Michael Parsons is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 18 years of industry experience. He currently works at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC, where he has been since 2022, following 11 years at RBC Capital Markets. Parsons has a passive ownership interest in Seven Talents, LLC, a private placement vehicle. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm uses a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and actively managed sleeves, supported by in-house estate and tax planning specialists and access to various private investment solutions.

Blake Schaper is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held leadership roles in multiple businesses, including as managing member of Mountain Crypto Advisers, a firm focused on crypto financial planning, and Brookhaven Tax & Accounting Professionals, a tax planning and accounting firm. He also serves as co-founder and CFO of Armis Strategies, a licensed insurance agency, and is an Army aviator in the Georgia Army National Guard. Bison Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs an outcome-focused, multi-manager investment approach that blends tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies and provides specialized services through its Turnkey Asset Management Platform.

Justyn Grady is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, Homepointe Financial, and NC State Employees Credit Union. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm uses a centralized, structured investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and actively managed components, supported by specialized in-house resources for estate and tax planning.

Amy Conley is a financial advisor with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 31 years of industry experience. She has worked with Strategic Blueprint, LLC since 2017 and previously with Hutchinson Private Wealth, LLC for 17 years. She serves as a trustee of the Greensboro Symphony Endowment Fund, providing oversight of the orchestra’s endowment fund management. The Strategic Financial Alliance serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business clients, offering portfolio management, third-party manager selection, financial planning, seminars, and subscription advisory options. The firm implements customized strategies through co-advisory relationships and third-party asset managers, using a range of investment products and maintains both SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer registrations.

Kevin Yang is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc in Atlanta, GA, since 2006. ZWJ Investment Counsel provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a tailored investment approach across equities, fixed income, and balanced strategies, and serves specialized institutional clients such as banking, insurance, and government-related entities.

Davis Hines is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm provides tailored wealth management and retirement plan services, utilizing a broad range of investment tools and emphasizing fiduciary governance for plan sponsors.

Grace Wages is a financial advisor at Stephens with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stephens in 2025, she worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank NA and JPMorgan Securities LLC from 2017 to 2025. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and delivers advice through multiple sponsored programs and investment committees.

Laura Tedball is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network based in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Mainstay Capital Markets Consultants and Advisory Services Network since 2014. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of approximately 208 independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, overseeing about $8.6 billion in client assets.

Kevin Woods is a financial advisor at Asset Preservation Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Asset Preservation Advisors, Inc. since 2002. Woods is a minority owner of Fixed Income Advisors, Inc., which serves as general partner to private partnerships managed by Asset Preservation Advisors, Inc. Asset Preservation Advisors specializes in municipal bond investment management for institutional and retail clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary services focused on taxable and tax-exempt portfolios. The firm employs an active fixed-income approach emphasizing yield-curve analysis, credit research, and sector allocation, managing approximately $10.6 billion in assets with a team of 21 advisors.

Brian Allen II is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor at Aprio Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Aprio in 2026, he worked at MIO Partners, Inc. and Cannon Financial Strategists, Inc. Outside of finance, he contracts with UTR Sports to help organize tennis leagues in the Athens, GA area. Aprio Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs asset allocation, technical analysis, and both long- and short-term trading strategies, while also offering portfolio management, financial planning, and plan sponsor consulting.

Matthew Roberts is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2009 to 2022. Roberts is also a managing partner at Monarch Capital Advisors, an investment-related firm based in Atlanta. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm provides customized investment plans through various account types and combines multiple analytical methods, incorporating client restrictions and alternative assets as part of its portfolio management approach.

John Mills III is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Royal Fund Management and High Street Asset Management since 2013 and has prior experience at Redhawk Wealth Advisors and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner and director of Tax Centers of Georgia, a tax preparation and planning business, and is involved in sales for IRA Distribution Solutions. Royal Fund Management serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to client risk tolerances and manages portfolios through written Investment Policy Statements, offering both discretionary and held-away account services.

Bambi Rentschler is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Merrill Lynch for 17 years before joining OpenArc in 2025. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized wealth management and retirement plan services, combining institutional research and a broad investment toolkit that includes alternative and private market investments as well as digital assets.

Robert Kalaman is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Level Four Advisory Services, where he has been employed for three years. His prior roles include positions at Bank of Montreal, Bank of America, Columbia Management Advisors, and Fleet Investment Advisors. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios and a variety of wrap platforms and sub-advisors.

Hunter Bailey is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC and spent ten years at UPS. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized wealth management and retirement plan services, utilizing a broad range of investment options and emphasizing institutional research and fiduciary governance.

Eleanor Quarles is a financial advisor at Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with the firm since 2007. Nicholas Hoffman & Company provides financial planning, portfolio management, family office services, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth families, as well as trusts, foundations, private funds, and estates. The firm offers customized investment solutions and manages both individual portfolios and pooled vehicles, using performance-based fee arrangements for certain private funds.

Ti Juana Stuart is a financial advisor at Mutual Of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior work includes positions at Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company and Community Loans of America. In addition to advising, she works as an insurance agent specializing in life, health, and annuities, and holds a part-time accounting role. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering various managed account programs and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates primarily through a platform relationship with Envestnet and combines advisory, broker-dealer, and insurance services within the Mutual of Omaha group.

Brian Ragen is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Concorde Asset Management and Concorde Investment Services since 2018 and previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. from 2012 to 2018. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm employs model portfolios and third-party strategists while offering ERISA retirement-plan advisory services and acting as an overlay manager with discretionary trading and allocation responsibilities.

Blake Kollin is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm provides tailored wealth management and retirement plan services using a broad range of investment strategies, including alternatives and digital assets, and maintains a substantial institutional retirement practice alongside private markets capabilities.

Linda Dash is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in financial advisory roles. She is currently with The Mather Group, LLC and previously held positions at Charles Schwab and USAA. The Mather Group serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities with integrated financial planning, investment management, tax, and estate planning services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with customizable portfolios and incorporates AI and machine-learning tools under human oversight.