William Thacker is a financial advisor at Balentine with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill, JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Bank of America U.S. Trust, and GER Loftin Wealth Advisors. 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’s investment approach uses a seven-year Capital Markets Forecast and a Building Blocks framework to allocate assets across various risk types, combining active and passive strategies along with selected third-party sub-advisers.

Michael Saulnier is a financial advisor with Aprio Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He is co-owner of Capital Payments Consulting LLC, a family business that advises business owners on reducing banking fees. Saulnier also serves on the board of Hope Atlanta Young Professionals. Aprio Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, focusing on tailored portfolios that emphasize asset allocation and long-term purchasing-power preservation. The firm is part of a broader Aprio group offering integrated tax, accounting, and benefits consulting services.

Peter Smith is a financial advisor at Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple firms including Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Bankoh Investment Services. Outside of advisory roles, he serves as vice president of a homeowners association in Honolulu, HI. Gibbs Wealth Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients through an advisor-directed Model Management program that utilizes third-party platforms and strategists to implement model portfolios.

Barry Kaplan is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2017. He previously worked at Southern Wealth Management, Inc. d.b.a. Cambridge Wealth Counsel for 13 years. Kaplan is also involved in managing multiple family investment partnerships. Modera Wealth Management provides wealth management, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs diversified asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory and integrates investment management with accounting, tax, and business coaching services.

Charles Burns is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Pinnacle Peak Private Client Group and Insight Benefit Counselors. Burns is also president of CRB Financial Inc., a tax entity for independent contracting activities unrelated to investment management. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, family offices, and institutional accounts. The firm uses a platform model that emphasizes access to third-party managers and a range of investment strategies, including mutual funds, ETFs, and specialist managers.

John Harris is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of experience in the industry, having previously worked at Windsor Wealth Planner and Strategists and served in educational roles at the University of North Georgia and local schools. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans utilizing various account types and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its approach.

Min Jian Yang is a CFP® and ChFC® with eight years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management and Bass Underwriters LLC. Outside of finance, he has experience in the logistics and food service industries. 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 a centralized, structured portfolio approach with ETF-based model portfolios and access to specialized third-party managers.

James Clark III is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes three years as a self-employed advisor before joining BIP Wealth in 2022. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser that serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, including discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, and provides access to both public and private-market investment strategies.

Karl Smith is a CFP® certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a managing associate at Henssler Financial in Kennesaw, GA. He has worked with Alps Distributors, Inc. since 2012 and has been with The Henssler Financial Group since 2011. His responsibilities include client relationship management, investment advice, financial planning, and managing a team of advisors. Henssler Financial serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, mutual funds, and municipal entities. The firm employs a cash-flow based investment process known as the “Ten Year Rule” and offers a range of services such as portfolio management, automated ETF solutions, pension advice, and sub-advisory relationships.

Cassandra Stiff is a financial advisor with BCG Securities, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. She has 24 years of industry experience with prior roles at Horace Mann Investors, Inc. and Horace Mann Companies. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on education-focused nonprofit boards including the Kennesaw Business Association and the Douglas County School System Foundation, and participates as an adviser on the Her Money Her Choice podcast, which provides financial education for women. BCG Securities, Inc. serves institutional retirement plans and individual clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm emphasizes tailored investment policy statements and non-discretionary advice, utilizing independent third-party managers and a range of analytical approaches across various investment strategies.

James Bolus is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. He has a total of two years of industry experience and also maintains a role with iFS Hong Kong, which he has held since 2003. 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 manages around $397 million in client assets and offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, with specialized advisory services for U.K. expatriates.

Troy Tomczak is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC. Before joining his current firm, he worked at Invesco and Merrill. 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, including specialized services such as family-office style solutions, pension consulting, and executive compensation analysis.

Dustin Tait is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC based in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Freedom First Retirement Design, Inc., Cortez Wealth Advisors, and Ameriprise. Outside of advisory services, he owns Freedom First Retirement Design, Inc., which sells fixed and long-term care insurance products. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm uses a variety of analytical approaches and offers services through a large network of affiliated offices and representatives.

Michael Massi Jr. is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Bank of America and Merrill from 2016 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he is a limited partner and owner in Masbro Holdings LLC, a family-run LLC focused on property ownership for long-term diversification. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that integrates institutional research and manager due diligence across public and private markets, serving high-net-worth clients and plan sponsors with discretionary and non-discretionary solutions.

Victoria Shackley is a CFP® certificant with 24 years of industry experience and has been with SignatureFD, LLC since 2011. She holds a Series 66 designation and is based in Atlanta, GA. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicle investors. The firm offers discretionary wealth management and financial planning, consulting, retirement plan management, and advises private investment funds, employing diversified, long-term asset allocation strategies across a range of investment vehicles.

Lori Boykin is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with BIP Wealth since 2014. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals and families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing tailored asset allocations across various investment vehicles and providing advisory services for both public and private-market securities.

Miranda Black is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC. She has held roles at IFG Advisory since 2019 and has professional experience with LPL Financial dating back to 2018. Outside of advising, she provides administrative support to IFG Advisory, LLC. IFG Advisory, LLC offers 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 approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services.

Jason Eagle is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Regal Investment Advisors LLC since 2020 and previously held positions at JOYN Atlanta, JOYN Advisors, Securian Financial Services, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Mercer Global Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in life and annuity products. Regal Investment Advisors, operating as LionShare, provides model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management to unaffiliated advisers and their clients. The firm manages approximately $2.88 billion across proprietary and third-party strategies, delivering trade execution, rebalancing, and overlay management while maintaining a sub-advisory platform structure.

Claudia Lako is a financial advisor at Henssler Financial with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been associated with Henssler Asset Management since 1998 and G.W. Henssler & Associates since 1995. Henssler Financial serves individual clients across wealth levels as well as institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, pension advice, and sub-advisory services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes cash-flow analysis aligned with its “Ten Year Rule” and employs proprietary quality screens alongside automated asset management solutions.

Tripp Mullen III is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with IFG Advisory, LLC since 2017 and has prior experience at SunTrust Advisory Services and Suntrust Investment Services. He is based in Atlanta, GA. 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 approaches and offers portfolio management, standalone planning, and consulting services, with an emphasis on tailored strategies and regular portfolio reviews.