Irma Montes is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Atlanta, GA, having two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company and The Home Depot. Outside of her advisory role, she operates an independent laundry service as a contractor. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base and offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs various investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Michael Carignan is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Mariner Wealth Advisors, having joined in 2023, and previously worked at Avantax Planning Partners, Paragon Wealth Strategies, and Merrill. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services, utilizing customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers.

Lester Jones is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 31 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at Primerica Financial Services and Primerica Advisors, and more recent roles with Triad Advisors and Triad Hybrid Solutions. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Duo Wealth Advisors LLC, focusing on investment management and retirement planning. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm provides a range of services including investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing multiple advisory program models and a combination of proprietary and third-party platforms.

Rachel Wilder is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Alpharetta, GA, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations with 27 years of industry experience. She has worked with New York Life and its affiliated firms since 2005 and currently operates Wilder Wealth Strategies, LLC. Wilder also serves as a member and group leader of ProVisors, a national professional networking organization. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages assets predominantly on a non-discretionary basis, working within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Debasish Hajra is a CFP® professional with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., where he has worked since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, brokerage services, insurance products, and M&A advisory.

Jack Malandra is a Series 66–licensed advisor at Kestra Advisory with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra, he worked at Deloitte for two years and held various roles including at Druid Hills Country Club and the University of Georgia. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds.

Kelly Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Raymond James Financial Services, Goldman Sachs, and United Capital Financial Advisers. Concurrent Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Anthony Farrar is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with 15 years of industry experience, currently with Equity Services, Inc. He has worked at Farrar Financial Group since 2000 and joined Equity Services Inc and National Life Group in 2024. Farrar serves as secretary and board member for the AJF Scholarship program, assisting in the selection of scholarship recipients, and works as a benefit counselor for Willis Towers Watson. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, frequently using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, with a combination of long-term strategies and options for shorter-term trading.

Thomas Hall is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021 and previously spent six years at Homrich Berg. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness solutions.

Michael Lamb is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. based in Roswell, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include a long tenure at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and positions at Cetera and Avantax Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a cryotherapy and wellness franchise as well as a short-term rental business. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive advisory services including investment management, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, supported by educational content and various specialized service lines.

Thomas Heidt is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2004. He also has a role with Agia involving non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors and employs discretionary unified managed accounts using third-party model managers and technology platforms.

Adam Hextell is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Duluth, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third in 2020, he worked at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Foresters Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with Hextell Properties LLC since 2013. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a range of clients including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Jeremy Winters is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities LLC, Valic Financial Advisors, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

John Poss is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Sandy Springs, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equity Services and National Life Insurance Co. since 1988. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Edgewater Homeowners Association. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms incorporating third-party asset managers and model portfolios, blending long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Angela Mario is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Voya Financial Advisors since 2018 and previously was with GWFS Equities, Inc./Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company from 2014 to 2018. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm providing financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed account and wrap programs, third-party money manager access, and retirement-plan and IRA advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm blends in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to support both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management.

James Bolton is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors. His prior work includes roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Coastal States Bank. He serves on the board of directors for The Ivy's Condominium Association in Atlanta. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering both brokerage and advisory services alongside financial and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms and supports various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Robert Butler is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Cedar Rowe Partners and Goldman Sachs Wealth Services. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering customized investment management, financial planning, and specialized services such as coordinated tax services and Core Family Office solutions. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with capabilities spanning traditional and alternative asset classes as well as integrated tax and administrative services.

David Rogers is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2017 and previously at J.P. Morgan Securities from 2014 to 2017. He serves as executor and beneficiary of a family trust and is also named executor of a family member’s estate. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms.

Lowell Russell Jr. is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Valic Financial Advisors since 1999. He also holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. In addition to his advisory role, he has an agent position with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer that serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors and utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with Envestnet’s platform and third-party model managers.

Catherine St. Dizier is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2013 and also serves as an agent with Agia, where she is involved with non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services through a large network of over 1,200 advisors.