Tyler Knapp is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Merit Financial Advisors in Alpharetta, GA. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Morgan Stanley, and The Vanguard Group, among others. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and provides both investment and fixed insurance advice. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving approximately 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services with a focus on long-term, diversified portfolios managed through centrally overseen models and customized by advisors.

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.

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.

Alan Sabo is a financial advisor with Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Berthel Fisher since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked as an Uber driver. Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $906 million in client assets through a range of platforms, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model solutions, and third-party arrangements.

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.

Blair Enfield is a financial advisor with Balefire, LLC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 65 and Series 63 licenses, with 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Portsmouth Financial Services, Vaikus Advisory Group, Pfs Investments Inc, Primerica Financial Services, and involvement with Made Media Network, LLC and Made Holdings, LLC. He is also a licensed insurance agent in Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida. Balefire, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charities, and business entities. The firm employs a core-and-tactical investment approach with ongoing discretionary portfolio management, leveraging a multi-advisor platform managing approximately $2 billion in regulatory assets.

Hugh Singletary IV is an advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC based in Marietta, GA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Trinity Wealth Securities, and Florida Financial Advisors. 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 financial advising discipline using proprietary quantitative metrics and integrates passive and active investment strategies.

Brendan Keelan is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at NewEdge Wealth and has held prior roles at Roswell Housing Authority, Keelan Capital L.L.C., Edge Capital Group, LLC, and Edge Advisors. He serves on the board of the Roswell Housing Authority, which oversees affordable and public housing in Roswell, GA. NewEdge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as foundations, endowments, and other institutional or charitable clients. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services and employs an investment process that emphasizes asset allocation and investor behavior, utilizing a range of strategies including proprietary investment solutions and alternative exposures.

Kris Joslyn is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 16 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining OpenArc in 2025, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill for a combined 13 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the music director for Beach United Methodist Church and is involved with Wilbur Ministries, a charitable organization, where he writes, arranges, and records music and performs both domestically and internationally. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans, offering tailored wealth management and consulting services. The firm combines institutional retirement solutions with private markets and digital asset capabilities, operating through both discretionary and non-discretionary models.

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.

Kevin Murphy is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. since 2014, following roles at UBS Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, Murphy is also an associate of North Georgia Wealth Advisors, a financial services and fixed insurance business. The Strategic Financial Alliance serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning services through various programs and third-party manager relationships, with a primary focus on non-discretionary and co-advisory investment strategies.

Steven Bell is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in Marietta, GA, where he has worked since 2020. He has three years of industry experience and previously operated a Fitness Together franchise for 13 years. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6.0 billion in client assets through a team of over 150 advisors. The firm serves individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments through a goals-based planning approach supported by proprietary technology.

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. Located in Atlanta, GA, Wiggins has been with OpenArc since 2025. OpenArc serves individual and institutional clients across a range of segments including trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized wealth management and retirement plan services utilizing various investment vehicles including private markets and digital assets, with a notable institutional retirement practice and integrated operational platforms.

Joseph Powell is a financial advisor at Core Planning with a Series 65 designation. He has been with Core Planning since 2026 and has prior experience at Bubble Rock Advisors, Windham Brannon PC, Brady Ware, and Schell & Hogan. Core Planning provides fee-only financial planning, ongoing wealth management, and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses third-party model portfolios and automated rebalancing tools to tailor investment strategies based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizons.

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.

Philip Beatty is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with SignatureFD, LLC since 2013. Based in Atlanta, GA, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. SignatureFD serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with 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 offers affiliated private investment funds and insurance products through its licensed agency.

Tyler Reams is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at SignatureFD, LLC since 2015. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Atlanta, GA. SignatureFD provides wealth management services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm manages client portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and offers integrated financial planning along with access to affiliated private investment funds and insurance products through its licensed agency.