Theresa Kunkeli is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She has worked with Bankers Life and its affiliates since 2013 and serves as a branch sales manager and insurance agent, recruiting and training new agents for non-variable insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor investment strategies.

Stephan Barton is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Partners since 2011 and previously at LPL Financial. Barton is also involved with Physicians Financial Services, LLC, which offers financial advisory and brokerage services along with fixed insurance products. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Amanda Gustavsson is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Braselton, GA. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Prudential Investment Management Services LLC and Chosen Royalty LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services through Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm’s approach focuses on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates, with a high client-to-advisor ratio relative to many peers.

Luis Kim is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Buford, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. for eight years before joining Truist in 2025. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm integrates affiliated broker-dealer and banking services and employs AI-enabled tools alongside traditional research in its investment processes.

Dana Merritt is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. She has been with SunTrust Advisory Services and its affiliated entities since 2016. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary solutions supported by third-party platforms and manager arrangements.

William Brand is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Triad Advisors since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he owns a compliance consulting firm, Willful Compliance Partners, Inc., providing regulatory guidance to registered entities. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various portfolio management and consulting services through multiple program structures, emphasizing centralized due diligence and the integration of technology such as algorithmic model portfolios and held-away account platforms.

Eric Lapai is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Lawrenceville, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having seven years of industry experience. He has been with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES since 2018 and also works with Fifth Third Bank since 2017. Prior to that, he spent a year at Southern New Hampshire University. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs on the Passageway platform, combining third-party portfolio management with advisor-guided selections, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

William Maynard is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked at Primerica Financial Services for a decade. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a model portfolio approach implemented through third-party managers and platform sub-advisors across multiple programs such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and Transamerica ALPHA, with regulatory assets under management reported at approximately $1.7 billion.

Stephen Kelly is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Gainesville, GA. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and has 29 years of industry experience. Kelly has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and SunTrust Investment Services since 2008. Outside of advising, he is involved in real estate investing, focusing on acquiring, repairing, and managing rental properties. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program implemented through discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by AI-enabled research and inter-affiliate integration.

Richard Cooney is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Stratos Wealth Partners in 2019, he worked for Lincoln National Life Insurance Co and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation from 1998 to 2019. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients through portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, emphasizing active monitoring and diversified asset allocation across multiple custodians.

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.

Jason Clark is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 8 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Charles Schwab and Fidelity Investments. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm uses an integrated service model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Christopher Turner is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Lawrenceville, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Reveal Wealth and NYLIFE Securities LLC, among other New York Life affiliates. Turner is also involved in insurance brokering for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types to tailor recommendations to client objectives and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jeffrey Park is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and affiliated firms since 2011, including roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is a sole owner and co-owner of family rental properties in Lawrenceville, Georgia. 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, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Patrick Ulceus is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Dacula, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having seven years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2019 and also has prior experience at PSEG Long Island. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a food truck and catering business, Trick'n Sam LLC, and works as a part-time Lyft driver. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients, utilizing model-driven investment strategies and discretionary portfolio management supported by third-party asset managers and custodians.

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.