Jennifer Keegan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Alpharetta, GA, bringing 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Lifestyle Planning Solutions, LLC, LPL Financial, and Professional Compliance Assistance, Inc. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors—including high-net-worth clients—retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach managed by an internal team, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account arrangements alongside a variety of account options and third-party manager relationships.

Van Pappas is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC. He previously worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services for over a decade. Outside of his advisory work, he holds board member positions with the Chamblee Charter High School Blue and Gold Foundation and the Elaine Clark Center, and has a partial ownership role in Physician Captive Services, a third-party administrator. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a range of analytical approaches and investment instruments, employing sub-advisors and third-party managers to tailor portfolios while also offering services such as retirement plan consulting and real-estate-related planning.

Joseph Soto is a financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and with 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, SunTrust Investment Services, and JP Morgan Chase. Kingsview Wealth Management is an SEC-registered, multi-advisor firm serving individuals, retirement plans, endowments, trusts, and municipal clients. The firm provides financial planning and wealth management through in-house strategies and third-party managers, offering a range of investment options including equities, fixed income, ETFs, and alternatives.

Gareth Jones is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Rosefinch Investment Advisors, Brite Advisors USA, and deVere USA. Based in Atlanta, GA, he joined Beacon Global Advisor Network in 2026. Beacon Global Advisor Network serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm offers customized portfolio management using various investment vehicles and provides specialized pension-transfer services for U.K. expatriates.

Chad Williams is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Invest Financial Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a venue that hosts weddings and social events. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising approach supported by patented technology and behavioral economics, offering both passive and active investment strategies alongside comprehensive portfolio and retirement plan management.

Kristin Curcio is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Capital Investment Advisors since 2016. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a centralized portfolio approach with ETF-based model portfolios and tailored allocations, integrating financial planning with portfolio management and offering specialized services such as pension consulting, executive compensation analysis, and access to private investments.

Wesley Pond is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Asset Preservation Advisors, LLC since 2019 and previously held roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. in Atlanta, GA. Asset Preservation Advisors specializes in municipal bond investment management for institutional and retail clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary taxable and tax-exempt portfolios. The firm employs an active fixed-income approach focused on yield-curve analysis, credit research, and sector allocation, managing approximately $10.6 billion in assets with a small team of advisors.

Melissa Bunson is a financial advisor with BIP Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Strategic Blueprint, LLC, The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., Prehmus Financial Partners, Inc., and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. She also works as a Client Services Manager at Prehmus Financial Partners. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs tailored asset allocations and manages both public and private-market investments, including private pooled vehicles and covered-call strategies.

Ashley Abate is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Bank of America and Merrill for nine years. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans. The firm combines institutional research and diversified implementation across public and private markets, serving clients with both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions.

Darragh Gallagher is a financial advisor with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Financial Services Network Ltd, Skybound Wealth Management, and Holborn Assets. He also has a longstanding involvement with Expat Financial Services and an independent mortgage solution business. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning with a focus on U.K. expatriate pension transfers, utilizing various investment vehicles and third-party managed models.

Bobbi Parlo is a financial advisor at ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Windham Brannon, LLC for seven years before joining ZWJ Investment Counsel. ZWJ Investment Counsel manages approximately $3.86 billion in client assets across about 925 client relationships, offering investment counseling and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes tailored written investment policy statements and combines fundamental and financial analysis for equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios.

Keith Greenwald is a financial advisor with Aprio Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Aprio and its affiliated entities since 2013, including roles at Aprio Advisory Group and Aprio Risk Management. Outside of his advisory work, Greenwald serves as vice president and secretary of Bullseye Training Club, a firearms safety and training company. Aprio Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios that align with clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon, utilizing a range of investment strategies including asset allocation, sub-advisory arrangements, and options-based strategies.

Mckenna Law is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at SignatureFD, LLC with five years of industry experience. Before joining SignatureFD in 2018, Law worked at Berman Capital Advisors, LLC for four years. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicle investors, offering discretionary wealth management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan management. The firm employs diversified, long-term asset allocation strategies using a range of investment vehicles and manages several affiliated private funds.

Michael Rowe is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Absolute Capital Management and Northern Lights Distributors, LLC. Howard Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, retirement plan participants, and other investment advisers. The firm employs proprietary technical indicators to guide tactical investment strategies and offers a range of tools and services including participant-focused web programs, private wealth services, and management of mutual funds and ETFs.

David Cross is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advisory Services Network since 2016. He previously worked at Calton & Associates, Inc. for one year. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in the sales and service of annuities, life, long-term care, and disability insurance. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing various securities and asset allocation strategies.

Barton Gadlage is a CFP® with 26 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Synovus Securities, Inc. since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Team Doctors Preferred Access, a family-founded concierge medical service. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory and brokerage services including managed accounts and financial planning. The firm utilizes the Envestnet platform to provide portfolio management tailored to client risk tolerance and offers access to alternative investments and educational services for ERISA plans.

Peter Sereno is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Merrill and Bank of America. He serves on a committee at St Monica's Catholic Church, assisting with expenditure direction alongside other members. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans. The firm combines institutional research and manager due diligence with diversified implementation across public and private markets, managing approximately $10.1 billion on a discretionary basis.

Leslie Netter is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Morgan Stanley. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and financial services to individual and corporate clients, offering asset management, financial planning, brokerage, annuities, insurance, and occasional investment banking services. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA member broker-dealer, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Kim Martin is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Raymond James & Associates, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., and Oppenheimer. Kim is also the Chief Administrative Officer for Adi Dassler International Family Office, a business affiliated with Apollon Wealth Management. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $11.56 billion in assets across 145 advisors and 67 offices. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and various institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services through a combination of centrally managed strategies and locally managed portfolios.

Andrew Lubben is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merit Financial Advisors since 2015 and previously spent 12 years at Ronald Blue & Co., LLC. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation managed through a combination of internal teams and third-party sub-advisers, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.