James Mack is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC, having previously worked at Synovus Securities Inc. and CREATIVE Financial Group among others. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management using a structured, ETF-based portfolio approach, supported by in-house tax and estate planning specialists and specialized services including pension consulting and executive compensation analysis.

Laura Mitts is a Series 66-registered advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining OpenArc in 2025, she held roles at Merrill for five years, as well as positions at European Wax Center and Northwestern Mutual. Before entering the financial sector, she worked for five years at 18|8 Fine Men's Salon. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach across public and private markets and offers specialized services for plan sponsors and nonprofit clients.

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, 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, and institutional clients by providing wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and family office services. The firm uses a model-driven investment approach based on a seven-year Capital Markets Forecast and a risk-based asset allocation framework, combining active and passive strategies alongside selected sub-advisers.

Patrick Moore is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at OneSeven. His prior roles include positions at Ironclad Wealth Management and First Heartland Capital Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is president of Ironclad Business & Tax Advisors, a tax and business advisory firm. OneSeven serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans with investment advisory and financial planning. The firm uses diversified portfolios primarily focused on long-term strategies, employs due diligence, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Scott Emerson is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Bank of America N.A., and Merrill. Elevation Point Wealth Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation across various investment vehicles, including proprietary model series and third-party strategies.

Wonyul Sohn is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining OpenArc in 2025, Sohn worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Hanmi Bank, and ESC Academy. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, managing approximately $10.1 billion on a discretionary basis. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that includes institutional research, manager due diligence, and the use of public and private market securities, with specialized services for plan sponsors and nonprofit clients.

Matthew Kennedy is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC since 2023 and has worked at Jefferies LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Metropolitan Ballet Theater, assisting with fundraising and organizational planning. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a collaborative, goal-oriented planning process using third-party software and scenario analysis, while maintaining a fiduciary role separate from implementation and brokerage services.

Sabrina Gott Proano is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 19 years of industry experience, including prior roles at CoreCap Advisors, Ameritas Investment Corp., and Capital Choice Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with Be Charm'd, a home-based non-investment-related business. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with options for in-house and third-party management.

Kenneth Albert is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. since 2004. He previously worked at Keystone Advisory Group, Inc. and Sicor Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is an author of the book *Finding the Right Fit, the Ultimate Guide to College* and operates an independent insurance agency. Calton & Associates is a multi-team registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers using a combination of analytical approaches, including fundamental and technical analysis.

Michael Abbott is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Sable Wealth for 17 years. Outside the United States, Abbott is involved in the insurance business. Beacon Global Advisor Network serves individuals ranging from non-high-net-worth to high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and a pension-advice service for U.K. expatriates, utilizing a mix of third-party managed models, mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income investments.

Curt Klein is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Investment Advisors since 2010 and previously worked at Wela Strategies, Inc. and Wela Strategies, LLC. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, utilizing ETF-based model portfolios and specialized services such as family-office style offerings, pension consulting, and executive compensation analysis.

Jeffrey Fleuriot is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase, Merrill, Bank of America, Truist, and Morgan Stanley. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union and other individual, trust, and institutional clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm primarily delivers advice through managed advisory programs that utilize third-party portfolio managers and supports a variety of layered investment solutions, including unified managed accounts and automated ETF portfolios.

Crystal Epstein is a financial advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with IFG Advisory and LPL Financial since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she contributes to journals in a non-investment capacity. 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 combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment process and offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services.

Philip Mulkey is a financial advisor at Synovus Securities, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Synovus Securities since 2013 and also has a separate role as a tax preparer. Additionally, Mulkey serves as a notary public. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by offering investment advisory and brokerage services, including separately managed accounts, mutual fund and ETF portfolios, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, with portfolio management supported by the Envestnet platform and a client risk-tolerance process.

Paul Busino is a financial advisor with Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Berthel Fisher since 2005. Outside of advising, he serves on board positions for local condominium associations and is involved in business consulting, mortgage lending, and insurance activities. Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other institutional clients. The firm offers both wrap and non-wrap asset management across multiple platforms and employs approximately 100 investment adviser representatives.

Brett Baker is a financial advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., and TVA Community Credit Union. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and client acquisition at Stearns Retirement Group. Sound Income Strategies manages approximately $4 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm emphasizes fixed-income analysis combined with equity review and offers a range of services including discretionary asset management, financial planning, and sub-advisory relationships.

Charles Lowe is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC since 2017. He previously worked at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services, INC. Outside of his advisory role, he is part owner and manager of a rental property LLC that handles lease negotiations and administrative duties. 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 with ETF-based model portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and goals, integrating financial planning with portfolio management and offering specialized services such as pension consulting, executive compensation analysis, and access to private investments.

Miller Majors is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC and has held prior roles at Safe-Guard Products International, Regions Securities, Regions Bank, KPMG, and PwC. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a centralized, structured portfolio approach with ETF-based model portfolios, integrates financial planning with portfolio management, and offers specialized services including pension consulting, executive compensation analysis, and access to private investments.

Heather Hoch is a financial advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at IFG Advisory since 2021, following roles at OneWealth Investment Management, LLC, One Wealth, LLC, and Jefferson City Schools. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in insurance sales and client education for accident and sickness and life insurance products. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning, employing a multi-faceted investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

William Rumble is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and the Series 66 license. Prior to joining Kovack Advisors in 2014, he worked at Advisory Services Network and Thrivent Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a family farm and is involved in a medical revenue reclamation business. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with around 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets, serving individuals, institutions, and government clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services, utilizing both internally created models and third-party managers to construct and monitor client portfolios.