Scott Rutherford is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Gratus Capital LLC for 10 years. He also manages Rutherford Consulting Group, LLC, which provides tax services to individuals and corporate clients. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Joel Dobbs is a financial advisor at William Blair with 13 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with William Blair since 2016. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven investment approach across multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private fund opportunities.

Anna Davis is a CFP® certificant with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. She previously worked at Gratus Capital, LLC for seven years and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC for three years. Davis also serves as a FINRA arbitrator, a role she has held since 2022. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Terry Ford is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kestra Advisory since 2016. He has been associated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2003. In addition to his advisory role, Ford is the president of a local office condo association and is involved in a life settlement advisory business where he assists clients with evaluating the sale of life insurance policies. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Daniel Caldwell is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2016 and currently serves as President of Harbor Ministries, Inc., a nonprofit organization. VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors and emphasizes centralized technology and model-driven solutions.

Michael Athanas is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Citigroup Global Markets. He is also a licensed insurance agent with RCM Insurance Svces LLC, an affiliate of his firm. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Glenn Guthrie is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance brokerage and sales through his Strategic Planning Group, focusing on life, health, disability, long-term care, and annuity products. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing custody, execution, brokerage services, and access to third-party asset managers.

Kishona Williams is an advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2026. Prior to this, she worked at Uber Eats and has experience at Fifth Third Bank and Kroger. Fifth Third Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services, offering access to multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers on the Passageway platform. The firm operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor, with a broad client base that includes high-net-worth individuals and various business entities.

Frank Smith Jr. is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked for J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC for 12 years. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs.

Angus McRae is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal, he operated Angus McRae Insurance Brokerage Services, Inc., focused on group medical insurance, and has held roles at Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc. He also has experience in the insurance sector, including sales of fixed annuities and various insurance products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through both advisory and promoter arrangements.

Samia Rizk is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Her career includes over a decade at SunTrust Bank and its affiliated investment services before joining First Citizens in 2026. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through advisory and brokerage services. The firm utilizes IAR-led financial assessments and a range of investment strategies including portfolio management, wrap programs, and automated Guided Investing, managing predominantly non-discretionary client assets.

Nicole Caron is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently advising at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Her previous roles include positions at Gratus Capital, Mercer Advisors, and Atlanta Financial Associates. Outside of financial advising, she owns and operates a business selling sewing products and is also an author of children’s books. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Michael Waiters is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Walgreens, Target, CME Group, and Amazon. He was also involved with FSU Campus Recreation for two years during his full-time studies. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research to support its manager selection and investment oversight.

Jameson Spillers is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Smyrna, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Empower since 2026. Prior to joining Empower, he worked with Florida Financial Advisors DBA Georgia Financial Advisors and has varied experience including roles outside the financial industry. Empower Advisory Group primarily serves employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering financial planning and investment management through a model integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its financial planning approach and manages a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Roland Castle is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving with NewEdge Advisors since 2023. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Independent Advisor Alliance, and Stephens Inc. He serves on the advisory board of Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital, a nonprofit organization. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers diverse portfolio management and consulting services through a network of independent advisers, emphasizing centralized due diligence and the use of technology to support client and advisor needs.

James Greenwell is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and multiple securities licenses (Series 63, 65, 66) with 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2003. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through a brokerage business focusing on multiple carriers, including Penn Mutual. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, providing tailored investment strategies through third-party asset manager relationships and a dual SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer structure.

Neil Holmes is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Rockefeller Financial LLC and Rockefeller & Co LLC since 2019 and previously at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey from 2016 to 2019. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Jaron Grounds is a financial advisor at William Blair with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at William Blair since 2018. Prior to joining William Blair, he was employed at DICK's Sporting Goods and Overtime Athletics, and he also spent time at Kennesaw State University. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Dylan Schefske is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2024. His prior work includes roles at MassMutual Life Insurance and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements, with an emphasis on inter-affiliate integration and oversight.

Lemond Ponton is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch, AXA Advisors, Northwestern Mutual, MassMutual Life Insurance, and MML Investors Services. He is also co-founder and owner of Cardinal Mays Advisors & Associates LLC, a financial services firm. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm manages assets at scale and utilizes centralized technology and model solutions as part of its investment approach.