Ian Edwards is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC, bringing four years of industry experience. He has worked with Austen Morris Associates North America, Inc. and Carrick Wealth, among other firms. Outside of advising, he holds a 100% ownership interest in a residential property management business based in South Africa. Beacon Global Advisor Network provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, through a network of approximately 60 independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, with tailored client portfolios that often incorporate mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and third-party model managers.

Casey Flanagan is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He has worked at ZWJ Investment Counsel since 2020 and previously spent eight years at Westwood Holdings Group. ZWJ Investment Counsel manages approximately $3.86 billion in client assets across about 925 relationships, providing investment counseling and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach focuses on discretionary equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios tailored to each client through written investment policy statements, using fundamental and financial analysis with both long- and short-term holdings.

Carol Lindberg is a financial advisor at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Cetera, Park Avenue Securities, and New York Life. Outside of advisory work, she is involved as a consultant and hobbyist in the scrapbooking industry and serves as an Associate Lead Ambassador for a digital memory-keeping platform. Van Clemens Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a variety of third-party managers and an in-house Growth Opportunities model focusing on micro- and small-cap equities.

Michael Fazylov is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm provides tailored wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a wide range of investment strategies and maintaining a significant institutional retirement practice alongside private markets and digital-asset capabilities.

Christopher Griffin is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Blacktower Financial Management and deVere Acuma. Griffin is based in Atlanta, GA. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts, offering services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm specializes in customized portfolios that often involve discretionary management via unified managed account platforms and has a formal pension-transfer service tailored for U.K. expatriates.

John Hardin is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Stephens with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Capital Corp and Venture South, as well as a position at Orangetheory Fitness. He was also employed by Furman University and in the education sector for six years before entering the financial industry. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers tailored portfolio programs with committee-based oversight and combines broker-dealer and investment banking activities alongside advisory services.

William Daniel is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC. Prior to this, he held roles at several firms including Keller Williams Realty First Atlanta as a real estate agent and Arista Advisory Group, LLC. Alera Investment Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, and institutions. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental analysis-driven investment approach and integrates its advisory services with insurance and pension consulting platforms.

David Fields is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2023, following a 25-year tenure at Gwynn Management Company. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages portfolios using a mix of traditional equity, fixed-income, alternative, and private-markets strategies and offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and multi-family office services.

Kristopher Gilliland is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. prior to joining OpenArc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including non-HNW and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm provides tailored wealth management and retirement plan services through discretionary and non-discretionary models, utilizing a broad range of investment options and emphasizing institutional research and manager oversight.

Martha Badgett is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill from 2019 to 2025. Prior to her advisory roles, she held positions at Oklahoma City University and Ray's Tax and Accounting. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions.

Benjamin Ezrine is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC since 2023. Prior to this, he spent 11 years at E*TRADE Capital Management, LLC. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and offers specialized in-house estate and tax planning resources alongside access to private investment solutions and pension consulting services.

Ryan Pope is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2017. He previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and Harmon Financial Advisors, Inc. Outside of advising, he was involved in rental real estate from 2014 to 2018. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services such as wealth management, retirement plan consulting, tax preparation, and trust-related services.

Blake Williams is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at SignatureFD, LLC since 2013. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Atlanta, GA. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with wealth management, retirement plan management, and consulting services. The firm manages client portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and offers affiliated private investment funds and insurance products through its licensed agency.

Jonathan Kessler is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill for 14 years. Kessler serves on the boards of several charitable organizations focused on philanthropy and supporting Jewish students in the Southeastern U.S. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individual, institutional, and nonprofit clients. The firm offers tailored wealth management, portfolio management, and retirement plan services utilizing a wide range of investment strategies and emphasizes institutional research and fiduciary governance.

Michael Sontag is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. for 16 years and Merrill for 19 years. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized retirement plan services, using a range of investment options and providing both discretionary and non-discretionary engagement models tailored to client objectives.

Carolyn Larocco is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at LCP Institutional, LLC since 2003. She previously worked at Cardea Capital Group, Inc. and Cardea Capital Advisors, LLC from 2021 to 2023, and at Lakeview Capital Partners, LLC from 2015 to 2022. She is a member of the Chestnut Hill College Investment Committee. LCP Institutional provides financial planning, portfolio management, and institutional consulting to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term allocations using ETFs, mutual funds, and stocks, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis, allowing clients to retain final trade approval.

Pamela Alexander is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and over 20 years of industry experience. She previously worked at French Wolf for 12 years before joining United Capital, where she has been since 2019. United Capital Financial Advisors offers national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm provides customizable investment solutions through a broad affiliate network and operates FinLife Partners, a platform supporting independent advisors with technology and practice management services.

Noah De Broux is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 license and previously worked with Edgar Arana and ESI of Tennessee. Outside of Gradient Advisors, he owns and operates DeBroux Agency LLC, which provides insurance services. Gradient Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, employing a largely non-discretionary model that integrates various analytical approaches to portfolio management.

Ilana Bloch is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Triad Advisors and Berkeley Capital. Ilana is currently affiliated with OSAIC alongside her role at Jefferies. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC offers fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities, employing a customized, collaborative planning process supported by third-party software and scenario analysis.

William Debutts III is a financial advisor at NewEdge Wealth with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Edge Capital Group, LLC and Edge Advisors. He serves on the board and chairs the Investment Committee of Buckhead Christian Ministry, where he assists with organizational strategy and investment policy. NewEdge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as foundations, endowments, and other institutional or charitable clients. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services and employs a diversified investment approach that includes model strategies, separately managed accounts, and alternative exposures.