Derrick Friedman is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Dunwoody, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 1997. Outside of his advisory work, he founded a national placement company serving financial advisors and manages a group life insurance program through a school employer. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm provides portfolio management and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and uses a proprietary mutual-fund screening process to build custom investment portfolios.

Elizabeth Kunzler is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with over a year of experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Raymond James Investment Services Ltd. for 12 years. Kunzler is based in Atlanta, GA. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm offers customized asset management and financial planning services, with a notable focus on pension-transfer capabilities for U.K. nationals and a network of independent advisory representatives providing layered service arrangements.

Andre Parker is a financial advisor with Global View Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 license and nine years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group, among others. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures including marketing, life coaching, and managing a music and entertainment business. Global View Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan participants. The firm emphasizes technical and quantitative analysis applied to ETFs and mutual funds, and integrates proprietary research and execution infrastructure to manage portfolios and held-away retirement accounts.

Zachary Williams is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Fairway Financial Partners and Brookstone Capital Management, among other firms, and is involved in insurance and annuity sales as a co-owner of Fairway Financial Partners. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional investors, offering a range of advisory services from financial planning to managed account platforms. The firm utilizes a fund-of-funds approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, combining advisory services with technology and operational support for other advisers.

Adrian Vassallo is a financial advisor at Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth Advisors LLC and Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and nonprofits with a range of services including financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $12 billion in assets and integrates wealth management with tax and accounting services through its affiliation with Forvis Mazars, LLP.

Brian Frey is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in financial advising, currently with SignatureFD, LLC since 2018. His prior roles include positions at JOYN Advisors, Inc., Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Gv Financial Advisors. SignatureFD serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, business entities, and charitable organizations, offering wealth management, retirement plan services, and consulting. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management with a range of investment vehicles and maintains affiliations with an accounting firm and private investment funds.

Pamela Middleton is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 43 years of industry experience. She has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 1996 and previously worked at Banks, Jackson & Middleton Inc. Pamela also provides income tax preparation services and manages an insurance business. Additionally, she serves as an executor and trustee, and is a guardian to a family member. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, third-party manager access, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of advisors and in-house investment management.

Kimberly Woody is a financial advisor at GLOBALT Investments with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been associated with GLOBALT Investments and its predecessor entities since 1997. GLOBALT Investments LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and model portfolio services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth 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.

John Weindler is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill, with overlapping tenures spanning from 2002 to 2025. He serves as a board member of the Global Equity Organization, a business group focused on education, networking, and collaboration among professionals. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized wealth management and retirement plan services, utilizing a broad range of investment strategies that include private markets and digital assets, alongside a notable institutional retirement practice.

Thomas Joerres is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches and utilizes a wide range of investment options, with a notable focus on institutional retirement plans and private markets.

Ryan Ely is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Capital Investment Advisors since 2010 and has held roles at HYB Partners, LLC and Wela Strategies, Inc. Additionally, he produces the "Money Matters Show" on WSB Radio. Capital Investment Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm utilizes a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and access to private investment solutions, supported by specialized in-house estate and tax planning resources.

Justin Boller is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently with Bison Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA. He previously worked at Liquid Strategies, LLC, Advocacy Wealth Management, LLC, and Invesco Advisers, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in business development and advisor relations with Bison Holdings, LLC and Liquid Strategies, LLC. Bison Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, curated model portfolios, third-party manager access, and ERISA retirement plan services, utilizing outcome-focused, multi-manager model portfolios that blend tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies.

Kelly Gee is a financial advisor at Stephens with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Stephens, Kelly worked at Wells Fargo and held various positions at firms including Peerfit and Catalina. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors and $18 billion in assets under management, serving individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing a combination of bottom-up equity research and committee-driven asset allocation to manage portfolios.

Christopher Emmott is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been affiliated with EBG International since 2016. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm offers customized asset management and financial planning services, with a notable focus on pension-transfer capabilities for U.K. nationals and operates as a network of independent advisory representatives providing specialized and layered service arrangements.

William Holmes is a financial advisor at Stephens with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan in various roles spanning over eight and seven years, respectively. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors and $18 billion in assets under management, serving individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, combining bottom-up equity research with committee-driven asset allocation and advising on private equity and alternative investments when appropriate.

Marjorie Scanlon is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Her prior firms include Crawford Investment Counsel, Bravaldo Capital Advisors, and Berman Capital Advisors. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of services supported by a broad affiliate network and a technology platform that facilitates customization and supports independent advisors.

Hollis Houk is a financial advisor at Stephens with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services, Charles Street Asset Management, LPL Financial, and Wells Fargo Clearing. He has been with Stephens since 2014. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors and $18 billion in assets under management, serving individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory, brokerage, investment banking, and custody services, utilizing a combination of bottom-up equity research and committee-driven asset allocation.

Stacey Ewing is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. since 2002. ZWJ Investment Counsel provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individual and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a tailored investment process based on fundamental and financial analysis, serving a diverse client base that includes some uncommon institutional clients such as banking, insurance, and government-related entities.

Robert Reece is a financial advisor at Crawford Investment Counsel Inc with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Crawford Investment Counsel in various capacities since 2016. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focused on dividend-paying, higher-quality companies and offers distinct strategies across equity and fixed-income mandates.

Clifford Farren III is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services such as wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio oversight, utilizing diverse investment strategies including private markets and digital assets, with a significant focus on institutional retirement plan services.