Richie Pinnock is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill, as well as Signature FD. He also spent five years at the University of Georgia prior to his advisory career. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services, using a range of investment strategies from traditional equities and bonds to alternative and private market investments.

Hayden Sullivan is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Holcombe Financial and PEACHTREE Planning. Outside of finance, his background includes roles at the University of Georgia and Deerfield-Windsor Middle & Upper School. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management and retirement plan services using both discretionary and non-discretionary models and provides extensive capabilities in private markets and digital assets.

Joshua Williams is a financial advisor with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has three years of industry experience and has worked at Blacktower Financial Management (US) LLC and W1 Investment Group. 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 client assets and offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting.

Gregory Hanft is a financial advisor with Strategic Blueprint, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Brightworth LLC and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Strategic Blueprint, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized, goal-based strategies through asset allocation, portfolio design, and manager selection, along with a formal Subscription Advisory Services program and a focus on client education through seminars and conferences.

Matthew Pesci is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including non‑HNW and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of wealth management and retirement plan services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary models, and employs a broad investment toolkit including individual securities, alternative investments, and digital assets.

Kirk Licata is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience, currently working at RFG Advisory, LLC since 2025. Prior to joining RFG Advisory, he spent 13 years at LongView Wealth Management and 10 years affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Licata is also the owner and founder of Licata Financial Design, operating as a DBA for insurance and advisory services. RFG Advisory serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients such as investment companies and municipal entities. The firm’s investment approach is primarily discretionary, utilizing model portfolios, third-party platforms, and participant-facing retirement technologies, with a notable role as sub-adviser for multiple Bluemonte ETFs and a distinct focus on insurance product integration.

Veronica Fulton is a CFA® charterholder with seven years at GLOBALT Investments and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at GreenSky, KPMG, and the Georgia Institute of Technology. GLOBALT Investments provides discretionary investment management to individuals, corporations, institutions, and other advisers, utilizing a team-based approach with quantitative, technical, and fundamental analysis. The firm focuses on portfolio management through separately managed accounts, wrap fee programs, and model portfolios, employing ETFs as primary implementation vehicles.

Michael Brocker is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with BIP Wealth, LLC since 2015. Based in Atlanta, GA, he provides financial advisory services as part of a team within a multi-advisor firm. BIP Wealth, LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs household-level planning with tailored asset allocations, includes private-market securities for qualified investors, and advises private pooled vehicles alongside managing covered-call strategies.

Jesse Jelle Boot is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc., Bank of America, Merrill, and BlackRock. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, including both public and private market strategies tailored to household-level plans.

Robert Childs is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at SunTrust Advisory Services, SunTrust Investment Service, and BB&T Securities. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios through various account platforms and third-party managers.

R. Mark Smith is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and possessing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at IFG Advisory and LPL Financial since 2014 and has operated R.M. Smith & Associates, Inc. since 2003. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs analytical investment approaches and a variety of instruments, using sub-advisors and third-party managers to tailor portfolios to client goals, and offers specialized real estate planning services alongside traditional financial solutions.

Curry Pajcic Jr. is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has previously worked with Brant Hickey, where he assists in creating structured annuities for personal injury clients, including minors and incompetent adults. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management, employing a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation approach that integrates multiple investment analysis methods. The firm also offers fractional family office services and manages proprietary model portfolios with regular monitoring and rebalancing.

Gregory Patton is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 credential and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2018 and is also affiliated with IFG Advisory, LLC, where he provides investment advisory services through independent registered investment advisor firms. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports its advisors with in-house research and a variety of investment solutions, including model portfolios and third-party asset management, delivered through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Jonathan Laws is a financial advisor with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has five years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at PwC and Cameron James Ltd. In addition to his advisory work in the U.S., he is involved with an international investment advisory firm based in Cyprus. Beacon Global Advisor Network serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts, specializing in customized portfolio management and a dedicated pension-advice service for U.K. expatriates. The firm’s offerings include asset management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and pension-transfer services coordinated with U.K. trustees and platforms.

Charles Murray is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining OpenArc in 2025, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves both individual and institutional clients, providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services. The firm combines institutional retirement expertise with private markets and digital-asset capabilities, offering tailored investment solutions across a broad range of asset classes.

Kirk Schlenke is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Equity Services, Inc., and National Financial Services Group. Schlenke is also licensed in real estate brokerage in Georgia. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans, offering comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, utilizing a combination of in-house management, sub-advisors, and third-party managers.

James Mack is a CFP® certificant with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA. His prior experience includes roles at Synovus Securities Inc. and CREATIVE Financial Group. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a centralized investment platform featuring standardized asset-allocation models and actively managed sleeves, and offers specialized resources in estate and tax planning alongside access to private investment solutions and pension consulting services.

Laura Mitts is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining OpenArc in 2025, she worked at Merrill for five years and has held roles with Northwestern Mutual, European Wax Center, and 18|8 Fine Men's Salon. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, portfolio management, and retirement plan services, utilizing a wide range of investment tools and maintaining a significant institutional retirement practice alongside private markets and digital asset capabilities.

Katherine Battey is a financial advisor at Balentine with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Rockefeller Financial LLC, Bank of America, Merrill, World 50, and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Outside of financial advising, she manages BWB Interiors LLC, an interior design and home furnishings business based in Atlanta. Balentine serves entrepreneurs, families, high-net-worth individuals, foundations, and institutional clients, providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, investment management, family office, and business advisory services. The firm employs a risk-based investment process and manages pooled investment vehicles, including private funds.

Todd Smallwood is a financial advisor with Procyon in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cardone Wealth Advisors, Cove Capital Group, Sugarloaf Wealth Management, and Lindner Capital Advisors, among others. Procyon offers investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and institutional consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, and government entities. The firm manages approximately $9.2 billion in assets, employing both discretionary and primarily non-discretionary strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and it distinguishes itself through its private fund advisory and pooled vehicle portfolio management capabilities.