Darren Beck is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Pathway Financial Advisors, LLC since 2008, where he works as part of a five-advisor team. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as vice president of MMB Anesthesia LLC, a company providing anesthesia services where his wife is a nurse anesthetist. Pathway Financial Advisors serves individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with integrated financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm follows an integrated financial planning process with ongoing portfolio review and offers a range of investment and consulting services, including retirement plan engagements and private fund recommendations.

Margaret Wright is a CFA® charterholder based in Atlanta, GA, with 10 years of industry experience. She currently serves at MartinWright Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at Truist Advisory Services and SunTrust Bank. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales and service. MartinWright Advisory provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies with an emphasis on diversification and continuous portfolio management.

Harrison Fish is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as an advisor at Narwhal Capital Management with two years of industry experience. He has been with Narwhal Capital Management since 2021 and also has a background including five years at Kennesaw State University. Narwhal Capital Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance, utilizing diversified asset allocation and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis methods.

Michael Murray is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Persium Advisors, LLC since 2010. He is a partner in Navix Holdings, LLC, which develops exit planning tools, and is actively involved with Persium Consulting, LLC, providing business exit planning services. Additionally, he serves on the committee of Persium Fiduciary Services, LLC, which offers co-trustee services. Persium Advisors serves retirement plan committees and individual investors by providing retirement plan advisory, direct investment management, investment consulting, and standalone financial planning. The firm manages approximately $456.3 million in discretionary assets and offers consulting for nearly $894.4 million in pension and investment consulting assets, employing a fundamental analysis-driven investment process tailored to clients’ financial plans and risk tolerances.

Ty Young is the principal of Young Investment Advisors, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has operated Young Investment Advisors since 1998, as well as Ty J. Young, Inc. since 2009. Outside of advisory services, he owns and operates a racing team and manages consulting and oversight activities for his businesses. Young Investment Advisors provides investment consulting and financial planning primarily to individual clients, focusing on retirement and estate planning. The firm employs a balanced strategy using mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, offers advice on a non-discretionary basis, and utilizes third-party research to guide asset allocation.

Ryan Miller is a financial advisor with Narwhal Capital Management in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Narwhal, he worked at Caterpillar, Inc. and the City of Avondale Estates, and he has an academic background from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Decatur High School. Narwhal Capital Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services, employing diversified asset allocation and combining investment advisory work with in-house tax and accounting capabilities.

Matthew Blumberg is a financial advisor at Paraklete Financial, Inc. with the PFS™ designation and six years of experience in accounting and financial planning. He previously worked at Mitchell Taylor CPA PA and operates his own CPA firm, Matthew Blumberg CPA PLLC. Paraklete Financial provides fee-for-service financial planning focused on tax-centered, long-form planning and client education. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, trusts, and estates through a team of six advisers who prepare comprehensive plans and coordinate implementation with outside professionals.

Amy Carcione is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has five years of industry experience and has been with A. MONTAG & Associates since 2020. Prior to joining Montag, she worked for Fulton County Schools for one year. Montag provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and other advisers, using a structured investment process that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis. The firm combines institutional-scale assets with a compact advisor team and offers bundled financial planning for existing clients at no additional charge.

Patricia Steward is a financial advisor at Paraklete Financial, Inc. in Kennesaw, GA, holding the PFS™ designation with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Paraklete Financial since 2010 and previously spent 31 years at Steward Ingram & Cooper PLLC. Paraklete Financial offers integrated, fee-for-service financial planning focused on individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm’s six advisers provide tax-centered, coordinated long-form planning without managing client assets or selling financial products, working closely with outside specialists to implement comprehensive plans.

Richard Maurice is a financial advisor at Wright Wealth LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ironridge Wealth Management, Waterloo Capital Management, and Black Diamond Investment Partners. Outside of advising, he owns and operates a staffing agency. Wright Wealth provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm builds portfolios using a blend of passive and active strategies and offers services including discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and tax preparation assistance.

Anna Hubert is a financial advisor at Persium Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Athena Health and Tulane University. Persium Advisors serves retirement plan committees along with individual and high-net-worth investors, providing a range of retirement plan services, investment management, and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $583.6 million in discretionary assets and offers consulting for over $955 million in pension and investment assets, using fundamental analysis and model portfolios as part of its fiduciary investment approach.

Samuel Frost is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Narwhal Capital Management since 2016. Narwhal Capital Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing diversified asset allocation and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis, while also providing in-house tax and accounting services.

Benjamin Laufer is a financial advisor with Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors, LLC in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2024. Prior to his advisory role, he was involved in coaching lacrosse at the high school level and served with the Georgia Lacrosse Officials Association. Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors manages approximately $430 million across various client types, offering wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and portfolio management. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis alongside both passive and active management strategies.

Robert Takacs is a financial advisor at SB Advisory, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc, and San Blas Advisory. He has served as treasurer of the Marine Corp Coordinating Council of Georgia, a registered charitable organization, for approximately seven years. SB Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses, offering portfolio management, retirement plan services, and access to third-party money managers. The firm uses a combination of technical, fundamental, and qualitative analysis to tailor portfolios and manages assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Cathal Carson is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with American Financial Advisors, LLC and has previous experience at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, Steward Partners Global Advisory, Henssler Financial, and OTR Capital. American Financial Advisors, LLC provides discretionary investment supervisory services and individual portfolio management using model asset-allocation portfolios. The firm serves both individuals and corporate clients, managing approximately $950 million across about 816 accounts with a focus on standardized portfolios and institutional platform services.

Hong Tsun Simon is a CFA® charterholder currently with A. Montag & Associates and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Montag in 2026, he worked at Forthright Partners LLC for five years and at BNY Mellon Wealth Management for fifteen years. A. Montag & Associates serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, and other advisers by offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and limited trustee or executor services. The firm emphasizes individualized investment objectives through fundamental and technical equity analysis, mutual fund and ETF selection, and fixed-income management.

Jeffery Wright is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wright Wealth LLC, where he has worked since 2022, and is also the founder of 550 Capital Partners LLC, a firm focused on raising capital to invest in startup businesses. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Wright Wealth LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of passive and active investment strategies based on modern portfolio theory and offers services that include discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and tax preparation assistance.

Theodore Noble is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sherrill & Hutchins Financial Advisory Inc since 2012. He is based in Atlanta, GA, and is part of a six-advisor team. Sherrill & Hutchins provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm uses client-specific investment guidelines with diversified no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and offers estate distribution support and ERISA-facing retirement plan services.

Margaret Sims is a CFP® professional at MartinWright Advisory, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Balentine, LLC and Truist Advisory Services before joining MartinWright in 2026. MartinWright Advisory, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including institutional investors, individuals, trusts and estates, and retirement plans. The firm uses both active and passive investment approaches, emphasizing diversification and continuous portfolio management with a range of tools tailored to client objectives.

Stephen Griner is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience and has been with Persium Advisors, LLC since 2010. He is a managing partner of Palmares Capital Partners, LLC, an investment firm providing capital to lower middle market companies. Griner also serves as co-vice chair of the Southeast Membership Committee and executive committee for Business Executives for National Security and is president of the board of directors and finance committee for City Academy of Atlanta. Persium Advisors serves retirement plan committees and individual investors by providing retirement plan advisory, direct investment management, investment consulting, and standalone financial planning. The firm employs fundamental analysis and model portfolios to tailor allocations based on clients’ financial plans and risk tolerances, supporting clients with hands-on plan governance and fiduciary services.