Patrick Farren is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Merrill and other roles including sales representation for Vector Marketing. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients with a range of wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with capabilities across traditional and alternative investments, including private markets and digital assets, and maintains a notable institutional retirement practice.

Lizeth Kishel is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently advising at Modera Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA. Her prior roles include positions at Homrich Berg Wealth Management, Ameris Bank, Wells Fargo Private Bank, and SunTrust Banks. Kishel serves as the Public Relations Director on the Board of Directors for the Financial Planning Association, where she manages the chapter’s social media and website. Modera Wealth Management provides wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs diversified asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory and combines investment management with in-house accounting and tax services, supporting a broad range of client needs.

John Doverspike Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Capital Investment Advisors, he worked at the Georgia Center for Opportunity and spent several years with Ronald Blue Trust and Ronald Blue & Co. Capital Investment Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a centralized investment platform featuring standardized asset-allocation models, actively managed sleeves, and ETF-based portfolios, supported by in-house specialists in estate and tax planning.

Kevin Walker is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Buckhead Home Loans for six years and Element Funding for one year before joining BIP Wealth in 2022. BIP Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing over $5 billion across more than 3,000 client relationships. The firm offers customized, household-level portfolios emphasizing diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, alongside individual securities, and maintains a notable role in private market investing through affiliated private funds.

Andere Casanova Fuente is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at Cameron James, Ltd., the Central Bank of Spain, and Dubai World. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to individual clients through a network of approximately 60 independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, and maintains a specialized advisory capability for U.K. expatriates.

James Cooper Jr. is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining Packerland in 2019, he worked at COUNTRY FINANCIAL from 2012 to 2019. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Foundation Financial, LLC, which focuses on life insurance and property and casualty sales. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors through financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services with a range of account management options and employs due diligence and periodic monitoring of third-party managers.

Mark Ronsini is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Kennesaw, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an investor in horse breeding and racing partnerships and operates an entity dedicated to racing, breeding, and selling thoroughbred racehorses. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various programs and access to third-party managers. The firm’s investment decisions are supported by an in-house research team and a proprietary mutual fund screening process.

Taylor Holley is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining OpenArc in 2025, Holley worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Before entering the financial industry, Taylor spent five years at The Cheesecake Factory. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients ranging from non-high-net-worth individuals to nonprofit endowments and retirement plans. The firm provides tailored wealth management and retirement plan services, employing a broad investment toolkit and emphasizing institutional research and manager due diligence in its substantial retirement practice.

John Ray is a financial advisor with BIP Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with BIP Wealth since 2014. BIP Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.29 billion across about 3,100 client relationships. The firm emphasizes customized, diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, along with individual bonds, stocks, and options, and is notable for its involvement in private market investing through affiliated private funds.

Jonathan Christiansen is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensed financial advisor with Crawford Investment Counsel Inc in Atlanta, GA. He has six years of industry experience, all with Crawford Investment Counsel since 2013. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, municipalities, and business entities. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach with a focus on income-producing securities and manages portfolios across equity and fixed income strategies on a discretionary basis.

Thomas Villalobos is a financial advisor with John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equity Services Inc and National Life Group, as well as diverse experiences outside finance such as working at Bath & Body Works and involvement with educational institutions. John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC provides financial planning and consultative services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses third-party software to generate written financial plans that advisors review and present, supporting a technology-assisted service model with a high client-to-advisor ratio.

Matthew Kinser is a financial advisor at 49 Financial based in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and joined 49 Financial in 2026. Prior to entering the financial industry, he has experience from roles in education spanning several years. 49 Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, consulting, retirement-plan consulting, and fractional family office services. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term, diversified asset allocation approach using proprietary and platform model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and selected third-party managers.

Scott Barnas is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He has worked at Aprio Wealth Management, LLC since 2021 and previously held positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Metlife Securities Inc. Aprio Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs asset allocation along with dollar-cost averaging, technical analysis, and trading strategies, and offers coordinated referrals with an affiliated CPA firm while maintaining separate accounting and advisory arrangements.

Travis Mitchell is a financial advisor at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera firms and First Allied Securities, among others. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. offers portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes tax-intelligent strategies and manages assets primarily through firm-designed allocation models overseen by an investment advisory committee.

Michael Runager is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 11 years before joining Elevation Point Wealth Partners in 2026. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and manages two transportation-related sole proprietorships, Southway Solutions and Final Mile Solutions. Elevation Point Wealth Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $8 billion in assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm emphasizes model portfolios with tactical asset allocation and incorporates third-party managers, while integrating insurance distribution and annuity servicing within its advisory services.

John Dunn is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. since 2003. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Woodstock, GA. Outside of his advisory role, Dunn is a board member of Procom Sales, Inc., a data transfer sales company. The Strategic Financial Alliance provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm operates multiple portfolio programs and supports third-party manager platforms, implementing client strategies through both in-house management and co-advisory arrangements.

Michael Coelho is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Henssler Financial. His prior experience includes roles at American Financial Advisors, LLC and Charles Schwab & Co. Henssler Financial serves a diverse client base, including individual investors across wealth levels and institutional clients such as pension plans and municipal entities. The firm employs a cash-flow-driven investment process known as the “Ten Year Rule” and offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and sub-advisory relationships.

William Westenberger is a financial advisor at Aprio Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC and Longer Financial. Aprio Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs asset allocation along with techniques such as dollar-cost averaging, technical analysis, and both long- and short-term trading, and it manages approximately $1.57 billion in assets under advisement as a 3(21) adviser.

Thomas Stapleton is a financial advisor at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Collective Wealth Partners and Principal Life Insurance Company. Stapleton is also the founder of Power of Your Money, LLC, a financial literacy education program where he serves as an author and speaker. Van Clemens Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals. The firm customizes portfolios using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches and utilizes a range of third-party managers alongside an in-house Growth Opportunities model focusing on micro- and small-cap equities.

Charles Schorpp is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining OpenArc in 2025, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill, with a combined tenure spanning over two decades. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients such as high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm provides customized wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and tools including private markets and digital assets.