Christopher Spires is a financial advisor with Perigon Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lakeview Capital Partners, Sterne Agee Financial Services, and Lakeview Capital Management. He is also dually registered with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm develops portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, often utilizing sub-advisors or turnkey asset management programs, and maintains institutional relationships with multiple custodial platforms.

Dennis Mckinney is a financial advisor at Equity Investment Corporation with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Equity Investment Corporation since 2016. He also has experience with Foreside Funds Distributors LLC and JFB Holdings Corp. Equity Investment Corporation provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, not-for-profits, and institutional clients such as insurance companies and state entities. The firm employs a fundamental, absolute-value investment approach with an emphasis on low turnover, tax-aware execution, and ESG integration.

Durema Bacchus is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. She has previously worked with Kovack Securities, Inc. and Summit Financial Services, Inc. Bacchus is also the organizer of Summit Financial Planning LLC. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, utilizing both internally developed models and third-party managers to construct and manage client portfolios.

Joseph Guidish is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with six years of industry experience. He has held positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, LLC, and Charles Schwab. He is also affiliated with the University of Miami. Merit Financial Group, LLC manages approximately $10.6 billion and serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and customizable strategies overseen by an Investment Committee.

Brendan Hunt is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC holding a Series 66 designation. He has been in the industry since 2023, with experience at firms including Canton Wealth Partners and Chatham Capital Management. Before entering the financial sector, he attended Mercer University and held various roles outside the industry, including positions at Lifetime Fitness and Elite Hoops Basketball. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers access to a wide range of investment products and specialized programs, while supporting advisors with institutional and operational resources such as an affiliated trust company and third-party manager platforms.

Simeon Wallis is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Aprio Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he spent seven years at Valor Bridges Partners. Wallis is also the founder of The Wallis Advisory Group, an inactive entity based in New York. Aprio Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a range of investment techniques including asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and options-based strategies, and is notable for its affiliation with a third-party administrator and pension consulting business.

Cheryl Lavette is a financial advisor with GLOBALT Investments in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with GLOBALT Investments and its predecessor entities since 2008. GLOBALT Investments provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a team-based investment approach overseen by an Investment Policy Committee, utilizing quantitative, technical, and fundamental analysis primarily through innovatETF asset-allocation strategies with ETFs as key implementation vehicles.

Aaron Jeffries is a financial advisor at Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at SunTrust Investment Services and was self-employed before joining his current firm. 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 both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships and is notable for its role as lead investment sub-advisor to an affiliated lower-middle-market private equity fund and for using performance-based fee arrangements in certain private funds.

Justin Yost is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Fieldpoint Private Securities before joining BIP Wealth in 2023. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm offers tailored asset allocations using a range of investments and also advises private pooled investment vehicles and private-market offerings for qualified investors.

James Arnold is a financial advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at J.P. Morgan Securities and Morgan Stanley. Outside of finance, Arnold produces and releases music on streaming platforms. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies and tools, including third-party managers and held-away assets, to align portfolios with client objectives.

Robert Day is a financial advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with IFG Advisory, LPL Financial, and Madison Financial Inc. since 2007. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies using sub-advisors, third-party models, and manages held-away assets to align with clients' financial goals.

Kimberly Gardner is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She 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, with a focus on wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services. The firm offers tailored investment solutions incorporating equities, bonds, alternative investments, private markets, and digital assets, alongside a significant institutional retirement practice.

Joshua Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Bison Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Bison Wealth, he worked at Country Oaks Farm and Pet Supply and Camp Timberlake, and was a student until 2024. Bison Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and ERISA retirement plan services. The firm’s investment approach includes multi-manager model portfolios that combine tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies, alongside distinct tactical and individual-security strategies and an options-based overlay program.

Franklin Cochran is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales and consulting through Level Four Insurance and Veracor, LLC. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and governmental entities. The firm offers financial planning, asset and portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services, utilizing a range of model portfolios, wrap platforms, and sub-advisors.

Carlton Forrester is a financial advisor at Stephens with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, UBS Financial Services, Credit Suisse Securities, and Edge Advisors, LLC. He is based in Atlanta, GA. 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 a range of advisory, brokerage, investment banking, and custody services, combining bottom-up equity research with committee-driven asset allocation and also advising on private equity and alternative investments when appropriate.

Patrick Farren is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Merrill and other roles including sales representation for Vector Marketing. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients with a range of wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with capabilities across traditional and alternative investments, including private markets and digital assets, and maintains a notable institutional retirement practice.

John Doverspike Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Capital Investment Advisors, he worked at the Georgia Center for Opportunity and spent several years with Ronald Blue Trust and Ronald Blue & Co. Capital Investment Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a centralized investment platform featuring standardized asset-allocation models, actively managed sleeves, and ETF-based portfolios, supported by in-house specialists in estate and tax planning.

Kevin Walker is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining BIP Wealth, he worked six years at Buckhead Home Loans. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals and families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing tailored asset allocations across mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and private-market securities for qualified investors.

Nirvanna Silva Novelo is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. She has been with Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC since 2022. Nicholas Hoffman & Company provides financial planning, portfolio management, family office services, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth families, as well as trusts, foundations, private funds, and estates. The firm offers customized Financial Profiles and Investment Plans implemented through a range of investment vehicles and is notable for its use of performance-based fee arrangements and its role as lead investment sub-advisor to an affiliated private equity fund.

Andere Casanova Fuente is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at Cameron James, Ltd., the Central Bank of Spain, and Dubai World. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to individual clients through a network of approximately 60 independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, and maintains a specialized advisory capability for U.K. expatriates.