Nancy Bishop is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Athens, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Truist Investment Services and Suntrust, spanning over a decade in various advisory and banking capacities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to deliver and oversee investment solutions.

Andrew Jordan is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He is affiliated with CWM, LLC and has prior experience at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and Allgood Financial Advisory. Jordan is also involved in selling fixed insurance products and provides client referrals for app-based banking services. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Paige Simmons is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Truist Investment Services, BB&T Securities, and Raymond James & Associates. Outside of her advisory role, she co-manages a rental property business with her husband. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Paul Demersseman is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Athens, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1999 and also has longstanding affiliations with Peachtree Planning Corporation and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a trustee for Epworth By The Sea and has business interests in franchised fast food operations, including Zaxby's locations. Primerica Advisors serves a diverse retail client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party models, supporting various account types and financial planning needs.

James Treadwell is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at FinTrust Brokerage Services, LLC and Silver Oak Securities, Inc. He is vice president of The Cancer Foundation of Northeast Georgia, where he provides financial assistance to cancer patients in a 25-county region. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by quantitative and fundamental research, and offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting services.

David Crane is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 41 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Centaurus Financial since 2018 and previously worked at Questar Asset Management and Questar Capital Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Mulberry Grove Homeowners Association. Centaurus Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Andrew Torbert is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has experience in financial services through his role at WP Financial, an independent business name he uses to provide investment advice. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in contracting and claims services. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing over $41 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers, utilizing a range of investment strategies and platforms.

Teresa Sylvester is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at FinTrust Capital Partners, LLC and FinTrust Capital Advisors, LLC before joining her current firm. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by quantitative and fundamental research.

Lee Brinson is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, FinTrust Brokerage Services, and FinTrust Capital Partners, among others. He is based in Athens, GA. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Carlas Allgood is an investment advisor at CWM, LLC with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Cetera Wealth Services, LPL Financial, and operates Allgood Financial Advisory. He is also an insurance agent specializing in life, annuities, and long-term care products. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services using model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Committee and combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.

Chung Lieu is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Benjamin F. Edwards since 2017 and previously worked at J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC from 2008 to 2017. He holds a Series 63 designation. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors and $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable and educational organizations, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies that include firm-developed and third-party models with ongoing oversight and periodic reviews.

Cody Wilson is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Securities LLC. Wilson’s background also includes experience at Liberty Mutual Insurance/Safeco Insurance. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and a range of investment advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary models from in-house and third-party managers.

Roxana Farrar is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Jefferson, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Ameriprise Financial Services. Farrar is a co-owner of a family restaurant business but does not have an active role in its operations. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews and investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools, with client-directed trading and periodic account reviews.

Paul Eberenz is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Athens, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera Investment Services, Regions Bank, Robins Financial Credit Union, and First American Bank & Trust. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Jacqueline Ekard is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. She is currently with Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services, having held roles within the Truist enterprise and its predecessor organizations since 2009. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory for individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches and integrates multiple affiliated services and technology platforms to support client investment needs.

Cara Hedden is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently advising at Farther since 2025. Her prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network and CONCOURSE FINANCIAL, along with running Stable Waters Financial. Hedden holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Athens, GA. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates using a web and mobile platform alongside in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach implemented through proprietary model portfolios, algorithmic rebalancing, and a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities.

Dustin Demersseman is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Guardian Life since 2024. Prior to his current role, he spent five years at Lee University and has experience as a caddie master and at a high school. He is also involved with DeMersseman and Associates Incorporated, an investment-related business. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by offering brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a variety of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios using both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Harry Popper III is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and possessing 38 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at FinTrust Capital Advisors, LLC, Fintrust Capital Partners, LLC, LPL Financial, and various Wealth Enhancement entities. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee overseeing portfolio construction and rebalancing.

Jason Norton is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC. His career includes roles at LPL Financial and IFG Advisory, LLC. Norton is based in Watkinsville, GA. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Jacob Lindsey is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Watkinsville, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial since 2023 and has prior experience with Kelly Products, Inc. and Contract Packaging, Inc. Lindsey serves as Treasurer and Board Member for two nonprofits, Madison Village for Advanced Entrepreneurship, Inc. and the Rocky Mount Elk Foundation - Athens Chapter, where he assists with financial oversight and mentoring. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, charitable organizations, and municipal entities. The firm emphasizes tailored financial plans based on client risk profiles and offers both brokerage and advisory account options, with a notable focus on non-discretionary advisory services.