Mark Stancil is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at United Capital Financial Advisors since 2019 and previously spent seven years at French Wolf & Farr, Inc. He serves as Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee on the Board of Directors for the ALS Association, a nonprofit focused on curing ALS through global research and advocacy. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using asset-allocation models and offers customized solutions, including ESG and faith-based preferences, supported by proprietary technology and a range of affiliated services.

Simon Burton is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with a Series 65 designation and over 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James since 2014 and is currently affiliated with both Beacon Global Advisor Network and Peregrine & Black. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individual clients through a network of approximately 60 independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals.

Paul Flamini is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has also been associated with Loadstone Group, Ltd. outside of his advisory role. Beacon Global Advisor Network provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to individual clients through a network of independent advisors and manages approximately $397 million in client assets. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, with a focus on tailoring portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and third-party model managers.

Mark Adkins is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining OpenArc in 2025, he worked at Merrill for a total of 10 years, with a two-year period as a self-employed advisor in between. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers tailored wealth management and retirement plan services, utilizing a broad range of investment options and emphasizing institutional research and fiduciary governance.

Matthew Jones is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA. Prior to joining Arkadios in 2023, he worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services from 2018 to 2023, and previously held roles at Dyncore Inc and Foresters Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner at Strive Financial Solutions, where he is involved in client acquisition and servicing. 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 manager access, and financial planning. The firm employs a discretionary management approach supported by an internal portfolio team and integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment process.

Joseph Burrows is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America N.A. and Merrill. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates a small business specializing in reselling collectibles such as Magic the Gathering cards and sports cards. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofits, and retirement plans, offering a wide range of wealth management and consulting services. The firm combines institutional retirement plan expertise with private markets and digital asset capabilities, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary models tailored to client objectives.

Nevan Patel is a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Bennett Thrasher and was employed in various roles at the University of South Carolina and Maileg USA. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations and offers a range of investment management and financial planning services.

Daria Macarie is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. She has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and several other organizations, including academic roles at the University of Georgia and Georgia State University. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a wide range of investment strategies and emphasizes institutional research, manager due diligence, and operational integration with third-party platforms, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary engagement models.

Shari Santell is a financial advisor at Henssler Financial with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Citco-Quaker Fund Distributors since 2003 and Henssler G W & Associates Ltd since 2002. Henssler Financial serves a diverse client base including individual investors across wealth levels and institutional clients such as pension plans and municipal entities. The firm employs a cash-flow focused investment process known as the “Ten Year Rule” and offers services including financial planning, portfolio management, and sub-advisory relationships.

Jonathan Willis is a financial advisor with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. He has worked with Hoxton Capital Management USA and FZE, where he provides advisory services including financial planning and retirement strategies primarily for UK clients through Future Start Independent Financial Planning. Beacon Global Advisor Network serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts, with a focus on customized portfolios using various managed models, mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income. The firm offers specialized pension-transfer services for U.K. nationals and coordinates with U.K. trustees and platforms to meet regulatory requirements.

Thomas Hill is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with SignatureFD, LLC in Atlanta, GA since 2014. 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 is affiliated with an accounting firm and several private investment funds.

Xavier Herschberg is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He has worked at BIP Wealth since 2018 and was involved with the Alpharetta Ambush Soccer Club from 2016 to 2024. BIP Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.29 billion across about 3,100 client relationships. The firm constructs customized portfolios using diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual bonds, stocks, and options, and offers private market investment opportunities to qualified clients.

Grant Ansley is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Merrill. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, and specialized retirement plan services. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary models and utilizes a wide range of investment tools, with a notable emphasis on institutional retirement solutions, private markets, and digital assets.

Robert Ladyman is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Equity Investment Corporation since 2017 and was previously with Resolution Capital from 2014 to 2017. He serves as a director of Ladyman Asset Management, his father’s investment management company, in an unpaid, non-discretionary role. Equity Investment Corporation provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, not-for-profits, and institutional clients, including insurance companies and state entities. The firm employs a fundamental, absolute-value investment approach with low turnover and tax-aware execution, managing a diverse set of client relationships across multiple channels.

James Kaufman is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. for 14 years and spent the early part of his career at Merrill. Kaufman serves as a trustee for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, focusing on development and mentoring for underprivileged youth. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth levels, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services. The firm provides tailored investment solutions through discretionary and non-discretionary models, leveraging a broad array of asset classes and emphasizing institutional research and fiduciary governance for retirement plans.

David Vogel is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Simplicity Wealth since 2019. Prior to this, he was associated with Virtue Capital Management and Brookstone Capital Management, and he also serves as Principal at Vogel Retirement Solutions, where he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Simplicity Wealth provides advisory services to a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers a managed account platform with a range of advisory, technology, and operational solutions for advisers.

Cole Kliphouse is a financial advisor at Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held various roles including positions at Clemson University and University of North Georgia. Outside of his advisory work, he was involved with Dock Boys of Lake Keowee. Nicholas Hoffman & Company provides financial planning, portfolio management, family office services, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, private funds, and estates. The firm offers tailored financial profiles and investment plans, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, separate accounts, and selected private investments, and serves as lead investment sub-advisor to a lower-middle-market private equity fund.

Laura Bishop is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill for 14 years before joining OpenArc in 2025. Based in Atlanta, GA, she is part of a firm that serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. OpenArc Corporate Advisory offers wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized retirement plan services, utilizing a broad range of investment strategies such as individual equities and bonds, alternative and private market investments, digital assets, and direct indexing. The firm is notable for its substantial institutional retirement practice and integration with third-party platforms that support operational scale.

Dane Bower is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at the University of Georgia and Phil Hughes Automotive. He is also involved with 25 Giving, a nonprofit contractor that assists charitable organizations with donor planning. 49 Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, investment management, consulting, and fractional family office services. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation strategy using proprietary and platform model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

Olivia Templeton is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of experience in the industry. Prior to joining OpenArc, she worked at Merrill and Ernst & Young LLP. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and retirement plan services, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm is notable for its substantial institutional retirement practice and capabilities in private markets and digital assets.