Finian Kennedy is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services based in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ayco/Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019 and previously spent 14 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm integrates strategic allocation models and manager selections with proprietary and third-party analytics, offering a variety of fee arrangements and platforms within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Tiffany Grooms is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2023. Her prior roles include positions at Liberty University School of Law, LexisNexis, and The Vanguard Group. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate and employer-sponsored participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management with specialized services such as Private Family Office, Executive Wealth programs, and access to Alternative Investments, leveraging proprietary analytics and a range of investment strategies.

Travis Pietrusza is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent 11 years with The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, utilizing centralized investment resources and integrated strategies across affiliated teams.

William Levine is a financial advisor with HB Wealth in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining HB Wealth in 2023, he worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and related SunTrust entities from 2015 to 2023. Levine serves on the boards of several community organizations, including the Atlanta Board of Councilors for the America Jewish Committee and the Board of Trustees for The Westminster Schools. 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 and offers outsourced chief investment officer and advisory services, employing a disciplined investment process that integrates quantitative and qualitative analysis across multiple asset classes.

Marlin Duncan Jr. is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at Truist Advisory Services since 2019. His career includes prior roles at Merrill and SouthTrust Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of a real estate and farming business. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary strategies and uses third-party platforms for manager selection and due diligence, with a distinctive inter-affiliate operating structure.

Samuel Drake is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work history includes roles at RBC Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and UBS Financial Services. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services.

Michael Athanas is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Citigroup Global Markets. He is also a licensed insurance agent with RCM Insurance Svces LLC, an affiliate of his firm. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Gregory Hutcheson is a financial advisor at Mariner with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Infosys Consulting and PNC Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he is the president and owner of RFS LLC, which manufactures and sells bitters. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolio strategies overseen by an investment committee and integrates in-house research with third-party managers, alongside coordinated tax and CFO services.

Kishona Williams is an advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2026. Prior to this, she worked at Uber Eats and has experience at Fifth Third Bank and Kroger. Fifth Third Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services, offering access to multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers on the Passageway platform. The firm operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor, with a broad client base that includes high-net-worth individuals and various business entities.

Nicole Caron is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently advising at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Her previous roles include positions at Gratus Capital, Mercer Advisors, and Atlanta Financial Associates. Outside of financial advising, she owns and operates a business selling sewing products and is also an author of children’s books. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Blake Winters is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services and has held various roles within the Truist organization since 1996. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Joshua Loud is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James and Associates. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an assistant golf coach at The Lovett School, chairs the Cobb Young Professionals committee, and is a board member of The Extension, a nonprofit supporting adults overcoming addiction. 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, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap and advisory programs, with investment advice delivered through both in-house and third-party managers.

Cardell Porter is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo and Suntrust Investment Services. Outside of finance, he owns PORTER WAY LLC, a business focused on photography, sneaker reselling, and travel vlogging. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by inter-affiliate integration and AI-enabled research tools.

Julian Koeneman is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services based in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and Core States Inc. He also has experience in academic roles at the University of South Carolina. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning and portfolio management supported by specialized services such as Private Family Office, Executive Wealth programs, and access to Alternative Investments, leveraging extensive resources within the broader Goldman Sachs network.

Tiaudra Shaw is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial advisory roles. She is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, where she has worked since 2026, and has previous experience at Charles Schwab & Co., USAA Financial Advisors, and Truist Investment Services. She is the Chapter President of the Greater Metropolitan Atlanta chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., a nonprofit organization. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s approach includes asset allocation guidance based on proprietary research tools and annual reviews tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Stacy Lewis is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2020. Prior to joining Creative Planning, she worked at Truewealth, LLC (FNA Windham Brannon) from 2014 to 2020. She is a board member of Catholic Education of North Georgia, Inc. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process with an emphasis on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting and other techniques, and offers integrated retirement plan services and affiliated legal and trust businesses.

Neil Holmes is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Rockefeller Financial LLC and Rockefeller & Co LLC since 2019 and previously at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey from 2016 to 2019. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

William Mckinney is a financial advisor with HB Wealth in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gratus Capital, RSM US Wealth Management, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Carroll Financial Associates. He also serves as a FINRA arbitrator. HB Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative due diligence across public and private investment strategies and offers discretionary portfolio management aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Jaron Grounds is a financial advisor at William Blair with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at William Blair since 2018. Prior to joining William Blair, he was employed at DICK's Sporting Goods and Overtime Athletics, and he also spent time at Kennesaw State University. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Mark Bendinelli is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cresset Asset Management, LLC, having joined the firm following seven years at Merrill. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and a range of advisory and family office services.