National Insurance Brokers. He serves as the Life Brokerage Director at National Insurance Brokers, a fixed insurance agency. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services through an Envestnet-supported workflow incorporating both internal and third-party investment models.

Mitchell Roper is a financial advisor at 49 Financial in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Oakwood Capital Securities, Inc. and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of investment advising, he is a licensed agent writing fixed insurance business. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients by providing comprehensive financial planning, advanced planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm emphasizes disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation and offers tiered fractional family office services alongside access to third-party managers.

Brandon Hodge is a financial advisor at Asset Preservation Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2023. Prior to joining Asset Preservation Advisors, he held roles at Wild Dunes Resort, Forest Lake Club, and educational institutions including the University of South Carolina, University of Idaho, and St. Joseph's Catholic School. Asset Preservation Advisors specializes in municipal bond investment management for institutional and retail clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services focused on taxable and tax-exempt municipal bond portfolios. The firm employs an active fixed-income strategy emphasizing yield-curve analysis, credit research, and sector allocation, managing approximately $10.6 billion in assets with a small advisor team.

James Meaders is a financial advisor at First Heartland Consultants, Inc. with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc., and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Meaders Financial Group, which markets insurance and financial services. First Heartland Consultants serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan participants, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides financial planning, model-based management for 401(k) accounts, and various asset management solutions through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Andrew Noble is a financial advisor at New Edge Wealth in Atlanta, GA, with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Charles Schwab, and Priority One Financial Services. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, foundations, trusts, and other institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services focused on asset allocation and investor behavior, using a combination of independent managers, model strategies, proprietary solutions, and technology tools including AI-assisted analytics.

Albert Martinez is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Core Planning with one year of industry experience. He has been affiliated with The Mika Group, Inc. since 2011. Core Planning is a multi-team firm that provides fee-only financial planning, wealth management, and portfolio management services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, employing third-party model portfolios and rule-based rebalancing tools to tailor investment strategies to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Feleatha Hyde is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealthcare Advisory Partners since 2015 and is also affiliated with LPL Financial. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6.0 billion in client assets through a team of over 150 advisors, serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines goals-based planning supported by proprietary software with an evidence-based investment approach that incorporates behavioral economics and quantitative measures.

Robert Warnock III is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He currently works at Arkadios Wealth Advisors and Arkadios Capital, having joined in 2022, and previously held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Truist Investment Services, and Morgan Keegan & Company. Warnock is also the managing partner at Monarch Capital Advisors, where he assists with daily operations and client wealth management. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with customized investment solutions. The firm employs a variety of portfolio management strategies, including internally supported accounts and third-party managers, with an investment approach that integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Jacob Lee is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential. He has been with BIP Wealth since 2025 and has a background in education, having worked at Kennesaw State University, Roswell High School, and Crabapple Middle School. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, including private pooled vehicles and private-market securities for qualified investors.

Katherine Healy is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with IFG Advisory since 2013 and concurrently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2012. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs diverse analytical approaches and utilizes sub-advisors and third-party managers to implement tailored portfolios, offering a range of services including portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and wrap-fee programs.

Alexander Watts is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in providing financial guidance and tailored advice to high-net-worth clients. With over 15 years of experience, he works closely with a select group of clients, primarily business owners and entrepreneurs, to address their specific wealth management needs. Alex leverages access to Bank of America's resources to offer comprehensive investment banking solutions including business sales, mergers, acquisitions, ESOPs, and recapitalization services. Prior to his current role, Alex served as a Private Banker with J.P. Morgan in Atlanta and spent five years as an Investment Analyst with GenSpring Family Offices. He holds a B.A. in Economics with an emphasis in Finance from Emory University and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. Alex is also a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). An Atlanta native, Alex is actively involved in various civic and philanthropic organizations. His roles include Co-Chair of the Emory Entrepreneur Network, Board member of the Trust for Public Land, and Legacy Advisor to the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation. He has also served on boards for Intown Collaborative Ministries, Goodwill Industries, and Morningside Presbyterian Church. Alex resides in the Morningside area of Atlanta with his wife, daughter, and two sons.

Jennifer Keegan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Alpharetta, GA, bringing 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Lifestyle Planning Solutions, LLC, LPL Financial, and Professional Compliance Assistance, Inc. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors—including high-net-worth clients—retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach managed by an internal team, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account arrangements alongside a variety of account options and third-party manager relationships.

Van Pappas is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC. He previously worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services for over a decade. Outside of his advisory work, he holds board member positions with the Chamblee Charter High School Blue and Gold Foundation and the Elaine Clark Center, and has a partial ownership role in Physician Captive Services, a third-party administrator. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a range of analytical approaches and investment instruments, employing sub-advisors and third-party managers to tailor portfolios while also offering services such as retirement plan consulting and real-estate-related planning.

Gareth Jones is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Rosefinch Investment Advisors, Brite Advisors USA, and deVere USA. Based in Atlanta, GA, he joined Beacon Global Advisor Network in 2026. Beacon Global Advisor Network serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm offers customized portfolio management using various investment vehicles and provides specialized pension-transfer services for U.K. expatriates.

Chad Williams is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Invest Financial Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a venue that hosts weddings and social events. 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 supported by patented technology and behavioral economics, offering both passive and active investment strategies alongside comprehensive portfolio and retirement plan management.