Jaylon Ellison is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Advisory Services Network since 2020 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. He is based in Atlanta, GA. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and flexible engagement models.

Nevan Patel is a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Waverly Advisors in 2024, he worked at Bennett Thrasher and has experience in both educational and corporate settings. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individual clients, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm integrates traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, serving a diverse client base that includes both non-HNW and high net worth individuals.

Temp Davis IV is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 24 years of industry experience. He has been with IFG Advisory since 2015 and has prior experience at LPL Financial and HINCEY & ASSOCIATES Financial Services. Davis teaches continuing education courses on Social Security, Medicare, retirement planning, and financial planning at Clayton State University and the University of West Georgia. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and analytical approaches, utilizing sub-advisors and third-party managers, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with specialized real estate planning services.

Daria Macarie is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. She has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and several other organizations, including academic roles at the University of Georgia and Georgia State University. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a wide range of investment strategies and emphasizes institutional research, manager due diligence, and operational integration with third-party platforms, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary engagement models.

Michael Curran Jr. is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 47 years of industry experience. He has worked at Advocacy Wealth Management, LLC since 2022 and has been with Advisory Services Network, LLC since 2016. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of over 200 independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, overseeing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.

Shari Santell is a financial advisor at Henssler Financial with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Citco-Quaker Fund Distributors since 2003 and Henssler G W & Associates Ltd since 2002. Henssler Financial serves a diverse client base including individual investors across wealth levels and institutional clients such as pension plans and municipal entities. The firm employs a cash-flow focused investment process known as the “Ten Year Rule” and offers services including financial planning, portfolio management, and sub-advisory relationships.

Jonathan Willis is a financial advisor with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. He has worked with Hoxton Capital Management USA and FZE, where he provides advisory services including financial planning and retirement strategies primarily for UK clients through Future Start Independent Financial Planning. Beacon Global Advisor Network serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts, with a focus on customized portfolios using various managed models, mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income. The firm offers specialized pension-transfer services for U.K. nationals and coordinates with U.K. trustees and platforms to meet regulatory requirements.

Thomas Hill is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with SignatureFD, LLC in Atlanta, GA since 2014. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, retirement plan management, and consulting services. The firm manages client portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and is affiliated with an accounting firm and several private investment funds.

Xavier Herschberg is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with BIP Wealth since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he has an eight-year involvement with the Alpharetta Ambush Soccer Club. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, with a focus on tailored asset allocations and private-market securities for qualified investors.

Grant Ansley is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Merrill. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, and specialized retirement plan services. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary models and utilizes a wide range of investment tools, with a notable emphasis on institutional retirement solutions, private markets, and digital assets.

Robert Ladyman is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Equity Investment Corporation since 2017 and previously at Resolution Capital from 2014 to 2017. He serves as an unpaid director of his father's investment management company, Ladyman Asset Management, in Australia. Equity Investment Corporation provides discretionary equity portfolio management to a diverse client base, including institutional and high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamental, absolute value investment approach across multiple equity strategies and also offers sub-advisory and separate account services.

Creston Maxey is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with IFG Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA. His prior work includes roles at Lloyd Advisory Services, LLC and The Lloyd Group, Inc., and he is also connected with Highland Trust Partners. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans, offering comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and employs various management strategies, including in-house and third-party managers, to align clients’ assets with their objectives.

Robert Warnock IV is a Series 66-credentialed advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Arkadios, he spent four years at the University of Alabama and fourteen years with the Vestavia Hills School System. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans implemented through various account types and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis.

James Kaufman is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. for 14 years and spent the early part of his career at Merrill. Kaufman serves as a trustee for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, focusing on development and mentoring for underprivileged youth. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth levels, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services. The firm provides tailored investment solutions through discretionary and non-discretionary models, leveraging a broad array of asset classes and emphasizing institutional research and fiduciary governance for retirement plans.

Joe Patrick is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Advisory, Kestra Investment Services, and Fidelity Investments. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, managing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.

David Vogel is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Virtue Capital Management and Brookstone Capital Management, and he is also principal of Vogel Retirement Solutions, where he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach featuring ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers advisory services as well as a managed account platform (TAMP) with various model portfolios and additional features such as tax optimization and independent manager due diligence.

Cole Kliphouse is a financial advisor at Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held various roles including positions at Clemson University and University of North Georgia. Outside of his advisory work, he was involved with Dock Boys of Lake Keowee. Nicholas Hoffman & Company provides financial planning, portfolio management, family office services, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, private funds, and estates. The firm offers tailored financial profiles and investment plans, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, separate accounts, and selected private investments, and serves as lead investment sub-advisor to a lower-middle-market private equity fund.

Laura Bishop is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill for 14 years before joining OpenArc in 2025. Based in Atlanta, GA, she is part of a firm that serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. OpenArc Corporate Advisory offers wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized retirement plan services, utilizing a broad range of investment strategies such as individual equities and bonds, alternative and private market investments, digital assets, and direct indexing. The firm is notable for its substantial institutional retirement practice and integration with third-party platforms that support operational scale.

Dane Bower is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at the University of Georgia and Phil Hughes Automotive. He is also involved with 25 Giving, a nonprofit contractor that assists charitable organizations with donor planning. 49 Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, investment management, consulting, and fractional family office services. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation strategy using proprietary and platform model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

Gary Alpert is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at IFG Advisory, LLC since 2014. He is also registered with LPL Financial and acts as a non-public arbitrator with FINRA. IFG Advisory, LLC provides advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs a multifaceted investment process combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services.