John Kloecker is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial in Alpharetta, GA. He has been with Raymond James since 2005 and is also the owner and president of Creative Financial Team, LLC, a support company he founded. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers non-discretionary, tailored investment consulting supported by analytical tools and sponsors wrap-fee advisory programs.

Matthew Newall is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, Citigroup Global Markets from 2003 to 2009, and Merrill from 1999 to 2003. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and emphasizes a structured planning process supported by proprietary tools and modeling techniques.

Charul Bharat is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Their work history includes roles at Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill dating back to 2006. Outside of advising, Charul is a partner at Blue Mango Properties LLC, a company involved in property management. 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. The firm offers various model-based and discretionary investment strategies and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Rodney Foster is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 42 years of industry experience. He has worked with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, Axa Advisors, since 1999. Outside of his advisory work, he is an author of non-financial related material. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party managers.

Maria Mccann is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 41 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, and Citigroup Global Markets from 1993 to 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools such as Secular Return Estimates and Monte Carlo simulations to support client outcomes.

H Farris is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He collaborates with clients to develop personalized financial strategies aimed at pursuing long-term goals, focusing on areas such as corporate benefits, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, women and wealth, and retirement income. Farris is committed to understanding each client's unique financial situation and works one-on-one to create flexible solutions that reflect their risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity needs, and investment objectives. He holds several professional designations, including Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Farris earned a Bachelor's Degree from Wittenberg University. His community involvement includes participation with the Boy Scouts of America. Outside of his professional role, Farris enjoys golfing, swimming, traveling, and spending time with his family.

Thomas Jones is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Roswell, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 45 years of industry experience, including 36 years with UBS. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings. The firm integrates proprietary research, model-based asset allocations, and institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services.

Kevin Terrell is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Primerica Financial Services since 1987 and Primerica Advisors since 1993. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm employs a wrap-fee solution and curates third-party asset managers, delegating trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Zeeshan Dossani is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he worked at E*TRADE Capital Management and E*TRADE Securities. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs that include tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools.

Leslie Castrejon is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Atlanta, holding a Series 66 license and having seven years of industry experience. Before joining Morgan Stanley in 2017, Leslie worked at UBS Financial Services and was also employed at Kennesaw State University. Outside of finance, Leslie owns and operates a coffee shop called El Chisme LLC in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services through both direct and corporate financial planning arrangements.

James Tyson is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise Financial Services since 2016, currently practicing in Roswell, GA. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages Cotton and Coal Collective, an investment-related business. Ameriprise Financial Services serves both individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service. The firm emphasizes tax-aware withdrawal strategies and dependable income sources, with a retirement planning process supported by internal research and third-party data.

David Taylor is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 30 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017, following over two decades at Metlife Securities Inc. In addition to his financial career, Taylor is an artist specializing in portraits and prints. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars using a collaborative approach with firm-approved analytical tools.

Christopher Hampton is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments in Roswell, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity in 2025, he worked at Morgan Stanley from 2018 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he engages in musical performance as a DJ streamer on Twitch. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including discretionary portfolio management and fund advisory. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios across multiple investment platforms.

Rebecca Cates is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Raymond James Financial. She has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and is an independent contractor for R. Thornton Cates Financial Group, where she focuses on financial planning and investment management. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm uses analytical tools and tailored planning approaches, supporting a broad advisor network and maintaining specialized programs for municipal finance and employer retirement plans.

Erica Carson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently with Cetera since 2026. Prior to joining Cetera, she worked at Edward Jones for three years and held roles at Amazon Web Services, CommScope, and Fiserv. Outside of her financial career, she has operated a consignment business and engaged in retail arbitrage sales on eBay. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform, with over 10,000 advisors managing approximately $256 billion in assets.

Vanessa Brown is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 30 years of industry experience, including prior work at SunTrust Advisory Services from 2016 to 2020. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm combines research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute with diversified investment principles to serve clients through brokerage and advisory solutions.

Timothy Holcombe is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc for ten years before joining Raymond James in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Dragonfly Farms LLC, an agricultural business. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers tailored financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting, drawing on various portfolio management styles and affiliated research resources.

David Hendricks is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2012 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with services tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances, and it includes a broader set of financial product offerings such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Jeremy Stafford is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2022, he worked at LexisNexis Risk Solutions and UPS Capital. Outside of advising, he and his wife own a short-term vacation rental and are acquiring a home services business, where he manages financial reporting and online marketing. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard and maintains one of the largest retail advisor and branch networks in the industry.

Jonathan Hyland is the Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he partners with individuals and families to develop tailored financial plans aimed at achieving their unique goals. He emphasizes building comprehensive financial plans, identifying aligned strategies, and maintaining open communication with clients. Jonathan has been with Fidelity Investments since 2020, progressing through roles including Financial Consultant, Investment Consultant, and Financial Representative before his current position. Prior to joining Fidelity, he held positions at Edward Jones and US Bancorp Investments, gaining experience as a Financial Advisor, Wealth Management Advisor, and Branch Intern. His professional background reflects a consistent focus on financial consulting and wealth management across multiple firms.