Cody Carpenter is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms, including Virginia Retirement Services Inc., BMS Financial, Insurance & Tax Services, RetireMax, LLC, and Financial U LLC dba ABC Educational Services. Outside of his advisory role, Carpenter is involved in financial services education through Financial U LLC and software design and marketing for financial advisors via RetireMax, LLC. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options through a strategic asset allocation framework and risk-based mutual fund portfolios. The firm also offers education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Scott Hollowell is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Independent Advisor Alliance since 2019 and previously with LPL Financial and Independent Financial Partners. Outside of advising, Hollowell serves as a member of the Fayette County, GA Board of Education and has participated as a film and television extra. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches and utilizes various analytical techniques and technology platforms to support client portfolios and planning.

Michael Green is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, SunTrust Advisory Services, and Truist Investment Services. Outside of advising, he is a partner in Hairrox Pro, a company specializing in professional hair care products for textured and multicultural hair. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and uses AI-enhanced research tools and inter-affiliate integration to support its investment and fiduciary services.

Teresa Fitzgerald is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at firms including Capital Analysts, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory role, she is the founder of TMF Legacy Enterprises, Inc., providing sales coaching and leadership development, and co-founded the i3Inspire podcast focused on entrepreneurship. She also serves as a trustee for the Italian Sons and Daughters of Italy – Peachtree City Lodge. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and manages a range of model portfolios using both strategic and tactical investment approaches.

Virginia Irby is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Cape Securities Inc and Hargrave, Freeman & Leto, among others. Outside of advising, she is involved with Gulf Breeze Enterprises, Inc. and The Planters Warehouse & Lumber Co. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice, along with tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning services delivered through third-party providers.

April Jackson is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 34 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 1996. In addition to her advisory role, she is co-owner and CFO of an insurance agency and owns a tax preparation business. Jackson also serves as Immediate Past National President on the executive board of the National Women of Achievement, Incorporated. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm utilizes a mix of strategic and tactical investment approaches and offers a range of advisory and brokerage services.

Dale Conlan is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Conlan serves as a tour guide for Water Tower Tours, leading tours of TV and movie filming locations in Senoia, Georgia. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing a blend of discretionary and non-discretionary solutions supported by third-party platforms and AI-enhanced research tools.

Jennifer Kross is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Parliament Wealth since 2026. Prior to that, she was affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Dunlap & Associates Wealth Management from 2013 to 2026. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides advisory programs, technology, compliance, and operational support, with discretionary portfolio management and a variety of program structures designed to meet diverse client needs.

Byron Gonzalez is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Delta Community Credit Union, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo. Outside of his advisory work, Byron is involved in music as a DJ with Grupo Sentimiento and owns a leathercraft business, Saya Goods. Mercer Global Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts, tax management, and a variety of implementation options.

Bryan Johnson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Peachtree City, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Dunlap & Associates Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of Augusta Dream Homes, LLC, a real estate management company. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Howard Aspacher is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment holding CFP® and Series 63 designations and has 44 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Capital Analysts, Legend Advisory Corporation, and Legend Equities Corporation. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, ERISA retirement plan advice, and both advisor-managed and firm-managed model portfolios, utilizing a range of strategic and tactical investment approaches.

Ryan Herbin is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at PNC Investments since 2017, including a prior role at Edward Jones from 2015 to 2017. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available as an invitation-only pilot for employees. The firm uses algorithmic questionnaires to recommend investment strategies implemented via approved model portfolios managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Torrey Thompson is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with a Series 65 credential. Thompson has been with Brookstone since 2025 and has prior experience at AmeriLife and AAOK Bail Bonding of Gwinnett. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Pamela Middleton is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with over 43 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. Pamela has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 1996 and also has a longstanding association with Banks, Jackson & Middleton Inc. Outside of advising, she provides income tax preparation services and serves as a trustee and guardian in family estate matters. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a range of investment management programs that combine in-house and third-party strategies overseen by an Investment Management & Research team.

David Justice is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 29 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has worked with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling AFLAC worksite voluntary benefits under a broker sales contract. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios managed internally and by third parties.

Rashad Calhoun is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he held roles at Farmers Insurance, Regions Bank, and Wells Fargo. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated approach links financial planning with recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Michael Heath is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Steward Partners and Raymond James, among others. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services, utilizing both Steward Partners-branded solutions and third-party money managers.

Gregory Hammonds is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a background that includes roles at Avantax Planning Partners, WHT Advisory Services, and Crescent Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a director of First National Bank of Griffin and is the CEO of a CPA firm, Whaley Hammonds PC. He is also an elder at McDonough Presbyterian Church, where he leads the Personnel Committee and participates on the Stewardship Committee. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees with services including investment management, financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm offers additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through a third-party provider, and emphasizes diversified, goal-based investment strategies integrated with a larger Cetera network.

Eric Berry is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His previous roles include positions at Prudential, Fidelity, and TIAA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans alongside optional managed account solutions.

William Mcgough is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial and has held roles at Stadion Money Management and Benetic, Inc. He is also involved with Evolve Analytics, a consulting practice focused on capital markets and asset management strategy. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office offerings, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.