John Margeson Jr. is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 33 years of industry experience. He has worked with SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services since 2015. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and proprietary research tools.

Joseph Galunas is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Creative Planning, joining the firm in 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Capital Group Private Client Services and Capital Bank & Trust Company. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $217 billion in client assets. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various tactical approaches and offers a broad range of retirement plan services supported by affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping entities.

Steven Restifo is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2004, with a brief period from 2007 to 2009 at Stanford Group Company. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Hemp Energy, a non-investment business. Oppenheimer serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers diverse investment programs and combines discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services across various portfolio types, maintaining custody of client assets while operating its broker-dealer and advisory businesses.

Emily Bentley is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities for 15 years. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combined quantitative and qualitative investment process across various public and private strategies and offers discretionary portfolio management and outsourced chief investment officer services.

Steven Miller is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Merrill, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Outside of finance, he has held roles in diverse fields including food service and business systems. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering investment recommendations and annual financial reviews while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Kwabena Leek is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Nationwide Investment Services Corp, and Cambridge Investment Research. Primerica Advisors operates under Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a broad retail client base with a range of brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes proprietary and third-party investment strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management across various investment vehicles.

Steven Napier is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations. His prior roles include positions at Truist Advisory Services, BB&T Securities, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, among others. 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, corporate and retirement plans, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of investment advisory and brokerage services.

Arthur Rosser is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He currently works at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, having previously spent 13 years at L.M. Kohn & Company. Outside of advising, he is involved in insurance sales related to fixed insurance and annuities. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Taylor Nettis is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Trinity Wealth Securities and Florida Financial Advisors (DBA Georgia Financial), where he also engaged in fixed insurance sales. Nettis has held roles outside of finance, including positions at the Georgia Museum of Art and Gwinnett Park and Recreation. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, employing fundamental and quantitative analysis and offering access to private and registered pooled investment vehicles.

John Choate is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously held roles at The Ayco Company and The University of Georgia. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing strategic allocation models and access to a broad range of affiliated services within the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Avery Rodts is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2020, following six years with Gratus Capital LLC. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services.

Chelsea Nalley is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2020. She previously worked at Truewealth, LLC (FNA Windham Brannon) from 2014 to 2020. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Amanda Harms is a CFP® designated advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Atlanta, GA. She has been with Truist since 2014, holding various roles within Truist Bank and its related entities. Harms holds the Series 63 license and has one year of advisory experience. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research and inter-affiliate integration within the Truist enterprise.

Gabriel Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at PNC Investments and PNC Private Bank/PNC Wealth Management prior to joining Truist. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, employing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration.

Jill Asrael is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Berman Capital Advisors, LLC and Grapevine Partners, LLC. She serves as President of the Epstein Foundation, which supports the Epstein School in Atlanta, GA. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse range of clients. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and private fund management across various asset classes.

Christopher Kowal is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with HB Wealth in Atlanta, GA. He has been with Homrich Berg since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Board Chair and Trustee for the Cherokee Employee Scholarship Foundation and participates in an AICPA Task Force providing a technical review of the fiduciary handbook for Fi360. HB Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combined quantitative and qualitative investment process across a range of public and private strategies and offers outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) and institutional advisory services.

Thomas Moran Jr. is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services, Fifth Third Bank, and FactSet StreetAccount. Moran is based in Atlanta, GA. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services while also operating as a registered broker-dealer, providing access to securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Dolores Cadette is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Atlanta, GA. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has 14 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Truist Investment Services and SunTrust Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform arrangements and AI-enhanced equity research.

Suzanne Komisar is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Decatur, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1998 and also serves as an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves 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.

Barry Rawls is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with over 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2012. He is also the owner of Rawls Financial Advisors, which provides insurance services on a limited basis. Additionally, Rawls serves as a trustee and executor managing personal and estate holdings. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a range of advisor-managed and firm-managed investment strategies employing both strategic and dynamic approaches.