Luis Kim is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. and FSC Securities Corporation. Luis is based in Buford, GA. 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 and non-discretionary management strategies and integrates third-party platforms and AI-enabled tools to support its investment processes.

Dana Merritt is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has been with SunTrust Advisory Services and affiliated entities since 2016. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships, supported by AI-enabled research tools and a structured supervisory oversight process.

Robert Szymanski is a CFP® and ChFC® financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Duluth, GA. His prior experience includes roles at Horter Investment Management, Harrisdirect LLC, Cetera Investment Services LLC, and BNY Mellon Advisors, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales and Medicare referral services. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers discretionary portfolio management through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee programs.

William Brand is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Triad Advisors for 12 years before joining NewEdge Advisors in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Brand owns and operates Willful Compliance Partners, a compliance consulting firm that provides regulatory guidance to registered entities. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers diverse portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing a range of program structures that combine in-house manager selection with third-party models and advisor discretion, supported by technology and centralized manager due diligence.

Eric Lapai is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Lawrenceville, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2018 and has been affiliated with Fifth Third Bank since 2017. He also has previous work experience at Southern New Hampshire University. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types on the Passageway Managed Account platform, utilizing various portfolio managers and strategies tailored to clients' risk profiles.

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.

Richard Cooney is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor affiliated with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, with 42 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Lincoln National Life Insurance Co and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 21 years before joining Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial in 2019. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management, serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and other institutional clients. The firm employs an IAR-driven model with an open-architecture approach that integrates multiple third-party platforms and managers, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with specialized planning services.

Cory Jobe is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at The Horace Mann Companies and Protolabs, Inc. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Jason Connolly is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Sugarloaf Wealth Management, LLC, Triad Advisors, Inc., OSAIC, and Private Client Services. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and family office solutions, employing a variety of investment strategies and providing tax and financial administration services through an affiliated accounting subsidiary.

Alicia Bain is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, she worked at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Securities. Outside of financial services, Alicia owns and operates Elevated Opulence Black Car Service, a non-investment related transportation business providing limousine services during evenings and weekends. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes integrated financial planning linked to Empower’s administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates rather than short-term forecasts.

Jason Clark is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., and Fidelity Investments. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, delivering services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

April Crews is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Brookstone since 2018 and previously spent four years at Precision Capital Management. April is also CEO of Reed Financial Group, where she provides life insurance, long-term care insurance, and fixed indexed annuity advice and sales. Brookstone Capital Management offers fee-based asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and utilizes a range of investment vehicles and sub-advisors to implement portfolios.

Rebecca Pryor is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Reed Financial Group and Ameriprise. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers discretionary portfolio management through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program.

Christopher Turner is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Lawrenceville, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2014 and currently operates under the DBA name Reveal Wealth to sell New York Life products and broker non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers tailored solutions across multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, with a focus on meeting client objectives and plan sponsor requirements.

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.

Jordan Brown is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Duluth, GA, bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Financial Services since 2011. Brown is involved in the management and operations of investment-related products outside of his advisory role. Primerica Advisors sponsors 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 operates on a large scale with nearly 3,700 advisors and manages approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management, delivering advisory services through model recommendations created by unaffiliated asset managers.

Garrett Futch is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at SFI Advisors, LLC, Dooley's, and various other organizations. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm manages a multi-billion dollar asset base and provides access to multiple platforms and custodians, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Nhi Doan is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Duluth, GA, with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Raymond James and Bank of America N.A. among other roles. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement planning advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies. The firm’s approach includes a centralized service team that collaborates with advisors and uses proprietary investment research and third-party data within a defined investment universe influenced by its affiliated product ecosystem.

Fernando Arispuro is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Northwestern Mutual, and Becton Dickinson, along with various positions in education and community organizations. 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 investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Frances Hamrick is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Duluth, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wachovia Bank, N.A. since 2004 and joined Wells Fargo Clearing in 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she wholly owns Snowden Place, LLC, a family home holding entity. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions, relying on research and analytics to guide its investment approach.