Jasmine Thomas is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Instacart, E*Trade Securities LLC, Regions Bank, and Sprint. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA‑administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

Stanley Helm is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Roswell, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life and its affiliates since 1994 and is also associated with Peachtree Planning Corporation since 1998. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, operates as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, providing brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, supported by proprietary and third-party platforms, along with a range of financial planning and consulting services.

Kenneth Trinklein is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has worked with Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2004, alongside self-employment since 1999. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering a range of fiduciary and plan-level services supported by due diligence and multiple management platforms. The firm serves large investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and provides access to complex products within a supervisory framework.

Roberto Perdomo is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at firms including JPMorgan Chase Bank, Edward Jones, and Mass Mutual. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole proprietor of RVCS Enterprises, a business focused on buying and selling sports cards and collectibles. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected with TIAA employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing both model and customized portfolios.

Christina Ngo is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank for five years before joining TIAA-CREF in 2020. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm also advises the TIAA Donor Advised Fund and separates its planning services from ongoing discretionary management within a vertically integrated structure.

John Williams is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Capital Directions, Wealthguard Advisory Group, and his own practice, John L. Williams III, P.C. Since 1998, he has also engaged in independent insurance sales. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and related services. The firm combines evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Robert Tudor III is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Concorde Asset Management, and Scottrade. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house and external strategists, model portfolios, and technology-enabled tools to manage mostly non-discretionary client accounts.

Brian Huey is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2022, following prior roles at Wipfli Financial Advisors and Redwood Wealth Management. Brian is based in Alpharetta, GA. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $295.6 billion in client assets and employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies.

Emily Pool is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has four years of industry experience, including multiple roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life. Emily serves on the AssetMark Operations Advisory Board as a volunteer, providing feedback on operational workflows. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides tailored financial planning and consulting with a combination of advisor-led management and model-based strategies, integrating proprietary programs and third-party platforms.

Sylvia Crow is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. She has worked with Truist entities since 2022 and previously spent 17 years at BB&T. 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 consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to deliver its AMC Advantage manager-selection program.

Harvey Varnadoe Jr. is a financial advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Money Concepts since 2018, following prior roles at National Life Group, National Financial Services Group, and Equity Services Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is active in local community organizations, including serving on the investment committee of an American Legion post and participating in various business networking groups. He is also involved in woodworking as a co-owner of a craft business and works as a DJ in the Marietta, GA area. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of managed programs utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and both discretionary and non-discretionary account structures.

William Thompson is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at MetalCraft, Bank of America N.A., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. He is based in Duluth, GA. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Dung Huynh is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Arete Wealth Advisors, Wealth Enhancement Group, E*TRADE, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. 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 services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Stephen Mimbs is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Suwanee, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC investments since 2015. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an employee-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests via approved model strategies implemented with mutual funds and ETFs.

Evan Quinn is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services and JOYN Advisors Inc. Outside of finance, he owns Evan Quinn Music, a sole proprietorship through which he edits and produces music for entertainment clients. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of specialized consulting and asset management services.

Thomas Jones is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and worked at Gamble Jones Investment Counsel for 24 years prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2023. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs an investment framework that combines quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Alexander Rauch is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Valic Financial Advisors and has previously been affiliated with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and Agia. In addition to his advisory role, he is an agent involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Abby Reed is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Brookstone since 2018 and at Reed Financial Group since 2012. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved in insurance sales. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing 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, delivering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis via various model portfolios and managed accounts.

Fred Van Dyck is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Bankers Life Advisory Services since 2017 and has been an agent with Bankers Life and Casualty since 2004, focusing on insurance sales and service including Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Jeremiah Rauwolf is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with experience in various business roles since 2015, including positions at Prime Short Term Credit and DCPR, a nonprofit organization. He joined Empower Financial Services, Inc. in 2024. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering services integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.