Frederick Vanpatten is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999, previously associated with Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Vanpatten volunteers at the Qualified Plan Southeast Conference and serves as an honor ambassador promoting community involvement with local police and first responders. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs. The firm’s approach integrates third-party advisory models and offers ERISA fiduciary services through credentialed representatives.

Claudia Pineda Padilla is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Avantax Advisory Services, Grace M. Williams CPA, PC, and multiple positions within Primerica-affiliated firms. Outside of financial advising, she works as an independent contractor for Instacart. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm curates third-party asset managers and employs a tiered wrap-fee structure, focusing on retail clients rather than institutional pension or profit-sharing plans.

Jesus Huallanca is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 66 credentials and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America and Merrill since 2013. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional investors.

Nancy Tice is a Series 66-registered financial advisor at Merrill with 10 years of industry experience. She has held positions at Merrill since 2012, with a brief tenure at RBC Capital Markets from 2019 to 2021, and prior experience at IMG Sports Marketing. Nancy is based in Alpharetta, GA. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Todd Goldman is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at E*Trade Securities LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by providing a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and employer-based financial planning services.

Tyler Reece is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Duluth, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Financial Services since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a residential property management business. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with nearly 3,700 advisors and manages approximately $15.5 billion in assets, delivering advisory services primarily through model-based investment strategies managed by external asset managers.

Jeffrey Goldstein is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Peachtree Corners, GA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 23 years of industry experience, including roles at MetLife Securities Inc. and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he is involved in structured settlements and individual life insurance referrals. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using firm-approved software tools to support collaborative, goal-driven planning.

Adam Holthouse is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2023. He collaborates with individuals, families, and business owners to develop tailored long-term planning strategies based on unique financial goals. He has 19 years of experience in the financial consulting field, having held positions at E*TRADE Securities from 2011 to 2023, Cambridge Financial from 2008 to 2011, and Ameriprise Financial Services from 2007 to 2008.

Scott Cloutier is a financial advisor with Merrill in Duluth, Georgia, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He worked at E*Trade Securities LLC for 17 years before joining Merrill in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Cloutier owns Cloutier LLC, a business involved in building and selling homes, and serves on the board of Exch4dollars, a company offering instructional online video subscriptions; he is also involved with the John’s Creek Board of Zoning Appeals. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Richard Jones III is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Norcross, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing nine years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 2016. Outside of advisory activities, he serves as Chief Executive Member of Jones Family Holding, LLC, a company formed for potential real estate investment although no properties have been acquired to date. Primerica Advisors is a large institutional firm managing a wrap-fee asset management program primarily for individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm utilizes model-delivery investment strategies created by unaffiliated asset managers and supports execution and custody through established providers.

James Adams is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan Securities, Bank of America, Merrill, and E*TRADE. Adams is currently based in Alpharetta, Georgia. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment options, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and a formal alternative investment onboarding process.

Connor Tarleton is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Prior to joining Cambridge, he worked at SFI Advisors, LLC, and Northwestern Mutual. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial wellness services through a network of independent Financial Professionals, utilizing a range of portfolio management strategies and platform arrangements.

Christian D. Garrett is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2000 and is based in Alpharetta, GA. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

Michael Argo is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 credentials and has prior experience at Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. He is also president of AEGEUS Financial Solutions, Inc., a corporation focused on sales and service of investments, insurance, annuities, and fee-based planning. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides retirement income planning advice based on thorough analysis and collaboration between a centralized service team and the client's advisor.

John Thomas Turner is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Bank of America, and Merrill. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs and financial planning services, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process utilizes structured discovery conversations and advanced modeling tools, while offering both direct and employer-sponsored plans.

Adrian Ganson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Roswell, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Ganson coaches youth and high school soccer, including positions at the Last Defense Goalkeeping Academy and Centennial High School. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing tailored, non-discretionary recommendation reports that integrate research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its large institutional platform.

Thomas Kikly is a financial advisor with Merrill in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill and Bank of America since 2018 and previously held positions at Accumulation Wealth Strategies, Inc. and Principal Securities. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, offers managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Britton Adams is a financial advisor at MassMutual Investors Services with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. Prior to joining MassMutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance in 2023, he worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance for 19 years. Outside of his advisory role, Adams serves as a director for the Lanier Baseball Academy, a youth travel baseball organization. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers ongoing financial planning, asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars.

Anthony Maxwell is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Auburn, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Financial Services since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in sales of home security and automation products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed accounts. The firm curates third-party asset managers and utilizes a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Alexander Lindsey is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has three years of industry experience and has previously worked at E*Trade Securities and Paradigm Security. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning services supported by firm-approved tools and investment research. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and serves clients through customized planning and broader financial solutions.