Amy Mawson is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with Minerva Planning Group in Decatur, GA. She has seven years of industry experience, including nine years with Minerva Planning Group. Prior to her financial advisory career, she was a homemaker for three years. Minerva Planning Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and other investment advisors, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term asset allocation using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, typically incorporating Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) funds as core holdings.

Kevin Riley is a financial advisor at Astrop Advisory Corporation in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. He has been with Astrop Advisory since 2020 and is also president of Unibat USA, a motorcycle battery distribution business that is in the process of winding down. Astrop Advisory provides discretionary investment management for individual and institutional clients, focusing on capital preservation and long-term growth through actively managed, individualized portfolios using a mix of stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, and options.

Larren Odom is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Chastain Wealth Management since 2016. Prior to this, he worked at Redwood Wealth Management for eight years. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Atlanta, GA. Chastain Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, trusts, and estates. The firm manages approximately $144 million in discretionary assets and employs a client-centric approach that often begins with financial profiling and planning before transitioning to ongoing asset management.

Peyton Riley is a financial advisor at Dyche, Riley, & Selman Wealth Management with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Dyche Wealth Management since 2014. Outside of advisory work, Riley is involved in operating LLCs related to group medical and dental insurance commissions, as well as other business activities. Dyche Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, ERISA plan consulting, and advises on private alternative investments, with a focus on thorough client evaluation and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Marc Baylin is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is a managing advisor at MB Advisors LLC in Atlanta, GA, where he has worked since 2013. Baylin also serves as a board member of File And Serve Express, a private company providing workflow management solutions for the legal profession. MB Advisors offers discretionary, customized investment management and financial consulting to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up research process and implements two core strategies focused on equity returns and intrinsic value, managing concentrated, benchmark-agnostic portfolios with a selective client base.

James Livingston is a financial advisor with Livingston Financial Planning, Inc. in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Livingston Financial Planning, he worked at Alpha Financial Management Consultants and Accenture. Livingston Financial Planning serves individual investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, offering fee-only financial planning and investment management. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach focused on diversified low-cost index funds, ETFs, and bonds, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Edmondson is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with LPL Financial and has previously worked with Wells Fargo Clearing. Edmondson also provides investment advisory services through Capital and Planning, LLC, an independent investment advisory firm he is involved with. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, charities, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports its advisors with an in-house research team and a wide range of investment solutions, combining large-scale advisory operations with additional product offerings such as insurance and lending services.

Larry Boggs is a financial advisor with D.L. Fields Advisory Group, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and over 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at International Assets Advisory, LLC, and First Allied Advisory Services, Inc. He is president of Boggs & Associates, LLC, a financial planning business, and also provides notary public services. D.L. Fields Advisory Group offers financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm delivers personalized advice through asset management and hourly planning, using fundamental and technical analysis supplemented by third-party research, with a flexible investment approach tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Joseph Carroll is the sole advisor at The Carroll Group, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential and with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with The Carroll Group, Inc. since 1993. The Carroll Group provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth families and individuals, employing a fundamental security-analysis approach to build diversified portfolios using both active and passive investment strategies. The firm maintains a very small client base with high asset concentration per client, and the owner serves as the portfolio manager.

After a decade of working for multiple Fortune 100 companies in the financial services industry, I decided to take my talents to South Beach. Okay, technically just south of Atlanta. While guiding families and business owners through the intricate world of finance was gratifying, I recognized that the impact of my work shouldn't be confined to those who met certain investment minimums. I didn't want to be limited by the products my firm offered, or worse, the act of selling itself. As I embarked on starting my own firm, I had a crystal-clear vision in mind: no more sales pitches, no more commissions, and no more corporate jargon. I aimed to sit on the same side of the table as my clients, providing them with the fiduciary standard I'd want for my own grandmother. I was determined to end the era where my own cousins and fraternity brothers were deemed unfit clients simply because they didn't have a quarter of a million dollars to invest. I was weary of contributing to the cycle of the rich getting richer while others struggled to find their way. For far too long, individuals who resemble me have been systematically denied access to the tools and resources necessary for building wealth. Although I believed I was fighting for the greater good, I realized I had unwittingly become part of the problem. So, now, I'm taking action to be the change I want to see. I invite you to join me on this transformative journey.

