Thomas Heald is a CFA charterholder with 33 years of industry experience and has been with Eads & Heald Investment Counsel since 1987. He is based in Atlanta, GA, and holds a Series 65 license. Eads & Heald Wealth Management is a four-advisor team that provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm employs a top-down fundamental investment approach, managing broadly diversified portfolios with an emphasis on low turnover and full investment, and is also involved as a portfolio manager in third-party wrap fee programs and model provider platforms.

Eric Wimbush is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Seraphim Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2020 and concurrently serves as a Senior Relationship Manager at FHLBank Atlanta, where he assists financial institutions in managing balance sheet risk. Outside of his advisory role, he co-manages Wimbush Investments, an LLC involved in a real estate development project. Seraphim Wealth Advisors, Inc. provides portfolio management and investment planning services to individual and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses. The firm’s investment approach includes the use of derivatives and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management without account minimums.

Anitha Rao is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Architects, LLC since 2005. She is based in Woodstock, GA. Financial Architects serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and project-based consulting. The firm employs an investment approach grounded in academic research, focusing on low-cost mutual funds and ETFs with factor tilts and broad diversification.

Michael Cordak is a financial advisor at Optimum Wealth Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Optimum Wealth Management since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he has been a commercial airline pilot for Delta Airlines since 2006. Optimum Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach combining passive index and ETF positions with selective active management, focusing on global diversification and integrating investment advice with broader life-planning topics.

Jason Daugherty is a financial advisor at Triumph Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Triumph Wealth Advisors since 2010, with prior experience at World Equity Group, Inc. and Taylor Capital Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a used auto modifying and sales business. Triumph Wealth Advisors provides asset management, financial planning, and consultation services to individual and business clients. The firm manages portfolios on a non-discretionary basis, tailoring investments using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and other strategies, and reported approximately $30.3 million in assets under management as of December 31, 2024.

Jeffrey Eischeid is a PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is a partner at Bennett Thrasher LLP, a public accounting firm, and has been with Galleria Financial Advisors, LLC since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is a certified public accountant and holds ownership interests in several private companies, though he does not devote time to these businesses during trading hours. Galleria Financial Advisors, LLC is a fee-only investment management firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages client assets through non-discretionary, globally diversified portfolios that combine passive index funds, ETFs, and select active managers, with client authorization required for all trades.

Michael Doyle is a financial advisor at Aurora Investment Counsel with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has been with Aurora Investment Counsel since 2005. Aurora Investment Counsel provides discretionary separate-account portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and family offices. The firm follows a fundamentals-based “Growth At a Reasonable Price” investment approach and serves both direct clients and other registered investment advisers as a sub-advisor.

Gregory Cohn is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Maven Capital Partners, LLC in Atlanta, GA, where he has worked since 2018. He has 14 years of industry experience, including prior roles at MCA Securities, LLC and PNC Capital Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory duties, he is involved in employment services through Maven Employment, LLC. Maven Capital Partners, LLC provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, foundations, and other entities, managing approximately $152.9 million in discretionary assets. The firm offers portfolio allocation across various asset classes and serves as investment manager to private special purpose vehicles with carried interest compensation arrangements.

Phimar Patterson is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at PR Squared Wealth Management LLC. He has held roles at Unified Legacy Group and Blue Clover Financial, where he is the owner of a marketing organization. Patterson also operates as a sole proprietor advising and selling life, disability, and medical insurance, as well as annuities. PR Squared Wealth Management serves individual investors and retirement plan sponsors by providing asset management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services. The firm typically uses model allocations, sub-advisors, and platform tools to build portfolios, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, while also emphasizing retirement plan participant education and structured ongoing consulting.

William Allen is a financial advisor at Sentara Capital with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Sentara Capital since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Allen is involved with the Foundation for Personal Financial Education, a nonprofit focused on financial education, and owns WS Allen and Company, Inc., a business used for office leasing. Sentara Capital serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, offering comprehensive financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio management. The firm employs six portfolio models ranging from Capital Preservation to Aggressive, combining core allocations with tactical and quantitative strategies, and regularly provides educational workshops on financial topics.

