Brian Martin is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at PKS Investments, LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, A.G. Edwards & Sons, and Ameriprise. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an independent insurance agent, providing insurance advice as part of his services. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation through centrally managed portfolios, while supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, and employs a range of internal and third-party investment management resources.

Michael Kipniss is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with the ChFC® designation and over 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oakwood Capital Securities, Inc. and 49 Financial since 2026 and spent 15 years with Mass Mutual Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term investment approach centered on diversified asset allocation and offers tiered fractional family office services alongside access to third-party managers.

Perry Smith is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, E*Trade Securities, Merrill, and Fisher Investments. Bison Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers. The firm uses an outcome-focused, multi-manager model portfolio approach that combines tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies.

Thomas Daniel is a financial advisor at Henssler Financial in Kennesaw, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Henssler Financial since 2015. Henssler Financial is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individual clients, other advisers, registered investment companies, pension plans, and municipal clients. The firm employs a cash-flow driven investment approach, balancing fixed-income securities for near-term needs with high-quality equities selected through quantitative and qualitative screening, and offers customized model portfolios, automated rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting.

Carrie Wilson is a financial advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Raymond James Financial before joining IFG Advisory in 2017. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a range of investment approaches and third-party managers to tailor portfolios to client objectives and also manages held-away assets such as 401(k)s and 529 plans.

William Reynolds II is a financial advisor at Equity Investment Corporation in Atlanta, GA, with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at SunTrust Bank from 2011 to 2018. Equity Investment Corporation offers discretionary equity portfolio management to a diverse client base, including institutional and high-net-worth investors. The firm employs a fundamental, absolute value approach across various equity strategies and serves a broad range of clients through scalable advisory delivery and sub-advisory roles.

Jacqueline Hewett is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with IFG Advisory, LLC since 2014 and has also worked with LPL Financial and Independent Insurance since 1997. Hewett operates as an independent insurance agent through Wealth Horizon, Inc. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a mix of analytical approaches and a range of investment instruments, employing sub-advisors and third-party managers to tailor strategies that align with client objectives.

Louise Monti is a financial advisor with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, LPL Financial, and Private Advisor Group. She serves on the finance council of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, assisting with the parish’s financial affairs. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm uses a combination of proprietary investment models, third-party managers, and custodian-sponsored programs, with most client assets managed on a discretionary basis.

Michael Parsons is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC, where he has worked for four years. His prior experience includes roles at RBC Capital Markets, UBS Financial Services, and Lehman Brothers Inc. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a centralized, structured portfolio approach combined with integrated financial planning and access to specialized services, including family-office style offerings and pension consulting.

Blake Schaper is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held leadership roles in multiple businesses, including as managing member of Mountain Crypto Advisers, a firm focused on crypto financial planning, and Brookhaven Tax & Accounting Professionals, a tax planning and accounting firm. He also serves as co-founder and CFO of Armis Strategies, a licensed insurance agency, and is an Army aviator in the Georgia Army National Guard. Bison Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs an outcome-focused, multi-manager investment approach that blends tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies and provides specialized services through its Turnkey Asset Management Platform.

Justyn Grady is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, Homepointe Financial, and NC State Employees Credit Union. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management using a structured, ETF-based approach tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and goals, supported by in-house specialists in tax and estate planning.

Amy Conley is a financial advisor with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 31 years of industry experience. She has worked with Strategic Blueprint, LLC since 2017 and previously with Hutchinson Private Wealth, LLC for 17 years. She serves as a trustee of the Greensboro Symphony Endowment Fund, providing oversight of the orchestra’s endowment fund management. The Strategic Financial Alliance serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business clients, offering portfolio management, third-party manager selection, financial planning, seminars, and subscription advisory options. The firm implements customized strategies through co-advisory relationships and third-party asset managers, using a range of investment products and maintains both SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer registrations.

Kevin Yang is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc in Atlanta, GA, since 2006. ZWJ Investment Counsel provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a tailored investment approach across equities, fixed income, and balanced strategies, and serves specialized institutional clients such as banking, insurance, and government-related entities.

Davis Hines is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining OpenArc in 2025, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill for seven years. He also has experience working at the University of Georgia and other firms early in his career. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, and investment management. The firm manages approximately $10.1 billion on a discretionary basis, utilizing a combination of institutional research, manager due diligence, and diversified investment strategies across public and private markets.

Grace Wages is a financial advisor with Stephens in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stephens in 2025, she spent several years at JPMorgan Chase Bank NA and JPMorgan Securities LLC. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors and $18 billion in assets under management, serving individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary management through various wrap and advisory programs, combining bottom-up equity research with committee-driven asset allocation and fixed-income management.

Laura Tedball is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and with 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Advisory Services Network and Mainstay Capital Markets Consultants since 2014, following prior positions at Resource Horizons Investment Advisory and Wellstone Securities. Advisory Services Network supports individuals, families, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a flexible approach tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Kevin Woods is a financial advisor at Asset Preservation Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Asset Preservation Advisors, Inc. since 2002. Woods is a minority owner of Fixed Income Advisors, Inc., which serves as general partner to private partnerships managed by Asset Preservation Advisors, Inc. Asset Preservation Advisors specializes in municipal bond investment management for institutional and retail clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary services focused on taxable and tax-exempt portfolios. The firm employs an active fixed-income approach emphasizing yield-curve analysis, credit research, and sector allocation, managing approximately $10.6 billion in assets with a team of 21 advisors.

Brian Allen II is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Aprio Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at MIO Partners, Inc. and Cannon Financial Strategists, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Allen assists in organizing tennis leagues in the Athens, GA area as a contractor for UTR Sports. Aprio Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on tailored portfolio management emphasizing asset allocation and long-term purchasing-power preservation, employing a variety of strategies including options and private investments.

Matthew Roberts is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2022. Outside of Arkadios, he is a managing partner at Monarch Capital Advisors. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment strategies using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, deploying portfolios through internally managed accounts, model portfolios, and third-party managers.

John Mills III is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, Mills is the owner and director of Tax Centers of Georgia, a tax preparation and planning business. Royal Fund Management serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies tailored to client risk tolerance and oversees both discretionary and held-away accounts.