Jennifer Thigpen is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience currently serving at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC. She has held roles at firms including Cabot Lodge Securities LLC, J Alden Associates, Inc., and Raymond James & Associates. Outside of advisory work, she is a licensed independent insurance agent. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm combines centrally managed model strategies with locally managed portfolios, offering a broad range of financial planning and portfolio management services across various asset classes and specialized investment vehicles.

Charles Costa III is a CFP® professional with 43 years of industry experience. He is currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and is also associated with Lumature Wealth Partners, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, United Capital, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Girard Securities. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and participant advisory services through customized, primarily long-term portfolios, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors.

Dean Arden is a financial advisor with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC, holding five years of industry experience. He worked previously at PWS for six years and has been affiliated with Blacktower Financial Management (International) Ltd and Blacktower Financial Management (US) LLC since 2020. Beacon Global Advisor Network serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized pension-transfer services for U.K. expatriates, using a combination of managed models, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

John Snavely is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Crawford Investment Counsel Inc since 2012. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Atlanta, GA. Crawford Investment Counsel Inc provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and municipalities. The firm follows a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focusing on higher-quality, income-producing securities and manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis.

Lisa Disney is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealthcare Advisory Partners since 2015 and has also been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she provides pet sitting services for clients when they are out of town. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6.0 billion in client assets through a team of more than 150 advisors. The firm serves individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and access to alternative and private placement investments using a goals-based, evidence-driven advisory approach.

John Williams Jr. is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as Managing Director and Investment Advisor Representative at Bison Wealth, LLC. He has held roles at Metric Financial, Sterne, Agee, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons. Outside of his advisory work, he owns ECOS Family Office, LLC, a holding company. Bison Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, and various institutions, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized retirement plan services. Its investment approach includes multi-manager model portfolios blending tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies.

Jarrett Hindrew is a financial advisor with Synovus Securities, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Bank. He also volunteers as a mentor for aspiring CFP professionals with the CFP Board. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, providing both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management programs guided by client risk profiles and offers access to alternative investments and outside money managers.

Sumaree White is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked previously at Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Rockefeller Financial LLC, and Rockefeller & Co LLC. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients such as trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and operational platforms to tailor solutions to client objectives.

Leith Anticevich is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Austen Morris Associates International, Austen Morris Associates, Carrick Investments, and Carrick Wealth. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to individual clients through a network of about 60 independent advisors. The firm manages approximately $397 million in assets, offering discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, with a focus on U.K. expatriates and personalized investment strategies.

Jonah Duyvelaar is a financial advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Modera since 2025. Prior to joining Modera, he worked in various roles including at the UGA Wesley Foundation and Signature FD. Modera Wealth Management provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, debt securities, and selected equities, supplemented by independent managers and optional ESG integration.

Laurence Martin Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advisory Services Network since 2022. He has also been associated with Roswell Asset Advisors, LLC since 2015, where he owns and operates an insurance agency. Advisory Services Network is a multi-team firm providing investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services tailored to client objectives, utilizing a diverse mix of securities and third-party managers.

Diego Colan Taya is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with four years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Merrill for eleven years. Diego holds a Series 66 designation and is based in Atlanta, GA. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients such as trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm provides customized wealth management and retirement plan services, utilizing a broad range of investment options and maintaining a notably large institutional retirement practice alongside private markets and digital-asset capabilities.

Brad Cast is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Stratos Wealth Partners, LPL Financial, and The Botsford Group. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of The Winestock Foundation, an organization focused on educational funding. Merit Financial Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach through tailored model portfolios and offers a range of services such as asset management, financial planning, and employee financial wellness programs.

Haley Patterson is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor at Aprio Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Aprio in 2024, she worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and she also has experience at Goldman Sachs Ayco. Aprio Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, technical analysis, and various trading strategies while coordinating with tax professionals and affiliated CPA firms.

Camden Anderson is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Capital Investment Advisors since 2022 and previously held roles at Eastman Credit Union, the University of Tennessee, Kingsport Aquatic Center, and Daniel Boone High School. Capital Investment Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm utilizes a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models, actively managed sleeves, and ETF-based portfolios, supported by specialized in-house estate and tax planning resources.

Natalie Quinn is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC, having previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management. Elevation Point Wealth Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $8.29 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities with an investment approach focused on model portfolios, tactical asset allocation, and integration of insurance distribution and annuity servicing.

Kay Mayhue is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors since 2017. Her prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Stratos Wealth Partners, Lifestyle Planning Solutions, LPL Financial, and The Botsford Group. She also provides administrative support to Stone Creek Capital Management. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using tailored model portfolios and offers specialized services such as independent fiduciary and ESOP trustee work.

Charles Staton is a financial advisor at Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Gibbs Financial Group, Atlanta Athletic Club, Sawtraxx Manufacturing, and Smokejack BBQ. Gibbs Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and advisory services, utilizing third-party platforms and strategists such as Orion Portfolio Solutions and TownSquare Capital. The firm employs a mix of analytical approaches to portfolio allocation and emphasizes risk management, tax efficiency, and guaranteed-income solutions where appropriate.

Mason Porritt is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Shoemaker Financial, Minnesota Life Insurance Co, Securian Financial Services Inc, and Jackson National Life Distributors LLC. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser that serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing tailored asset allocations with mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options-based covered-call strategies, alongside private-market securities for qualified investors.

Katherine Grier is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors. Her prior experience includes roles at HLM Financial Group and Mainsail CPAs. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors, serving individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and modular sleeves, overseen by a centralized investment team, and offers specialized services including fiduciary and ESOP trustee work.