Jugalkishor Malpani is a financial advisor with Chanakya Business Ventures LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Nesco Resources and IBM. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in information-technology contracting. Chanakya Business Ventures LLC provides portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and corporate clients. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and investment strategies centered on equities and exchange-traded funds, offering tailored investment programs with documented client goals and risk tolerance.

Brian Sadler is a financial advisor with Boardwalk Capital Management, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Boardwalk Capital Management since 2009 and also has experience at Kingswood Wealth Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Sadler consults for companies packaging investment vehicles around distressed real estate properties. Boardwalk Capital Management provides fee-based investment advisory and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, employee retirement plans, and charitable institutions. The firm employs a broad asset allocation strategy, integrating tax-aware positioning and Sustainable and Responsible Investing criteria when requested, and also offers insurance-based planning and business financing assistance.

Paul Kindzia is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Kindzia Investments, an independent firm based in Johns Creek, GA, and has operated multiple businesses since 2008, including Dokonamie Media Corporation and Finish Line Framing, Inc. Additionally, he provides tax and accounting services through a sole proprietorship, dedicating a small portion of his time to these non-investment activities. Kindzia Investments serves individual clients, trusts, and estates with discretionary asset management, focusing on customized portfolio construction and ongoing account monitoring. The firm employs a value-oriented, fundamental approach using various market valuation metrics to assess risk and emphasizes loss prevention through tactical reallocations. It also offers consulting and due diligence services for commercial real estate transactions and private placements.

Ulric Maduro Jr. is a financial advisor with UCS Investment Co in Suwanee, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with UCS Investment Co since 2007, the sole advisor at the independent firm. UCS Investment Co serves organizations and businesses with complex, longer-term financial needs by providing services such as risk management, treasury products, structured products, retirement planning, and physical commodity and natural gas sales. The firm emphasizes low-cost financial products, active market and risk monitoring, tax preparation and planning, and combines accounting-oriented services with commodity and energy product offerings.

Christopher Williams is a financial advisor with Inceptive Financial in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Before founding his firm, he worked at North Highland and Novelis. Outside of advising, he serves as a partner and CFO of a preschool, where he manages financial and tax-related responsibilities. Inceptive Financial provides financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on long-term asset allocation, diversification, and rebalancing aligned with Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm offers fixed-fee financial planning and tax preparation services, does not manage client assets, and serves a focused client roster.

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Anuj Patel is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has operated Truvestor Wealth Management, an independent registered investment adviser, since 2016 and previously worked at JSK, LLC for 15 years. He also provides financial consulting and advisory services to businesses on a limited basis. Truvestor Wealth Management serves individual clients by offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management—including an active trading program—and recommendations of third-party investment advisers. The firm combines asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing both long-term purchase strategies and actively managed trades that may include short sales, margin, options, and leveraged or inverse funds.

Christian Koch is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 16 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the sole advisor at Kam-South, LLC, an independent firm based in Atlanta, GA. Koch has a background that includes an ongoing academic appointment alongside his advisory role. Kam-South provides fee-only investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, and a select group of institutional and tax-exempt clients. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach grounded in fundamental research and offers customized portfolios with specialized strategies and performance-based fee arrangements.

Manish Patel is a financial advisor with BluePrint Private Wealth Management LLC in Alpharetta, GA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPM Ventures, Karish LLC, and Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. BluePrint Private Wealth Management is an independent advisory firm serving primarily individual clients, managing approximately $95 million across 60 client relationships. The firm provides tailored portfolio management and financial planning services, employing fundamental and technical analysis with regular portfolio reviews and written recommendations.

Stephen Johnson is a financial advisor with Great Bay Wealth Management in Roswell, GA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He founded Great Bay Wealth Management in 2017 after a brief tenure at Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. The firm provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $29.4 million in client assets. Great Bay Wealth Management emphasizes fundamental analysis to create diversified, goal-based portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed income, while also incorporating tactical strategies such as options, margin, ADRs, and bitcoin ETFs when appropriate.

