Wesley Moss is a CFP® practitioner with over 27 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC since 2010. Prior to this, he worked with Knock.com and Reiner Moss Private Access, LLC, among others. Moss is also the host of the Money Matters radio show on WSB Radio and an author of retirement planning books published by McGraw-Hill Education. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting through a centralized, structured investment platform that includes actively managed sleeves and ETF-based model portfolios. The firm also offers family office–style support and access to private investment solutions through affiliated entities.

Jonathan Morgan is a financial advisor at Crawford Investment Counsel Inc in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Crawford Investment Counsel since 2006. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, municipalities, and other business entities. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focused on higher-quality, income-producing securities and manages portfolios through various strategies including dividend-focused equity and fixed income offerings.

Kim Churchill is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Cetera Investment Services LLC and Regions Bank. Churchill is based in Atlanta, GA. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, separately managed account access, performance reporting, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, governmental entities, and other institutional investors. The firm employs tailored strategic asset allocation frameworks and typically manages portfolios on a discretionary basis, utilizing third-party managers, affiliated model strategies, and maintaining ongoing advisor oversight.

Jeffrey Buice is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC for 10 years and is also a minority owner of J.M. Buice Properties Inc., where he assists with back-office management on a part-time weekend basis. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach, combining passive and active strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk profiles.

Samuel Thomas is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Bank of New York Mellon and Core and Main. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, separately managed accounts, performance reporting, and financial planning to a broad client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, governmental entities, and institutional investors. The firm utilizes customized strategic asset allocation frameworks and commonly delegates to third-party managers while leveraging resources shared with its parent company, Fifth Third Bank.

Darius Hicks is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. for eight years. BIP Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.29 billion across about 3,100 client relationships. The firm specializes in customized, diversified portfolios emphasizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with additional strategies in private market investments through affiliated entities.

Michel Cowdery is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at BIP Wealth, LLC since 2018 and previously was with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for one year. 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 over 3,100 client relationships. The firm offers customized, diversified portfolios emphasizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and private market investments.

Roberto Arteaga Ascencio is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Fidelity Investments, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services using tailored strategies across a broad range of asset types, including private markets and digital assets.

Michael Pearson is a financial advisor at Balentine with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at SunTrust Advisory Services LLC and GFO Advisory Services, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a public arbitrator for FINRA, acting as a neutral member on arbitration panels resolving industry-related disputes. Balentine serves entrepreneurs, families, high-net-worth individuals, foundations, and institutional clients, providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and business advisory services. The firm employs a risk-based investment approach using a mix of active and passive strategies, manager due diligence, and a model-driven Global Tactical Asset Allocation program.

Charles Crowley IV is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at Veracity Capital LLC, Mercer Global Advisors Inc., Commonwealth Financial Network, and Atlanta Financial Associates. He maintains licenses for life, health, and sickness insurance but is not currently active in selling fixed insurance products. BIP Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.29 billion across 3,100 client relationships with a multi-advisor team. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and customized, diversified portfolios emphasizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, alongside private market investment opportunities through affiliated entities.

Matthew Johnson is a financial advisor with Synovus Securities, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of experience at Synovus following prior roles at Ameriprise Financial. His background includes five years in full-time education before entering the financial services industry. Synovus Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors as well as institutional clients. The firm offers investment advisory and brokerage services across multiple programs and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management on the Envestnet platform.

Michael Love is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Austen Morris Associates and Ten Cent Investments 5. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, through a network of about 60 independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, with a focus on tailored portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Steven Cross is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 39 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lifemark in 2018, he worked at Foresters Equity Services, Inc. and has been an independent insurance agent since 1985, specializing in life, health, disability income, and long-term care insurance. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans. The firm offers various managed account programs and emphasizes suitability-driven advice tailored through risk assessments, with accounts managed on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Hugh Singletary IV is an advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC based in Marietta, GA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Trinity Wealth Securities, and Florida Financial Advisors. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising discipline using proprietary quantitative metrics and integrates passive and active investment strategies.

Ella Young is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. She has worked at Cornerstone Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2023 and has prior experience in the hospitality and education sectors. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a multi-brand operating model and utilizes LPL platform programs and technology to deliver advisory services to a high client load.

Kris Joslyn is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 16 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining OpenArc in 2025, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill for a combined 13 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the music director for Beach United Methodist Church and is involved with Wilbur Ministries, a charitable organization, where he writes, arranges, and records music and performs both domestically and internationally. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans, offering tailored wealth management and consulting services. The firm combines institutional retirement solutions with private markets and digital asset capabilities, operating through both discretionary and non-discretionary models.

Dominic Di Maccio is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Liquid Strategies, LLC and Advanced Drainage Systems. His background also includes roles outside finance, such as at Annies Wine Cottage and The Ohio State University. Bison Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and multi-manager investment solutions, employing tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private market strategies.

Kevin Murphy is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. since 2014. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Alpharetta, GA. Outside of his advisory role, he is associated with North Georgia Wealth Advisors, a financial services and fixed insurance business. The Strategic Financial Alliance provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and a subscription-style wealth planning service. The firm operates multiple portfolio programs and combines in-house management with third-party manager platforms, managing a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Steven Bell is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in Marietta, GA, where he has worked since 2020. He has three years of industry experience and previously operated a Fitness Together franchise for 13 years. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6.0 billion in client assets through a team of over 150 advisors. The firm serves individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments through a goals-based planning approach supported by proprietary technology.

Sydney Wiggins is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill for eleven years. Located in Atlanta, GA, Wiggins has been with OpenArc since 2025. OpenArc serves individual and institutional clients across a range of segments including trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized wealth management and retirement plan services utilizing various investment vehicles including private markets and digital assets, with a notable institutional retirement practice and integrated operational platforms.