Sydney Cobb is a financial advisor at 49 Financial in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining 49 Financial, she worked at Oakwood Capital Securities, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and 49 Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an ambassador for Six Zero Pickleball, an Australian pickleball brand. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, consulting, and tiered fractional family office services, utilizing a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation approach based on a derivative of Modern Portfolio Theory.

Forrest Robertson III is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with BIP Wealth, LLC since 2009. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, including discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, and advises private pooled investment vehicles.

Michael Kipniss is a financial advisor with 41 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with 49 Financial in Atlanta, GA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. His prior experience includes 15 years at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, consulting, and tiered fractional family office services. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation strategy grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and manages roughly $1.4 billion across both project-based and ongoing engagements.

Perry Smith is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, E*Trade Securities, Merrill, and Fisher Investments. Bison Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers. The firm uses an outcome-focused, multi-manager model portfolio approach that combines tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies.

Carrie Wilson is a financial advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Raymond James Financial before joining IFG Advisory in 2017. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a range of investment approaches and third-party managers to tailor portfolios to client objectives and also manages held-away assets such as 401(k)s and 529 plans.

William Reynolds II is a financial advisor at Equity Investment Corporation in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His previous work includes roles at SunTrust Bank and Foreside Funds Distributors LLC. Equity Investment Corporation provides discretionary equity portfolio management to institutional and private investors, including high-net-worth clients and trusts. The firm uses a fundamental, absolute value investment process across multiple value strategies and serves a broad range of client types without offering standalone financial planning services.

Jacqueline Hewett is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with IFG Advisory, LLC since 2014 and has also worked with LPL Financial and Independent Insurance since 1997. Hewett operates as an independent insurance agent through Wealth Horizon, Inc. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a mix of analytical approaches and a range of investment instruments, employing sub-advisors and third-party managers to tailor strategies that align with client objectives.

Louise Monti is a financial advisor with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, LPL Financial, and Private Advisor Group. She serves on the finance council of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, assisting with the parish’s financial affairs. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm uses a combination of proprietary investment models, third-party managers, and custodian-sponsored programs, with most client assets managed on a discretionary basis.

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 with Royal Fund Management, LLC, based in Atlanta, GA. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is the owner and director of Tax Centers of Georgia, a tax preparation and planning business. Royal Fund Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using multiple analytical approaches and provides both discretionary and held-away account management through various platforms.