Barry Kaplan is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Southern Wealth Management, Inc. d.b.a. Cambridge Wealth Counsel from 2003 to 2016. He is a managing partner of several family investment partnerships focused on business and tax administration. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, individual debt securities, and selected equities, supplemented by independent managers and other specialized strategies.

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 financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations with eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Capital Investment Advisors, Yang worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Capital Investment Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning through a centralized investment platform that combines standardized asset-allocation models and advisor customization. The firm also provides pension consulting and family office–style support, with access to private investment solutions and specialized in-house planning resources.

James Clark III is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He has been with BIP Wealth since 2022 and was previously self-employed from 2019 to 2022. BIP Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $5.29 billion across about 3,100 client relationships, offering customized portfolios focused on diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs supplemented by individual securities, along with access to private market investments for qualified clients.

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® certificant with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Invesco and Merrill. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a centralized investment platform with standardized asset allocation models and provides specialized in-house resources for estate and tax planning.

Dustin Tait is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Freedom First Retirement Design, Inc., Cortez Wealth Advisors, LLC, and Ameriprise. He also owns Freedom First Retirement Design, Inc., which sells fixed and long-term care insurance products. Foundations Investment Advisors is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $10.1 billion for about 29,615 clients through nearly 300 investment adviser representatives. The firm serves a diverse client base with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan support, using tailored asset allocations and a broad set of investment products.

Michael Massi Jr. is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill for nine years. Massi is involved as a limited partner and owner in Masbro Holdings LLC, an LLC established with a close friend for property ownership and asset diversification outside his advisory role. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary models and uses a wide range of investment tools, with a notable institutional retirement practice and capabilities in private markets and digital assets.

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 the Series 63 designation and has been with BIP Wealth since 2014. The firm serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.29 billion across more than 3,100 client relationships. BIP Wealth emphasizes customized, diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by bonds, stocks, and options, and offers access to private market opportunities through affiliated entities.

Jason Eagle is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Regal Investment Advisors LLC since 2020 and previously worked at JOYN Advisors, Inc., Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Securian Financial Services Inc. Eagle also operates as an independent insurance agent, dedicating part of his time to life and annuity products. Regal Investment Advisors, doing business as LionShare, provides model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management to a network of registered advisers and their high-net-worth and corporate clients, managing approximately $2.88 billion across proprietary and third-party strategies.

Chase Turner is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he spent five years at The American College of Greece and has held various other roles including service with the US Army Commissary. Capital Investment Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by offering discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm uses a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and provides specialized in-house planning resources, including estate and tax strategists.

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.

Dennis Mckinney is a financial advisor at Equity Investment Corporation with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Equity Investment Corporation since 2016. He also has experience with Foreside Funds Distributors LLC and JFB Holdings Corp. Equity Investment Corporation provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, not-for-profits, and institutional clients such as insurance companies and state entities. The firm employs a fundamental, absolute-value investment approach with an emphasis on low turnover, tax-aware execution, and ESG integration.

Cheryl Lavette is a financial advisor with GLOBALT Investments in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with GLOBALT Investments and its predecessor entities since 2008. GLOBALT Investments provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a team-based investment approach overseen by an Investment Policy Committee, utilizing quantitative, technical, and fundamental analysis primarily through innovatETF asset-allocation strategies with ETFs as key implementation vehicles.

Aaron Jeffries is a financial advisor at Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at SunTrust Investment Services and was self-employed before joining his current firm. Nicholas Hoffman & Company provides financial planning, portfolio management, family office services, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, private funds, and estates. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships and is notable for its role as lead investment sub-advisor to an affiliated lower-middle-market private equity fund and for using performance-based fee arrangements in certain private funds.

Justin Yost is a financial advisor with BIP Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining BIP Wealth, he worked at Morgan Stanley and Fieldpoint Private Securities. BIP Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing over $5 billion across a multi-advisor team. The firm focuses on customized, diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs supplemented by individual securities and offers private market investing opportunities through affiliated entities.