Michael Collins is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. since 2016. His background includes work with affiliated entities such as Bankers Life Securities and Bankers Life & Casualty. He also works as an insurance agent and utilizes life insurance products for legacy planning with high-net-worth clients. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and offers both wrap and non-wrap investment programs.

Melanie Hill is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Gainesville, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at BB&T and its affiliated entities from 2011 through their integration into Truist, where she has been since 2017. Hill is also a sustaining member of the Junior League of Hall County, participating as a volunteer in local community events. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs implemented through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Natalia Korop is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Her current roles have included positions at both Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Paul Reid is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Transamerica Life Insurance Company, LPL Enterprise, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Prior to his current role, he spent over a decade with the City of Roswell. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed portfolio services, investment education, and both discretionary and non-discretionary advice programs. The firm employs Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary tools for portfolio construction and serves a large client base with a focus on scaled asset allocation and retirement guidance.

Keith Morgan is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked in various roles within the Steward Partners network since 2010, including Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC and Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory, financial planning, and managed account services through both proprietary and third-party portfolio management solutions.

William Tadio is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and Kestra Investment Services since 2015. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and employee education, serving large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds and managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Dennis Kim is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Before entering the financial services field, he worked for 17 years at AHII Corporation dba Badcock Home Furniture & More. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Brian Neff is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Truist Advisory Services since 2016 and also works with Truist Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements supported by third-party research and technology.

Brian Killory is a CFP® and CFA® with eight years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Truist Financial Corp since 2020 and previously spent eight years at SunTrust Bank Inc. He is based in Gainesville, GA, and holds the Series 66 license. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to manage client portfolios and perform ongoing due diligence.

Robert Tudor III is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 14 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Concorde Asset Management, and Scottrade. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base that includes individual and institutional investors such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, and third-party money manager access, with a focus on recommendation-based advisory relationships.

Fred Van Dyck is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Bankers Life Advisory Services since 2017 and has worked with Bankers Life and Casualty since 2004, where he also serves as an insurance agent. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, focusing on customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a mix of analytical approaches to security selection and portfolio management.

Jeremiah Rauwolf is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with experience in various business roles since 2015, including positions at Prime Short Term Credit and DCPR, a nonprofit organization. He joined Empower Financial Services, Inc. in 2024. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering services integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Christina Kramer is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 22 years of industry experience, including prior roles at World Financial Group, Inc and Primerica Financial Services. In addition to advising clients, she may perform home office functions for other business units within Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with discretionary and non-discretionary program choices.

Michael Moore is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Advisory Services Network, LLC, Precision Capital Management, and his own firm, Moore's Wealth Management. In addition to advising, he consults financial advisors on practice management and marketing through his firm Scott Moore Consulting LLC and serves as a marketing coach for financial advisors with the Financial Independence Group. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Jason Gay is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021 and has been with Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he is the sole member of MODERN 12 CUSTOMS LLC, a holding company focused on collector cars and restoration. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and leverages third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment process.

Curtis Collins is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Oakwood, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2013 and also operates Collins Wealth Management & Tax Strategies, which he founded in 2005. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting services through a related private entity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, while advisors retain discretion over client portfolios and access model portfolios managed by the firm’s Investment Management and Research team.

Samuel Madaris Jr. is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Independent Financial Partners and IFP Securities, LLC, and has managed his own firm, Madaris Investment Group, since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic fraternal organization, where he participates in monthly meetings and fundraising activities. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

James Mirabile is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Gainesville, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equity Services, he worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Georgia. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures, including ownership roles in sporting goods retail and a service providing cuddling puppies. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Steven Smith is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021 and previously held roles at BB&T Securities and BB&T Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements.

Kaiya Burton is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 credential and has one year of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at NFM Lending dba Element Funding for seven years. In addition to her advisory work, she is an insurance agent educating clients on supplemental Medicare health insurance options. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment process.