Cheryl Mc Guire is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Kovack Advisors since 2015 and has prior experience at several firms including Securities America Advisors and Osaic FS. Outside her advisory role, she is involved in related financial services activities through The Oak Tree Group and Alliance Wealth Advisors. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services using a combination of internal models and third-party managers.

Kaitlin Ealy is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Insperity. Outside of finance, she has experience working at Hal's the Steakhouse. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining institutional research, manager due diligence, and allocation across public and private markets, serving a broad client base including high-net-worth individuals and nonprofit organizations.

Kira Dennis is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Piedmont Wealth Partners, Mass Mutual Life Insurance, and Grant Thornton, LLP. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through various managed accounts, third-party money managers, and financial planning. The firm supports advisors with an internal portfolio team and utilizes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

William Thacker is a financial advisor at Balentine with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill, JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Bank of America U.S. Trust, and GER Loftin Wealth Advisors. Balentine serves entrepreneurs, families, high-net-worth individuals, and institutional clients by providing wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach uses a seven-year Capital Markets Forecast and a Building Blocks framework to allocate assets across various risk types, combining active and passive strategies along with selected third-party sub-advisers.

Barry Kaplan is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2017. He previously worked at Southern Wealth Management, Inc. d.b.a. Cambridge Wealth Counsel for 13 years. Kaplan is also involved in managing multiple family investment partnerships. Modera Wealth Management provides wealth management, portfolio 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 integrates investment management with accounting, tax, and business coaching services.

Charles Burns is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Pinnacle Peak Private Client Group and Insight Benefit Counselors. Burns is also president of CRB Financial Inc., a tax entity for independent contracting activities unrelated to investment management. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, family offices, and institutional accounts. The firm uses a platform model that emphasizes access to third-party managers and a range of investment strategies, including mutual funds, ETFs, and specialist managers.

John Harris is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of experience in the industry, having previously worked at Windsor Wealth Planner and Strategists and served in educational roles at the University of North Georgia and local schools. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans utilizing various account types and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its approach.

Min Jian Yang is a CFP® and ChFC® with eight years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management and Bass Underwriters LLC. Outside of finance, he has experience in the logistics and food service industries. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, utilizing a centralized, structured portfolio approach with ETF-based model portfolios and access to specialized third-party managers.

James Clark III is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes three years as a self-employed advisor before joining BIP Wealth in 2022. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser that serves 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 provides access to both public and private-market investment strategies.

James Bolus is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. He has a total of two years of industry experience and also maintains a role with iFS Hong Kong, which he has held since 2003. 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 manages around $397 million in client assets and offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, with specialized advisory services for U.K. expatriates.

Troy Tomczak is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC. Before joining his current firm, he worked at Invesco and Merrill. 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, including specialized services such as family-office style solutions, pension consulting, and executive compensation analysis.

Dustin Tait is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC based in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Freedom First Retirement Design, Inc., Cortez Wealth Advisors, and Ameriprise. Outside of advisory services, he owns Freedom First Retirement Design, Inc., which sells fixed and long-term care insurance products. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm uses a variety of analytical approaches and offers services through a large network of affiliated offices and representatives.

Michael Massi Jr. is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Bank of America and Merrill from 2016 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he is a limited partner and owner in Masbro Holdings LLC, a family-run LLC focused on property ownership for long-term diversification. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that integrates institutional research and manager due diligence across public and private markets, serving high-net-worth clients and plan sponsors with discretionary and non-discretionary solutions.

Victoria Shackley is a CFP® certificant with 24 years of industry experience and has been with SignatureFD, LLC since 2011. She holds a Series 66 designation and is based in Atlanta, GA. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicle investors. The firm offers discretionary wealth management and financial planning, consulting, retirement plan management, and advises private investment funds, employing diversified, long-term asset allocation strategies across a range of investment vehicles.

Lori Boykin is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with BIP Wealth since 2014. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals and families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing tailored asset allocations across various investment vehicles and providing advisory services for both public and private-market securities.

Jason Eagle is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Regal Investment Advisors LLC since 2020 and previously held positions at JOYN Atlanta, JOYN Advisors, Securian Financial Services, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Mercer Global Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in life and annuity products. Regal Investment Advisors, operating as LionShare, provides model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management to unaffiliated advisers and their clients. The firm manages approximately $2.88 billion across proprietary and third-party strategies, delivering trade execution, rebalancing, and overlay management while maintaining a sub-advisory platform structure.

Chase Turner is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at The American College of Greece. Capital Investment Advisors is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through ETF-based model portfolios and specialized services such as family-office style offerings, pension consulting, executive compensation analysis, and access to private investments.

John Crawford III is a financial advisor at Crawford Investment Counsel Inc with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Crawford Investment Counsel since 1980, serving the firm for over four decades. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm uses a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focused on dividend-paying, higher-quality companies and employs distinct equity and fixed-income strategies implemented by a diverse investment team.

Cameron Craig is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at SignatureFD, LLC since 2017. Prior to joining SignatureFD, he worked at Northwestern Mutual in various roles from 2012 to 2017. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing wealth management, retirement plan management, and consulting services. The firm manages client portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and is vertically integrated with affiliated accounting and fund-management entities.

Christopher Spires is a financial advisor with Perigon Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lakeview Capital Partners, Sterne Agee Financial Services, and Lakeview Capital Management. He is also dually registered with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm develops portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, often utilizing sub-advisors or turnkey asset management programs, and maintains institutional relationships with multiple custodial platforms.