Bradford Young is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc in Atlanta, GA since 2004. ZWJ Investment Counsel manages approximately $3.86 billion in client assets across about 925 client relationships, providing investment counseling and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach focuses on discretionary equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios tailored to each client’s needs using fundamental and financial analysis.

Stephen Tuckwood is a financial advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation. His prior experience includes positions at Goldman Sachs and United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. Modern Wealth Management provides investment advisory and integrated planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a centralized portfolio management model overseen by an Investment Committee and offers a range of services such as discretionary investment management, tax and estate planning, and ERISA plan services.

Julius Hutchinson is a financial advisor with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His prior roles include leadership positions at Strategic Blueprint, LLC and Hutchinson Private Wealth, LLC. The Strategic Financial Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory services, utilizing customized strategies through portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and financial planning.

Landon Powell is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently with IFG Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA. His prior experience includes roles at Cannon Financial Strategists, Inc. and LPL Financial. Powell serves as an advisory board member for North Georgia Truss Systems, a for-profit business outside of the investment industry. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and investment instruments, utilizing sub-advisors and third-party models to tailor strategies to client objectives.

Charles Ambroselli is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LCP Institutional, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Merit Financial Advisors, Patton Albertson & Miller, and Ronald Blue & Co., among others. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations. LCP Institutional, LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and institutional consulting to both individual and institutional clients. The firm manages multi-asset portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual stocks, and is notable for its use of non-discretionary account management and specialized institutional consulting services.

David Mack is a CFP® with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of a seasonal caroling business and serves as chair of the deacons at the First Baptist Church of Roswell. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans, offering comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services. The firm provides tailored investment solutions using a wide range of asset classes and supports retirement plan sponsors with institutional research, manager oversight, and fiduciary alignment.

Steven Zimmerman is a financial advisor at Equity Investment Corporation with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at firms including Polen Capital Management, THRIVENT Financial, and Fred Alger & Company. He serves as Senior Director at Equity Investment Corporation, promoting its separately managed accounts and mutual funds. Equity Investment Corporation provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients such as insurance companies and state entities. The firm employs a fundamental, absolute-value investment approach with an emphasis on low turnover, tax-aware execution, and ESG integration.

Erick Murray Jr. is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having one year of industry experience. Prior to joining IFG Advisory, he worked at Trinity Wealth Securities, LLC and Florida Financial Advisors DBA Georgia Financial Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he has experience in electrical contracting through Murray Electric Inc. 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, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with multiple management strategies and services.

Paul Izlar is a financial advisor at NewEdge Wealth with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Keelan Capital and Forte. NewEdge Wealth serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, endowments, and other institutional or charitable clients. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services and employs an investment process focused on asset allocation and investor behavior, utilizing a combination of model strategies, separately managed accounts, and proprietary investment solutions.

Leviticus Brown is a financial advisor at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors, Wood Forest National Bank, Sherwin Williams, and Amazon. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment solutions primarily through managed advisory programs utilizing third-party portfolio managers.

Sarah Perelle is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC since 2025. Prior to joining OpenArc, she worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2013 to 2025. Outside of her advisory role, she has joint ownership in a property with her husband, though she has minimal involvement in its management. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers tailored wealth management and retirement plan services using a broad range of investment strategies, with a notable focus on institutional retirement solutions and private markets.

Calvin Thomas is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Paratus Wealth Ltd., Blacktower Financial Management (US) LLC, and Valais Wealth Management. Beacon Global Advisor Network serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts, offering customized asset management and financial planning services. The firm is notable for its specialized pension-transfer capability for U.K. nationals and its network structure that supports independent advisory representatives with diverse service arrangements.

Mitchell Melan is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Dunwoody, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 1997. Outside of advising, he is involved as an agent with Melan Financial, providing fixed annuities and life insurance products upon client request. Capital Analysts serves a broad client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, and retirement-plan advice. The firm combines discretionary management by its in-house Investment Management & Research team with non-discretionary services through advisors and third-party managers, and it maintains institutional relationships that support its product offerings.

Dexter Conner is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Goldman Sachs, LPL Financial, M&T Bank, and Morgan Stanley. Conner is also the owner of Faith in Dreams Edutainment, a religious technology company. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses discretionary asset-allocation models, offers portfolio customization for ESG and faith-based preferences, and supports clients with technology and a range of investment options.

Mark Binder is a financial advisor with One Capital Management, LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding a CFP® designation and Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience, including 12 years at TIAA-CREF prior to joining One Capital Management in 2026. One Capital Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $8.5 billion for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan solutions, and advisory consulting, utilizing a globally balanced and customized investment approach that combines active large-cap equity management with ETFs and diversified fixed income.

Drake Craig is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at GLOBALT Investments since 2018. He is also president of DC Property Holdings, a real estate investment company. GLOBALT Investments provides discretionary investment management to a range of clients including individuals, corporations, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a team-based investment process utilizing quantitative, technical, and fundamental analysis, primarily implementing strategies through ETFs and focusing on portfolio management and model provision.

Christopher Brooks is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Tobias Financial Advisors, Equitable Advisors, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, Y Group Companies, and positions at Vanderbilt University and Texas Christian University. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles, with approximately 224 advisors and $29.9 billion in assets under management. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations and also operates affiliated businesses including a state-chartered trust company and a tax and accounting practice.

Jeffrey Nash is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Flagship Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he provides notary services and is involved in wills and trusts through a separate business activity. Gradient Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm primarily operates through third-party money managers and investment advisor representatives, employing a largely non-discretionary approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical portfolio analyses.

Marc Sydnor is a financial advisor at GLOBALT Investments in Atlanta, GA, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at GLOBALT Investments LLC since 2017, including its successor entity since 2021, with prior roles at Avec Capital LLC and XT Capital Partners, LLC. GLOBALT Investments provides discretionary investment management to a range of clients including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a team-based investment process that integrates quantitative, technical, and fundamental analysis, primarily utilizing ETFs within a variety of separately managed accounts and model portfolio platforms.

Laura Nasca is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. She currently works at Modera Wealth Management, LLC and previously was employed at PEPL, Inc., Jonquil Creative, LLC, and TrueWealth, LLC. Modera Wealth Management provides wealth management, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm integrates investment management with accounting, tax services, and business coaching, managing approximately $17.7 billion in regulatory assets with a diversified, Modern Portfolio Theory–based investment approach.