Kirk Schlenke is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial, LLC and Equity Services, Inc., among other firms. Schlenke is also licensed as a real estate broker in Georgia, affiliated with Coldwell Banker Referral Corporation. 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 models to tailor portfolios to client objectives.

Ronald Womack II is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Kovack Advisors since 2015 and Kovack Securities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Highland Path Financial Group, LLC, where he is involved in the sales and service of investment and insurance products. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and governmental entities, employing both internally created models and third-party managers to construct and monitor investment portfolios.

James Mack is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC, having previously worked at Synovus Securities Inc. and CREATIVE Financial Group among others. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management using a structured, ETF-based portfolio approach, supported by in-house tax and estate planning specialists and specialized services including pension consulting and executive compensation analysis.

Scott Emerson is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Bank of America N.A., and Merrill. Elevation Point Wealth Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation across various investment vehicles, including proprietary model series and third-party strategies.

Joseph Latour is a financial advisor at Sowell Management with 35 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with Sowell since 2016. Prior to that, he was with CONCERT Wealth Management, Inc. and Symetra Investment Service, Inc. Latour is also an owner and agent involved in the sales and service of fixed and immediate annuities, as well as various insurance products including life, health, disability, and Medicare-related plans. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm offers a range of investment strategies including strategic and tactical allocation, individual equity selection, and model portfolios, and supports its network of independent advisers with trading, compliance, technology, and back-office services.

Matthew Kennedy is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC since 2023 and has worked at Jefferies LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Metropolitan Ballet Theater, assisting with fundraising and organizational planning. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a collaborative, goal-oriented planning process using third-party software and scenario analysis, while maintaining a fiduciary role separate from implementation and brokerage services.

Sabrina Gott Proano is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 19 years of industry experience, including prior roles at CoreCap Advisors, Ameritas Investment Corp., and Capital Choice Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with Be Charm'd, a home-based non-investment-related business. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with options for in-house and third-party management.

Kenneth Albert is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. since 2004. He previously worked at Keystone Advisory Group, Inc. and Sicor Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is an author of the book *Finding the Right Fit, the Ultimate Guide to College* and operates an independent insurance agency. Calton & Associates is a multi-team registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers using a combination of analytical approaches, including fundamental and technical analysis.

Michael Abbott is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Sable Wealth for 17 years. Outside the United States, Abbott is involved in the insurance business. Beacon Global Advisor Network serves individuals ranging from non-high-net-worth to high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and a pension-advice service for U.K. expatriates, utilizing a mix of third-party managed models, mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income investments.

Curt Klein is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Investment Advisors since 2010 and previously worked at Wela Strategies, Inc. and Wela Strategies, LLC. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, utilizing ETF-based model portfolios and specialized services such as family-office style offerings, pension consulting, and executive compensation analysis.

Jeffrey Fleuriot is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase, Merrill, Bank of America, Truist, and Morgan Stanley. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union and other individual, trust, and institutional clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm primarily delivers advice through managed advisory programs that utilize third-party portfolio managers and supports a variety of layered investment solutions, including unified managed accounts and automated ETF portfolios.

Crystal Epstein is a financial advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with IFG Advisory and LPL Financial since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she contributes to journals in a non-investment capacity. IFG Advisory, LLC provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment process and offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services.

Philip Mulkey is a financial advisor at Synovus Securities, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Synovus Securities since 2013 and also has a separate role as a tax preparer. Additionally, Mulkey serves as a notary public. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by offering investment advisory and brokerage services, including separately managed accounts, mutual fund and ETF portfolios, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, with portfolio management supported by the Envestnet platform and a client risk-tolerance process.

Brett Baker is a financial advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., and TVA Community Credit Union. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and client acquisition at Stearns Retirement Group. Sound Income Strategies manages approximately $4 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm emphasizes fixed-income analysis combined with equity review and offers a range of services including discretionary asset management, financial planning, and sub-advisory relationships.

Charles Lowe is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC since 2017. He previously worked at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services, INC. Outside of his advisory role, he is part owner and manager of a rental property LLC that handles lease negotiations and administrative duties. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a centralized, structured portfolio approach with ETF-based model portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and goals, integrating financial planning with portfolio management and offering specialized services such as pension consulting, executive compensation analysis, and access to private investments.

Miller Majors is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC and has held prior roles at Safe-Guard Products International, Regions Securities, Regions Bank, KPMG, and PwC. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a centralized, structured portfolio approach with ETF-based model portfolios, integrates financial planning with portfolio management, and offers specialized services including pension consulting, executive compensation analysis, and access to private investments.

Ellen Rapier is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Kovack Advisors since 2015, following six years at Resource Horizons Investment Advisory, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer for the Charis Circle nonprofit organization and is active as a musician, including live performances and studio work. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, using a combination of internally created models and third-party managers to construct and monitor client portfolios.

Heather Hoch is a financial advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at IFG Advisory since 2021, following roles at OneWealth Investment Management, LLC, One Wealth, LLC, and Jefferson City Schools. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in insurance sales and client education for accident and sickness and life insurance products. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning, employing a multi-faceted investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Ross Wyatt is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Piedmont Wealth Partners, and operates Wyatt Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in individual life and health insurance sales. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a combination of advisor-managed accounts, wrap programs, and third-party manager access. The firm’s integrated operating model includes a dedicated portfolio team that supports advisors with diverse investment strategies and portfolio management services.

Donald Stonecipher is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 1999 and has prior experience at Peachtree Planning Advisors, Inc. Stonecipher is also involved outside of his advisory role as a member of Aristoboulos Racing, LLC. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue Wealth Management, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and nonprofits. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, providing a range of financial planning, consulting, and investment solutions tailored to client needs.