Arlene Alexander is a financial advisor at Cyndeo Wealth Partners with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for 13 years. Cyndeo Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, corporations, and business owners with portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and financial consulting. The firm customizes portfolios using a combination of proprietary models, third-party managers, and a TAMP platform, investing across various asset classes while also providing business advisory services for middle-market owners.

Owen Malcolm is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 23 years of industry experience. He currently works at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC and previously spent 11 years at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. He serves on the Investment Committee of the Presbyterian Church in America Foundation, advising on the organization’s strategic direction. Apollon Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, sub-advisory, and consulting services, combining centrally managed models with locally managed portfolios and employing a range of investment strategies including ESG models and direct indexing.

Andrew Crane is a financial advisor at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. in Peachtree Corners, GA, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with The Strategic Financial Alliance since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and manager of GENX Financial Inc., a business involved in marketing financial services and fixed insurance under the name Capital Insight Group. The Strategic Financial Alliance provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and referral to third-party managers. The firm operates multiple portfolio programs and employs a combination of in-house management and co-advisory arrangements, serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals.

David Belotte is an investment advisor representative with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Thrivent Investment Management Inc, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc, Rockefeller Financial LLC, and Triad Advisors, Inc. He is dually registered as an investment advisor representative and registered representative. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to independent managers, utilizing diversified investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments.

David Morris is a financial advisor at StoneX Advisors Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with StoneX Advisors since 2016 and StoneX Securities since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as director of GrandView Risk Management, an insurance firm, and of GrandView Strategic Partners, where he sells investment products and services. StoneX Advisors serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA consulting, and related services. The firm uses a combination of independent advisors, proprietary models, and third-party managers to implement investment strategies across multiple account structures.

Chelsea Kiehler is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Sequent Planning, LLC and has prior experience at Bank of America and Merrill. She volunteers annually at a nonprofit 5K run and serves on her homeowners association board, contributing to finance and community committees. Sequent Planning, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a network of advisers using diversified investment models and tax-aware strategies.

Markell Bryant is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at RFG Advisory, LLC and has previously been employed at Edward Jones. RFG Advisory serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and select institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm utilizes model strategies, third-party platforms, and offers access to alternative investments and annuity platforms.

Dante Mcdowell is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2009. He has 25 years of industry experience, including six years at Equity Services, Inc. Mcdowell serves on the board of directors for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dekalb County, assisting club executives and planning fundraising events. Capital Investment Advisory Services provides portfolio management and supervisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, foundations, and charitable institutions. The firm tailors portfolios to client objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerance, managing most assets on a discretionary basis and employing various analytical methods and investment strategies.

Sophia Drager is a Series 65-registered financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs and Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of centrally managed model strategies and locally managed portfolios, offering services across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, alternative vehicles, ESG models, and direct indexing with tax management overlays.

John Faure Jr. is a financial advisor at Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining Wealth Watch Advisors in 2021, he worked at World Financial Group, Inc. and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. from 2018 to 2021, and at KCG Americas LLC from 2011 to 2017. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Faure is involved in the sale of fixed life and annuity insurance products as an independent agent for various insurance companies. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily through third-party model managers, along with financial planning and consulting services. Its investment approach combines quantitative, qualitative, and technical methods and includes a range of strategies and approved alternative private placements for accredited investors.

Justin Jones is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at 3-Mentors/GamePlan Financial. Outside of advising, he is president of the Mountain View High School Baseball Booster Club, where he leads fundraising efforts and supports team activities. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm uses a fund-of-funds approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios that are actively monitored and rebalanced, along with technology and operational solutions for other advisers.

Jae Lee is a financial advisor with Concorde Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Triad Advisors, Inc. and Ameriprise before joining Concorde in 2021. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm builds customized portfolios using model-based strategies and provides ERISA retirement-plan advisory services along with participant advice.

Darnel James is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance Company, and Voya Investment Management, among others. He currently serves as a retirement consultant, providing one-on-one investment advice to retirement plan participants. Principal Advised Services offers investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients. The firm provides both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary, wrap-fee investment management program, leveraging proprietary models and third-party tools within the Principal Financial Group family.

Melissa Hallmark is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She currently works at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC and was previously with United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC for 11 years. Hallmark is also a licensed insurance agent for life, health, and annuity products. Apollon Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, sub-advisory, and consulting services, combining centrally managed models with locally managed portfolios tailored through an Investment Committee and due diligence processes.

Lewis Walker is a financial advisor with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. in Peachtree Corners, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 49 years of industry experience. He has been with The Strategic Financial Alliance since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, Walker is involved in consulting and coaching through Life Transitions Advisors, LLC, focusing on training and exit planning for closely held businesses, and serves on the board of directors for SFA Holdings, Inc. The Strategic Financial Alliance provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm supports multiple portfolio programs and third-party manager platforms, delivering services through both in-house management and co-advisory or solicitor arrangements.

Grace Lopez Williams is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 license. Her prior roles include positions at Avantax Advisory Services and OneAmerica Securities. Williams is also CEO of GW Group Financial Services LLC and Grace M. Williams CPA PC, and serves on the boards of Trabajo Legal USA LLC and Ace Loans. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with around 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisory and independent advisor programs.

Robert Haggard is a CFP® and CFA® with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. His prior roles include positions at UCAP Asset Management, various family offices, and firms such as Oppenheimer and Wells Fargo Clearing. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines centrally managed model strategies with locally managed portfolios, offering a range of financial planning and portfolio management services across multiple asset classes, including ESG models and alternative investments.

Michael Mcfarland is a financial advisor with Stonex Advisors Inc. in Suwanee, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at StoneX Securities Inc., Ameriprise Advisor Services, Inc., and Raymond James & Associates. He is also involved in several business ventures, including co-ownership of Grandview Strategic Partners and Grandview Planning Group, which focus on financial advisory and tax preparation services. Stonex Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, and related services. The firm uses various platforms and investment solutions, including proprietary models and third-party money managers, to implement strategies tailored to client needs.

Chad Edwards is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Strategic Blueprint, LLC, The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., and Prehmus Financial Partners. Edwards is also involved in fixed insurance sales through various product providers. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, including discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, and provides access to private-market securities and private pooled investment vehicles.

Andre Parker is a financial advisor with Global View Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 license and nine years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group, among others. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures including marketing, life coaching, and managing a music and entertainment business. Global View Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan participants. The firm emphasizes technical and quantitative analysis applied to ETFs and mutual funds, and integrates proprietary research and execution infrastructure to manage portfolios and held-away retirement accounts.