Michael Merlin is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently advising at Rockefeller Financial LLC since 2020. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, spanning 11 and 5 years respectively. Merlin serves as a director for the Atlanta Jewish Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operating as a registered broker-dealer with access to a consolidated investment platform and an active role in alternative investment placements.

Ryan Harris is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Atlanta, GA, where he has worked since 2000. He has 24 years of industry experience. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with an emphasis on internal oversight and diverse investment vehicles, including exposure to alternative and digital-asset products.

Willard Tuck is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Agia and Limestone Valley RC&D. He serves on the boards of nonprofit organizations focused on community support and disability services. Valic Financial Advisors is a large SEC-registered investment adviser serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts through a network of over 1,200 advisors, using centralized technology and model-based investment solutions.

Todd Jones is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Gratus Capital LLC, Gratus Capital Management, LLC, and M.L. Stern & Co., LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm emphasizes long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction using a blended approach of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Heather Reich is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC in Atlanta, GA, with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Colliers International. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as Treasurer for the Simpson Elementary School PTA Board and sits on the Board of Directors for the Lifeline Animal Project, a nonprofit animal welfare organization. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating as both an advisory firm and a registered broker-dealer with a consolidated investment platform that includes equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Kim Chenevey is a financial advisor with William Blair, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has been with William Blair since 2016 and previously worked at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC from 2010 to 2016. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across various asset classes and provides access to proprietary models and private investment opportunities.

Michael Leibig is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Life Insurance Co. since 2017 and Principal Securities Inc. since 2016, following a prior role at Principal Financial from 2012 to 2017. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Barnabas White is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2013. Outside of his financial advisory role, he occasionally works as an on-call extra and background actor for movies, TV shows, and commercials through Central Casting. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed portfolios and investment education through various advice programs. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model portfolios to deliver personalized asset allocation and retirement guidance at scale.

Margaret Remeika is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. She has previously worked at firms including American Financial Advisors, Henssler Financial, and LPL Financial. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and variable annuity servicing. The firm uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis to implement customized investment strategies and provides education through newsletters, podcasts, and seminars.

Alfredo Mesa is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Mesa Financial Group, Woodbury Financial Services, and Private Client Services. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Suhyoung An is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLife Securities LLC for a decade. His current role includes sales of fixed annuities, life insurance, disability insurance, and long-term care products through various carriers. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions, with investment implementation typically managed on a discretionary basis by these third parties.

Julien Colon is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has held positions at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Bankers Life Securities, and Bankers Life & Casualty. Outside of advisory services, he manages a team of agents providing insurance solutions tailored to retirees, including Medicare supplements and long-term care insurance. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach.

Anna Long is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Castle Wealth Partners and various companies in the Marietta, GA area. 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 provides a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, combining in-house manager selection with third-party models and advisor discretion.

Peter Quackenbush Jr. is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and having 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Rockefeller Capital Management, Bank of America, and Merrill. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Quackenbush Holdings LLC, a company involved in real estate and shares of a privately held beverage company. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating as both a registered investment advisor and a broker-dealer with a consolidated investment platform delivering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary solutions.

Garrett Brown is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA. He joined the firm in 2026 and has a background including service in the United States Marine Corps from 2018 to 2022 and various roles in both education and small business. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and supports nearly 300,000 clients with a focus on centralized technology and model solutions.

Ralph Merten is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations, along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Sarmaya Partners, LLC. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a blend of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships supported by advanced research tools and supervisory oversight.

Jeffrey Weronick is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Kennesaw, GA, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, with prior roles at firms including LPL Financial, Cetera Investment Services, SunTrust Investment Services, and MassMutual. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-owner and sitter for a pet sitting service. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with a large bank affiliation, providing multiple discretionary managed-account options and unique features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Berkley Bryan is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 designations and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial in 2022, Bryan held positions at The Welch Group, Regions Bank, Highland Associates, and Samford University. Bryan serves as a volunteer board member for the Sheridan Parc Homeowners Association, where responsibilities include enforcing community rules and maintaining common areas. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutions, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a Private Advisor model and offers access to equities, fixed income, and alternative investments via an integrated investment platform and affiliated capabilities.

David Hudson is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and has previously worked with Money Concepts Capital Corp and Triad Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Hudson is involved in nonprofit education as a board member of the Curious Edge Foundation and provides CFO consulting services through his own firm. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and offers services such as third-party manager programs, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments.

Wendell Lofton Jr. is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at E*Trade Capital Management LLC and E*Trade Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an agent involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.