Andrew Crane is a financial advisor at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. in Peachtree Corners, GA, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with The Strategic Financial Alliance since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and manager of GENX Financial Inc., a business involved in marketing financial services and fixed insurance under the name Capital Insight Group. The Strategic Financial Alliance provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and referral to third-party managers. The firm operates multiple portfolio programs and employs a combination of in-house management and co-advisory arrangements, serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals.

William Finnie is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC, and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is also the owner of a separate business entity registered under his name. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services, with a distinctive operational model that integrates affiliated financial entities and supports insurance-linked account management.

David Belotte is an investment advisor representative with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Thrivent Investment Management Inc, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc, Rockefeller Financial LLC, and Triad Advisors, Inc. He is dually registered as an investment advisor representative and registered representative. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to independent managers, utilizing diversified investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments.

David Morris is a financial advisor at StoneX Advisors Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with StoneX Advisors since 2016 and StoneX Securities since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as director of GrandView Risk Management, an insurance firm, and of GrandView Strategic Partners, where he sells investment products and services. StoneX Advisors serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA consulting, and related services. The firm uses a combination of independent advisors, proprietary models, and third-party managers to implement investment strategies across multiple account structures.

Owen Mc Bryan is a financial advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP with a Series 65 credential. He has been with the firm since 2026 and is based in Duluth, GA. Prior to joining the firm, he was a student and unemployed for ten years. Mission Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients by providing wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and related consulting services. The firm employs a comprehensive approach that integrates investment management with tax, trust, legacy, philanthropy, and risk planning, tailoring portfolios to client needs through both internal management and select third-party sub-advisors.

Markell Bryant is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at RFG Advisory, LLC and has previously been employed at Edward Jones. RFG Advisory serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and select institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm utilizes model strategies, third-party platforms, and offers access to alternative investments and annuity platforms.

Dante Mcdowell is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2009. He has 25 years of industry experience, including six years at Equity Services, Inc. Mcdowell serves on the board of directors for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dekalb County, assisting club executives and planning fundraising events. Capital Investment Advisory Services provides portfolio management and supervisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, foundations, and charitable institutions. The firm tailors portfolios to client objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerance, managing most assets on a discretionary basis and employing various analytical methods and investment strategies.

Sophia Drager is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. She is currently with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC, having joined the firm in 2023. Prior to that, she held positions at Goldman Sachs and Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.56 billion in client assets across 145 advisors and 67 offices. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and consulting services. Its investment process incorporates centrally managed strategies alongside locally managed portfolios, utilizing fundamental analysis, ESG risk models, direct indexing, and technology tools such as generative AI.

John Faure Jr. is a financial advisor at Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining Wealth Watch Advisors in 2021, he worked at World Financial Group, Inc. and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. from 2018 to 2021, and at KCG Americas LLC from 2011 to 2017. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Faure is involved in the sale of fixed life and annuity insurance products as an independent agent for various insurance companies. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily through third-party model managers, along with financial planning and consulting services. Its investment approach combines quantitative, qualitative, and technical methods and includes a range of strategies and approved alternative private placements for accredited investors.

Justin Jones is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at 3-Mentors/GamePlan Financial. Outside of advising, he is president of the Mountain View High School Baseball Booster Club, where he leads fundraising efforts and supports team activities. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm uses a fund-of-funds approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios that are actively monitored and rebalanced, along with technology and operational solutions for other advisers.

Jae Lee is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. and Ameriprise. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party strategists to build individualized portfolios and provides ERISA retirement-plan advisory services.

Darnel James is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Voya Investment Management and PNC Investments. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm’s approach combines third-party methodologies with proprietary models and leverages its affiliation with Principal Financial Group to provide access to proprietary products and integrated services.

Melissa Hallmark is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC. She previously worked at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC and Sanders Financial Management, Inc. Hallmark is also a licensed insurance agent authorized to sell life, health, and annuity insurance products. 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, families, trusts, businesses, and institutional clients with a combination of centrally managed strategies and locally managed portfolios, employing a range of investment approaches including ESG risk models and tactical allocations.

Lewis Walker is a financial advisor with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. in Peachtree Corners, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 49 years of industry experience. He has been with The Strategic Financial Alliance since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, Walker is involved in consulting and coaching through Life Transitions Advisors, LLC, focusing on training and exit planning for closely held businesses, and serves on the board of directors for SFA Holdings, Inc. The Strategic Financial Alliance provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm supports multiple portfolio programs and third-party manager platforms, delivering services through both in-house management and co-advisory or solicitor arrangements.

Matthew Goodwin is a financial advisor with Strategic Blueprint, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Peachtree Capital Tax and Advisory and Peachtree Capital Corporation from 2015 to 2022. Additionally, he is involved in fixed insurance sales, including life, disability, long-term care insurance, and annuities. Strategic Blueprint, LLC serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities through customized, goal-based investment strategies and financial planning. The firm offers a formal Subscription Advisory Services program, client education seminars, and access to alternative investments across its multi-team advisory platform.

Grace Lopez Williams is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 license. Her prior roles include positions at Avantax Advisory Services and OneAmerica Securities. Williams is also CEO of GW Group Financial Services LLC and Grace M. Williams CPA PC, and serves on the boards of Trabajo Legal USA LLC and Ace Loans. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with around 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisory and independent advisor programs.

Robert Haggard is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and has held roles at firms including UCAP Asset Management, Adi Dassler Family Office LLC, ACG Wealth Inc., Oppenheimer, and Stanford Group Company. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.56 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, and various institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services through a combination of centrally managed strategies and locally managed portfolios.

Michael Mcfarland is a financial advisor with Stonex Advisors Inc. in Suwanee, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at StoneX Securities Inc., Ameriprise Advisor Services, Inc., and Raymond James & Associates. He is also involved in several business ventures, including co-ownership of Grandview Strategic Partners and Grandview Planning Group, which focus on financial advisory and tax preparation services. Stonex Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, and related services. The firm uses various platforms and investment solutions, including proprietary models and third-party money managers, to implement strategies tailored to client needs.

Chad Edwards is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Strategic Blueprint, LLC, The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., and Prehmus Financial Partners. Edwards is also involved in fixed insurance sales through various product providers. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, including discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, and provides access to private-market securities and private pooled investment vehicles.

Andre Parker is a financial advisor with Global View Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group. Outside of advising, Mr. Parker is involved in multiple entrepreneurial ventures such as marketing, coaching, and the music and entertainment industry, where he serves as CEO of Askim Music & Entertainment Group LLC. Global View Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a technical and quantitative investment approach focused on ETFs and mutual funds, integrating proprietary research and execution capabilities through its ownership of AdvisorGuide, LLC.