Steven Smith is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021 and previously held roles at BB&T Securities and BB&T Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements.

Kaiya Burton is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 credential and has one year of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at NFM Lending dba Element Funding for seven years. In addition to her advisory work, she is an insurance agent educating clients on supplemental Medicare health insurance options. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment process.

Fiji George is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2020. In addition to his advisory role, he provides pharmaceutical services as a pharmacist at Eastside Medical Center. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of fee-based and commission-based investment programs alongside access to third-party money managers.

Tyler Weyenberg is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Ashford Advisors, and RAM Partners LLC. Outside of financial advising, he provides private baseball lessons on a one-on-one basis. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services, including financial and retirement planning. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports a range of account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Richard Gray II is a financial advisor at Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has held positions at LPL Financial, LLC, Hamilton Investment Counsel, LLC, and Suntrust Advisory Services. Gray is also involved in a separate fiduciary advisory services business. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies supported by various analytical techniques and technology platforms.

Christopher Britt is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He currently works at Truist Advisory Services, having been with various affiliated entities of Truist since 2003. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies and integrates multiple affiliated platforms and managers to deliver its services.

Catherine Miller is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Atlanta, GA. Her prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Atlanta Financial Associates. She is also the principal owner of Prosperity Financial Advisors, a passive entity related to a prior firm acquisition. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Ivan Johnson is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, and MetLife Securities. He is based in Austell, GA. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and other institutional clients through portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions. The firm’s Strategic Wealth Management platform offers an open-architecture approach that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios across multiple custodians.

William Smith is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Atlanta, GA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has prior experience at Regions and PNC totaling ten years in the financial services industry, though his current advisory role began in 2026. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits by providing a range of investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other strategies, complemented by educational programming and specialized service platforms.

Andrew Mc Arthur is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with four years of industry experience. His prior firms include J.P. Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley, E*Trade Securities, Thrivent, and Bank of America. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including model portfolio management and customized portfolios, and serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Robert Smith is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolios and specialized private market programs.

Jennifer Pierce is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2010. Pierce serves as a co-trustee for her uncle’s trust in a role unrelated to her trading activities. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management services, utilizing multiple investment strategies managed internally and by third parties.

Anuska Kovalcheck is a CFP® professional with four years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2021 and previously held roles at Atlanta Financial Associates and Stonecrafters USA. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles and offers specialized services including retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Anthony Greene is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, where he has worked since 2016. He has 13 years of industry experience and also holds roles with Kestra Investment Services, LLC and Renaissance Benefit Advisers. Greene serves as a board member of the Joy of Learning Collaborative, providing business advice and assisting with fundraising efforts. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors and institutional investors. The firm provides services ranging from fiduciary consulting and plan design to employee education and pooled plan solutions.

James Pullen II is a CFP® professional at HB Wealth with four years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Homrich Berg, Atlanta Financial Associates, and Secure Life Benefits. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary wealth management, investment management, and financial planning, employing a combined quantitative and qualitative approach across a broad range of public and private investment strategies.

Chad Cunningham is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently with Truist Advisory Services in Alpharetta, GA. Prior to joining Truist in 2026, he worked at Merrill for 27 years. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by extensive inter-affiliate integration.

Stacie Nguyen is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2015 and is also involved in health insurance sales through her own agency since 2014. Additionally, she maintains a role with World Financial Group, Inc., where she has been active since 2010. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with access to proprietary and third-party model portfolios and manages approximately $2.1 billion in assets under management across discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Jonathan Holloway is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Cumming, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate platform integration.

Cynthia Wilson is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with HB Wealth and has previously worked at firms including Wealth Enhancement Group and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. HB Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combined quantitative and qualitative investment approach across public and private strategies, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Melissa Beach is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with Creative Planning and has previously worked at Wiser Wealth Management, Redwood Wealth Management, Modera Wealth Management, and Wipfli Financial Advisors. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and emphasizes a financial planning-led investment process with a focus on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.