Aaqib Anwar is a financial advisor with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Renascence & Partners LLC, C&J Renascence Shanghai Co. Ltd, and RGI Finance. Beacon Global Advisor Network serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts by providing asset management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and dedicated pension-advice services for U.K. expatriates. The firm customizes portfolios using a variety of managed models, mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, often managing accounts on a discretionary basis through unified managed account platforms and overlay managers.

Maryjane Lecroy is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Linscomb Wealth, Inc. since 2019. Her prior roles include positions at Wealth And Pension Services Group Inc., Triad Advisors, Inc., and Hammond Investment Planning. She serves as a board member of Stonehaven Trust Company LLC, an independent institutional trustee for employee stock ownership plans, a role she fulfills without compensation. Linscomb Wealth provides comprehensive wealth planning and investment management services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized investment approach with discretionary portfolio management, blending active and passive strategies across diversified asset classes.

Aaron Foresman is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Crawford Investment Counsel Inc. He has been with Crawford Investment Counsel since 2014. Crawford Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach focused on dividend-paying, higher-quality equities and a credit-focused strategy for fixed income.

Mark Parker is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been a managing member of SDG Advisors, LLC since 2006, where he reviews due diligence and asset management for commercial real estate investments. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a game day assistant for college and professional football games, working with organizations such as the National Football League, FOX Sports, and CBS Sports. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management with tailored asset allocations, and it provides private-market investment options and specialized strategies including advisory services for private pooled vehicles and covered-call SMA strategies.

Timothy Herndon is a financial advisor with 2 years of industry experience, currently with 49 Financial in Atlanta, GA. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Oakwood Capital Securities, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and the Alabama Securities Commission. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with a Kia vehicle dealership where he performs window tinting and also contracts with a nonprofit referral service called 25 Giving. 49 Financial serves a broad client base including individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, consulting, and fractional family office services. The firm uses a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and employs a combination of proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Caden Palmer is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, E*TRADE Securities, LLC, and Howard Capital Management, Inc. prior to his current role. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, private wealth services, and mutual fund and ETF advisory. The firm’s investment process uses proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios, often implemented with its own mutual funds and ETFs.

Howard Dingle is a financial advisor at Compound Planning, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Claraphi Advisory Network, LLC, and Centaurus Financial Inc. Outside of advising, he owns a small business consulting and tax preparation firm and is involved in life insurance and annuity sales. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services. The firm focuses on customized, risk-based investment strategies using low-cost ETFs, direct indexing, and alternative approaches, supported by technology partnerships and a fiduciary process.

Keith Watson is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC since 2021 and previously spent six years at Fifth Third Securities. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, separately managed account access, performance reporting, and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, governmental entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored strategic asset allocation frameworks and typically manages portfolios across equities, fixed income, alternatives, and derivatives on a discretionary basis, often delegating to third-party managers and utilizing affiliated model strategies supported by its Investment Committee.

Kevin Murdock is a financial advisor at Balentine with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Truist Investment Services, Scottrade, and OSAIC Wealth. Outside of his advisory role, he authors and self-publishes fiction novels in his personal time. Balentine serves entrepreneurs, families, high-net-worth individuals, foundations, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, investment management, family office services, and business advisory support. The firm employs a risk-based investment process using a mix of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and global tactical asset allocation, with a focus on tailored portfolios and planning.

Christopher Facka is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial advisory. He currently serves at Level Four Advisory Services and Level Four Financial, where he has worked since 2018 and 2020 respectively. His prior experience includes roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and GenSpring Family Offices. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion, serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios and a blend of firm-sponsored and third-party platforms.

Steven Manfredonia is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing, Allworth Financial, AW Securities, and TD Ameritrade. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing tailored asset allocations with mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options-based strategies, and also advises private pooled vehicles and private-market offerings.

Melanie Wells is a CFP® professional at Henssler Financial with four years of industry experience. She has been with Henssler Financial since 2011. Henssler Financial serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, registered mutual funds, and municipal entities. The firm employs a cash-flow based “Ten Year Rule” for fixed-income allocation and uses proprietary quality screens and model portfolios for equity investments, offering comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services.

Ricky Howard is a Series 65-licensed advisor at RFG Advisory, LLC with one year of industry experience. He has worked concurrently with Black Oak Asset Management and Silver Oak Securities, Inc., and serves as a part-time public school teacher for Forsyth County Schools. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 178 advisors managing about $8 billion in assets for over 17,000 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a mix of actively managed and passive strategies, direct indexing, and tax-aware approaches, and acts as sub-adviser to the Bluemonte family of ETFs.

John Giesler is a Series 65-licensed advisor with BIP Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA. He has been with BIP Wealth since 2024, following six years at the Georgia Institute of Technology and four years at Walton High School. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving 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 is notable for advising private pooled vehicles and managing private-market offerings.

David Stearns is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Sound Income Strategies, LLC since 2016 and has operated The Stearns Agency since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice Chairperson for Watkinsville First Baptist Church. Sound Income Strategies, LLC is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $4.0 billion in client assets across a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a customized investment approach with a focus on fixed-income analysis and equity review, offering a range of services from asset management to insurance planning.

Juwon Hill is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Balentine, where he has worked since 2023, following roles at Ensemble Capital Management and GHP Investment Advisors. Balentine serves entrepreneurs, families, high-net-worth individuals, foundations, and institutional clients through comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and business advisory services. The firm employs a risk-based investment process, combining active and passive strategies within a model-driven Global Tactical Asset Allocation program, and is notable for its advisory role in pooled investment vehicles and private funds.

Ian Edwards is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC, bringing four years of industry experience. He has worked with Austen Morris Associates North America, Inc. and Carrick Wealth, among other firms. Outside of advising, he holds a 100% ownership interest in a residential property management business based in South Africa. Beacon Global Advisor Network provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, through a network of approximately 60 independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, with tailored client portfolios that often incorporate mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and third-party model managers.

Michael Fazylov is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm provides tailored wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a wide range of investment strategies and maintaining a significant institutional retirement practice alongside private markets and digital-asset capabilities.

Christopher Griffin is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Blacktower Financial Management and deVere Acuma. Griffin is based in Atlanta, GA. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts, offering services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm specializes in customized portfolios that often involve discretionary management via unified managed account platforms and has a formal pension-transfer service tailored for U.K. expatriates.

John Hardin is a financial advisor at Stephens with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Stephens since 2021, following prior roles at The Capital Corp, Venture South, and Orangetheory Fitness. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, banks, insurance companies, and government entities. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and delivers advice through various sponsored programs and committees, combining bottom-up security selection with top-down fixed-income management.