Gary Askew is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining OpenArc in 2025, he spent 10 years at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. Outside of his advisory role, Askew owns and operates an online apparel business, Big Back Ministries, selling t-shirts and hoodies. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors such as trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers tailored wealth management and consulting services with a broad investment toolkit and a notable institutional retirement plan practice combined with private markets and digital-asset capabilities.

Melissa Hallmark is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She currently works at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC and previously spent 11 years at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed insurance agent for life, health, and annuity products. Apollon Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of centrally managed strategies and local portfolio oversight, integrating fundamental and tactical approaches with tax-aware tools and alternative investment offerings.

Bradley Plaziak is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at Marshall University and the PGA Tour Superstore. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of wealth management and retirement plan services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary models and utilizing a varied investment toolkit that includes private markets and digital assets.

Everett Wilkerson is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC since 2019. His prior experience includes seven years at TD Ameritrade. Wilkerson also works as an instructor at the University of Georgia, a role he has held since 2019. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm employs a centralized investment platform combining standardized asset-allocation models and ETF-based portfolios, supported by specialized in-house estate and tax planning professionals.

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 with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Peregrine & Black and Attivo Group. He has been with Beacon Global Advisor Network since 2023. Beacon Global Advisor Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individual clients, including both non‑high‑net‑worth and high‑net‑worth individuals, through a network of approximately 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.

Charles Davidson Jr. is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Lumature Wealth Partners, Raymond James Financial Services, and Suntrust Private Wealth. He serves as Treasurer for the Holy Innocents Touchdown Club, a nonprofit booster organization. Concurrent Investment Advisors provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $9.9 billion in client assets across discretionary and non-discretionary mandates and employs a long-term investment approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

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 licenses and has been with Merit since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a partner and general partner in real estate development and management ventures. Merit Financial Group, LLC manages approximately $10.6 billion and serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment strategy using model portfolios and customizable sleeves, supported by an investment committee and centralized management.

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.

Rohan Patel is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services such as wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a broad array of investment options and providing both discretionary and non-discretionary engagement models.

Everett Cramer Jr. is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill for nine years. Everett is based in Atlanta, GA. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base that includes individual and institutional clients such as trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized wealth management and retirement plan services, utilizing a wide range of investment strategies including private markets and digital assets.

Grace Lopez Williams is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 license. Her prior experience includes roles at Avantax Advisory Services and OneAmerica Securities. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as CEO of GW Group Financial Services LLC and Grace M. Williams CPA PC, and is a board member of Trabajo Legal USA LLC and Ace Loans. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and governmental clients. The firm uses an Envestnet-supported workflow incorporating internally created models and third-party managers to provide portfolio management and financial planning services.

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.

Rex Macey is a CFP® and CFA® with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at BIP Wealth, LLC and previously spent 11 years at Red Tortoise, LLC. Macey holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. BIP Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $5.29 billion across a multi-advisor team and offers customized, household-level portfolios that emphasize diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and private market investment opportunities.

Bryan Rea is a CFP® professional associated with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with the firm since 2010 and has held roles at HYB Partners and Wela Strategies, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, no additional business activities are noted. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm uses a centralized, structured investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and actively managed sleeves, supplemented by specialized in-house financial planning resources and access to private investment solutions.

James Loving is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at Aprio Wealth Management, LLC and previously spent a decade at A. Montag & Associates, Inc. He is based in Atlanta, GA. Aprio Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs diversified portfolio management techniques and offers access to sub-advised strategies, options-based portfolios, and private investments.