Eric Owens is a financial advisor with SPC in Gainesville, GA, holding a Series 66 license and 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at ProEquities, Inc. for 12 years before joining Sigma Planning Corporation and Sigma Financial Corporation in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Owens practices law with a focus on estate planning, Medicaid planning, and VA benefits, and volunteers as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for foster children. SPC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, with an investment approach that includes discretionary management, model portfolios, and collaboration with third-party managers.

Alicia Bain is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Buford, GA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and having three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, she worked at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Securities. Outside of finance, she owns and operates Elevated Opulence Black Car Service, a transportation business providing limousine and ride services outside of her advisory work hours. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management mainly to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and offers both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Dillon Tierney is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He began his career in the financial industry in 2022 and has experience at Mercer as well as previous roles outside of finance, including positions at Holloway Electric and Caryn Health. He also worked at Kennesaw State University from 2017 to 2022. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other strategies, and offers specialized services such as retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Patrick Kenney Jr. is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Transamerica and Voya. Outside of finance, he is employed as a pizza delivery driver for Domino's Pizza. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Luke Tindall is a financial advisor at Fidelity with the Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, FormulaFolios, and Calvin College. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund. The firm employs a systematic investment approach combining proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction across a range of mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Edward Seay is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 23 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and has held roles at multiple firms, including Ameritas Investment Corp. and Capital Choice Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent and the owner of Federal Pension and Retirement Advisors, LLC. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutional plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a large network of independent professionals. The firm offers customizable investment strategies with multiple platform options and maintains proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Roger Sulhoff is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Ameriprise since 2019, previously serving at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. and Private Client Advisory, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a sailboat charter business through a professional management company and is involved in personal estate planning activities. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Betty Merck is a financial advisor at Stifel with 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. since 2010 and holds a Series 63 designation. Outside of her advisory role, she is a notary and involved in a local pest control business owned by her husband. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Joanne Ryan is a financial advisor at Merrill with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2001, concurrently affiliated with Bank of America since 2010. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Terrell Williams is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. Outside of his advisory role, he is the president of a commercial cleaning company in Cornelia, Georgia. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and a structured discovery process. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and employer-sponsored financial plans.

James Fiorentino is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Cumming, GA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience, with prior roles at RFG Advisory LLC and Comcast. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, supported by model portfolios, research, and technology-driven solutions.

Agnieszka Chmielewski is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Her prior work history includes roles at PFS Investments Inc., Primerica Financial Services, and APCO. Primerica Advisors sponsors and manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm employs model-delivery strategies developed by third-party asset managers and provides custody and trade execution support through established partners like BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Charles Footit is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Gainesville, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2001. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard and is noted for its extensive retail advisor and branch network as well as its affiliated trust and lending services.

Anthony Dye is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with various Raymond James entities since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Dye serves as Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee for the Georgia Mountains YMCA, a nonprofit organization. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting, utilizing risk profiling and modeling tools, and supports municipal and public finance work through a unique municipal advisor affiliation.

Eric Lupardus is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Gainesville, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. He worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services from 2015 to 2019 before joining Edward Jones in 2019. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and is supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors and 15,100 branch offices.

John Weaver is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Cumming, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Truett McConnell University, Blessed Beyond Measure, and Crisson Gold Mine. He is also a commissioned notary public. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, supported by diverse model portfolios and research.

Rekevian Mathis is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. He has one year of experience in the financial industry and has a background that includes service with the Cobb County Police Department. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through independent Financial Professionals using various portfolio and platform arrangements tailored to client objectives.

Jeremy Echuck is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He currently works at OSAIC and previously spent 14 years at Triad Advisors Inc. and 24 years at Brown Shoe Company. He is also the owner of Fundamental Wealth Advisors, where he provides financial advisory services including asset allocation and budgeting. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, employing asset-allocation tools and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios that may include stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Stephanie Hosier is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Cumming, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors and Wfgia, where she worked for 25 years. She is also a co-owner of 3 Siblings, LLC, an investment-related business. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services focused on individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, providing tailored recommendation reports that incorporate income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to support clients’ retirement income planning.

Terry Cooper is a financial advisor at Cetera with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked with Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc and operated Legacy Financial Partners LLC. In addition to advisory services, he provides insurance services to clients on an as-needed basis through Milner Financial Inc. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and various retirement services through a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party managers.