James Russell is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has worked at Allegiance Financial Group, LPL Financial, and PKS Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he is an equal partner in a real estate development company, JL3, LLC. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and modular sleeves, overseen by a central Investment Management team and Investment Committee, while offering customization options through various platforms.

Gary Martin is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC since 2009. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, family office services, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth families, as well as trusts, foundations, private funds, and estates. Nicholas Hoffman & Company develops individualized financial profiles and investment plans, typically implementing them through mutual funds, ETFs, separate account managers, and selected private investments, while also serving as lead investment sub-advisor to an affiliated lower-middle-market private equity fund.

Michael Weinberger is a financial advisor at Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Impact Partnership Wealth since 2021, following five years at Retirement Wealth Advisors, Inc. Additionally, he serves as Director of Advanced Markets at The Impact Partnership, LLC, an insurance marketing organization. Impact Partnership Wealth provides investment management, model-portfolio implementation, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary model portfolio solutions and direct asset management on a wrap-fee platform, combining third-party strategists, adviser-managed models, and direct indexing with tactical asset-allocation and overlays.

Parker Dixon is a financial advisor at SignatureFD, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential. He has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Citizens National Bank and time spent at Mississippi College and Mississippi State University. SignatureFD serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, business entities, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs diversified, long-term asset allocation strategies and operates several specialized business lines, including an AI-enabled platform for marketing private placement life insurance.

Matthew Barber is a CFP® and CFA® with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with SignatureFD, LLC since 2013 and is based in Atlanta, GA. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, retirement plan management, and consulting services. The firm manages client portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and is affiliated with an accounting firm and several private investment funds.

Jessica Farr is a financial advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at CitiBank for nine years. Farr also provides administrative support to IFG Advisory, LLC. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

James Read is a financial advisor with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC in Duluth, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Jefferies & Company, Inc since 2009. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through a customized, collaborative planning process that covers areas such as tax and estate planning, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning.

Kay Wilson is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and having 19 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, BT Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. She is also involved with Corbet Capital Advisors in an investment-related capacity. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans implemented through various managed account platforms and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis methods.

Matthew Gladbach is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advisory Services Network. His prior roles include positions at Donaldson Capital Management, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. He also acts as a FINRA arbitrator on an as-selected basis. Advisory Services Network supports individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm employs a range of strategies across various asset classes and manages approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.

Ross Hughes is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at BIP Wealth, LLC since 2022 and previously held roles at Capital Endurance Group, Inc., Allstate, and Redwood Wealth Management, LLC. BIP Wealth, LLC serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.29 billion across about 3,100 client relationships. The firm focuses on customized, household-level portfolios that emphasize diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, combined with individual bonds, stocks, and options, and also provides access to private market opportunities through affiliated entities.

Andrew Guthrie is a financial advisor with Sound Income Strategies, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has been in the industry since 2026, with prior experience that includes roles at Stearns Retirement Group and involvement with community organizations such as Georgia 4-H. Sound Income Strategies manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and other advisers. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio management with a focus on fixed-income analysis and equity review, supported by a scalable advisor network and specialized family-office style services.

Thomas Martin is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with GLOBALT Investments since 2014. GLOBALT Investments LLC manages discretionary portfolios, separately managed accounts, and model portfolios for a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines proprietary quantitative models with technical and fundamental analysis and employs ETF-based strategies with tactical overlays developed alongside Ned Davis Research.

Bernard Atkins is a financial advisor at First Advisors National, LLC in Atlanta, GA, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at First American National Investment Advisors since 2009. First Advisors National provides investment management, asset allocation advice, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individual clients, including ERISA plan participants. The firm focuses on selecting and overseeing third-party money managers, using tactical and strategic asset allocation, and managing portfolios mainly on a discretionary basis.

Troy Decastro is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with IFG Advisory, LLC, where he has worked since 2019, following a 21-year tenure at Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc. IFG Advisory, LLC provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and employs a range of management strategies, including in-house management and third-party managers.

Matthew Hand is a financial advisor with BIP Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding the CFP® designation and Series 66 and 63 licenses. He has eight years of industry experience, having previously worked at firms including CapFinancial Securities LLC, Cetera Advisors, and Charles Schwab. BIP Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.29 billion across 3,100 client relationships. The firm offers customized, diversified portfolios emphasizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside individual securities, with private market investing capabilities and institutional cash strategies.

Debra Disimone is a financial advisor at Crawford Investment Counsel Inc in Atlanta, GA, with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Crawford Investment Counsel since 2003. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, municipalities, and business entities. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focused on higher-quality, income-producing securities across equity and fixed income strategies, managing portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis.

William Stark Jr. is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Howard Capital Management since 2018 and previously spent a year at Maverick and Mavern Consulting and four years at the University of Georgia. He holds a Series 65 designation. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios, often implemented through its own mutual funds and ETFs, to provide discretionary portfolio management and private wealth services.

Melissa Ekeberg is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, LPL Financial, Invest Financial Corporation, and United Community Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Appalachian Wealth Management. 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, employing a multi-faceted investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and utilizes a variety of management strategies and third-party models.

Kelly Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Raymond James Financial Services, Goldman Sachs, and United Capital Financial Advisers. Rodriguez is also a licensed agent for fixed insurance products. Concurrent Investment Advisors provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm operates at enterprise scale with approximately 161 advisors serving over 10,000 clients and managing about $9.9 billion in client assets, using customized portfolios and a generally long-term investment approach.

Kyle Turnier is a financial advisor at Asset Preservation Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Belle Haven Investments, LP and AQR Capital Management. His current role began in 2025 at both Asset Preservation Advisors and iM Global US Distributors, LLC. Asset Preservation Advisors specializes in discretionary municipal bond investment management for institutional and retail clients, offering strategies focused on tax-exempt and taxable municipal portfolios. The firm manages over $11 billion in assets and emphasizes active fixed-income management with an ESG-oriented Positive Impact Tax-Exempt Strategy.