James Hawbaker is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. He has been involved with Davis & Hawbaker Real Estate Group, LLC since 2016 and with Hawbaker Financial Services, LLC since 2004. Bison Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and ERISA retirement plan services, utilizing a multi-manager investment approach that blends tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies.

Alan Lane is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Crawford Investment Counsel Inc. He has previously worked at Tidal Creek Capital Advisors, LPL Financial, and Arvest Wealth Management, among others. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and municipalities. The firm uses a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focused on dividend-paying equities and diversified fixed-income strategies, and it serves as adviser to multiple registered investment companies.

Heath Siebel is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Land Group Title Company, Cincinnati Reds, Cellular Sales, and co-ownership of DiOrios Pizza and Pub. Siebel is also a licensed fixed insurance agent. 49 Financial serves a range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm emphasizes a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation approach and provides tiered fractional family office services.

Mitchell Gentry is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Equity Investment Corporation, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Reagan Securities, Inc. and Jefferies LLC. Equity Investment Corporation provides discretionary equity portfolio management to a diverse client base, including institutional and high-net-worth investors. The firm employs a fundamental, absolute value investment process across various equity strategies and serves several unique client types such as insurance companies and government entities.

Mark Thompson is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including EPG Wealth Management LLC and ACG Wealth, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Thompson serves as president of Authentic Financial, LLC, a non-investment-related business. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a variety of platforms, including advisor-managed accounts and third-party money managers. The firm utilizes an internal portfolio team for strategy and trade execution and offers comprehensive financial planning and retirement consulting.

Carol Warren is a financial advisor with Synovus Securities, Inc. in Atlanta, GA. She holds a Series 63 designation and has 24 years of industry experience, including 25 years with Synovus Securities since 2001. Synovus Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as institutional clients, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through discretionary and non-discretionary programs on the Envestnet platform. The firm provides access to a range of managed accounts, financial planning, and alternative investments.

Jacob Tornow is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. He has previously worked at Bison Advisors and Advocacy Wealth Management, and serves as a UH60 Blackhawk pilot in the Georgia Army National Guard. Tornow is also a founding partner of Honeybee Holdings, LLC and Marketing Analysis and Development, LLC, a marketing and educational infographics firm. Bison Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with financial planning, portfolio management, curated model portfolios, and ERISA retirement plan services. The firm’s investment approach includes outcome-focused multi-manager model portfolios blending tactical and strategic allocations, with access to third-party managers and specialized options-based strategies.

Robby Preston is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America N.A. and Merrill. Outside of advising, he is involved in a family consulting and hospitality business, where he performs contract and administrative work. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse clientele, including individual and institutional clients such as trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers tailored wealth management and retirement plan services, utilizing a broad range of investment strategies and emphasizing institutional research and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Matthew Reiner is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC since 2010 and has held roles in various related consulting and investment enterprises. Outside of advisory work, Matthew is an author of two books and serves as President of The FutureProof Advisor, a thought leadership venture focused on content creation for the advisor community. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm employs a centralized investment platform with standardized asset allocation models and offers access to private investment solutions alongside specialized in-house planning resources.

Erik Bjerke is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC since 2025. He previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. for 16 years and Merrill for 27 years. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, and dedicated retirement plan services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary models with a broad range of investment options including private markets and digital assets.

Isabel Berbert is a financial advisor with SignatureFD, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. from 2014 to 2018 before joining SignatureFD. Isabel is a non-active partner in Sandhills Development Company, a partnership that owns an industrial park in West Columbia, SC. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing wealth management, retirement plan management, and consulting services. The firm manages client portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and is affiliated with an accounting firm and several private investment funds.

Michael Holcomb Jr. is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial and SignatureFD. Outside of finance, he owns Holcomb Lawn Care and Odd Jobs, a local business. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising approach using patented Wealthcare software and incorporates both passive and active investment strategies within an evidence-based framework.

Ashley Arrington is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at BIP Wealth, LLC since 2022. She previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Investments, where she accumulated eight years of experience. Outside of her advisory role, she is a member of the Finance Committee for the Nashville Public Library, where she reviews and advises on the library’s investment portfolio. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, including discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, and manages private pooled investment vehicles alongside public and private-market strategies.

Matthew Snellings is a financial advisor at Advisory Services Network with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Pierson Wealth Management, Raymond James & Associates, and Capstone Financial. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance sales. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of strategies that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Kyle Hammond is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Inc. and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Elevation Point Wealth Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $8.29 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities through model portfolio strategies that include tactical asset allocation and use various investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and private-market opportunities.

Alex Cockerill is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC and Paratus Wealth Ltd., and previously worked at Blacktower Financial Management (US) LLC and Blacktower Financial Management International LTD. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, through a network of about 60 independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, with portfolios typically managed using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Michael Belote is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 16 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Raymond James & Associates. He is also managing director of two financial advisory firms, DJRCSM, LLC and Bell Toes FI, LLC. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans, offering customized investment plans and discretionary account management supported by an internal portfolio team. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and integrates a network of advisory entities with affiliated broker-dealer services and in-house portfolio management.

Brent Blair is a financial advisor with RFG Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at MassMutual Investors Services and related entities for 12 years before joining Barrett Capital Advisory and RFG Advisory in 2022. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as a board member of Smart Eye Technology, Inc., a technology startup. RFG Advisory provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients such as investment companies and government entities. The firm offers primarily discretionary portfolio management using a variety of model strategies and third-party platforms, and it serves as a sub-adviser to multiple ETFs while also providing access to alternative investments and annuity platforms.

Bernard Buckley is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including GSB Capital Ireland, Seven Insurance Brokers, AHR Private Wealth, and Holborn Assets, LLC. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individual clients through a network of approximately 60 independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, with a focus on both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals.

William Nelson is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding the Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Arkadios Wealth Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer Arkadios Capital in 2018, he worked at Raymond James & Associates from 2013 to 2018. Arkadios Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans by offering investment and wealth management through advisor-managed accounts, wrap programs, third-party money managers, and financial planning. The firm supports advisors with its internal portfolio team and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to develop customized investment strategies.