Nicholas Ravry is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2019, following prior roles at The Ayco Company, Extra Special People, and Happy Can. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, institutional clients, and plan sponsors. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized programs, utilizing strategic allocation models and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations to tailor solutions to client objectives.

Michael Smith is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Smith is involved as an officer and treasurer of Seniors Helping Seniors-Buckhead, a senior non-medical care organization. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation with a range of investment products and acts as a qualified custodian, maintaining both commission-based and consulting-oriented advisory programs.

Michael Gaddis is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 52 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2007. Gaddis serves as a board member of Peachtree Road Methodist Church, where he reviews investment managers and oversees the allocation of church funds to charitable causes. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Seda Ly is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and eight years of industry experience. She has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2021 and has been associated with New York Life and its affiliates since 2017. Outside of her advisory role, Seda owns a photography business. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Megan Rauch is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2014, including its predecessor entities, and also spent time with Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, employing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Olivia Payne is a CFP® certificant with five years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with CWM, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Pierson Wealth Management. Olivia holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios guided by an in-house Investment Committee, blending fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.

Hezekiah Ross is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services in Atlanta, GA. His prior experience includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Securities America Advisors, and Investacorp Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Ross is involved with CIRA as an advisory representative. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Jermaine Gonsalves is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. based in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he has been with Bankers Life & Casualty Co. since 2004, where he manages a team of agents focusing on hiring and training and is involved in insurance sales including Medicare Supplement and annuity products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management to client goals and risk tolerances.

Fritz Dlabik is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF based in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Trent Arnone is a CFP® at HB Wealth with nine years of industry experience, primarily at Homrich Berg since 2017 and a prior year at Fort Washington Investment Advisors. He is based in Atlanta, GA. HB Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, and family offices. The firm also serves institutional clients through outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) and advisory services, employing a combined quantitative and qualitative investment approach across public and private strategies.

Sherry Boulay is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Truist Advisory Services since 2016. She has worked within the Truist organization in various capacities since 2009. Boulay also serves on the board of Families First, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to supporting youth and families in Georgia through counseling, education, and supportive services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager selection programs, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by inter-affiliate integration and third-party platforms.

Lauren Gerling is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied for six years before joining Goldman Sachs in 2018. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a trustee for a family trust in Atlanta, GA. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, utilizing centralized investment resources and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Amanda Medrow Myers is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Janney Montgomery Scott in Atlanta, GA. Her background includes roles with Janney Montgomery Scott and involvement in volleyball organizations, including A5 Volleyball Club and Atlanta Extreme Volleyball Club. She has also worked with Buford City Schools and was associated with PhotographerHack for six years. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base with a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services, employing both in-house and third-party portfolio management across multiple programs.

Alexander Canani is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Truist Advisory Services and its affiliated entities since 2025. Prior to his advisory role, he held various positions including at the University of Miami and BNY Mellon. He also operated a Shopify store from 2020 to 2021. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

David Kochamba is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Homrich Berg since 2012 and is currently with HB Wealth in Atlanta, GA. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning, utilizing a combination of quantitative and qualitative due diligence across a broad range of public and private investment strategies.

James Ruff is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and has been with Homrich Berg since 1999. He is based in Atlanta, GA, and serves as a Strategic Advisory Board Member for Scouting America’s Atlanta Area Council, a nonprofit organization. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser providing wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative due diligence across various public and private investment strategies and offers outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) and institutional advisory services.

Clifford Hitt is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kaseya, Impact Partnership Wealth, and Investus Advisers LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, frequently serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model that includes fiduciary RIA services and manages donor-advised funds while utilizing model portfolios and customized strategies.

John Bayiha is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Wells Fargo. Outside of his advisory role, Bayiha is the owner of a single-family home rental property. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management through customized and model-based managed accounts.

Joseph Ready Jr. is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Marietta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Wells Fargo Bank. He has been with PNC Investments since 2017. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary portfolio strategy offered as an invitation-only employee pilot. The firm uses algorithmic risk assessments and delegates portfolio management and proxy voting to third parties.

Nicholas Brink is a CFP® professional at HB Wealth with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gratus Capital, Wellspring Associates, and Westrock. He also worked at the University of Tennessee - Knoxville. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance, combining quantitative and qualitative analysis across a variety of public and private investment strategies.