Perry Smith is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and E*Trade Securities. Bison Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, and corporate entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan advice. The firm is noted for its outcome-focused model portfolios, tactical and strategic asset allocations, and a turnkey asset management platform for other advisers.

Carrie Wilson is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing before joining IFG Advisory and LPL Financial in 2017. IFG Advisory 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, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and employs a variety of investment strategies including in-house management and third-party models.

Jacqueline Hewett is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with IFG Advisory, LLC since 2014 and has also worked with LPL Financial and Independent Insurance since 1997. Hewett operates as an independent insurance agent through Wealth Horizon, Inc. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a mix of analytical approaches and a range of investment instruments, employing sub-advisors and third-party managers to tailor strategies that align with client objectives.

Louise Monti is a financial advisor with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, LPL Financial, and Private Advisor Group. She serves on the finance council of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, assisting with the parish’s financial affairs. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm uses a combination of proprietary investment models, third-party managers, and custodian-sponsored programs, with most client assets managed on a discretionary basis.

Michael Parsons is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 18 years of industry experience. He currently works at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC, where he has been since 2022, following 11 years at RBC Capital Markets. Parsons has a passive ownership interest in Seven Talents, LLC, a private placement vehicle. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm uses a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and actively managed sleeves, supported by in-house estate and tax planning specialists and access to various private investment solutions.

Blake Schaper is a Series 65-licensed advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently a managing member of Mountain Crypto Advisers, where he focuses on crypto financial planning, and also manages Brookhaven Tax & Accounting Professionals, a tax planning and accounting firm. Additionally, he co-founded Armis Strategies, a licensed insurance agency, and serves as an Army Aviator in the Georgia Army National Guard. Bison Wealth, LLC serves a broad range of clients including individuals, family offices, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, as well as other financial advisers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, multi-manager investment solutions, and access to alternative investments, utilizing outcome-focused strategies with a turnkey asset management platform.

Ralph Watson III is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Lumature Wealth Partners, Raymond James Financial Services, Goldman Sachs, Cetera Adviser Networks, United Capital Financial Advisers, and Girard Securities. He is a member of the finance and investment committee at Pinewood Preparatory, a nonprofit organization. Concurrent Investment Advisors provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $9.9 billion in assets across discretionary and non-discretionary mandates and employs a long-term, customized investment approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Edward Orell is a financial advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Bulletproof Financial, PRES Financial, and Appreciation Financial. Orell has also operated his own firm, Orell Financial, Inc., since 2017. Sound Income Strategies, LLC is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $4.0 billion in assets, serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers customized portfolio management with a focus on fixed-income analysis and equity review, utilizing a scalable advisor network and affiliated business lines.

Justyn Grady is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors, Homepointe Financial, and NC State Employees Credit Union. Capital Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and actively managed sleeves, coordinating financial planning with in-house specialists in estate and tax planning.

Davis Hines is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm provides tailored wealth management and retirement plan services, utilizing a broad range of investment tools and emphasizing fiduciary governance for plan sponsors.

Laura Tedball is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network based in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Mainstay Capital Markets Consultants and Advisory Services Network since 2014. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of approximately 208 independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, overseeing about $8.6 billion in client assets.

Brian Allen II is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor at Aprio Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Aprio in 2026, he worked at MIO Partners, Inc. and Cannon Financial Strategists, Inc. Outside of finance, he contracts with UTR Sports to help organize tennis leagues in the Athens, GA area. Aprio Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs asset allocation, technical analysis, and both long- and short-term trading strategies, while also offering portfolio management, financial planning, and plan sponsor consulting.

Matthew Roberts is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2009 to 2022. Roberts is also a managing partner at Monarch Capital Advisors, an investment-related firm based in Atlanta. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm provides customized investment plans through various account types and combines multiple analytical methods, incorporating client restrictions and alternative assets as part of its portfolio management approach.

John Mills III is a financial advisor with Royal Fund Management, LLC, based in Atlanta, GA. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is the owner and director of Tax Centers of Georgia, a tax preparation and planning business. Royal Fund Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using multiple analytical approaches and provides both discretionary and held-away account management through various platforms.

Bambi Rentschler is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Merrill Lynch for 17 years before joining OpenArc in 2025. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized wealth management and retirement plan services, combining institutional research and a broad investment toolkit that includes alternative and private market investments as well as digital assets.

Robert Kalaman is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He currently works at Level Four Advisory Services and previously held positions at Bank of Montreal and Bank of America. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $5.32 billion across 115 advisors and a diverse client base. The firm provides fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, offering tailored solutions through model portfolios managed directly or via affiliated and third-party sub-advisers.

Hunter Bailey is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC and spent ten years at UPS. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized wealth management and retirement plan services, utilizing a broad range of investment options and emphasizing institutional research and fiduciary governance.

Jeffrey Mcclenning is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he umpires youth baseball games in Gwinnett County, GA, and is a partner in a financial services and fixed insurance marketing entity. The Strategic Financial Alliance serves a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing customized strategies through co-advisory relationships and third-party asset managers.

Robert Fezza is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Forum Financial Management, LP and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Odyssey Personal Financial Advisors, and Cetera. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an independent insurance agent and co-owns a real estate holding company. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs, implementing model portfolios primarily with DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs following a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.

Nicholas Yeomans is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors since 2026. He previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. for 13 years and led Yeomans Consulting Group, Inc. for over two decades. Yeomans is an elder at North Metro Church, where he provides spiritual direction and accountability to leadership. 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 that combines centrally managed portfolios with customizable strategies overseen by an internal Investment Management team.