La Vaisha Davis is a financial advisor at Ell Wess Advisors in Atlanta, GA, with three years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. Her prior experience includes roles at Compass Retirement Group and Ell Wess Financial Services. She also works as an independent insurance agent, earning commissions from policy sales. Ell Wess Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations with a small client base managing approximately $5.9 million in assets. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through programmatic, fixed-fee offerings and discretionary portfolio management using fundamental analysis and a combination of long- and short-term investment strategies.

Jennifer Odom is a CFP® professional with four years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has worked at Chastain Wealth Management since 2022 and previously spent 22 years at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner. Chastain Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, trusts, and estates, providing financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $144 million in discretionary assets and uses a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income investments tailored to each client's investment plan.

Mindy Evans is a financial advisor at Nora Wealth with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Nora Wealth, she was involved in entrepreneurial ventures including Nostalchics and Dog Bites Bakery. Nora Wealth is a fee-only financial planning and investment advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a tailored investment approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and manages approximately $83.7 million in assets with a small, founder-owned team.

William Astrop Jr. is a financial advisor with Astrop Advisory Corporation in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Astrop Advisory Corporation since 1996. Astrop Advisory provides discretionary investment management for individual and institutional clients, focusing on capital preservation and long-term growth. The firm manages actively tailored portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset types.

Joshua Chamberlain is a financial advisor at Chamberlain Financial Advisors, Inc. in Decatur, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with 8 years of industry experience. He has been with Chamberlain Financial Advisors since 2017 and also serves as principal of JB&JM Group, Inc., a business operations consulting firm. Chamberlain Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, employing a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using broadly diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs. The firm provides services including retirement, education, estate, and divorce planning, and offers educational workshops and investment consultation.

Anna Kindley is a financial advisor with AKPride Financial Services in Atlanta, GA. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining AKPride, she worked at Ashford Advisors and Zions Bancorporation. Outside of her advisory role, Ms. Kindley owns Kindley Consulting, LLC, through which she provides human resource education and general financial education seminars. AKPride Financial Services offers investment advisory, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, business owners, and corporate retirement plans. The firm emphasizes tailored plans based on documented client discussions and formal risk assessments, provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and incorporates third-party model portfolios through Orion Portfolio Solutions.

Joseph Norton is a financial advisor at Capital and Planning, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Wisdom Planning Center, Principal Life Insurance, and Woodbury Financial Services. Norton is also involved in fixed insurance sales, offering life insurance, annuities, Medicare, disability, and long-term care insurance. Capital and Planning, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charities. The firm manages approximately $193.9 million in assets and emphasizes asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and mutual fund and ETF selection tailored to clients’ objectives.

Kevin Mahony is a CFP® professional at D.L. Fields Advisory Group, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Alliance America Corporation, United Advisors America Corporation, Life of Southwest, Resource Horizons Investment Advisory, Inc., Midsouth Capital, Inc., and 1717 Capital Management Company. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. D.L. Fields Advisory Group, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals—including high-net-worth and non-HNW clients—trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, combining fundamental and technical analysis with third-party research, and tailors strategies to client goals and risk tolerance.

Yarenis Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Pursue Wealth Partners, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Kingswood Capital Partners, J Alden Associates, iCapital Wealth, Cantella & Co., Raymond James, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Pursue Wealth Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to create customized portfolios using a broad range of investment vehicles and employs both internal management and independent managers, supported by a relationship with Raymond James for custodial and operational services.

Philip Lichtman is a financial advisor at Concert Financial Planning, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has worked with various firms, including Maycomb Wealth Advisors LLC and The Lichtman Firm, LLC. Outside of financial advising, Lichtman is also a mediator and attorney at Mills Law Group PA. Concert Financial Planning serves primarily BigLaw attorneys and their families, along with individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a passive, low-cost investment approach enhanced by fundamental and economic analysis, incorporating options overlay strategies to manage risk and income, and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis with tailored portfolios.