Trevor Payne is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Queensborough Wealth Management and in educational roles at the University of Georgia, University of North Georgia, Westside High School, and Georgia Cyber Academy. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm uses a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and active management, supplemented by in-house specialists in estate and tax planning and access to private investment solutions and formal pension consulting capabilities.

Chelsea Kiehler is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Sequent Planning, LLC and has prior experience at Bank of America and Merrill. She volunteers annually at a nonprofit 5K run and serves on her homeowners association board, contributing to finance and community committees. Sequent Planning, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a network of advisers using diversified investment models and tax-aware strategies.

John Power is a financial advisor with Equity Investment Corporation in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equity Investment Corporation since 2016 and concurrently held roles at Foreside Funds Distributors LLC since 2013 and JFB Holdings Corp from 2013 to 2017. Equity Investment Corporation provides discretionary equity portfolio management to institutional and private investors, including high-net-worth clients and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamental, absolute value investment approach across multiple equity strategies and serves various client types, including insurance companies and government entities, with a scalable advisory model.

Teresa Munro is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She previously worked at BT Wealth Management, LLC for nine years before joining Waverly Advisors in 2022. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages portfolios using both traditional and alternative strategies, offers financial planning and retirement consulting, and supports clients through institutional custodians and technology platforms.

Brittany Hartnett is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and currently advises at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC. She previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill, with overlapping tenures spanning from 2008 to 2025. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the board of directors for City of Refuge, a charitable organization focused on supporting individuals and families in Atlanta. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, and specialized retirement services. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, incorporating a wide range of investment options and emphasizes institutional retirement plan solutions alongside a robust private markets and digital assets capability.

Campbell Huber is a financial advisor with 3 years of industry experience, currently with 49 Financial. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining 49 Financial, he worked at Oakwood Capital Securities, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Peachtree Planning. Outside of his advisory work, Huber coaches a youth basketball team and serves as networking chair for his fraternity’s alumni committee. 49 Financial serves a broad client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and tiered fractional family office services. The firm manages approximately $1.4 billion through a multi-team structure and employs a disciplined, long-term investment approach based on diversified asset allocation and model portfolios.

Markell Bryant is a CFP® and Series 66 license holder with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at RFG Advisory, LLC and previously spent a decade at Edward Jones. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 178 advisors managing around $8 billion for more than 17,000 clients. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various investment strategies including alternative investments and annuity management.

Dante Mcdowell is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Investment Advisory Services and its affiliated firm, Capital Investment Group, Inc., since 2009. Mcdowell serves on the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Clubs of DeKalb County, where he assists with operations and fundraising efforts. Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of solutions including separately managed accounts, referrals to third-party managers, private-label model portfolios, and financial planning, with a client-focused approach that incorporates multiple analytical methods and ongoing portfolio review.

Eileen Fannon is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Kovack Advisors since 2015 and Kovack Securities Inc. since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a minister officiating marriages and manages an accounting and tax services business. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and banking institutions. The firm emphasizes diversified asset-class exposure through mutual funds and ETFs, offers third-party asset manager recommendations, and provides financial planning and retirement account management services.

Myles Davies is a financial advisor with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Rosefinch Investment Advisors and Brite Advisors. Beacon Global Advisor Network serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts with customized asset management and financial planning services. The firm is notable for its formal pension-transfer capability for U.K. nationals, including coordination with U.K. trustees and handling FCA-required suitability processes.

Nicholas Hoffman is a financial advisor with Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Nicholas Hoffman & Company since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves in a non-paid, non-voting leadership capacity with Investments Unlimited, LLC, a local investment group focused on collaborative investing activities. 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 employs individualized financial profiles and investment plans, implementing them through a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, separate account managers, and selected private investments, including private equity and private debt, and offers performance-based fee arrangements for eligible private fund investors.

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 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Suntrust Investment Services since 2016. Outside of finance, he is involved in documentary production, focusing on semi-professional football content through his project Willowdale Studios. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with financial planning and portfolio management. The firm offers tailored asset allocation strategies and advises private pooled investment vehicles, distinguishing itself with private-market offerings and firm-run covered-call strategies.

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.

Sophia Drager is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Goldman Sachs and Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines centrally managed model strategies with locally managed portfolios and invests across a broad range of asset classes, including ESG models and Direct Indexing with tax management overlays.

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.

Stephen Welch is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of his advisory work, Welch is involved in organizing events for the National Association of Plan Advisors and serves as CEO of an education technology business. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and various other investment vehicles, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors.