Kristin Pugh is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in financial advisory services. She has been with Creative Planning since 2020 and previously worked at Truewealth, LLC from 2014 to 2020. Kristin serves as an advisor to the board of the Financial Planning Association of Georgia and is a board trustee for The Foundation for Financial Planning, both roles involving pro bono work. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process centered on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by an extensive advisory team and integrated investment infrastructure.

Wesley Pritchett is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance committee of Holtz Heroes, a charity supporting former Notre Dame football players and their families, and co-hosts a college football podcast called Under the Golden Dome. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, and institutions, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

John Puckett is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Fidelity, and Edward Jones. Puckett is co-owner of LifeTime Asset Management and LifeTime Tax Management, LLC, which provides tax preparation and accounting services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Mitchell Mann is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wachovia Bank prior to joining Truist. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, providing asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager‑selection program through both discretionary and non‑discretionary approaches.

Cooper Keener is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and Ohio Valley Wine and Beer. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutions, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized executive wealth programs. The firm utilizes strategic and tactical allocation models, manager selections, and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, supported by proprietary research and analytics.

Daniel Crews is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Brookstone since 2018. Crews is also involved in his family’s business, Reed Financial Group, where he assists with client services, prospecting, and business operations. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Mary Wafer is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 47 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Bb&T Securities, Scott & Stringfellow, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration.

Vicki Chriszt is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience spanning healthcare and educational institutions, including Northside Hospital and Georgia State University. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and charitable organizations. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Marcus Clark is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently with Rockefeller Financial LLC since 2020. Prior to joining Rockefeller, he worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Cole Haan. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Atlanta, GA. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform, and uniquely operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Virginia Griffith is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation and has worked at firms including TruOak Financial Partners LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Griffith is also active in her community as a member of the vestry and chair of the planned giving committee at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Family. Equity Services, Inc. offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Mehrnaz Mendoza is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. She has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has significant experience in health insurance and financial education. Mendoza also serves as a referral partner for an estate planning software company, directing clients interested in estate planning to online resources. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party managed portfolios.

Charles Jordan IV is a CFP® and Series 65 professional with 18 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently with Corient, where he has worked since 2022, following a 15-year tenure at CI Brightworth Private Wealth. Jordan is based in Atlanta, GA. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers, employing risk management tools and specialized offerings such as private fund capabilities and affiliated trust services.

David Spinks is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at First Citizens Bank for eleven years. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate/business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs a client process focused on financial needs assessment and diversified investment allocation using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Melissa Dresnok is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and has prior experience at Kays Financial Advisory Corporation and Cathy Stevens & Associates. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with a range of investment advisory services, financial planning, and family office solutions. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, alongside educational content and specialized service offerings.

Edward Freeman is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services since 2018. Freeman also serves in the GA Army National Guard, with a service record spanning over three decades. Outside of advisory work, he has held a position as a service associate at Kroger since 1983. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and tools, to deliver portfolio management and fiduciary support.

Sydney Harley is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Atlanta, GA, bringing two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Harley worked at Lendz Financial and held legal roles at Van Horn Law Group P.A. and Emory University School of Law. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, corporate participants, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized programs. The firm integrates multiple advisory teams and proprietary analytics within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to tailor strategies across various fee arrangements and platforms.

Tyler Wachtel is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor based in Atlanta, GA, with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Rockefeller Capital Management since 2020 and previously held roles at AgSouth Farm Credit, W Advisors, and BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating with a unique combination of investment advisory and broker-dealer capabilities.

Soraya Sartipi is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019. Prior to that, she was employed at HDH Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo, and she has a background in education from the College of Charleston. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored wealth management solutions through an integrated financial group structure.

Kevin Kraus is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He currently works at HB Wealth and previously spent 19 years at Compass Financial Consulting, LLC, followed by three years at Homrich Berg. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning, employing a combination of quantitative and qualitative due diligence across public and private investment strategies.

Bryan Kamau is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at HB Wealth with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2017 to 2023 and holds a degree from the University of Georgia. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, institutional clients, and corporate entities with wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach combining quantitative and qualitative due diligence across public and private strategies and offers services including outsourced chief investment officer and institutional advisory solutions.