James Bowers III is a financial advisor at BFC Planning, Inc. in Athens, GA, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Bay Financial Advisors, Inc. and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Panoramic Wealth Strategies, providing financial advisory and insurance services. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and trusts through a network of approximately 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various institutional platforms and sub-advisors, with investment strategies typically involving stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Lamartine Hardman IV is a financial advisor at FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Nobles & Richards, Inc., Resurgent Financial Advisors, Harmony Grove Wealth Management, and Wells Fargo Advisors among others. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director for the Northeast Georgia Boy Scouts, a nonprofit organization. FourStar Wealth Advisors serves a broad client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios across various securities and investment vehicles while providing financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services.

Charles Buffington is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience, with a career that includes long-term roles at State Mutual Companies, Guardian Life Insurance, Park Avenue Securities, and Peachtree Planning Corporation. Buffington also operates an insurance services business, Innovative Underwriters, for client needs not met by Guardian products. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to proprietary and third-party platforms.

Daniel Bledsoe is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services who holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience. He has worked within the Truist organization since 2019, including roles at Truist Advisory Services, Truist Investment Services, and previously BB&T Securities and BB&T. 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 combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and integrates third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment and manager selection processes.

John Gholson is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial and FinTrust Capital Partners, among other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with GR Productions and has served on the board of The Cancer Foundation of Northeast Georgia. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and emphasizes diversified, risk-class based allocations using a blend of passive and active managers overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Elizabeth Carter is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for seven years. Outside of finance, she managed Beca Designs for 18 years. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that blends passive and active managers overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Nancy Bishop is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Athens, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Truist Investment Services and Suntrust, spanning over a decade in various advisory and banking capacities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to deliver and oversee investment solutions.

David Gleeson is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Independent Financial Partners since 2011 and concurrently with IFP Securities, LLC since 2019. Outside of advisory work, he is an agent for Physicians Financial Services, LLC, selling term and non-variable life insurance products. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of clients and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Andrew Jordan is a CFP® certificant with eight years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Farther and has previously held roles at Cetera Wealth Services, CWM, LLC, and Allgood Financial Advisory. His background includes providing portfolio management, financial planning, estate planning, and other advisory services. Farther offers discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a digital platform and in-person meetings. The firm uses an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employing proprietary model portfolios with algorithmic rebalancing and a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Paige Simmons is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Athens, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at Truist Investment Services, BB&T Securities, Raymond James & Associates, and two years at the University of Georgia. Outside of financial advising, she co-owns and manages a rental property with her husband. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, implementing advice through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and manager relationships.

Paul Demersseman is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Athens, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 1999 and also has a longstanding association with Peachtree Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a trustee of Epworth By The Sea and is an investor in franchised fast-food businesses including Zaxby’s and Freddy’s Hamburger franchises. Guardian Life, operating through its subsidiary Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored financial planning and consulting services, combining discretionary management and model-based strategies with access to proprietary and third-party platforms.

James Treadwell is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at FinTrust Brokerage Services, LLC and Silver Oak Securities, Inc. He is vice president of The Cancer Foundation of Northeast Georgia, where he provides financial assistance to cancer patients in a 25-county region. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by quantitative and fundamental research, and offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting services.

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.

David Crane is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 41 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Centaurus Financial since 2018 and previously worked at Questar Asset Management and Questar Capital Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Mulberry Grove Homeowners Association. Centaurus Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Teresa Sylvester is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at FinTrust Capital Partners, LLC and FinTrust Capital Advisors, LLC before joining her current firm. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by quantitative and fundamental research.

Lee Brinson is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, FinTrust Brokerage Services, and FinTrust Capital Partners, among others. He is based in Athens, GA. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Roxana Farrar is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 15 years of industry experience. Before joining Schwab in 2025, she worked at Morgan Stanley for four years and Ameriprise Financial Services for 14 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is a co-owner of a family restaurant business with her husband. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm’s approach is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools, offering tailored recommendations with trades executed only upon client approval.

Stephan Barton is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners who holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has 30 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at IFP Securities, LLC, LPL Financial, and Physicians Financial Services, LLC, which he continues to be involved with outside of his work at Independent Financial Partners. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving a broad range of clients with customizable investment strategies and notable expertise in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Paul Eberenz is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Athens, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera Investment Services, Regions Bank, Robins Financial Credit Union, and First American Bank & Trust. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Jacqueline Ekard is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. She is currently with Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services, having held roles within the Truist enterprise and its predecessor organizations since 2009. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory for individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches and integrates multiple affiliated services and technology platforms to support client investment needs.