Michael Kipniss is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with the ChFC® designation and over 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oakwood Capital Securities, Inc. and 49 Financial since 2026 and spent 15 years with Mass Mutual Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term investment approach centered on diversified asset allocation and offers tiered fractional family office services alongside access to third-party managers.

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.

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 with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC, where he has worked for four years. His prior experience includes roles at RBC Capital Markets, UBS Financial Services, and Lehman Brothers Inc. 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 combined with integrated financial planning and access to specialized services, including family-office style offerings and pension consulting.

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.

Edward Orell is a financial advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with several firms, including Bulletproof Financial, PRES Financial, Appreciation Financial, and Orell Financial, Inc. He also has a background as a self-employed advisor dating back to 1996. Sound Income Strategies is a fee-based investment adviser serving individuals, corporate and pension clients, registered advisors, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on fixed-income and income-oriented strategies, combining fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios actively and providing specialized services such as family-office and special-needs planning.

Justyn Grady is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, Homepointe Financial, and NC State Employees Credit Union. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management using a structured, ETF-based approach tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and goals, supported by in-house specialists in tax and estate planning.

Davis Hines is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining OpenArc in 2025, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill for seven years. He also has experience working at the University of Georgia and other firms early in his career. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, and investment management. The firm manages approximately $10.1 billion on a discretionary basis, utilizing a combination of institutional research, manager due diligence, and diversified investment strategies across public and private markets.

Laura Tedball is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and with 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Advisory Services Network and Mainstay Capital Markets Consultants since 2014, following prior positions at Resource Horizons Investment Advisory and Wellstone Securities. Advisory Services Network supports individuals, families, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a flexible approach tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Brian Allen II is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Aprio Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at MIO Partners, Inc. and Cannon Financial Strategists, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Allen assists in organizing tennis leagues in the Athens, GA area as a contractor for UTR Sports. Aprio Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on tailored portfolio management emphasizing asset allocation and long-term purchasing-power preservation, employing a variety of strategies including options and private investments.

Matthew Roberts is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2022. Outside of Arkadios, he is a managing partner at Monarch Capital Advisors. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment strategies using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, deploying portfolios through internally managed accounts, model portfolios, and third-party managers.

John Mills III is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, Mills is the owner and director of Tax Centers of Georgia, a tax preparation and planning business. Royal Fund Management serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies tailored to client risk tolerance and oversees both discretionary and held-away accounts.

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, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for 17 years and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC for one year. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, institutional retirement plans, endowments, and foundations. The firm manages approximately $10.1 billion in discretionary assets and employs a diversified investment approach across public and private markets, incorporating institutional research and manager due diligence.

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 for one year and spent ten years at UPS. Hunter holds a Series 66 designation and is based in Atlanta, GA. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, institutional retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm combines institutional research and manager due diligence with diversified portfolio implementation across public and private markets, including alternative and digital asset strategies.

Jeffrey Mcclenning is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he umpires youth baseball games in Gwinnett County, GA, and is a partner in a financial services and fixed insurance marketing entity. The Strategic Financial Alliance serves a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing customized strategies through co-advisory relationships and third-party asset managers.

Richard Critelli is a financial advisor at Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Fifth Third Bank, Fifth Third Securities, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Edward Jones. Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners serves both individual and institutional clients, providing investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional consulting. The firm manages accounts on discretionary and non-discretionary bases and conducts private placement due diligence for qualified investors.

Robert Fezza is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Forum Financial Management, LP and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Odyssey Personal Financial Advisors, and Cetera. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an independent insurance agent and co-owns a real estate holding company. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs, implementing model portfolios primarily with DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs following a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.