Ritu Shukla is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Truist Bank for 12 years. Truist Advisory Services offers 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 platforms and AI-enabled research tools, and operates with a high level of inter-affiliate integration.

Tyler Pass is a financial advisor with Savant Wealth Management in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Savant in 2023, he worked at Capital Directions and has experience in various roles including positions at Amicus Funding and Engle Martin & Associates. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management and related services. The firm’s investment approach combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and a range of affiliated service offerings including accounting, legal, and trust services.

Roy Cranman is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Sandy Springs, GA. He holds the ChFC® designation and has 43 years of industry experience. Cranman is also the owner of Capital Creation & Protection Inc, a business focusing on fixed life, disability, long-term care, group life, dental, and LTD insurance. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, utilizing a research approach grounded in fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Karen Stevens is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Alpharetta, GA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. She has 18 years of industry experience, including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory work, Stevens teaches online to children in China and owns a small business consultancy focused on helping businesses structure for growth. Eagle Strategies serves a broad client base, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, working with both individual and institutional clients.

Samuel Grant is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 21 years of industry experience. He currently works at HB Wealth and previously spent 15 years at SG Financial Advisors, LLC. Grant has ownership in various rental properties outside of his advisory work. HB Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach that integrates quantitative and qualitative analysis across a range of public and private strategies.

Robert Bunker is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, JPMorgan Chase, HSBC, and Ironwood Holdings. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed centrally by an Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers who select from approved model portfolios and third-party managers.

Harry Oldham III is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Alpharetta, GA. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 31 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist Advisory Services in 2021, he worked at Merrill and Wells Fargo Clearing among other firms. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, using third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support manager selection and portfolio oversight.

Julie Price is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors holding a Series 65 designation. She has over 20 years of industry experience, including two decades with MST LLC prior to joining Hightower Holdings, LLC and Hightower Advisors. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s approach involves manager selection and multi-manager solutions using both affiliated and third-party managers, with offerings that include discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Kumar Bhandari is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding the PFS™ credential. He has recently entered the financial services industry and has experience with firms including WFGIA and Avantax. His background also includes accounting and consulting roles, and he has been involved with Brenau University and several accounting and tax service businesses. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment models, serving both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Jared Kale is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. He worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for 14 years before joining Mariner in 2023. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Evan Harbot is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and previously worked at Russell Investments and CNL Securities Corp. His background includes roles at Fs2 Capital Partners, LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, through a large network of advisors. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of specialized financial planning and consulting services.

Alan Kasser is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with J. W. Cole Advisors and affiliated firms since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Kasser Investment Advisors, LLC, which focuses on brokerage and mutual fund insurance products. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent advisor representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and a variety of managed account solutions.

Andy Sukhai is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Banks Jackson & Middleton and VOYA Financial Advisors in addition to his current role. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a noted history of working with educators and 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-led consulting, and portfolio management using both firm-managed and third-party models, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Alexander Herman is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, J.P. Morgan Bank, and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, he is also active as a real estate agent with Virtual Properties Realty.biz. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and corporate entities, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm provides a range of advisory services, including model-based and customized portfolio management, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

Susan Lewis is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2010. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and brokerage services through fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies monitored by an Investment Strategy Committee.

Roger Shaffer is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Hightower Securities and Hightower Advisors since 2013. Shaffer serves on the Board of Directors at Signature Banks of Georgia. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions using affiliated and third-party managers, with services that include discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Rajen Chokshi is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2021 and previously held roles at Bluerock Wealth Management, Redwood Wealth Management, and BlueRock Financial Advisors. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing proprietary research and a range of investment strategies across mutual funds, ETFs, alternatives, and customized indexing.

Laurie Schaeffer is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 23 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Independent Financial Partners, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and MetLife Securities Inc. She is also a commissioned notary in New York. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines a network of independent advisory representatives with technology-driven portfolio management and planning solutions, including access to third-party managers and estate-planning platforms.

Robert Szymanski is a CFP® and ChFC® with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Horter Investment Management, LLC and is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Duluth, GA. His other business activities include insurance sales and Medicare back-office referrals. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee programs. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Aleece Kardon is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. She also maintains an active legal practice as an attorney specializing in trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and residential real estate closings. Kardon has worked at multiple legal and financial firms, including WealthWave and Shafritz & Dean, Attorneys at Law. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base ranging from individual investors to institutional entities and offers both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm delivers investment advice through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.