James Russell is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has worked at Allegiance Financial Group, LPL Financial, and PKS Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he is an equal partner in a real estate development company, JL3, LLC. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and modular sleeves, overseen by a central Investment Management team and Investment Committee, while offering customization options through various platforms.

Gary Martin is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC since 2009. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, family office services, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth families, as well as trusts, foundations, private funds, and estates. Nicholas Hoffman & Company develops individualized financial profiles and investment plans, typically implementing them through mutual funds, ETFs, separate account managers, and selected private investments, while also serving as lead investment sub-advisor to an affiliated lower-middle-market private equity fund.

Michael Weinberger is a financial advisor at Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Impact Partnership Wealth since 2021, following five years at Retirement Wealth Advisors, Inc. Additionally, he serves as Director of Advanced Markets at The Impact Partnership, LLC, an insurance marketing organization. Impact Partnership Wealth provides investment management, model-portfolio implementation, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary model portfolio solutions and direct asset management on a wrap-fee platform, combining third-party strategists, adviser-managed models, and direct indexing with tactical asset-allocation and overlays.

Parker Dixon is a financial advisor at SignatureFD, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential. He has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Citizens National Bank and time spent at Mississippi College and Mississippi State University. SignatureFD serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, business entities, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs diversified, long-term asset allocation strategies and operates several specialized business lines, including an AI-enabled platform for marketing private placement life insurance.

Matthew Barber is a CFP® and CFA® with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with SignatureFD, LLC since 2013 and is based in Atlanta, GA. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, retirement plan management, and consulting services. The firm manages client portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and is affiliated with an accounting firm and several private investment funds.

Jessica Quinn is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has three years of industry experience, including nine years at CitiBank prior to joining IFG Advisory and LPL Financial in 2023. Quinn also provides administrative support to IFG Advisory, LLC. IFG Advisory, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies using sub-advisors and third-party managers and provides services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

James Read is a financial advisor with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC in Duluth, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Jefferies & Company, Inc since 2009. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through a customized, collaborative planning process that covers areas such as tax and estate planning, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning.

Kay Wilson is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Arkadios in 2024, Wilson worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, BT Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services, JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Barclays Capital, and Lehman Brothers. Wilson is also involved with Corbet Capital Advisors in an investment-related capacity. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans and a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods across various account types.

Matthew Gladbach is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advisory Services Network. His prior roles include positions at Donaldson Capital Management, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. He also acts as a FINRA arbitrator on an as-selected basis. Advisory Services Network supports individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm employs a range of strategies across various asset classes and manages approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.

Ross Hughes is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Capital Endurance Group, Inc., Allstate, and Redwood Wealth Management, LLC. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, including unique services such as advising private pooled vehicles and managing covered-call SMA strategies.

Thomas Martin is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with GLOBALT Investments since 2014. GLOBALT Investments LLC manages discretionary portfolios, separately managed accounts, and model portfolios for a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines proprietary quantitative models with technical and fundamental analysis and employs ETF-based strategies with tactical overlays developed alongside Ned Davis Research.

Bernard Atkins is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at First American National Investment Advisors and Equitable Advisors. First Advisors National provides investment management, asset allocation advice, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individual clients, including ERISA plan participants. The firm emphasizes third-party money manager selection and oversight, using tactical and strategic asset allocation methodologies and fundamental analysis to manage discretionary portfolios.

Troy Decastro is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with IFG Advisory, LLC, where he has worked since 2019, following a 21-year tenure at Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc. IFG Advisory, LLC provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and employs a range of management strategies, including in-house management and third-party managers.

Matthew Hand is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA. His prior roles include positions at CapFinancial Securities LLC, Cetera Advisors, and Charles Schwab. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser that provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs tailored asset allocations with a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options-based covered-call strategies, and also offers advisory services for private pooled vehicles and private-market securities for qualified investors.

Debra Disimone is a financial advisor at Crawford Investment Counsel Inc in Atlanta, GA, with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Crawford Investment Counsel since 2003. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, municipalities, and business entities. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focused on higher-quality, income-producing securities across equity and fixed income strategies, managing portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis.

Melissa Ekeberg is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, LPL Financial, Invest Financial Corporation, and United Community Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Appalachian Wealth Management. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a multi-faceted investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and utilizes a variety of management strategies and third-party models.

Kyle Turnier is a financial advisor at Asset Preservation Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Belle Haven Investments, LP and AQR Capital Management. His current role began in 2025 at both Asset Preservation Advisors and iM Global US Distributors, LLC. Asset Preservation Advisors specializes in discretionary municipal bond investment management for institutional and retail clients, offering strategies focused on tax-exempt and taxable municipal portfolios. The firm manages over $11 billion in assets and emphasizes active fixed-income management with an ESG-oriented Positive Impact Tax-Exempt Strategy.

Najee Sanders is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, David Lerner Associates, and HSBC Bank USA. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services. The firm combines institutional retirement expertise with capabilities in private markets and digital assets, tailoring investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary models.

Emily Fletcher is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a general partner and managing member of Brownlow Enterprises LLC, a limited liability company. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofits, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of wealth management and consulting services, employing a broad investment toolkit and maintaining a significant institutional retirement practice alongside private markets and digital asset capabilities.

Daniel Harmeyer is a CFP® with 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Simplicity Wealth and Retirement Income Specialists, LLC and has held prior roles at firms including Fisher Investments and Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. He is also the owner of Retirement Income Solutions, LLC, a business focused on life insurance and annuities. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers customizable model portfolios with ongoing monitoring, utilizing technology and operational support for advisers alongside its managed account platform.