William Hicks Jr. is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2010. Hicks serves as president of Beta Delta House Corporation, overseeing the management of a fraternity house, and is involved in community organizations including Habitat for Humanity of Hall County and the Beyond Dementia Coalition, Inc. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide analysis and asset allocation guidance.

Michael Lancaster is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with Edward Jones, where he has worked since 2013, accumulating 12 years of industry experience. He serves as an incorporator for the Friends of Flowery Branch Car Show Inc., a nonprofit charity, and as CEO of Safe Boating Lake Lanier, overseeing facility use and board activities. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, with over $1 trillion in assets under management and a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Matthew Zeliff is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2024, he worked for the U.S. Department of State for five years. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets across more than 14,000 advisors, offering both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

David Smith Jr. is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Truist Advisory Services and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and multiple portfolio strategies.

Alan Crumley is a financial advisor at Stifel with 47 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2010 and holds the Series 63 designation. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, providing asset allocation and planning analyses to support client decisions.

Joseph Polanski Jr. is a financial professional with 43 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms including Prosperity Wealth Advisors and Summit Financial Group. In addition to advisory work, he also sells fixed insurance products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutions. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, supporting discretionary and non-discretionary accounts through various program structures and affiliated relationships.

Deven Patel is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Gainesville, GA, holding a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Windsor Wealth Planners & Strategists and Bleakley Financial Group. Outside of finance, he is involved in youth lacrosse as a Defensive Coordinator for Gainesville High School and is establishing a youth lacrosse club to serve as a feeder program for the high school team. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm utilizes tailored, non-discretionary planning and employs analytical tools such as risk profiling and probability modeling to support client goals.

Roger Aiken is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and 34 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2025 and has operated Piedmont Financial Group since 2002. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and unaffiliated money managers.

Warren Stribling IV is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with over 50 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Raymond James Financial. He has been with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. since 2015 and previously worked with Stribling-Whalen Financial Group. He serves on the Finance and Investment Committee at Grace Episcopal Church in Gainesville, GA. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored non-discretionary planning and consulting, employing risk profiling and modeling tools to support client goals and also supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique municipal advisor affiliation.

Christopher Burns is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Cumming, GA, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Kiwanis of Cumming and is involved in preaching at Berea Baptist Church in Commerce, GA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a comprehensive range of investment solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Christina Jones is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. since 2016. She holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Gainesville, GA. Outside of her advisory role, Jones is active in her community as an officer and treasurer of the Chattahoochee Country Club, a board member and investment committee chair at the North Georgia Community Foundation, and the immediate past president of The Rotary Club of Gainesville. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a non-discretionary, client-tailored approach supported by analytical modeling and provides specialized programs such as municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.

Evan Davis is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Dawsonville, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing five years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at MWA Financial Services Inc and Modern Woodmen of America. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, structuring engagements as annual, collaborative relationships that focus on goal analysis and written recommendations.

Dwight Larkins Sr. is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Gainesville, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2016 and was self-employed briefly in the same year. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment strategies including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard and is notable for its large retail advisor and branch network, as well as affiliated services such as a trust company and securities-based lending.

Marilou Frizzell is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Gainesville, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of experience at the firm. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she worked at Sam's Club for over three decades. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Russell Roush is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Raymond James and its affiliates since 2013. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and corporations. The firm provides tailored, non-discretionary consulting using risk profiling and modeling tools, and it supports a wide advisor network with specialized offerings including municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory programs.

Ty Goodbar is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Edward Jones in Gainesville, GA, where he has worked since 2021. He has five years of industry experience and served nine years with the United States Marine Corps. He currently serves as an Intelligence Officer in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including a broad range of households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Kenneth Johnson is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Raymond James and its affiliates since 2013. Johnson is also the owner and CEO of Cumulus Capital Advisors, a business unrelated to investment advisory services. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers non-discretionary consulting tailored to client goals and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique municipal advisor affiliation.

Joseph Kennedy is a ChFC® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance, having previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the Jarrard Burch Foundation, a nonprofit organization that puts on concerts for charitable causes. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides ongoing financial planning to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars, structuring financial planning engagements as annual, collaborative relationships using firm-approved software to analyze client goals.

Nicholas Bruner is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He has worked at Cetera and Avantax Advisory Services as well as 1st Global Advisors, and he is also a CPA partner involved with Rushton, LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair for the United Way of Hall County and is Treasurer of the Elachee Nature Science Center, as well as Immediate Past President of the Gainesville Jaycees. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a multi-manager platform that offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a variety of program structures and third-party money manager options.

Roderick Bishoff is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Dawsonville, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2011 and previously spent eight years with Independent Financial Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Exchange Properties LLC, a business entity focused on tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house research and third-party subadvisors.