Michael Fazylov is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm provides tailored wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a wide range of investment strategies and maintaining a significant institutional retirement practice alongside private markets and digital-asset capabilities.

Christopher Griffin is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Blacktower Financial Management and deVere Acuma. Griffin is based in Atlanta, GA. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts, offering services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm specializes in customized portfolios that often involve discretionary management via unified managed account platforms and has a formal pension-transfer service tailored for U.K. expatriates.

John Hardin is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Stephens with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Capital Corp and Venture South, as well as a position at Orangetheory Fitness. He was also employed by Furman University and in the education sector for six years before entering the financial industry. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers tailored portfolio programs with committee-based oversight and combines broker-dealer and investment banking activities alongside advisory services.

Matthew West is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of advisory work, he is a managing partner at Canton Wealth Partners, focusing on client investment management. Kestra Private Wealth Services manages approximately $10.2 billion in client assets through nearly 200 independent advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of investment solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, financial planning, and wrap-fee programs, supporting advisors with multiple platform options and supervisory oversight.

Suzanne Durbin is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services, holding a ChFC® designation and multiple securities licenses, and has 29 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Altera Advisors, Consolidated Planning Corporation, and Gv Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the board of Creative Community Services, a nonprofit organization. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and state and municipal entities. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios, various wrap platforms, and third-party sub-advisors.

William Daniel is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC. Prior to this, he held roles at several firms including Keller Williams Realty First Atlanta as a real estate agent and Arista Advisory Group, LLC. Alera Investment Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, and institutions. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental analysis-driven investment approach and integrates its advisory services with insurance and pension consulting platforms.

David Fields is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2023, following a 25-year tenure at Gwynn Management Company. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages portfolios using a mix of traditional equity, fixed-income, alternative, and private-markets strategies and offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and multi-family office services.

Kristopher Gilliland is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. prior to joining OpenArc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including non-HNW and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm provides tailored wealth management and retirement plan services through discretionary and non-discretionary models, utilizing a broad range of investment options and emphasizing institutional research and manager oversight.

Martha Badgett is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill from 2019 to 2025. Prior to her advisory roles, she held positions at Oklahoma City University and Ray's Tax and Accounting. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions.

Benjamin Ezrine is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC since 2023. Prior to this, he spent 11 years at E*TRADE Capital Management, LLC. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and offers specialized in-house estate and tax planning resources alongside access to private investment solutions and pension consulting services.

Ryan Pope is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2017. He previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and Harmon Financial Advisors, Inc. Outside of advising, he was involved in rental real estate from 2014 to 2018. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services such as wealth management, retirement plan consulting, tax preparation, and trust-related services.

Jonathan Kessler is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill for 14 years. Kessler serves on the boards of several charitable organizations focused on philanthropy and supporting Jewish students in the Southeastern U.S. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individual, institutional, and nonprofit clients. The firm offers tailored wealth management, portfolio management, and retirement plan services utilizing a wide range of investment strategies and emphasizes institutional research and fiduciary governance.

Michael Sontag is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. for 16 years and Merrill for 19 years. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized retirement plan services, using a range of investment options and providing both discretionary and non-discretionary engagement models tailored to client objectives.

Pamela Alexander is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and over 20 years of industry experience. She previously worked at French Wolf for 12 years before joining United Capital, where she has been since 2019. United Capital Financial Advisors offers national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm provides customizable investment solutions through a broad affiliate network and operates FinLife Partners, a platform supporting independent advisors with technology and practice management services.

Noah De Broux is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 license and previously worked with Edgar Arana and ESI of Tennessee. Outside of Gradient Advisors, he owns and operates DeBroux Agency LLC, which provides insurance services. Gradient Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, employing a largely non-discretionary model that integrates various analytical approaches to portfolio management.

Johnnie Brooks III is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. in Holly Springs, GA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Country Financial and JP Morgan securities and banking divisions. Brooks is also a member of Foundation Financial, LLC, where he is involved in property and casualty, life insurance, and annuity sales. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individual and institutional clients through a network of 176 advisors and manages $1.358 billion in assets. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers via a range of advisory programs.

Kevin Higginbotham is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America and Merrill. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services, utilizing a wide range of investment options and providing both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions.

Jason Moore is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Investment Group, LLC in Atlanta, GA, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Strategic Wealth Advisors, Avantax Investment Services, Legacy Capital Advisors, and LPL Financial, among others. Strategic Wealth Investment Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and business entities. The firm uses a combination of internally developed and third-party model portfolios, drawing on various investment analysis methods, and may delegate trading while retaining overall client suitability responsibility.

Patrick Kendrick is a financial advisor at Henssler Financial in Kennesaw, GA, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. He has been with G W Henssler & Associates LTD since 2019 in various capacities. Henssler Financial is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as other advisers, registered investment companies, pension plans, and municipal clients. The firm employs a cash-flow driven “Ten Year Rule” investment approach, utilizing fixed-income securities for near-term liquidity and selecting high-quality equities through a quantitative and qualitative process.

Franklin Chambers III is a financial advisor at Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach that emphasizes low-cost passive ETFs alongside actively managed funds and individual securities, tailoring portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk profiles.