Grant Wilson is a Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Savannah, GA. He has multiple years of experience in the industry, including roles at Kays Financial Advisory Corporation and Turnstone Group LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering a range of investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private fund platforms.

Manos Cito is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with J.W. Cole Advisors since 2018 and previously spent seven years at Comprehensive Asset Management & Servicing, Inc. Outside of advising, he is the owner and managing partner of a business advisory firm serving tax accountants and CPA firms. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a national network of over 400 independent representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, including access to third-party managers and digital advice platforms.

Kassidy Griner is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 11 years of industry experience, including roles at BB&T Securities and SunTrust Advisory Services. Griner is based in Savannah, GA. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Jennifer Fahey is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at The Standard, VALIC Financial Advisors, Prudential Investment Management Services, Nationwide Investment Services Inc, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Creative Planning provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selectively incorporates private market investments.

Elizabeth Thomas is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. She has worked with Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021 and previously spent six years with SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting. The firm integrates inter-affiliate resources and employs AI-enabled research tools to support its manager selection and oversight processes.

Justin Emerick is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Bluffton, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cantella & Co., Inc., WBC Group LLC dba MeyerPT, and Primerica Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he rents out a vehicle on Turo. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm operates a large network of advisors and offers a range of managed-account programs, including legacy market-timing and momentum strategies.

Robert Bush is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with over 56 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. His career includes long-term roles at Kestra Investment Services, LLC and Atlantic Pension Planning Corp. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in marine dockage and boat ownership through entities he organizes and manages. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including plan sponsors, institutional, and individual investors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, and supports complex investment solutions and discretionary trading within a robust supervisory framework.

Karl Heinz Leroy is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. Leroy has worked with First Citizens Bank and First Citizens Investor Services since 2014. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities, offering advisory and brokerage services including portfolio management, model portfolios, and financial planning. The firm employs a client process based on assessments of financial needs and risk tolerance, utilizing fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage diversified asset allocations.

Charles Edger is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Savannah, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Gwfs Equities, Inc., the walnut room, and Valic Financial Advisor. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers integrated services aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning approach.

Patrick Bruski is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors and LPL Financial since 2023. He previously worked at Edward Jones from 2012 to 2023. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a member of Bruski Holdings Company, LLC. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures that combine in-house manager selection with third-party strategies, supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Peter Cunningham is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Calmwater Advisors, Hampton Asset Advisors, and Triloma Securities. He is also the owner of Sharp Feather Consulting, LLC, a private entity focused on his insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

William Bachelor is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Personal Capital before joining Empower Advisory Group. Outside of his advisory role, he competes as a professional golfer in World Long Drive events. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers integrated services connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

John Florence Jr. is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Savannah, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and affiliated with LPL Financial since 2016. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing customized portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Gina Eibest is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Bluffton, SC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at GWN Securities since 2016 and also serves as an administrative assistant and partner at Harbor Light Insurance & Wealth Advisors, where she focuses on life insurance and fixed annuity products. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer managing approximately $3.65 billion across over 37,000 client accounts. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, serving both individual and business clients through a network of about 423 advisors.

Sonia Krasnigor is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior work experience includes roles at Sage Financial Planning, AIM Real Estate Management, Charleston Shoe Company, and GEICO Insurance. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary programs utilizing both in-house models and third-party managers.

Robert Ziliak is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Bam Management, LLC and Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that integrates active and passive strategies, private funds, and ETFs.

Jody Van Hecke is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. She holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya in 2021, she worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2016 to 2020. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent and a real estate agent involved in purchasing and refurbishing homes for resale. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors. The firm provides services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through both discretionary and non-discretionary program structures.

Keith Wetjen is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, The Leaders Group, Inc., Private Capital Group, LLC, and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion for more than 135,000 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs, employing a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Mark Vosk is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Equity Services, Inc. since 2000. Based in Hilton Head, SC, he is also active as an insurance agent representing multiple companies, including roles with Apogee Financial Partners and Mackenzie Financial Group. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a diverse client base, utilizing multiple advisory platforms and a combination of long-term and specialized investment strategies.

William Yost is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial Corporation and IFP Securities, LLC. He serves on the board of Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church, participating in the oversight of the church’s endowments. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with a focus on retirement-plan consulting and fiduciary services, managing over $12.5 billion in assets for a wide range of individual and institutional clients.