Joshua Byrne is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also involved with BK Tool & Design, a metal fabrication and tooling business. Byrne engages in the sale of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with execution and discretionary authority often held by third-party managers, and it operates an integrated retirement plan ecosystem with affiliated entities.

James Smith is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a land partnership for recreational purposes. 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 third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to deliver its services.

Holly Duncan is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with Truist Advisory Services and its predecessor entities since 2003. Holly also serves as a trustee for a family irrevocable trust created to hold life insurance and real estate. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that integrates discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by inter-affiliate resources.

John Mcmillen is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Savant Wealth Management since 2023, following an 18-year tenure at Capital Directions, LLC. Mcmillen is based in Atlanta, GA. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management and related services. The firm employs a blended investment approach featuring evidence-based asset allocation alongside actively managed strategies, supported by in-house legal, accounting, and trust service affiliates.

Christina Andrzejewski is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Hightower Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer since 2017, following previous roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services. Hightower provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager investment approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments and private funds.

Mark Lerner is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining NewEdge Advisors in 2026, he spent 29 years at MassMutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Lerner, Rouille and Associates, LLC, a financial services firm. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services and combines in-house manager selection with third-party models and advisor discretion, supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Garrett Brown is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA. He joined the firm in 2026 and has a background including service in the United States Marine Corps from 2018 to 2022 and various roles in both education and small business. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and supports nearly 300,000 clients with a focus on centralized technology and model solutions.

Daniel Frazier is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Lawrenceville, GA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 27 years of industry experience. Frazier has been with Eagle Strategies and affiliated entities since 2011. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, with a significant focus on non-discretionary assets and advisory services linked to insurance and annuity products.

Leah Manderson is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. She has held positions at several firms, including Charles Schwab and Voya Financial. Manderson holds life, accident, sickness, and variable products insurance licenses. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, utilizing diversified portfolios with a mix of ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, complemented by specialized services and client education programs.

Kevin Saylor is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and LPL Financial. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

David Hudson is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include long-term tenures at Money Concepts Capital Corp and Triad Advisors, alongside his ongoing leadership of Legacy Consulting Group, LLC, a CPA and tax consulting firm. Outside of advisory work, he serves on the board of the Curious Edge Foundation, an organization focused on educational programs and development. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, deploying multiple program models and utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms for portfolio management.

Felix Gumina Jr. is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Commonwealth, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Felix also spends part of his time involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and serves hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a comprehensive platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Wendell Lofton Jr. is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at E*Trade Capital Management LLC and E*Trade Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an agent involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

April Sheldon is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates and Raymond James Financial Services. 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 focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors.

Ryan Badger is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at Aldridge Private Wealth Management Group and Wells Fargo Advisors. He is involved with Families First, a non-profit organization providing support services to families and adolescents, where he serves on the Finance Committee and chairs the Endowment Committee. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other strategies.

Colin Clarkson is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Inc. Clarkson has also been affiliated with Lumature Wealth Partners. Concurrent Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team 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 retirement plan advisory services, utilizing primarily long-term, customized portfolios with ETFs, mutual funds, and various other investment options.

Lukas Foley is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, and Live Nation. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance broker selling life, disability, and long-term care insurance. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers diverse investment programs combining in-house and third-party management, supported by centralized due diligence and advanced technology tools.

Terry Ford is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kestra Advisory since 2016. He has been associated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2003. In addition to his advisory role, Ford is the president of a local office condo association and is involved in a life settlement advisory business where he assists clients with evaluating the sale of life insurance policies. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Rebecca Jones is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo, NA for 14 years. Jones is based in Atlanta, GA, and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2021. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates point-in-time planning from ongoing portfolio management and serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund within a vertically integrated structure.

Tyler Mc Afee is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior work experience includes positions at Vonage Communications, Deferit, OxBlue, and self-employment. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a broad mix of clients, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services through both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.