David Wright is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Davis Insurance Services, General Mortgage Capital Corporation, and Options Mortgage Services. Outside of advising, he owns RePlay Arcade, LLC, a pinball arcade business. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers investment advisory and brokerage services primarily through model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms, managing approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Brett Godwin is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He began his career in the financial industry in 2025, with prior experience at Ashford Advisors and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in private soccer training in Alpharetta, GA. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs.

Richard O'Donnell Jr. is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Savant Wealth Management since 2023, following nine years at Capital Directions, LLC. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation and actively managed strategies, supported by in-house legal, accounting, and trust service affiliates.

Jacob Autry is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) based in Sandy Springs, GA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been working in the industry since 2026. Prior to joining Equity Services, he has experience with National Life Group and has been involved with Trainwithheater Baseball Academy. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and frequently uses third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Ryan Meisemann is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James & Associates, Merrill Lynch, and Bank of America. Outside of advisory work, he is also involved in the hospitality industry as a bartender at Proper Hop Taphouse. AE Wealth Management offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and multiple investment strategies, managing approximately $49.8 billion across more than 127,000 clients.

William Hinson IV is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with three years of industry experience. He currently works at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously held roles at Northern Trust, Truist, and Suntrust Advisory Services. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, and various institutional clients, offering investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment strategy emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, separate account managers, and specialized programs, supported by educational content and integrated service platforms.

Terrence Hartigan is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management since 2023. Prior to joining Savant, he worked at Capital Directions, LLC for ten years and Warren Averett CPAs and Advisors for four years. He is a member of the board of directors for the Clarence E. Harris Foundation, a private philanthropic organization in Atlanta, GA. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, families, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by a broad range of affiliated professional services.

Christopher Johnson is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Park Avenue Securities LLC, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, and Wells Fargo Capital. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales unrelated to Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple account types.

Brandon White is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF based in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, JPMORGAN Chase Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed accounts, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to various trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm’s advisory approach separates one-time planning from ongoing portfolio management and includes customized portfolio options overseen by dedicated managers.

Kile Lewis is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016. Lewis is the co-CEO and founder of oXYGen Financial, a firm through which he manages his financial practice. He also serves as Community Service Director and board secretary for the Alpharetta Rotary, participating in local charitable activities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, including plan design, compliance testing, fiduciary consulting, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors and offers access to multiple management platforms and third-party managed solutions.

Darryl Hicks is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including TruOak Financial Partners LLC and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on multiple nonprofit boards, including chairing the Fayette County Development Authority and participating in community organizations focused on education and criminal justice. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms with a blend of long-term strategies and options for shorter-term trading, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Bryan Strike is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and PFS™ designations with 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at Kays Financial Advisory Corp. He is also the owner of Castlemark Designs, LLC, where he creates and sells woodworking products. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using ETFs, index funds, and other investment vehicles, and offers specialized services including retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Paul Ellington is a CFP® and ChFC® with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1999 and has held roles at Peachtree Planning Corporation and Guardian Life Insurance Company since the late 1980s. He is involved with the Wealth & Wisdom Educational Center, which focuses on topics such as home mortgage details, government debt issues, taxation, and interest rate trends. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and a digital advice platform to implement a variety of investment strategies.

Robert Strickland is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Hightower Securities since 2018, following prior roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he provides consultative advice to the CEO of Advanced Combustion Energy Systems Inc., a company in which he holds an equity interest. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach includes manager selection, multi-manager solutions, and the use of both affiliated and third-party managers, supported by proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Kevin Arculeo is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth and North Point Wealth Management since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates Arculeo's Action Fly's & Guide Service, LLC, which provides fly fishing products and guide services. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, offering a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Juliana Bilo is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at Truist Bank for seven years and at Macy’s for two years. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program supported by third-party platforms and ongoing oversight.

Nisha Musani is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Truist Advisory Services, TRUIST Investment Services, and BB&T-affiliated firms dating back to 2006. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.

Hung Lai is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Atlanta, GA, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. He has 27 years of industry experience, including longstanding roles with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC since 1998, and has been with Eagle Strategies since 2014. Outside of finance, he is involved with Arbys-RTM. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs tailored to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and a focus on fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.

Susan Trass is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services since 2023, with prior roles at Ameriprise, PNC Investments, Chelsea Financial Services, and Fountainhead Capital Management. Outside of her advisory duties, she serves as a client service specialist supporting financial planning and asset management. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base, including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Jennifer Bachelor is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Homrich Berg since 2018 and previously spent 12 years at Compass Financial Consulting, LLC. She is based in Alpharetta, GA, and holds a Series 63 license. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm offers wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services, employing a combination of quantitative and qualitative due diligence across a variety of public and private investment strategies.