Paul Culbreth is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal of Culbreth Wealth Management, an independent firm he has led since 2023. Prior to this, he worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Culbreth serves on the board and as treasurer of Rainbow Village, Inc., a nonprofit organization providing transitional housing. Culbreth Wealth Management offers discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a broad investment approach focused on asset allocation, utilizing various instruments and active pension consulting, with offerings that include custom portfolios and a wrap-fee program.

Conor Sen is a financial advisor at Peachtree Creek Investments with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Bloomberg and New River Investments. In addition to his advisory role, Sen is a contract writer and columnist for Bloomberg, focusing on economic and financial topics. Peachtree Creek Investments is an independent advisory firm managing approximately $37.4 million across 21 client relationships. The firm provides financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and institutional investors, utilizing a range of investment strategies including fundamental, macroeconomic, technical, and cyclical analysis.

John Peterson is a CFP® and ChFC® with 17 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Corners Financial Planning, LLC in Peachtree Corners, GA, where he has worked since 2018. He also has experience with Dempsey Financial Network and Dempsey & Associates Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales through Dempsey & Associates. Corners Financial Planning, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and small businesses. The firm offers tailored advisory work using various strategies and manages a small client base with discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Bryan Ellis is a financial advisor with Horizon Investment Counsel LLC in Marietta, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience, including 10 years at Horizon Investment Counsel and its predecessor firm. In addition to his advisory role, Bryan operates a licensed insurance agency offering life, property, and casualty insurance products. Horizon Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management through two equity-focused programs, serving moderate to high net worth individuals and various institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term ownership of high-quality companies purchased at reasonable prices, managing primarily common stocks with a defined sell discipline.

Tung Ngo is a financial advisor at Focus Investments, LLC in Duluth, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Focus Investments since 1995. Focus Investments serves individual and corporate clients by providing discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services, primarily investing in corporate securities using fundamental and economic analysis. The firm manages accounts directly for individuals, does not participate in wrap fee programs, and employs a tiered percentage-of-assets billing method.

Raymond King is a financial advisor with Clarity Wealth Solutions LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at St Bernard Financial Services, Inc. and Woodstock Wealth Management, Inc. He also owns a non-securities insurance business, which he has operated since 2003. Clarity Wealth Solutions LLC is a veteran-owned registered investment adviser providing portfolio management, pension consulting, subadviser services, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs multiple analytical methods and a long-term trading approach while maintaining a documented investment policy for client objectives and risk tolerances.

Cecily Welch is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, operating through her firm Welch Financial Investments, LLC in Atlanta, GA. She also owns Welch Financial Advisors, a CPA firm, and integrates accounting and financial advisory services. Welch has worked continuously with her firms since 2010. Welch Financial Investments serves a select group of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities. The firm focuses on diversified asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory, typically using mutual funds and ETFs, and provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary management, often coordinating with third-party managers for portfolio implementation and reporting.

Gary Whitehurst is a financial advisor at Brighter Investing, PB LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at several firms, including Gv Financial Advisors, Inc., JOYN Advisors, Inc., and Securian Financial Services, Inc. Whitehurst is also involved in managing private fund partnerships through Brighter GP, LLC and Brighter Private Credit GP, LLC. Brighter Investing, PB LLC provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers diversified portfolios across public and private asset classes and incorporates sustainable and impact investing, with a focus on discretionary management and coordination of tax planning through an independent CPA.

Sally Shelton is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She currently leads Marbella Wealth Advisory Group, LLC, an independent firm she joined in 2024. Her prior experience includes roles at Oxford Financial Group, Compass Wealth Management, JPMorgan, and UBS Financial Services. Marbella Wealth Advisory Group, LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and corporate clients with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a blend of asset-allocation principles, fundamental analysis, and a mix of passive and active investment vehicles, and maintains a formal retirement plan consulting practice that includes participant education and group seminars.

Justin Porter is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Porter Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to that, he was with HHM Wealth Advisors, LLC and Patton Albertson Miller Group, LLC. Porter Wealth Management, LLC provides individualized investment management and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes passive portfolio construction using index mutual funds and ETFs, combined with fundamental analysis to develop client-specific asset allocations and security selections, implementing portfolios aligned with investment policy statements and providing comprehensive financial planning services.