Christopher Phillips is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Voya, Mutual of Omaha, and Cuna Mutual Group. Outside of finance, he is a co-owner and administrative partner of a residential mosquito, flea, and tick suppression franchise in Woodstock, GA. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a range of investment products and platforms, combining firm-developed and third-party model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by a corporate structure that includes affiliated broker-dealer, investment, and insurance entities.

Jackson Sackman is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Home Depot, The UPS Store, Georgia All-Stars Gymnastics, and the Cherokee County school system. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals by providing discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and manages portfolios across multiple asset classes with periodic rebalancing and performance reviews.

Jason Kiddoo is a financial advisor at Mariner with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Capital Management. Mariner serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and private funds, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm’s investment approach features customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal management team and third-party managers, with integrated tax and accounting capabilities and operational CFO services.

Cara Fuller is a financial advisor with Fidelity who holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Fidelity Investments since 2007, including seven years with Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, employing a process that combines fundamental research with quantitative and algorithmic analysis to construct model portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs. The firm serves retail and institutional investors and is noted for its advisory roles with registered investment companies and its use of AI and algorithmic methods in portfolio construction.

Raymond Blanar is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. His background includes roles at MML Investors Services LLC, Principal Securities Inc., and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his financial advisory work, he officiates high school and college baseball, basketball, and volleyball games as a sports official. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual planning engagements using firm-approved software and offers a range of programs including wrap accounts and educational seminars.

Matthew Oliver is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Woodstock, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2014 and Primerica Financial Services since 2007. Outside of advisory work, he owns Apex AF LLC, a tax preparation and bookkeeping business. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-based strategies and limited separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses an exclusively percentage-based wrap fee structure.

Angad Tomar is a financial advisor with Merrill holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Bank of America, LPL Financial, New York Life, Auto Gallery Imports, and T-Mobile. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Gabriel Baawo is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Woodstock, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Invesco Distributors and ran Crystal Path Enterprises, a brand consulting firm. He currently consults startups on marketing and brand development through his own businesses. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Chaminda Mahawela is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at MassMutual Investors Services and Equitable Advisors. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations.

Matthew Atwood is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Cetera and has previously worked with Avantax Advisory Services and several other financial firms. Outside of advising, he is involved with Timewise Financial LLC, providing accounting and tax preparation services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, offering a range of portfolio management and retirement services through a multi-manager platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Richard Wilkes is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Canton, GA, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, with prior roles including work at Jorns & Associates LLC and several self-employed ventures. Outside of advising, he is co-owner of a local cleaning service, Super Clean Cans ATL. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of investment strategies and affiliated products through a large national network of advisors and branch offices.

Cameron Everhardt is a financial advisor with Fidelity, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank and Cetera. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a combination of fundamental research and quantitative analysis to construct model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs. The firm also provides discretionary and non-discretionary advisory work and serves as an advisor to multiple registered investment companies.

Robert Christian is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Cartersville, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC and Wells Fargo Bank NA since 2013. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and combines brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Charul Bharat is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Their work history includes roles at Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill dating back to 2006. Outside of advising, Charul is a partner at Blue Mango Properties LLC, a company involved in property management. 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 various model-based and discretionary investment strategies and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Delton Hudgens is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank, Thrivent Financial, International Business Machines, and State Farm. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, relying on research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Cody Williams is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2020. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Protective Life and Proequities Inc from 2015 to 2020. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Eric Ortiz is a financial advisor at Cetera with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and Cetera Investment Services LLC since 2023 and has prior experience with Regions Bank dating back to 2016. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a multi-manager platform that allows advisors to implement various investment strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Kevin Sechrist is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Woodstock, GA, with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and JP Morgan Chase. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large national network of financial advisors and branches.

Gerry Hamill is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company since 1997. His business activities include serving as an agent offering traditional life insurance. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and third-party managers to construct diversified portfolios for individual and institutional investors.

Michael Hynes is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Cartersville, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CUSO Financial Services, LP and Edward Jones. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory solutions and utilizes research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute along with third-party sources to support investment decisions.