Andrew Shuford is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in Marietta, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments, Wells Fargo Clearing, and &Partners, LLC. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising approach using patented Wealthcare software and a behavioral economics framework, combining quantitative metrics with fundamental, technical, and behavioral analysis to guide investment strategies.

Caitlin Howerton is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. She is currently with Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Archer Investment Management, Facet Wealth, and SmartPath. Earned Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on doctors, dentists, and their practices. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary wealth management, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing a diversified investment approach informed by third-party consultants and an internal committee.

Sydney Cobb is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Oakwood Capital Securities, 49 Wealth Management, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an ambassador for Six Zero Pickleball, a pickleball brand based in Australia. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm emphasizes a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation approach that integrates fundamental, cyclical, technical, and behavioral analysis.

Forrest Robertson III is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with BIP Wealth, LLC since 2009. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, including discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, and advises private pooled investment vehicles.

Michael Kipniss is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with the ChFC® designation and over 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oakwood Capital Securities, Inc. and 49 Financial since 2026 and spent 15 years with Mass Mutual Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term investment approach centered on diversified asset allocation and offers tiered fractional family office services alongside access to third-party managers.

Perry Smith is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, E*Trade Securities, Merrill, and Fisher Investments. Bison Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers. The firm uses an outcome-focused, multi-manager model portfolio approach that combines tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies.

William Reynolds II is a financial advisor at Equity Investment Corporation in Atlanta, GA, with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at SunTrust Bank from 2011 to 2018. Equity Investment Corporation offers discretionary equity portfolio management to a diverse client base, including institutional and high-net-worth investors. The firm employs a fundamental, absolute value approach across various equity strategies and serves a broad range of clients through scalable advisory delivery and sub-advisory roles.

Louise Monti is a financial advisor with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, LPL Financial, and Private Advisor Group. She serves on the finance council of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, assisting with the parish’s financial affairs. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm uses a combination of proprietary investment models, third-party managers, and custodian-sponsored programs, with most client assets managed on a discretionary basis.

Michael Parsons is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC, where he has worked for four years. His prior experience includes roles at RBC Capital Markets, UBS Financial Services, and Lehman Brothers Inc. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a centralized, structured portfolio approach combined with integrated financial planning and access to specialized services, including family-office style offerings and pension consulting.

Blake Schaper is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held leadership roles in multiple businesses, including as managing member of Mountain Crypto Advisers, a firm focused on crypto financial planning, and Brookhaven Tax & Accounting Professionals, a tax planning and accounting firm. He also serves as co-founder and CFO of Armis Strategies, a licensed insurance agency, and is an Army aviator in the Georgia Army National Guard. Bison Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs an outcome-focused, multi-manager investment approach that blends tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies and provides specialized services through its Turnkey Asset Management Platform.

Justyn Grady is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, Homepointe Financial, and NC State Employees Credit Union. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management using a structured, ETF-based approach tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and goals, supported by in-house specialists in tax and estate planning.

Kevin Yang is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc in Atlanta, GA, since 2006. ZWJ Investment Counsel provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a tailored investment approach across equities, fixed income, and balanced strategies, and serves specialized institutional clients such as banking, insurance, and government-related entities.

Davis Hines is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining OpenArc in 2025, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill for seven years. He also has experience working at the University of Georgia and other firms early in his career. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, and investment management. The firm manages approximately $10.1 billion on a discretionary basis, utilizing a combination of institutional research, manager due diligence, and diversified investment strategies across public and private markets.

Grace Wages is a financial advisor with Stephens in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stephens in 2025, she spent several years at JPMorgan Chase Bank NA and JPMorgan Securities LLC. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary management through various wrap and advisory programs, combining bottom-up equity research with committee-driven asset allocation and fixed-income management.

Kevin Woods is a financial advisor at Asset Preservation Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Asset Preservation Advisors, Inc. since 2002. Woods is a minority owner of Fixed Income Advisors, Inc., which serves as general partner to private partnerships managed by Asset Preservation Advisors, Inc. Asset Preservation Advisors specializes in municipal bond investment management for institutional and retail clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary services focused on taxable and tax-exempt portfolios. The firm employs an active fixed-income approach emphasizing yield-curve analysis, credit research, and sector allocation, managing approximately $10.6 billion in assets with a team of 21 advisors.

John Mills III is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, Mills is the owner and director of Tax Centers of Georgia, a tax preparation and planning business. Royal Fund Management serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies tailored to client risk tolerance and oversees both discretionary and held-away accounts.

Bambi Rentschler is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for 17 years and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC for one year. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, institutional retirement plans, endowments, and foundations. The firm manages approximately $10.1 billion in discretionary assets and employs a diversified investment approach across public and private markets, incorporating institutional research and manager due diligence.

Hunter Bailey is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC for one year and spent ten years at UPS. Hunter holds a Series 66 designation and is based in Atlanta, GA. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, institutional retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm combines institutional research and manager due diligence with diversified portfolio implementation across public and private markets, including alternative and digital asset strategies.

Eleanor Quarles is a financial advisor at Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with the firm since 2007. Nicholas Hoffman & Company 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. The firm offers customized investment solutions and manages both individual portfolios and pooled vehicles, using performance-based fee arrangements for certain private funds.

Brian Ragen is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Concorde Asset Management and Concorde Investment Services since 2018 and previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. from 2012 to 2018. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm employs model portfolios and third-party strategists while offering ERISA retirement-plan advisory services and acting as an overlay manager with discretionary trading and allocation responsibilities.