Charles Buffington is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, Peachtree Planning Corporation, and State Mutual Companies. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance services through Innovative Underwriters. Primerica Advisors serves a diverse retail client base with a range of brokerage and advisory services, including financial and retirement planning. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports various account-level features such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Daniel Bledsoe is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles within the Truist organization since 2017, including Truist Investment Services and BB&T Securities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by third-party platforms and an AI-enabled Equity Research team, with a focus on inter-affiliate integration and manager selection oversight.

Nancy Bishop is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Athens, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Truist Investment Services and Suntrust, spanning over a decade in various advisory and banking capacities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to deliver and oversee investment solutions.

Paul Demersseman is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Athens, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1999 and also has longstanding affiliations with Peachtree Planning Corporation and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a trustee for Epworth By The Sea and has business interests in franchised fast food operations, including Zaxby's locations. Primerica Advisors serves a diverse retail client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party models, supporting various account types and financial planning needs.

Paul Eberenz is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Athens, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera Investment Services, Regions Bank, Robins Financial Credit Union, and First American Bank & Trust. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Jacqueline Ekard is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. She is currently with Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services, having held roles within the Truist enterprise and its predecessor organizations since 2009. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory for individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches and integrates multiple affiliated services and technology platforms to support client investment needs.

Cara Hedden is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently advising at Farther since 2025. Her prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network and CONCOURSE FINANCIAL, along with running Stable Waters Financial. Hedden holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Athens, GA. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates using a web and mobile platform alongside in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach implemented through proprietary model portfolios, algorithmic rebalancing, and a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities.

Dustin Demersseman is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Guardian Life since 2024. Prior to his current role, he spent five years at Lee University and has experience as a caddie master and at a high school. He is also involved with DeMersseman and Associates Incorporated, an investment-related business. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by offering brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a variety of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios using both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Millie Rovny is a financial advisor at Merrill with seven years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has been with Merrill since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she works part-time in seasonal and community-oriented positions, including roles at a local farm and an assisted living facility, as well as performing customer relations tasks for a pressure washing business. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Meg Parker is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She has been with Merrill Lynch since 2010, following eight years of experience at a local regional firm. In her role, she develops personal relationships with clients to provide goals-based wealth management strategies that address key areas of their finances. Meg's areas of expertise include divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, and women and wealth. She holds multiple professional designations, including Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). She graduated from the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business and has completed training at Wharton's Executive Education Program. Outside of her professional work, Meg enjoys cooking, gardening, hiking, music, reading, running, spending time with her family, traveling, and practicing yoga. She is a mother of two children, Maggie and William.

Jennifer Moulton is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2011 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process using firm-approved tools and market simulations.

Amanda Brooks is a financial advisor at Merrill with 27 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has been with Merrill since 1998. Outside of her advisory work, she is the sole owner of a rental property business. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a variety of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and other institutional investors.

Evariste Faucher III is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Athens, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2010 and with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, offering customized financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and extensive client assets under management.

John Keeble IV is a CFP® and ChFC® affiliated with Cetera, with 35 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cetera Advisors LLC and ownership of Full Cup Financial, LLC. He serves as a trustee on the board of Whitefield Academy, where he is involved in charitable gift solicitation. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates a nationwide network of independent advisors and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services to individuals, employer-sponsored plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm provides access to multiple program platforms and third-party money managers, managing over $256 billion in assets.

Cary Foster is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and over 10 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Mitchell Investment Group. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales and operates a financial services business, Full Cup Financial, LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide network serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services and operates a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party investment strategies.

Gregory Briscoe is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Regions Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he participates in a running study at the University of Georgia. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of advisors and multiple program options.

Joseph Frierson Jr. is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 59 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill since 1966 and has been associated with Bank of America since 2009. Merrill offers managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions program, providing a variety of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Asa Alliston Jr. is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 17 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Trademark Capital Management, Inc. and Lincoln Financial Advisors prior to joining Schwab in 2017. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts and offers a range of multi-asset model portfolios supported by research from the Schwab Center for Financial Research.

Theresa Foster is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Athens, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2013. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and advanced modeling tools.

Timothy Mc Cabe is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked with Schwab since 2017. Prior to Schwab, he was with Stadion Money Management, Inc. for 13 years and had a brief tenure at Riskalyze, Inc. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and offers a multi-asset model portfolio approach supported by centralized custody and operational infrastructure.