Theresa Kunkeli is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She has worked with Bankers Life and its affiliates since 2013 and serves as a branch sales manager and insurance agent, recruiting and training new agents for non-variable insurance products. 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, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor investment strategies.

Joyce Ghu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. She serves as managing partner of Best Accounting & Tax Solutions LLC and is involved as treasurer for the nonprofit Virtues of Aging Professionals Inc. Additionally, she is associated with Netlaw.com, an online legal service provider. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, combining proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Cary Lucas is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at The Leaders Group Inc. and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of financial advising, Lucas serves as CFO and General Counsel for UOG Howard Center for Women's Health and works as an independent insurance agent, mortgage broker, and real estate salesperson. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory services, portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and fiduciary services, employing a manager selection and monitoring process based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Michael Breed is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with various Truist entities since 2003, including Truist Advisory Services and SunTrust Advisory Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supplemented by AI-enabled research tools.

Norman Plotkin is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at both Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a financial planner for Holocaust Survivor Services through Jewish Family & Children Services of Atlanta and is active in local sailing organizations, serving as Vice Commodore of the Barefoot Sailing Club and participating on the audit committee for America’s Boating Club in Atlanta. 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 combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with financial planning, ongoing consulting, and access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Austin Ehlinger is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities in Atlanta, GA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 10 years of industry experience and has been associated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2014 and 2015, respectively. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an executor of his parent's estate and occasionally offers insurance products beyond those provided by Guardian to meet client needs. Park Avenue Securities LLC, 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 combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies, supporting client relationships through tailored financial planning, consulting, and access to proprietary and third-party investment programs.

John Ratchford is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in financial services. He is currently with First Command Advisory Services and has prior experience at LPL Enterprise LLC, Advocacy Wealth Management, and the Department of Defense. His background includes various roles in wealth management and financial planning. First Command Advisory Services serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and offers multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized investment management team to design and monitor model portfolios and third-party manager selections.

Austin Downum is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with AE Wealth Management, LLC. He has previously worked at several firms, including Three Bridges Wealth Management and Incompass Financial Partner, LLC. Downum is also involved with Three Bridges Financial Group, where he advises clients on personal finance and insurance-related matters. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach featuring model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Ashley Weeks is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. She has worked at TD Private Client Wealth LLC since 2021 and has been with TD Bank, N.A. since 2016. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with investment options from affiliated and third-party sub-managers, providing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services.

Lance Miller is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with five years of industry experience. Before joining Cerity Partners in 2026, he worked at Compass Wealth Management, LLC for six years, and has also been employed at Emmanuel University and Edward Jones. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, estates, institutions, and business entities, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of the end of 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services focused on client-specific investment profiles, with capabilities in alternative and private market solutions, as well as affiliated businesses that expand its service offerings.

David Leathers is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Cumming, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. Prior to joining J. W. Cole Advisors, he worked at Cetera Advisors LLC, Investors Capital Corp., and LPL Financial, among others. Outside his advisory work, Leathers serves as treasurer and board member of the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion Association, chairs the board of the Cumming Development Authority, and is a volunteer board member and treasurer for Amazing Grace Church, Inc. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including model and manager-based approaches, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Lekesha Hall is a financial advisor with Mariner Wealth Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services. Hall is also a member of Hall2Hall, LLC, an investment-related business based in Atlanta, GA. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting services and financial wellness tools.

George Lewis III is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Carson Wealth and CWM, LLC, where he serves as a senior wealth advisor. His prior experience includes ten years at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advisory roles, Lewis is the owner of a transportation business providing limousine services and serves as co-sponsorship chair for a fundraising event called Shamrockin' for a Cure. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser operating an enterprise platform with over 650 advisors managing approximately $50.6 billion. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a model portfolio approach overseen by an Investment Committee and delivering tailored investment solutions.

Joshua Hamrick is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo, LPL Financial, and Merrill. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services primarily through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests via approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Sueann Lin is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance, Rising Sun Solutions LLC, and Holiday Media. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and is notable for managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Brooke Harrison is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Roswell, GA, where she has worked since 2016. She has 19 years of industry experience, including a longstanding role at Principal Life Insurance Company since 2006. Outside of her advisory work, Harrison serves as a board member of the Penn State Alumni Association Atlanta Chapter, helping to coordinate community and fundraising events. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Todd Smith is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience. He is currently with Allworth Financial, L.P., where he has worked since 2018. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Brokerage Services, E*TRADE Capital Management, and HarrisDirect. Allworth Financial serves individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial and wealth planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and manages privately offered funds, combining quantitative and qualitative analysis to implement customized investment strategies.

Jordan Arave is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2016. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Canton, GA. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and corporate plans. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-led investment approach featuring low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Andrea Lewis is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 23 years of industry experience and has previously worked at firms including Cetera, Summit Financial Group, Principal Securities, and Metlife Securities. Lewis is also involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm delivers services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory approach.

Chukwubuikem Nwaesei is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he held positions at Columbia University, Commonfund, BlackRock, Northern Trust Wealth Management, and TD Asset Management. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates standalone planning services from ongoing discretionary portfolio management and offers both model-based and customized investment approaches.