Robert Heightchew III is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Heightchew is based in Atlanta, GA. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining institutional research, manager due diligence, and a range of public and private market securities.

Jonathan Owenby is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Wealthcare Advisory Partners since 2015, also affiliated with LPL Financial since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with several business entities related to investment and insurance services. 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 advising approach that incorporates patented Wealthcare software and behavioral economics, utilizing both passive and active investment strategies alongside quantitative metrics and fundamental analysis.

Terry Domm is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Arkadios Wealth Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer Arkadios Capital since 2020, following nine years at Triad Advisors. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a combination of advisor-managed accounts, wrap programs, third-party money managers, and financial planning. The firm’s integrated model includes an in-house portfolio team and affiliated broker-dealer, offering a range of strategies and fiduciary consulting for retirement plans.

Jairus Buchanan is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He has been with GLOBALT Investments and Synovus Trust Company since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Invictus Capital Investors, Invictus Capital Partners, and Herndon Capital Management. GLOBALT Investments provides discretionary portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and model portfolio services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines proprietary quantitative models with technical and fundamental analysis and employs ETF-based strategic allocations with tactical overlays developed in partnership with Ned Davis Research.

Jeffrey Rhineheart is a financial advisor at First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at SunTrust Bank spanning 30 years. His other business activities include serving as a New Business Development Officer at First Citizens Asset Management and as an Institutional Consultant at SVB Wealth, focusing on retirement plans, foundations, and endowments. First Citizens Asset Management provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, institutional accounts, and municipal entities. The firm manages approximately $167 million on a discretionary basis through a multi-team platform and constructs global, multi-asset model portfolios across various implementation frameworks using both quantitative and qualitative criteria.

Nicholas Stafford is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Arkadios Wealth Advisors and Arkadios Capital, having previously held positions at Emerson Equity LLC, Bridge Capital Associates, Inc., Signaturefd, Capital Bank and Trust Company, and Capital Guardian Trust Company. Stafford has been involved in sales and marketing of private real estate investments through roles such as Vice President at Perch Wealth and Managing Member at Contiger Ventures LLC. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans implemented through various managed account platforms, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and accommodating client restrictions, with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Heather Douglass is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms, including LPL Financial and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Vice President of the Holman Place Subdivision Homeowners Association, a charitable nonprofit organization. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation using centrally managed model portfolios and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account arrangements.

Caitlin Hochstetler is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at SignatureFD, LLC since 2017 and was previously with The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied for six years. Hochstetler is based in Atlanta, GA. SignatureFD serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, business entities, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs diversified, long-term asset allocation strategies and manages several affiliated private funds and alternative investment platforms.

Henry (Hank) Cleare is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with IFG Advisory, LLC and has prior experience at LPL Financial and Financial Strategies Group, Inc. Cleare is based in Atlanta, GA. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a multi-faceted investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Nicholas Fontanella is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at TD Ameritrade and Charles Schwab. Bison Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, model portfolios, and ERISA retirement plan services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes outcome-focused, multi-manager model portfolios that combine tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies, including alternatives and options-based overlay strategies.

Adam Stadalius is a CFP® professional with nine years at Henssler Financial and four years of industry experience overall. Before joining Henssler Financial in 2017, he worked for five years at Capital Transportation Solutions. Henssler Financial serves a diverse client base including individual, institutional, and municipal clients. The firm employs a cash-flow based “Ten Year Rule” investment process and offers services such as financial planning, portfolio management, pension advice, and automated ETF-based solutions.

John Crawford is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with two years of industry experience. He has been with Crawford Investment Counsel Inc since 2025, following roles at Truist Securities, Inc. Outside of finance, he has worked at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach with a focus on dividend-paying companies and credit diversification across its equity and fixed-income strategies.

James Macaulay is a financial advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Fisher Investments, E*TRADE Securities, Raymond James & Associates, and Mass Mutual. Outside of investment advisory roles, he also works as a delivery driver for Door Dash. Sound Income Strategies, LLC manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm focuses on customized managed portfolios with an emphasis on fixed-income analysis and equity review, utilizing a scalable advisor network model supported by affiliated business lines and training.

Henry Moog III is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Arkadios Wealth Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer, Arkadios Capital, in 2023, he worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank NA and JP Morgan Securities LLC from 2015 to 2023. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a combination of advisor-managed accounts, a wrap program, third-party money managers, and financial planning. The firm employs a range of analysis methods and an internal portfolio team to support discretionary account management and retirement plan fiduciary consulting.

Lane Turner is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 credential and has worked at several firms including Armis Strategies, LLC and Advocacy Wealth Management. He is also the owner of Armis Strategies, a licensed insurance agency specializing in life and annuity insurance products. Bison Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, portfolio management, curated model portfolios, and ERISA retirement plan services. The firm’s investment approach includes outcome-focused, multi-manager model portfolios blending tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies.

Aleksander Searcy is a financial advisor with Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC in Marietta, GA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Voya Financial Advisors and Vincent Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing a vacation rental property through Avia Hospitality. Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $3 billion through a network of advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management solutions and financial planning services, utilizing both firm-managed and advisor-managed investment models.

David Fisher is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with SignatureFD, LLC since 2000. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, retirement plan management, and consulting services. The firm manages client portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and offers affiliated private investment funds for qualified clients.

Julie Sullivan is a financial advisor with Strategic Blueprint, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 39 years of industry experience. She has been associated with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. and related entities since 2011. Outside of advisory work, she is a member of PIGS FLY LLC, a family-formed business opportunity venture. Strategic Blueprint, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized, goal-based portfolio management and financial planning through independent advisory representatives, emphasizing client education and a formal subscription advisory services program.

David Hughes is a financial advisor at Waterloo Capital with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Resurgent Advisors, Fiduciary Alliance, and Peachtree Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Peachtree College Planning, where he conducts informational classes on school selection. Waterloo Capital is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm serving entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and institutional clients with customized investment management and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes long-term, strategic buy-and-hold portfolio allocations supported by fundamental analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Brandon Melick is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at PwC for six years before joining Howard Capital Management in 2021. 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 manages both proprietary mutual funds and ETFs while supporting retirement plan participants through various web-based tools and programs.