John Snavely is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Crawford Investment Counsel Inc since 2012. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Atlanta, GA. Crawford Investment Counsel Inc provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and municipalities. The firm follows a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focusing on higher-quality, income-producing securities and manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis.

Lisa Disney is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealthcare Advisory Partners since 2015 and has also been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she provides pet sitting services for clients when they are out of town. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6.0 billion in client assets through a team of more than 150 advisors. The firm serves individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and access to alternative and private placement investments using a goals-based, evidence-driven advisory approach.

John Williams Jr. is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as Managing Director and Investment Advisor Representative at Bison Wealth, LLC. He has held roles at Metric Financial, Sterne, Agee, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons. Outside of his advisory work, he owns ECOS Family Office, LLC, a holding company. Bison Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, and various institutions, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized retirement plan services. Its investment approach includes multi-manager model portfolios blending tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies.

Alexander Gambrell is a financial advisor at Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Nicholas Hoffman & Company offers financial planning, portfolio management, family office services, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, private funds, and estates. The firm employs a range of investment vehicles and uses both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory approaches, including performance-based fee arrangements for certain private funds.

Jarrett Hindrew is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Synovus Securities, Inc., where he has worked since 2017, following prior roles at Wells Fargo and J.P. Morgan Securities. Hindrew volunteers as a mentor for the CFP Board, providing advice and support to aspiring CFP professionals. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional investors. The firm offers both advisory and brokerage services, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management programs guided by client risk tolerance.

Sumaree White is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Merrill and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, managing approximately $10.1 billion on a discretionary basis. The firm employs a diversified investment approach integrating institutional research, manager due diligence, and implementation across public and private markets, including private securities and selective digital asset exposure.

Evan Carter is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at SignatureFD, LLC since 2019. He previously worked at Atlanta Capital Group from 2015 to 2019. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicle investors by providing discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs diversified, long-term asset allocation strategies using a range of investment vehicles and also manages affiliated private funds and serves as a sub-adviser to private credit strategies.

David Millican IV is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Wells Fargo Advisors. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans implemented through various managed account programs, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Leith Anticevich is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Austen Morris Associates International, Austen Morris Associates, Carrick Investments, and Carrick Wealth. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to individual clients through a network of about 60 independent advisors. The firm manages approximately $397 million in assets, offering discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, with a focus on U.K. expatriates and personalized investment strategies.

Jonah Duyvelaar is a financial advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Modera since 2025. Prior to joining Modera, he worked in various roles including at the UGA Wesley Foundation and Signature FD. Modera Wealth Management provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, debt securities, and selected equities, supplemented by independent managers and optional ESG integration.

Jeffrey Buck is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC since 2021 and previously was employed at Diversified Trust Co for six years. Nicholas Hoffman & Company provides financial planning, portfolio management, family office services, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth families, as well as trusts, foundations, private funds, and estates. The firm offers tailored financial profiles and investment plans, implementing them through various investment vehicles and occasionally using performance-based fee arrangements for certain private funds.

Laurence Martin Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Advisory Services Network, where he has worked since 2022, following prior roles at Roswell Asset Advisors, Financial Engines Advisor Center, and several other firms. Martin also owns and operates an insurance agency. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of independent adviser representatives. The firm offers strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, utilizing a variety of securities and third-party managers, supported by a large platform of over 200 advisors and more than $10 billion in discretionary assets.

Diego Colan Taya is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill for 11 years. He is based in Atlanta, GA. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, and investment management. The firm manages approximately $10.1 billion on a discretionary basis and integrates institutional research, manager due diligence, and diversified investment strategies across public and private markets.

Brad Cast is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Stratos Wealth Partners, Lifestyle Planning Solutions, LPL Financial, and The Botsford Group. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of The Winestock Foundation, Inc., which focuses on educational funding. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered firm that serves individual investors, retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset allocation approach with customizable model portfolios and combines internal management with third-party sub-advisers.

Haley Patterson is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Aprio Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining Aprio Wealth Management, she held positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Goldman Sachs Ayco. Aprio Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio management focused on asset allocation and long-term purchasing-power preservation, utilizing a variety of investment vehicles and strategies.

Camden Anderson is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Capital Investment Advisors since 2022, following roles at Eastman Credit Union and University of Tennessee. Capital Investment Advisors is a multi-team firm serving individuals, families, corporate executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, using a centralized, structured portfolio approach with ETF-based models and tailored allocations that incorporate specialized third-party managers.

Natalie Quinn is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC since 2026, and previously held roles at UBS Financial Services, Inc and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Elevation Point Wealth Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation across various investment vehicles and offers technology-enabled services, including alternatives and preferred-provider arrangements.

Kay Mayhue is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Merit Financial Advisors. Her prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Stratos Wealth Partners, and LPL Financial, among others. She also provides administrative support to Stone Creek Capital Management. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation using centrally managed model portfolios overseen by an internal investment team and committee, and it offers a range of account types along with both proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Charles Staton is a financial advisor at Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Gibbs Financial Group, Atlanta Athletic Club, Sawtraxx Manufacturing, and Smokejack BBQ. Gibbs Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and advisory services, utilizing third-party platforms and strategists such as Orion Portfolio Solutions and TownSquare Capital. The firm employs a mix of analytical approaches to portfolio allocation and emphasizes risk management, tax efficiency, and guaranteed-income solutions where appropriate.

Mason Porritt is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Shoemaker Financial, Minnesota Life Insurance Co, Securian Financial Services Inc, and Jackson National Life Distributors LLC. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser that serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing tailored asset allocations with mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options-based covered-call strategies, alongside private-market securities for qualified investors.