Mason Porritt is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Shoemaker Financial, Minnesota Life Insurance Co, and Jackson National Life Distributors LLC. BIP Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.29 billion across about 3,100 client relationships. The firm emphasizes customized, diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and private market opportunities for qualified investors.

Paul Pilcher is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Arkadios Wealth Advisors and Arkadios Capital since 2022 and previously spent six years at MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans executed through various managed accounts and model portfolios, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis.

Justin Farmer is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Exit Wealth Advisors and as a self-employed media professional. Outside of advising, he is involved in Savannah Distilling in an advisory role and holds a majority share in the company. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment solutions using a variety of management programs and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analyses.

Peyton Bogard is a financial advisor at Asset Preservation Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. He has been with Asset Preservation Advisors since 2020. Asset Preservation Advisors specializes in municipal bond investment management for institutional and retail clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary services focused on taxable and tax-exempt municipal bond portfolios. The firm employs an active fixed-income approach emphasizing yield-curve analysis, credit research, and sector allocation, managing approximately $10.6 billion in assets with a team of 21 advisors.

Taylor Williams is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at BIP Wealth, LLC since 2015. Based in Atlanta, GA, Williams holds the Series 66 designation and works within a firm that employs a multi-advisor team. BIP Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.29 billion in assets. The firm offers customized, household-level portfolio construction focused on diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities, and supports private market investing through affiliated entities.

Thomas Buehler is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Crawford Investment Counsel Inc. since 2005. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, registered investment companies, pension plans, trusts, and municipal entities. The firm uses a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach emphasizing dividend-paying, higher-quality companies and employs distinct equity and fixed-income strategies tailored to client needs.

Jason Young is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Alex Brown and Raymond James & Associates. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Agility Power Systems, LLC, a holding company for a private investment in Helix Semiconductors. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, families, family offices, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm combines centrally managed model strategies with locally managed portfolio decisions, utilizing fundamental analysis, tactical allocations, and tax management tools, and offers services including investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory.

Aaron Dixon is a financial advisor with Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC in Marietta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at State Farm VP Management Corp. and Steve Cannon Insurance Agency. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates North Mountain Capital, LLC, an equipment rental business. Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $3 billion in assets. The firm employs a range of model portfolio solutions and discretionary management strategies, supported by a network of about 90 advisors and multiple affiliated service providers.

Rebecca Barnett is a financial advisor at 49 Financial based in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential. She has no prior industry experience but has worked in education and youth performance organizations for several years. Barnett is currently involved with the Oconee Youth School of Performance and the University of Georgia. 49 Financial serves a diverse clientele including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, consulting, and fractional family office services. The firm uses a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and employs proprietary and platform model portfolios.

Clifton Dortch Jr. is a financial advisor at Balentine with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Balentine, he worked at Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing Services from 2015 to 2021. Balentine serves entrepreneurs, families, high-net-worth individuals, foundations, and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, investment management, family office services, and business advisory support. The firm’s investment approach is risk-based and incorporates both active and passive strategies, along with a model-driven Global Tactical Asset Allocation program for institutional mandates.

James Mckenzie is a financial advisor at Synovus Securities, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CREATIVE Financial Group and Synovus Financial Corporation. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory and brokerage services including managed accounts, financial planning, and access to alternative investments. The firm uses a structured portfolio management approach on the Envestnet platform, combining discretionary and non-discretionary programs guided by client risk assessments.

Mary Clare Breyel is a financial advisor at NewEdge Wealth with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Morgan Stanley. NewEdge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as foundations, endowments, and other institutional or charitable clients. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services and employs an investment process that emphasizes asset allocation and investor behavior across a range of strategies and alternative exposures.

David Short is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 9 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co and Waddell & Reed. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole owner of Aster Hawthorn LLC and sells life, disability, and long-term care insurance through Ash Brokerage. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and deploys client strategies through various internally managed and third-party portfolios.

Brenden Urban is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Invesco, Fidelity Investments, Merrill, and Raymond James. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm uses a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and provides specialized in-house estate and tax planning resources.

Valerie Edwards is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. In addition to her advisory role, she is also licensed as an insurance agent, focusing on life, health, and fixed annuities. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement consulting. The firm operates with a platform relationship with Envestnet and Pershing and integrates insurance and broker-dealer services within the Mutual of Omaha group.

Alex Levine is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional clients, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers tailored investment solutions across various asset classes and has a notable institutional retirement practice combined with private markets and digital asset capabilities.

James Hawbaker is a financial advisor with Bison Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been active in related financial and real estate businesses since 2004, including his roles at Davis & Hawbaker Real Estate Group, LLC and Hawbaker Financial Services, LLC. Bison Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a turnkey asset management platform that incorporates tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market investments, with unique services such as option-based overlays and interval funds.

Alan Lane is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Crawford Investment Counsel Inc since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Tidal Creek Capital Advisors, LPL Financial, Arvest Wealth Management, and several other firms. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focused on dividend-paying equities and diversified fixed-income strategies, and also acts as adviser to multiple registered investment companies.

Heath Siebel is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining 49 Financial, he held roles at The Land Group Title Company, the Cincinnati Reds, Cellular Sales, and operated DiOrios Pizza and Pub for seven years. He also works as a fixed insurance agent. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, consulting, and fractional family office services. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term diversified investment approach using model portfolios and third-party managers, managing approximately $1.4 billion across multiple advisory teams.

Mitchell Gentry is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Equity Investment Corporation, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Reagan Securities, Inc. and Jefferies LLC. Equity Investment Corporation provides discretionary equity portfolio management to a diverse client base, including institutional and high-net-worth investors. The firm employs a fundamental, absolute value investment process across various equity strategies and serves several unique client types such as insurance companies and government entities.