Arlene Alexander is a financial advisor at Cyndeo Wealth Partners with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for 13 years. Cyndeo Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, corporations, and business owners with portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and financial consulting. The firm customizes portfolios using a combination of proprietary models, third-party managers, and a TAMP platform, investing across various asset classes while also providing business advisory services for middle-market owners.

William Porter Jr. is a ChFC® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 50 years of industry experience. He has been with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC and Integrated Financial Planning Services. Outside of his advisory work, he produces and records podcasts for the public. Madison Avenue Securities, LLC provides investment advisory and related services to individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion in assets and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Thomas Dowd is a financial advisor at BakerAvenue with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Crawford Investment Counsel, Fisher Investments, Strategic Advisors Inc, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. He has been with BakerAvenue since 2026. BakerAvenue provides wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients. The firm employs multiple investment strategies combining tactical allocation, quantitative analysis, and fundamental research to manage risk and meet client objectives.

Owen Malcolm is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 23 years of industry experience. He currently works at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC and previously spent 11 years at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. He serves on the Investment Committee of the Presbyterian Church in America Foundation, advising on the organization’s strategic direction. Apollon Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, sub-advisory, and consulting services, combining centrally managed models with locally managed portfolios and employing a range of investment strategies including ESG models and direct indexing.

Andrew Crane is a financial advisor at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. in Peachtree Corners, GA, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with The Strategic Financial Alliance since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and manager of GENX Financial Inc., a business involved in marketing financial services and fixed insurance under the name Capital Insight Group. The Strategic Financial Alliance provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and referral to third-party managers. The firm operates multiple portfolio programs and employs a combination of in-house management and co-advisory arrangements, serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals.

William Finnie is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC, and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is also the owner of a separate business entity registered under his name. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services, with a distinctive operational model that integrates affiliated financial entities and supports insurance-linked account management.

Christopher Bach is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including E.T.S. Wealth Management and Landers Appraisal Service. Outside of finance, he owns and operates County Line Sprinklers, a landscaping services business. First Advisors National provides investment management, asset allocation advice, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individual clients, including ERISA plan participants. The firm utilizes third-party money managers and supplements portfolios with advice on individual equities, ETFs, and mutual funds, managing approximately $506.8 million in discretionary assets.

David Belotte is an investment advisor representative with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Thrivent Investment Management Inc, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc, Rockefeller Financial LLC, and Triad Advisors, Inc. He is dually registered as an investment advisor representative and registered representative. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to independent managers, utilizing diversified investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments.

David Morris is a financial advisor at StoneX Advisors Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with StoneX Advisors since 2016 and StoneX Securities since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as director of GrandView Risk Management, an insurance firm, and of GrandView Strategic Partners, where he sells investment products and services. StoneX Advisors serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA consulting, and related services. The firm uses a combination of independent advisors, proprietary models, and third-party managers to implement investment strategies across multiple account structures.

Ryan Bauman is a financial advisor at Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Gibbs, he worked at UPS for five years and attended the University of Georgia. Gibbs Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary investment advisory services through a model management program that utilizes third-party platforms and strategists to implement model portfolios. The firm focuses on aligning portfolios with clients’ financial situations, goals, and risk tolerances rather than selecting individual securities.

Chase Parker is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his industry career in 2023. He has 17 years of service with the Gwinnett County Fire Department. First Advisors National provides investment management, asset allocation advice, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individual clients, including ERISA plan participants, managing approximately $506.8 million in discretionary assets. The firm uses third-party money managers and supplements portfolios with advice on individual equities, ETFs, and mutual funds, applying tactical and strategic asset allocation methodologies.

Markell Bryant is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at RFG Advisory, LLC and has previously been employed at Edward Jones. RFG Advisory serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and select institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm utilizes model strategies, third-party platforms, and offers access to alternative investments and annuity platforms.

Dante Mcdowell is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2009. He has 25 years of industry experience, including six years at Equity Services, Inc. Mcdowell serves on the board of directors for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dekalb County, assisting club executives and planning fundraising events. Capital Investment Advisory Services provides portfolio management and supervisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, foundations, and charitable institutions. The firm tailors portfolios to client objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerance, managing most assets on a discretionary basis and employing various analytical methods and investment strategies.

Sophia Drager is a Series 65-registered financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs and Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of centrally managed model strategies and locally managed portfolios, offering services across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, alternative vehicles, ESG models, and direct indexing with tax management overlays.

Nelly Stoneburner is a financial advisor at First Advisors National, LLC with one year of experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at E.T.S. Financial Services, LLC d/b/a ETS Wealth Management, and spent over three decades with Gwinnett County Public Schools before retiring in 2020. First Advisors National provides investment management, asset allocation advice, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individual clients. The firm employs tactical and strategic asset allocation methodologies and relies on third-party money managers to implement client strategies.

John Faure Jr. is a financial advisor at Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining Wealth Watch Advisors in 2021, he worked at World Financial Group, Inc. and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. from 2018 to 2021, and at KCG Americas LLC from 2011 to 2017. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Faure is involved in the sale of fixed life and annuity insurance products as an independent agent for various insurance companies. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily through third-party model managers, along with financial planning and consulting services. Its investment approach combines quantitative, qualitative, and technical methods and includes a range of strategies and approved alternative private placements for accredited investors.

Justin Jones is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at 3-Mentors/GamePlan Financial. Outside of advising, he is president of the Mountain View High School Baseball Booster Club, where he leads fundraising efforts and supports team activities. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm uses a fund-of-funds approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios that are actively monitored and rebalanced, along with technology and operational solutions for other advisers.

Jae Lee is a financial advisor with Concorde Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Triad Advisors, Inc. and Ameriprise before joining Concorde in 2021. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm builds customized portfolios using model-based strategies and provides ERISA retirement-plan advisory services along with participant advice.

Joshua Vaughan is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience and is currently an advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP. His prior roles include positions at Homrich Berg, the Detroit Lions, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, Vaughan engages in public speaking and motivational talks and provides private football training for athletes, drawing on his background as a former professional athlete. Mission Wealth Management is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm that serves affluent and high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as institutional clients. The firm employs customized, long-term investment strategies across a range of asset classes and offers a tiered service model that includes financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting.

Darnel James is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance Company, and Voya Investment Management, among others. He currently serves as a retirement consultant, providing one-on-one investment advice to retirement plan participants. Principal Advised Services offers investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients. The firm provides both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary, wrap-fee investment management program, leveraging proprietary models and third-party tools within the Principal Financial Group family.