Michael Collins is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. since 2016. His background includes work with affiliated entities such as Bankers Life Securities and Bankers Life & Casualty. He also works as an insurance agent and utilizes life insurance products for legacy planning with high-net-worth clients. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and offers both wrap and non-wrap investment programs.

Shawn Maloney is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Retire Wise, LLC, Financial & Tax Architects, LLC, Alfa Insurance, and Nice Actimize. He is the author of the book "The Priority of Retirement" and is involved in financial literacy education through associations such as the Association of Financial Consultants and the Association of Financial Educators. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios with various analytical approaches and supports third-party RIAs through sub-advisory and model-licensing arrangements.

Adam Hextell is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Duluth, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third in 2020, he worked at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Foresters Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with Hextell Properties LLC since 2013. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a range of clients including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Jeremy Winters is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities LLC, Valic Financial Advisors, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Angela Mario is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Lawrenceville, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2018 and previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc./Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company from 2014 to 2018. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutional clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, third-party money manager access, and plan-sponsor consulting, with a focus on non-discretionary, recommendation-based advice delivered through multiple program structures.

Marvin Gayle is a Series 66-licensed advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and Park Avenue Securities, having worked previously at Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Marvin provides photography, graphic, and web design services through MNG Designs and also works as a rideshare driver. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies using proprietary and third-party model portfolios and supports various account-level services, including securities-based lending and tax-harvesting.

Felicia Jackson is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Agia and VALIC Financial Advisors. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides services such as financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, and plan-sponsor consulting through various program structures, with a preference for non-discretionary, recommendation-based advice.

Liang Yu Taylor is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 14 years of industry experience. Taylor holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has held positions at several firms including Wells Fargo and CoreCap Investments. Outside of financial advisory roles, Taylor was involved with Alpha Zero Waste Solutions, Inc., an entrepreneurial venture. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering a range of services including asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program. The firm integrates discretionary and non-discretionary strategies and utilizes third-party platforms and AI-enabled tools to support investment decisions.

David Gleeson is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Independent Financial Partners since 2011 and concurrently with IFP Securities, LLC since 2019. Outside of advisory work, he is an agent for Physicians Financial Services, LLC, selling term and non-variable life insurance products. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of clients and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Robert Tudor III is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 14 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Concorde Asset Management, and Scottrade. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base that includes individual and institutional investors such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, and third-party money manager access, with a focus on recommendation-based advisory relationships.

William Thompson is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at MetalCraft, Bank of America N.A., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. He is based in Duluth, GA. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Stephen Mimbs is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Suwanee, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC investments since 2015. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an employee-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests via approved model strategies implemented with mutual funds and ETFs.

Alexander Rauch is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Valic Financial Advisors and has previously been affiliated with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and Agia. In addition to his advisory role, he is an agent involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily 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 for portfolio construction and management.

Abby Reed is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Brookstone since 2018 and at Reed Financial Group since 2012. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved in insurance sales. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, delivering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis via various model portfolios and managed accounts.

Fred Van Dyck is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Bankers Life Advisory Services since 2017 and has worked with Bankers Life and Casualty since 2004, where he also serves as an insurance agent. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, focusing on customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a mix of analytical approaches to security selection and portfolio management.

Carter Potts is a financial professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with GWN Securities Inc. since 2020. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and previously worked at Nationwide Securities and Nationwide Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in forming a manufacturing business through a personal investment LLC. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm operates a large network of advisors and offers a range of managed-account programs, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Thomas Arvanites is a CFP® and Series 63 credentialed financial advisor with 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC since 2012. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Katherine Lobe is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with SPC, where she has worked since 2014. She has 17 years of industry experience, including time at Sigma Financial Corporation. She also operates Lobe Financial Services, LLC. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of over 460 advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, delivering strategies based on client suitability through discretionary and nondiscretionary arrangements.

Wan Yin Tan is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. Tan's work history includes roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2016, as well as involvement with Prime Horizon Enterprises Inc and NARSSA. Outside of financial advising, Tan participates as a certified member of NARSSA, generating Social Security reports for financial planning purposes, and is engaged in skincare product purchasing through a separate business activity. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a model portfolio and third-party manager approach to investment advisory services, supported by multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Daniel Crews is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Brookstone since 2018. Crews is also involved in his family’s business, Reed Financial Group, where he assists with client services, prospecting, and business operations. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.