Lane Steinberger is a CFP® and CFA® with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Creative Planning, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he spent 13 years at Redwood Wealth Management and briefly oversaw the wind down of Wipfli Financial Advisors, a business later acquired by Creative Planning. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term objectives, while offering institutional services and access to private markets through a network of over 1,100 advisors.

Britain Pierce is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services since 2021. His prior experience includes over two decades at SunTrust Securities, Inc. and affiliated entities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform arrangements and AI-enabled research tools, to deliver portfolio management and fiduciary services.

Alicia Sher is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently advising at Hightower Advisors since 2021. Her prior roles include positions at Bluerock Wealth Management, Redwood Wealth Management, and Nova Wealth Management Group. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles, offering a range of investment advisory and planning services. The firm employs a multi-manager approach with access to affiliated and third-party managers, utilizing proprietary research and a variety of investment strategies across mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Meredith Moore is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at Artisan Financial Strategies, LLC since 2019 and previously led Moore and Associates Wealth Management from 2001 to 2019. Outside of advising, she is involved in public speaking, writing articles for publications such as Forbes and Harvard Business Review, and serves on investment committees for Leadership Atlanta and the Atlanta Women’s Foundation. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers a variety of programs tailored to client and plan sponsor objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and integrates advisory services with insurance and annuity products.

Matthew Stewart is a Series 65 licensed advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Brookstone Wealth Advisors, Hoffman Financial Group, and Three Bridges Wealth Management. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm uses discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies supported by regular performance reporting and operates on a large scale with a platform-focused approach.

Rheannon Boddie is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. Her career includes roles at Woodbury Financial Services, Questar Asset Management, and Infinity Financial Partners. She also provides divorce planning services through Beyond Financial, a private entity she owns. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliates and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform with access to both internally managed and third-party investment programs.

Brandy Seats is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Avalon Financial and Capital Recovery. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Senior Vice President at Active Wealth, where she acts as a financial advisor and life insurance specialist. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Bezawit Mezretab is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Lawrenceville, GA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has recently started her career in the industry. Prior to her current role, she worked at Morgan Stanley and held positions at Oglethorpe University and Georgia State University. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and savings rates rather than short-term forecasts.

Susan Tordik Atchison is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Alpharetta, GA. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Primerica Advisors. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, leveraging third-party platform and manager arrangements to support its investment programs.

Shahab Khan is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account offered as an employee-only pilot that utilizes algorithmic risk assessment and implements investments via approved mutual fund and ETF strategies.

Justin Stevenson is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been in the financial services industry since 2024. Prior to joining Fifth Third, he worked in mortgage and automotive sectors and served at Brookdale Senior Living. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs on the Passageway platform and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Dustin Mcarthur is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services since 2021. He previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services and SunTrust Advisory Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to implement its investment strategies.

Brittany White is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group in Duluth, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Bankers Life and LPL Financial LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Sophia Gerhards is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2026, she worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for four years. Outside of finance, her work history includes roles at several small businesses, including Smoke Shack and SpotHopper LLC. TIAA-CREF provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Jeffrey Swygert is a CFP® with 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and Apex Wealth Advisors, having previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research and Fuller & Co. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors who manage client portfolios using a variety of securities and insurance products.

Richard Cardin is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 36 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. before joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2010. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management consulting, brokerage services, insurance products, and certain M&A advisory services.

Davon Smith is a financial advisor at Mariner with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He previously worked at The Vanguard Group, WealthSpire Advisors, and has experience outside finance at CVS and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolios supported by both in-house research and third-party managers, and maintains integrated tax and accounting services uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Daniel Janusek is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo and PNC in various capacities prior to joining TIAA-CREF. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a distinct advisory model separating one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Anna Long is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Castle Wealth Partners and various companies in the Marietta, GA area. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm provides a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, combining in-house manager selection with third-party models and advisor discretion.

Joshua Byrne is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also involved with BK Tool & Design, a metal fabrication and tooling business. Byrne engages in the sale of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with execution and discretionary authority often held by third-party managers, and it operates an integrated retirement plan ecosystem with affiliated entities.