Alexander Barthold is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Merit Financial Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Capital Management. Barthold holds the Series 66 designation and operates out of Alpharetta, GA. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion across 144 advisors and over 14,000 clients. The firm serves a diverse client base with a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and customizable strategies overseen by a central Investment Management team and Investment Committee.

Matthew Hartnett is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC. He has a background that includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary models and utilizes a wide range of investment strategies including equities, bonds, alternatives, private markets, and digital assets.

Jeffrey Grossman is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with BIP Wealth, LLC, with five years of industry experience. He has held roles at BIP Wealth since 2021 and previously worked at Resolution Life US and Voya Investments. Grossman has also operated as a sole proprietor and spent time at Lindenwood University. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing tailored asset allocations with mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options-based strategies, and also offers advisory services for private pooled vehicles and private-market securities.

Marc Frost is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc. in Dunwoody, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Westover Trading and World Equity Group since 2009 and has been involved with Westover Group since 2004. Outside of advising, he is an adjunct professor at Georgia State University teaching retirement and ERISA classes and serves as CFO for a food truck venture specializing in Venetian pasta. World Equity Group, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers managed portfolios through wrap-fee programs and third-party money managers, using risk-tolerance assessments to guide asset allocation and discretionary management.

Lisa Stinziano is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She previously spent 27 years at Merrill Lynch before joining OpenArc in 2025. 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, utilizing a broad range of investment strategies and emphasizing institutional research and fiduciary governance for retirement plan sponsors.

Henry Trapnell is a Series 65-registered advisor with Asset Preservation Advisors, LLC, based in Atlanta, GA. He joined the firm in 2023 and has prior experience at the University of Georgia and Athens Academy. Asset Preservation Advisors, LLC specializes in discretionary municipal bond investment management for institutional and retail clients, offering various fixed-income strategies focused on capital preservation and income. The firm manages over $11 billion in assets with a municipal-only approach and includes an ESG-oriented strategy targeting environmentally and socially responsible investments.

Colin Clarkson is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Inc. Clarkson has also been affiliated with Lumature Wealth Partners. Concurrent Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing primarily long-term, customized portfolios with ETFs, mutual funds, and various other investment options.

Zachary Rosequist is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience currently affiliated with MissionSquare Retirement in Atlanta, GA. He has held prior roles at Wealth Enhancement Group, Hightower Advisors, Charles Schwab and Co., Inc., TD Ameritrade, and several other financial institutions. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans, providing plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services. The firm utilizes investment advice and model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management and supports more than 40,000 participants through a multi-team advisory structure and integrated affiliate services.

Elizabeth Di Paolo is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advisory. She has worked at SignatureFD, LLC since 2017, following three years at Smith & Howard Wealth Management, LLC. Di Paolo is based in Atlanta, GA. SignatureFD serves individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, retirement plan management, and consulting services. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and offers integrated financial planning alongside access to affiliated private investment funds and insurance products.

Karen Chermak is a financial advisor with BIP Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA. She holds the Series 63 designation and has 22 years of industry experience, including 15 years at BIP Wealth and over 16 years running her own practice, Karen Chermak & Co. 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, utilizing tailored asset allocations that include mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, individual securities, options strategies, and private-market investments for qualified investors.

Chad Blalock is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management and consulting services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary models and a wide range of investment strategies including private markets and digital assets.

Laura Sithens is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Merit Financial Advisors since 2015, with prior experience at LPL Financial and PKS Investments. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving over 20,000 clients across 66 offices and managing approximately $23.9 billion in assets. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using centrally managed model allocations overseen by an internal Investment Management team and committee.

Andrea Albu is a financial advisor with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having 29 years of industry experience. She has been with The Strategic Financial Alliance since 2012. The Strategic Financial Alliance provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm utilizes both in-house management and third-party manager platforms, serving a varied client base including high-net-worth individuals.

Cindi Porter Rowe is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. She is currently with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC and has previously worked at Integrated Financial Planning Services, Alleron Investment Advisors, and Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president and financial planner at TeamWarc, Inc., where she provides financial planning and insurance services. Madison Avenue Securities, LLC offers investment advisory and related services to individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion in assets and provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and college-savings services through a variety of account platforms and investment approaches.

Conner Berry is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previous experience at BBVA and Republic Finance, along with entrepreneurial roles at Tradewind Coffee Co and Shea's Wildflower Co. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans using a range of advisory programs and third-party managers. The firm employs an integrated operating model supported by an internal portfolio team, offering a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

Kendall Dubose is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors and Arkadios Capital since 2023. Prior to this, he worked at JPMorgan Securities, LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank from 2019 to 2023. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisor-managed and third-party solutions. The firm employs an integrated operating model combining a large network of advisory entities, an affiliated broker-dealer, and an in-house portfolio management team to support customized investment strategies.

David Crawford is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc. since 1992. Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, municipalities, and business entities. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focused on higher-quality, income-producing securities and manages portfolios across equity and fixed income strategies on a discretionary basis.

Andrew Shuford is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in Marietta, GA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with six years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, &Partners, LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Fisher Investments, as well as an academic background from the University of Georgia. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising approach that incorporates proprietary software and behavioral economics, using both passive and active investment strategies supported by quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Caitlin Howerton is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. She is currently with Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Archer Investment Management, Facet Wealth, and SmartPath. Earned Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on doctors, dentists, and their practices. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary wealth management, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing a diversified investment approach informed by third-party consultants and an internal committee.

Sydney Cobb is a financial advisor at 49 Financial in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining 49 Financial, she worked at Oakwood Capital Securities, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and 49 Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an ambassador for Six Zero Pickleball, an Australian pickleball brand. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, consulting, and tiered fractional family office services, utilizing a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation approach based on a derivative of Modern Portfolio Theory.