Drew Estes is a financial advisor at Banyan Capital Management, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience, all with Banyan since 2016. He also teaches continuing professional education courses for the Georgia Society of CPAs. Banyan Capital Management provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, focusing on value-oriented, fundamental analysis with a long-term investment horizon. The firm manages concentrated portfolios primarily in publicly traded equities and communicates performance results regularly, serving a mix of individual and institutional clients.

Erich Schwerd is a financial advisor at CIGX, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at CIGX since 2003. Prior to his career in finance, he was employed by the Social Security Administration from 1998 to 2021. CIGX provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement planning services to individual and institutional clients. The firm uses a top-down analysis of macroeconomic conditions and model portfolios across multiple asset classes, emphasizing exchange-traded funds and long-term holdings with defined sell disciplines.

Ronald Zimmerman is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kenneth Frenke & Co since 2001. He is based in Atlanta, GA, and is one of three advisors at the firm. Kenneth Frenke & Co. provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm develops individualized Investment Policy Statements and typically implements portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, applying fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and a long-term purchase orientation.

William Knorr is a financial advisor at Banyan Capital Management, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., Wells Fargo Securities LLC, Credit Suisse Group AG, Hire Counsel, and Fidelity National Title Group, Inc. before joining Banyan Capital Management. Banyan Capital Management provides discretionary investment management for individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, focusing on value-oriented fundamental analysis with a long-term investment horizon. The firm manages concentrated portfolios primarily invested in publicly traded equities and offers detailed quarterly performance reporting compared to relevant benchmarks.

Joseph Young is a financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at 34 Financial, LLC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc., Arkadios Capital LLC, ACG Wealth, Inc., and Triad Advisors, Inc. 34 Financial, LLC is a small advisory team managing approximately $101 million across about 90 client relationships, providing discretionary investment management and ongoing financial advice to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, and other institutions. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to develop client-specific investment policies and offers portfolio management that may include the use of margin, options, leveraged/inverse ETFs, and structured products.

Cheryl Leonard Peeples is a financial advisor at PR Squared Wealth Management LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC for 20 years. In addition to her advisory role, she is an insurance agent involved in insurance sales and services. PR Squared Wealth Management serves individual investors and retirement plan sponsors by providing asset management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services. The firm typically manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis, using model allocations and sub-advisors, while emphasizing retirement-plan participant education and ongoing consulting.

Laura Rosenberg is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Hayes Wealth Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. She has been with Hayes Wealth Advisors since 2023. Outside of wealth management, Rosenberg works as an optometrist at The Eye Gallery, an optometry practice she has been associated with since 2012. Hayes Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, including many high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and small businesses. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and consulting services with a predominantly passive, long-term investment approach.

Kendyl Strickland is a financial advisor with Strickland Davis Advisors LLC in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Investment Advisors Management, LLC since 1998 and is also a principal and CPA at Strickland & Company, P.C., an accounting firm where he devotes significant time during tax season. Strickland Davis Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on long-term, strategic asset allocation tailored to each client’s financial situation and partners with Savant Wealth Management for retirement plan services.

Lois Bafas is a financial advisor with Anovest Investment Advisors in Marietta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Anovest Financial Services and Anovest Investment Advisors since 2004. Outside of her advisory role, she is also licensed as a health and life insurance agent. Anovest serves individual households, including high-net-worth clients, by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and custom portfolio reporting. The firm employs a bottom-up, total-return investment approach with diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerances and time horizons.

Kenneth O'Leary is a CFP® with 28 years of experience in financial advising, currently practicing at Surepath Financial Services, LLC. His background includes operating a franchise business that sells estate-planning software and involvement in a multi-level marketing business selling nutrition products. He also holds an insurance license for non-securities products. Surepath Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program and a web-based platform. The firm conducts educational seminars and tailors investment programs to client objectives using various analytical methods.