Dennis Parker Jr. is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes over two decades with SunTrust Investment Services and its successors before joining Truist Advisory Services in 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of a multi-member LLC that owns a single-family rental property and serves on the Stewardship Team at Southside Church, overseeing financial matters for the organization. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships and third-party platforms to support their investment solutions.

Patrick Connolly is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including JPMorgan Chase and Voya Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, Connolly is an investor in a turf business and owns a business focused on capital strategy. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving a national client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and consulting services through Steward Partners-branded solutions and third-party money managers.

Francesca Mc Comb is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 66 and Series 63 designations and one year of industry experience. She has worked at Empower Advisory Group since 2025 and is concurrently associated with Empower Financial Services, Allstate, Melaleuca, Excel Real Estate, and previously ItWorks! Global. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its financial plans and serves a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Amy Mullvain is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 14 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Agia, IFG Advisory, LLC (d/b/a Strong Gaddy Lee Wealth Management), LPL Financial, and Arista Advisory Group. She is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products through Agia. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individual clients, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm employs discretionary unified managed accounts using Envestnet’s platform and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a broad network of advisors.

Michael Beuttel is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2007 and also holds a position at Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Co-Trustee of a family trust, managing assets for his younger brother. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models with National Financial Services as clearing custodian.

Craig Hemenway is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Polaris Investment Partners, Inc and Apollon Wealth Management, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Terry Graham is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has held roles at several firms, including Ameritas Investment Corp. and Legacy Builders Wealth Management, where he serves as CEO. Outside of finance, Graham is a pastor at Team Soteria Ministries and leads an IT and audio services company, Focus Vision Communications, Inc. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios for individual and business clients. The firm operates a large network of advisors and offers a range of managed-account programs, including traditional and active investment strategies.

Walter Thomas is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Birmingham, AL, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and possessing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1997 and also serves as an agent with Agia, offering non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models for portfolio construction.

Gary Davis is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 45 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc., LPL Financial, Raymond James Financial Services, and UBS Financial Services. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Port St Lucie Downtown Lions Club and acts as an independent FINRA arbitrator. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of investment programs, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis within an integrated platform model.

Justin Garofalo is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Mutual of Omaha and Bank of America. In addition to his advisory role, he manages Wilburbinx, LLC, an investment company involved in active management and trading of various securities. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Stephen Komisar is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and having 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1999 and also serves as an agent for Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services through its broker-dealer operations.

Michael Hall is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. / Merrill Lynch before joining Rockefeller in 2019. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, offering a consolidated investment platform with access to various portfolio management solutions and alternative investment vehicles.

Brent Elliott is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and licenses including Series 63 and Series 65. Elliott has worked at firms such as Triad Hybrid Solutions, Kestra Financial Services, and New England Securities. He is also the managing partner of ME Financial LLC, which represents insurance and investment products. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving individuals, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of investment programs, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments, combining fundamental and technical analysis with platform-driven strategies.

Rodger Naugle III is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Tomas Parks is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2013. In addition to his advisory work, Parks serves as an assistant professor at Kennesaw State University, where he teaches investment-related courses, and is actively involved in multi-line insurance brokerage ventures. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services, supporting a range of account types and third-party asset management relationships, with discretionary assets under management totaling over $8 billion.

Sean Houston is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services. He is based in Atlanta, GA. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, brokerage services, and investment banking through an integrated platform.

Jason Douglas is a CFP® professional at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for nine years before joining Rockefeller Capital Management in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Magpie Holdings, LLC, a real estate management partnership based in Atlanta. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm operates as both an investment advisor and a registered broker-dealer, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and placement and investment banking services through a consolidated investment platform.

Gary Thrasher is a Series 66 registered advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Valic Financial Advisors since 2015. He also holds a position with Agia, where he is involved in non-securities insurance products. Additionally, he owns timberland property in Franklin, Georgia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Hooman Omidpanah is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and LPL Financial, having previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 18 years. Omidpanah is also involved in non-variable insurance activities. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering customized portfolio management through an open-architecture platform and a range of planning and investment solutions.

Robert Rumley III is a financial advisor with William Blair based in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining William Blair, he worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Creative Industries Advisory Board in Atlanta. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven investment approach across multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private fund opportunities.