Samuel Thomas is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Bank of New York Mellon and Core and Main. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, separately managed accounts, performance reporting, and financial planning to a broad client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, governmental entities, and institutional investors. The firm utilizes customized strategic asset allocation frameworks and commonly delegates to third-party managers while leveraging resources shared with its parent company, Fifth Third Bank.

Michel Cowdery is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at BIP Wealth since 2018 and previously spent a year at Ameriprise Financial Services. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs tailored asset allocations including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options-based covered-call strategies, and provides advisory services for private pooled investment vehicles.

Roberto Arteaga Ascencio is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Merrill, Fidelity Investments, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans. The firm integrates institutional research and manager due diligence across a diversified range of public and private market investments and serves clients with both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions.

Michael Pearson is a financial advisor at Balentine with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including SunTrust Advisory Services, Truist Investment Services, and TIAA-CREF. Pearson serves as a public arbitrator for FINRA, acting as a neutral member on arbitration panels resolving industry disputes. Balentine provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment services to entrepreneurs, families, high-net-worth individuals, and institutional clients. The firm employs a multi-asset investment approach combining active and passive strategies, and it also acts as a private fund adviser offering family office and business advisory services.

Tyler Knapp is a CFP® with six years of industry experience currently serving at Merit Financial Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Morgan Stanley, and E*TRADE Capital Management LLC. He also holds a license to provide fixed insurance advice tailored to client needs. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients with services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach managed by an internal team and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Charles Crowley IV is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at BIP Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Veracity Capital LLC, Mercer Global Advisors Inc., Commonwealth Financial Network, and Atlanta Financial Associates. He holds life, health, and sickness insurance licenses but is not actively selling fixed insurance products. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm manages discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, advises pooled investment vehicles and private funds, and employs tailored asset allocations including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, individual securities, and options-based covered-call strategies.

Glen Carpenter III is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc in Atlanta, GA, with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with ZWJ Investment Counsel since 2007. ZWJ Investment Counsel manages approximately $3.86 billion in client assets across about 925 relationships, providing investment counseling and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes discretionary equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios tailored to each client through written investment policy statements and incorporates fundamental and financial analysis with both long- and short-term holdings.

Matthew Johnson is a financial advisor with Synovus Securities, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of experience at Synovus following prior roles at Ameriprise Financial. His background includes five years in full-time education before entering the financial services industry. Synovus Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors as well as institutional clients. The firm offers investment advisory and brokerage services across multiple programs and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management on the Envestnet platform.

Michael Love is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Austen Morris Associates and Ten Cent Investments 5. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, through a network of about 60 independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, with a focus on tailored portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Steven Cross is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 39 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lifemark in 2018, he worked at Foresters Equity Services, Inc. and has been an independent insurance agent since 1985, specializing in life, health, disability income, and long-term care insurance. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans. The firm offers various managed account programs and emphasizes suitability-driven advice tailored through risk assessments, with accounts managed on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Jeffrey Jones is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC since 2015. He has also worked with LPL Financial since 2013. Outside of his advisory roles, Jones is a silent investor in a family-owned e-commerce coffee distributorship. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6 billion in client assets with a team of over 150 advisors, serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based, client-centered planning approach supported by proprietary software and combines behavioral economics with fundamental and technical analysis to construct long-term portfolios.

Anthony Welch II is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license, with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with SignatureFD, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Ned Davis Research Group for ten years. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing wealth management, retirement plan management, and consulting services. The firm manages client portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and is vertically integrated with an accounting firm and affiliated private investment funds.

Hugh Singletary IV is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Trinity Wealth Securities, and Georgia Financial Advisors. Before entering the financial advisory field, he worked in education at Georgia Southern University and Riverwood High School. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based advising approach using proprietary software and quantitative metrics, combining passive and active investment strategies tailored to client preferences.

Brendan Keelan is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at New Edge Wealth and previously held roles at Roswell Housing Authority, Keelan Capital L.L.C., Edge Capital Group, LLC, and Edge Advisors. He serves as a board member of the Roswell Housing Authority, which oversees affordable and public housing in Roswell, GA. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, foundations, trusts, and other institutional clients. The firm focuses on asset allocation and investor behavior, offering tailored portfolios through a combination of independent managers, model strategies, and proprietary investment solutions supported by AI-assisted analytics.

Ella Young is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. She has worked at Cornerstone Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2023 and has prior experience in the hospitality and education sectors. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a multi-brand operating model and utilizes LPL platform programs and technology to deliver advisory services to a high client load.

Kris Joslyn is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of finance, Joslyn serves as the music director for Beach United Methodist Church and is involved with Wilbur Ministries, a charitable organization where he writes and arranges music. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining institutional research and manager due diligence across public and private markets, serving a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals and nonprofits.

Dominic Di Maccio is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Liquid Strategies, LLC, Advanced Drainage Systems, and Annie’s Wine Cottage. Dominic is based in Atlanta, GA. Bison Wealth serves a range of clients including individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers. The firm employs outcome-focused, multi-manager model portfolios that combine tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies.

Steven Bell is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in Marietta, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has six years of experience at Wealthcare, following 13 years with Fitness Together Franchise, LLC. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a goals-based approach supported by patented software and behavioral economics, combining quantitative metrics with fundamental, technical, and behavioral analysis to guide investment decisions.

Sydney Wiggins is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill for eleven years. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $10.1 billion and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions, utilizing a diversified approach that includes public and private markets, alternative investments, and selective digital asset exposure.

Benjamin Subasic is a financial advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC with Series 66 registration and no prior industry experience. His background includes positions outside the financial sector, such as roles at Mary Mac's Tea Room and Southern Soccer Academy. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and coordinates held-away assets to align with clients’ objectives.