Gary Copeland is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrity Alliance in 2020, he worked at Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC for five years. Outside of his advisory role, Copeland is president of Financial Integrity Group, a company he has led since 1984. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm provides continuous asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, employing a variety of portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Robert Mason is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Allworth Financial since 2020. In addition to his advisory role, Mason is a pilot for Delta Airlines, where he has been employed since 1999. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm uses customized portfolio strategies, including model-based and options-driven approaches, and incorporates technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts.

David Young is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Kennesaw, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes six years at Edward Jones and a 20-year tenure with the Army National Guard. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director for the Georgia Military Institute Alumni Association and is involved in teaching and coaching through Untamed Media Group. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of managed programs and investment strategies, combining model portfolios, adviser-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.

Patricia Mack is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with SunTrust entities, including SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services, since 2015. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers services such as asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, leveraging a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Jill Pivato is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. She currently works at Creative Planning and previously held roles at Allworth Financial, L.P. and Retirement Advisors of America. Jill is also a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and provides financial analysis and mediation services for divorcing couples through her separate business, Parting Ways Financial Solutions, LLC. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and corporations. The firm manages roughly $295.6 billion in client assets and uses a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and long-term strategies, supported by a range of specialized services and affiliated professional resources.

Dylan Williams is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in Kennesaw, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He worked at Allworth Financial since 2023 and previously was employed at Young Harris College from 2019 to 2023. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm uses customized portfolio strategies and technology solutions while managing discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning services.

James Funk is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Farther Finance Advisors and has previously worked at Bison Wealth, LLC and Lakeview Capital. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, using bespoke allocations or proprietary algorithmic model portfolios with automatic rebalancing and treats cash as an asset class.

Brian Adams is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp, holding a Series 63 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Masterplan Retirement Consultants and Fricks and Associates, Inc., each for five years. He has been with Money Concepts Advisory Services since 2019. Money Concepts Advisory Services provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.07 billion in client assets through a network of several hundred advisors and employs model-driven, asset-allocation approaches with both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Che Bailey is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Capital Benefit Consultants, Personal Capital, Lincoln Financial Advisors, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he is involved with Four Sons Enterprises, a spirits branding business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

B Mackie is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Mariner Wealth Advisors, The Mather Group, Felton & Peel Wealth Management, and Henssler Financial. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a variety of model strategies, including defined-outcome ETFs and options-based overlays, and is notable for its private investment vehicle ownership and specialized industry divisions.

Marquis Chachere is a Series 66 credentialed advisor with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with AE Wealth Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at OneAmerica Securities, American Heritage Financial, and New York Life. In addition to his advisory work, Marquis owns Kingdom Realm, LLC, a ministry, and works as an online travel agent with Inteletravel. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, utilizing discretionary model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies. The firm manages assets for over 127,000 clients through a platform-focused approach that emphasizes standardized models and broad distribution.

Nooshin Mckinney is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at BNY Mellon Securities Corporation, BNY Mellon, Bank of America, and Merrill. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a range of investment advisory and financial planning services, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management solutions.

William Crawford is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at PNC and J.P. Morgan in various capacities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated model links its advice to recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates.

Alexx Franklin is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and Edward Jones. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to select and manage model portfolios and third-party managers.

Richard Oldham is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning and has previously worked at Allworth Financial, L.P. and Retirement Advisors of America. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies supplemented by tax-loss harvesting and selective private market exposure.

Barnabas White is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2013. Outside of his financial advisory role, he occasionally works as an on-call extra and background actor for movies, TV shows, and commercials through Central Casting. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed portfolios and investment education through various advice programs. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model portfolios to deliver personalized asset allocation and retirement guidance at scale.

Margaret Remeika is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Henssler Financial and LPL Financial, LLC. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio strategies, including model allocations and specialized approaches, while utilizing third-party sub-advisers and technology to manage a broad range of investments.

Jeffrey Weronick is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Kennesaw, GA, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, with prior roles at firms including LPL Financial, Cetera Investment Services, SunTrust Investment Services, and MassMutual. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-owner and sitter for a pet sitting service. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with a large bank affiliation, providing multiple discretionary managed-account options and unique features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Frank Smith Jr. is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked for J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC for 12 years. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs.

Tosha Alexander is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Douglasville, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, Valic Financial Advisors, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory work, she owns Victoria's Vintage Design, a business focused on estate sales and design solutions. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders, delivering services through an integrated platform linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative systems.