Joshua Podczervinski is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management since 2023. He previously operated his own CPA practice, Joshua J. Podczervinski, CPA, PC, focusing on accounting and bookkeeping services, and has held roles at Capital Directions, LLC and Siok, Podczervinski, Williams and Associates. Savant Wealth Management serves a wide range of clients including individuals, families, pension plans, charitable organizations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management and integrates evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies, supported by its scale and affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Vernon Purcell Jr. is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors. He has held positions at Park Avenue Securities since 2000 and is the sole owner of Ashford Advisors Inc., a general agency of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Purcell also serves on the Board of Governors for the Dunwoody Country Club. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers transaction-based brokerage, fee-based advisory relationships, and various financial planning and consulting services, implementing investment strategies through proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Pratt Phillips IV is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently advising at Truist Advisory Services in Alpharetta, GA. He has been with SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and with SunTrust Investment Services, Inc. since 2009. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships and integrates third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment offerings.

Kevin Myers is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2021. Prior to joining Janney, he worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2010 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Myers is a board member of a homeowners association in Hilton Head, SC, and a nonprofit organization in Atlanta that organizes an annual event to thank local first responders. 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 wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Vallon Mills is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and an AI-enabled Equity Research team.

Eric Ashburn is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC since 2024. He has prior experience with Triad Hybrid Solutions, Triad Advisors, and Spire Investment Partners. Ashburn is involved with Argent Bridge Advisors as a wealth advisor and partner, providing comprehensive financial planning and mentoring on divorce financial analysis; he is also the owner of Argent Bridge 2 Business Acceleration, consulting with business owners on valuation and exit readiness. OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and related services through multiple program models, utilizing proprietary tools and third-party platforms.

Shaun Aycock is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill, Bank of America Corporation, and Wells Fargo Bank. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, offering both model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Nzubechukwu Anunobi is a CFP® professional with HB Wealth in Atlanta, GA. Anunobi joined HB Wealth Management in 2024 and has a background that includes teaching experience at Georgia State University and Lycee Francais Louis Pasteur de Lagos. HB Wealth Management serves individuals, families, institutional clients, and corporate entities, providing wealth management, investment management, and financial planning. The firm employs a disciplined investment process that integrates quantitative and qualitative analysis across a range of public and private strategies.

Melanie Fitzgerald is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2022. She previously worked at Resource Planning Group and Ronald Blue & Co., LLC, and was involved with Women Renewed, Inc. from 2018 to 2022. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and strategic use of low-cost index vehicles.

Craig Mackenzie Jr. is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Sandy Springs, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services since 2007. Outside of financial advising, Mackenzie is involved in insurance sales and serves as a board member of the National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors (NAIFA) Atlanta chapter. He also performs as a freelance professional singer for events including weddings and funerals. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, frequently uses third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Kimberly Scouller is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 28 years of industry experience. She has worked with multiple firms, including WealthWave Media, LLC and Plan Choice, Inc., and serves as an attorney through her own practice, Jade Law Offices of Kim Scouller. Additionally, she is a board member of the Atlanta Neuroscience Institute and is involved in financial literacy education through How Money Works, LLC and WealthWave Media, LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms, with regulatory assets under management of approximately $1.7 billion.

Alexander Paslay is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kestra Advisory. His background includes roles at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, along with involvement in mortgage lending through a nonprofit mortgage company. Paslay also holds a volunteer board position with Once Lost Disciples, providing general and ministerial guidance. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm provides services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Momodou Mbenga is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, The Strategic Financial Alliance, and E*TRADE Securities. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized services such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth programs. The firm uses a range of strategic allocation models and proprietary analytics, leveraging its integration within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to provide expanded product access and tailored wealth management solutions.

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 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Smith is involved as an officer and treasurer of Seniors Helping Seniors-Buckhead, a senior non-medical care organization. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation with a range of investment products and acts as a qualified custodian, maintaining both commission-based and consulting-oriented advisory programs.

Steven Miller is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 32 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at WealthWave, Assurant Health, and other financial services firms. Miller is also president of his own non-investment related business, Steven A Miller LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary program choices.

Michael Gaddis is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 52 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2007. Gaddis serves as a board member of Peachtree Road Methodist Church, where he reviews investment managers and oversees the allocation of church funds to charitable causes. 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, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

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.