Edward Beckerman is a financial advisor with International Assets Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His career includes nearly three decades at Metlife Securities Inc., followed by roles at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and Mass Mutual Investors Services before joining International Assets Advisory in 2019. He is also the owner and president of Beckerman & Associates, LLC, a life and health insurance brokerage. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities through a national network of independent advisers. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, emphasizing long-term strategies across various asset classes.

Jennings Pitts Jr. is a financial advisor with Waverly Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has no prior industry experience before joining Waverly Advisors in 2025. His background includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and several positions at Stetson University. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm integrates traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private market allocations and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services.

Matthew Speed is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at SunTrust Investment Services, Inc. since 2016. Outside of financial advising, he is involved with Willowdale Studios, where he produces documentary content focused on semi-professional football. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing tailored asset allocations and private-market securities for qualified investors, and manages private pooled investment vehicles and buy-write SMA strategies.

Alyson Kountz is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Henssler Financial in Kennesaw, GA, where she has worked since 2021. She has two years of industry experience and previously held roles at Kennesaw State University and Maurice's. Henssler Financial serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and pension advice. The firm’s investment approach uses cash-flow analysis to align fixed-income holdings with liquidity needs and allocates assets to equities based on proprietary quality screens and model portfolios.

Jose Menendez Perez is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill from 2014 to 2025, including overlapping years at Bank of America from 2014 to 2022. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services. The firm utilizes a broad investment toolkit and emphasizes institutional research and ongoing monitoring for retirement plan sponsors, alongside notable capabilities in private markets and digital assets.

Matthew Keeter is a financial advisor with Equity Investment Corporation in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Investment Corporation since 2017 and previously worked at Foreside Funds Distributors LLC, Foreside Fund Services LLC, and American Beacon Advisors, Inc. He also serves as a senior director of sales, promoting Equity Investment Corporation’s products within the Southeast territory. Equity Investment Corporation provides discretionary equity portfolio management to a diverse range of institutional and private investors using a fundamental, absolute value investment process. The firm serves clients including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, and offers sub-advisory services to wrap account and UMA program sponsors.

Stephen Nelson is an advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Kestra Advisory and Foresters Financial Services. Nelson is also a partner at Strive Financial Solutions, where he manages office operations and client financial plans. Arkadios Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with customized investment and wealth management solutions. The firm integrates a large network of advisors, an affiliated broker-dealer, and an internal portfolio team that provides strategies and trade execution across multiple asset classes.

Connor Miller is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Capital Investment Advisors in various capacities since 2015. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm utilizes a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and actively managed sleeves, supported by specialized in-house resources for estate and tax planning.

Scott Craig is a CFA® charterholder based in Atlanta, GA, with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Waverly Advisors, LLC since 2022 and previously spent 12 years at BT Wealth Management, LLC. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles, with approximately 224 advisors and $29.9 billion in regulatory assets under management. The firm blends traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and multi-family office services.

Bruce Leffingwell is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Level Four Advisory Services in 2021, he worked at SunTrust Bank for 15 years. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $5.32 billion across 115 advisors and serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, asset management, third-party manager referrals, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios developed by an internal Investment Committee or appointed sub-advisers.

Orlow Walstad III is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC since 2022. He previously worked at BT Wealth Management, LLC for seven years. Walstad is a board member of Walstad Investment Counsel, assisting his aunt with the business during periods of incapacitation. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for a diverse client base, including non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with comprehensive financial planning and multi-family office services.

Tarpley Herlihy is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Southwestern Advantage and the University of Georgia. Herlihy is also a licensed insurance agent. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management with a focus on disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation.

Tracey Trapani is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 10 years before joining Elevation Point Wealth Partners in 2024. Elevation Point Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser managing approximately $8.29 billion in assets with 53 advisors. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities, employing a model portfolio approach that includes tactical asset allocation and third-party manager integration, along with advisory services that incorporate insurance and annuity solutions.

Tina Walker is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill and Wells Fargo Advisors in various roles from 2014 to 2025. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of wealth management and consulting services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary models and utilizing diversified investment strategies that include alternatives, private markets, and digital assets.

Cathleen Stevens is a CFP® with over 33 years of industry experience. She has worked at IHT Wealth Management LLC since 2019 and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2011. Stevens is also involved in non-variable insurance sales, including disability, life, and long-term care insurance. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA consulting, and outsourced CIO services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and tailored portfolio strategies to meet clients’ investment objectives.

Kelly Lee is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with IFG Advisory, LLC, where she has worked since 2017, and has prior experience at LPL Financial and Wells Fargo Advisors. Kelly is involved with Strong, Gaddy, Lee Wealth Management Group, an independent investment advisory business. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches and manages portfolios using sub-advisors and third-party models, also offering specialized services such as real estate planning and retirement plan consulting.

Mitchell Reiner is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA. His prior experience includes roles at Benjamin Technology, Inc., Benjamin, LLC, and Altera Private Access, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he has interests in consulting through MARE Group, LLC and MAM Group, LLC, and oversees governance and strategy at a restaurant advisory firm. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and offers access to private investment solutions along with pension consulting services and a family office division.

Randall Yeomans is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and operated his own consulting firm, Yeomans Consulting Group, Inc., for over three decades. Yeomans also teaches adult education classes on taxes, estate planning, and retirement planning. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving more than 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach overseen by an internal team, allowing for customized portfolio management.

James Vann is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Kennesaw, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Resource Horizons Investment Advisory, Resource Horizons Group, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. In addition to his advisory work, he operates under the DBA LBS Wealth Advisors to conduct securities business. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services using a combination of proprietary models and third-party managers.

Treyce Addison is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill, Morgan Stanley, and Raymond James. Outside of finance, his background includes roles in retail and education. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary models, tailoring portfolios using a diverse range of investment vehicles, and maintains a significant institutional retirement practice alongside private markets and digital-asset capabilities.