William Crawford is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at PNC and J.P. Morgan in various capacities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated model links its advice to recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates.

Bryan Keenan is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Equity Services, Inc. He has held roles at TruOak Financial Partners LLC, Apogee Financial Partners, and Guardian Life Insurance Company, among others. Keenan is involved with Covenant Presbyterian Church’s administration committee, assisting with budgeting and business decisions, and he also owns a rare and antiquarian book sales and restoration business. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, frequently utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios with a mix of long-term and shorter-term strategies.

Richard Ballou is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Atlanta, GA, with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2017, with a brief period at Venture24 Capital Partners. Outside of advising, he is involved in several business activities, including founding a consulting firm, co-founding a family e-commerce business, serving on the board and investing in a regional hoagie franchise, and managing investments for a nonprofit foundation. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients and offers brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs, combining in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Gary Teague is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019. Prior to that, he was employed at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and spent five years at Kennesaw State University. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the restaurant industry. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored services such as executive and personal wealth management, retirement plan education, and private family office support within a large integrated financial group.

Kory Gildea is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at HB Wealth in Atlanta, GA. He has been with Homrich Berg since 2019 and previously worked at the University of Georgia from 2015 to 2019. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser offering wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm employs a combined quantitative and qualitative investment approach across public and private strategies and provides outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) and institutional advisory services.

Jackson Davis is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, with a brief tenure at Maverick Health in 2021–2022. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored advisory solutions supported by proprietary research and a wide range of affiliated resources within the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Tyson Long is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Northwestern Mutual, and MML Investors Services LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Brian Staples is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CWM, LLC in Atlanta, GA. His prior experience includes roles at Carson Wealth, Woodbury Financial Services, Inc., and Jon Baker Financial Group. In addition to his advisory work, he is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care products. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios, combining fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors and customized investment tools.

Sarah Cannon is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Atlanta, GA. She has held multiple roles at Mercer Global Advisors since 2018 and also worked at Resource Planning Group and TD Ameritrade. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits, offering investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm follows a globally diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other investment vehicles.

Sean Landgren is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, based in Atlanta, GA. He has 12 years of industry experience, including eight years with The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and five years with Ayco/Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, delivering solutions through both discretionary and non-discretionary managers within a large integrated financial group.

Charlotte Vidal is a CFA charterholder with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. from 2015 to 2022 before joining HB Wealth in 2022, where she currently advises clients. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative due diligence across a range of public and private investment strategies and provides discretionary portfolio management aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Richard Mundy is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Atlanta, GA. His prior roles include positions at Kays Financial Advisory Corp and Fidelity, where he worked from 2012 to 2019 in various advisory and brokerage capacities. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment strategy is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts and a range of implementation options such as ETFs and separate accounts.

Paige Foster is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1999 and also holds a position as an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Julie Copelan is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2014 and also holds a position with Agia focusing on non-securities insurance products. Outside of finance, she is involved in reselling preowned clothing through the online marketplace Poshmark. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Gregory Fink is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Gratus Capital, HighTower Advisors, and Fidelity Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he provides general consulting and Q&A on the RIA marketplace through Alpha Insights. Focus Partners Wealth serves a wide range of clients including individuals, family offices, and institutions, offering investment management, financial counseling, and other wealth services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis and maintains an extensive network of affiliated service companies and product relationships.

Jeffrey Rosengarten is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Homrich Berg, now part of HB Wealth, for 15 years. Based in Atlanta, GA, Rosengarten’s career is focused on wealth management and financial planning services. HB Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm offers a comprehensive investment approach that includes discretionary portfolio management, quantitative and qualitative due diligence across public and private strategies, and provides outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) services.

Charles Wellborn Jr. is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Suntrust Investment Services and CIBC Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and manager arrangements.

Melissa Mitchell is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently associated with CWM, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Carson Wealth, Cetera Wealth Services, Woodbury Financial Services, and Main Street FG. She has also worked with Forsyth County Parks & Recreation. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and retirement plan solutions, employing discretionary account management with model portfolios and a blend of fundamental and technical analysis.

Spencer Scott is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at Goldman Sachs Ayco and various positions outside the financial sector, such as in transportation and university library services. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, and institutional clients. The firm leverages strategic allocation models, specialized programs, and access to affiliated Goldman Sachs resources to tailor advice and investment solutions.

Todd Tautfest is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wilmington Trust for eleven years before joining Cresset in 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of AXIOM, LLC, an oil and gas mineral company. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using both active and passive strategies and incorporates a structured due diligence process for manager selection and monitoring.