Anthony Criscuolo is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Palisades Hudson Asset Management, L.P. for 16 years before joining Hightower Advisors in 2024. He is currently based in Alpharetta, GA. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and registered and private pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes multi-manager solutions and proprietary research, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through a network of Advisor Practices.

Nicholas Ravry is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2019, following prior roles at The Ayco Company, Extra Special People, and Happy Can. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, institutional clients, and plan sponsors. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized programs, utilizing strategic allocation models and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations to tailor solutions to client objectives.

Michael Smith is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Smith serves as a treasurer and board member of Seniors Helping Seniors-Buckhead, a nonprofit focused on senior non-medical care. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of investment programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management and consulting, with a notable share of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Seda Ly is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and eight years of industry experience. She has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2021 and has been associated with New York Life and its affiliates since 2017. Outside of her advisory role, Seda owns a photography business. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Megan Rauch is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2014, including its predecessor entities, and also spent time with Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions. 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, employing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Olivia Payne is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Carson Wealth in Atlanta, GA. Her prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Pierson Wealth Management. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser operating an enterprise platform with over 650 advisors and approximately $50.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves corporate, institutional, and high-net-worth clients through discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, employing model portfolios and tailored solutions supported by a centralized Investment Committee.

Hezekiah Ross is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services in Atlanta, GA. His prior experience includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Securities America Advisors, and Investacorp Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Ross is involved with CIRA as an advisory representative. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Jermaine Gonsalves is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. based in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he has been with Bankers Life & Casualty Co. since 2004, where he manages a team of agents focusing on hiring and training and is involved in insurance sales including Medicare Supplement and annuity products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management to client goals and risk tolerances.

Fritz Dlabik is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF based in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Sherry Boulay is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Truist Advisory Services since 2016. She has worked within the Truist organization in various capacities since 2009. Boulay also serves on the board of Families First, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to supporting youth and families in Georgia through counseling, education, and supportive services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager selection programs, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by inter-affiliate integration and third-party platforms.

Tana Gildea is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. She currently practices at HB Wealth and previously worked at Homrich Berg and Compass Financial Consulting, LLC. Outside of advising, she owns Graduate’s Guide, a financial literacy company focused on writing, speaking, and training, and serves on the board of directors for the Georgia Neurodiversity Chamber of Commerce. She also teaches courses in Kennesaw State University's CFP program. 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 quantitative and qualitative investment process across a range of public and private strategies and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Lauren Gerling is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied for six years before joining Goldman Sachs in 2018. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a trustee for a family trust in Atlanta, GA. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, utilizing centralized investment resources and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Alexander Canani is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Truist Investment Services and Truist Advisory Services as well as positions at the University of Miami and BNY Mellon. Outside of finance, he has experience as a Shopify store owner. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers its advice through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships, using third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment process.

Michael Miller is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 10 years of industry experience and has worked at both Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities since 2014. Outside of advising, he assists with marketing for his family’s company, MollyTommy, and works as a freelance writer for Successful Farming Publication. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored financial planning and investment management through advisor-led discretionary and model-based strategies, combining proprietary programs with third-party solutions.

Christopher Johnson is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2017 and previously held roles at USAA Financial Planning Services, USAA Financial Advisors, TIAA-CREF, and Banc of America Investment Services. He is based in Alpharetta, GA. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Lynn Morris is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 44 years of industry experience. She has been with Planmember Securities Corporation since 2011 and has operated independently as Lynn Morris since 2010. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in insurance sales, specifically fixed indexed annuities. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services designed for plan sponsors and participants.

Clifford Hitt is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kaseya, Impact Partnership Wealth, and Investus Advisers LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, frequently serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model that includes fiduciary RIA services and manages donor-advised funds while utilizing model portfolios and customized strategies.

Shawn Meade is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior roles include positions at Redwood Wealth Management, LLC and Wipfli Financial Advisors, LLC. He is involved with the Cherokee County Educational Foundation as Treasurer and a member of the Executive Committee. 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 approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

John Bayiha is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Wells Fargo. Outside of his advisory role, Bayiha is the owner of a single-family home rental property. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management through customized and model-based managed accounts.

Joseph Ready Jr. is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Marietta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2017, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank NA. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital portfolio strategy available by invitation to employees. The firm utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessment and outsourced implementation of investment models with a focus on mutual funds and ETFs.