James Mckenzie is a CFP® and CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Synovus Securities, Inc. and CREATIVE Financial Group. His background includes roles at Synovus Financial Corporation and teaching positions at Mercer University and St. Pius X Catholic School. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, offering both advisory and brokerage services with a variety of managed account programs and financial planning options.

David Short is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 credential and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co and Waddell & Reed. Outside of advising, he is the sole owner of Aster Hawthorn LLC and sells life, disability, and long-term care insurance through Ash Brokerage. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, deploying portfolios through various managed accounts and third-party managers.

Jill Crawford is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Consilium Associates since 2015 and previously spent 12 years at Ronald Blue & Co., LLC. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation with a combination of internally managed portfolios and third-party managers, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account arrangements.

Nicholas Rios is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at IFG Advisory and its affiliated entities since 2013 and has been associated with LPL Financial during this period. In addition to his advisory role, Rios is involved in insurance sales, offering life, health, Medicare supplement, and long-term care policies. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and manages assets both in-house and through third-party arrangements.

Brenden Urban is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. His career includes roles at several firms including Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Invesco, Fidelity Investments, and Merrill. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with a structured, centralized portfolio approach, utilizing ETF-based model portfolios and specialized third-party managers tailored to client needs.

Robert Yu is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and is currently with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC. He has worked previously at Cetera Advisor Networks, Girard Securities, and United Capital Financial Advisers. Yu is licensed as an insurance agent for life, health, and annuity products. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $11.56 billion in assets across 145 advisors and 67 offices. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and insurance clients, combining centrally managed strategies with locally managed portfolios and utilizing varied investment tools including ESG models, direct indexing, and generative AI.

Alan Lane is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience currently advising at Crawford Investment Counsel Inc. He has worked at several firms including Tidal Creek Capital Advisors, LPL Financial, and Arvest Wealth Management. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach with emphasis on dividend-paying equities and credit-focused fixed income strategies.

Heath Siebel is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Land Group Title Company, Cincinnati Reds, Cellular Sales, and co-ownership of DiOrios Pizza and Pub. Siebel is also a licensed fixed insurance agent. 49 Financial serves a range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm emphasizes a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation approach and provides tiered fractional family office services.

Mark Thompson is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including EPG Wealth Management LLC and ACG Wealth, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Thompson serves as president of Authentic Financial, LLC, a non-investment-related business. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a variety of platforms, including advisor-managed accounts and third-party money managers. The firm utilizes an internal portfolio team for strategy and trade execution and offers comprehensive financial planning and retirement consulting.

Carol Warren is a financial advisor with Synovus Securities, Inc. in Atlanta, GA. She holds a Series 63 designation and has 24 years of industry experience, including 25 years with Synovus Securities since 2001. Synovus Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as institutional clients, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through discretionary and non-discretionary programs on the Envestnet platform. The firm provides access to a range of managed accounts, financial planning, and alternative investments.

Jimmy Hagy is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Atlanta, GA, and has nine years of industry experience. He has been with Foundations Investment Advisors since 2017 and also operates as an independent insurance agent, providing insurance, annuity solutions, and non-legal estate planning administrative services. Hagy previously worked at Southbay Church for three years. Foundations Investment Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through a large network of affiliated offices, utilizing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and employing model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach.

Matthew Reiner is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 designations. His prior roles include positions at Benjamin Technology, Inc., Benjamin, LLC, and Wela Strategies, Inc. Reiner is the author of two books, "Ready to be Rich" and "Dr. Cole Cash Will See You Now," and leads The FutureProof Advisor, a thought leadership initiative for the advisor community. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, utilizing a centralized, ETF-based model portfolio approach tailored to client needs, alongside specialized services including family-office style offerings, pension consulting, and executive compensation analysis.

Noah Williams is a CFP® professional with experience beginning in 2023 and currently works at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC. His background includes roles in various organizations such as First Coast Service Options and HomePro, Inc., as well as service in the U.S. Navy. Apollon Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.56 billion in client assets across 67 offices. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and insurance company clients, offering a range of financial planning and portfolio management services that combine centrally managed strategies with locally managed portfolios and utilize advanced technology tools, including generative AI.

Edward Gibbs is a financial advisor with Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Visionary Wealth Management and owns several businesses, including Gibbs Marketing Inc. and SJM Real Estate Holdings, which are primarily established for tax and expense purposes. Gibbs Financial Group, where he serves as president, involves his insurance sales activities and occupies most of his professional time. Gibbs Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and advisory services, utilizing third-party platforms and model management strategies. The firm emphasizes a mix of analytical approaches and offers educational seminars alongside its investment advisory services.

Michael Holcomb Jr. is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial and SignatureFD. Outside of finance, he owns Holcomb Lawn Care and Odd Jobs, a local business. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising approach using patented Wealthcare software and incorporates both passive and active investment strategies within an evidence-based framework.

Matthew Snellings is a financial advisor at Advisory Services Network with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Pierson Wealth Management, Raymond James & Associates, and Capstone Financial. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance sales. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of strategies that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Kyle Hammond is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services, Inc and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Elevation Point Wealth Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a mix of strategic and tactical asset allocation across various investment vehicles and offers specialized platforms for alternatives and held-away accounts.

Alex Cockerill is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC and Paratus Wealth Ltd., and previously worked at Blacktower Financial Management (US) LLC and Blacktower Financial Management International LTD. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, through a network of about 60 independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, with portfolios typically managed using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Brent Blair is a financial advisor with RFG Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at MassMutual Investors Services and related entities for 12 years before joining Barrett Capital Advisory and RFG Advisory in 2022. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as a board member of Smart Eye Technology, Inc., a technology startup. RFG Advisory provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients such as investment companies and government entities. The firm offers primarily discretionary portfolio management using a variety of model strategies and third-party platforms, and it serves as a sub-adviser to multiple ETFs while also providing access to alternative investments and annuity platforms.

Bernard Buckley is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including GSB Capital Ireland, Seven Insurance Brokers, AHR Private Wealth, and Holborn Assets, LLC. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individual clients through a network of approximately 60 independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, with a focus on both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals.