Joel Harris is an investment advisor representative at NewEdge Advisors with 38 years of industry experience. He previously founded and led Harris Consulting and spent 18 years at Securities Services Network. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as President and CEO of Fort Harris Consulting. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various advisory programs, utilizing centralized due diligence and technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Timothy Skelton II is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Mariner Wealth Advisors and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and CAPTRUST among other firms. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers and provides specialized services such as ERISA 3(38) retirement plan solutions and integrated tax and accounting capabilities.

Daniel Forbes is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, PNC Investments, and Triad Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Forbes is involved in several apparel businesses partnering with his spouse and assists in decision-making for these ventures. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through its CLASSIC Plus platform, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with specialized consulting and management services.

Jacob Godwin is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2015 and has worked with Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2008. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Daniel Flanagan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner since 2025 and previously held roles at Empower Advisory Group, Personal Capital, and Princor Financial. Outside of advisory firms, he spent time working part-time in home making and landscaping in 2017. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pensions, trusts, charitable organizations, and private funds, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm combines in-house research with external strategies across equities, fixed income, alternatives, and digital assets, and provides integrated tax and administrative family office services uncommon in firms of its size.

Marcus Roper is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and based in Atlanta, GA. He has been with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2026 and has prior experience in business advisory and marketing roles. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm employs strategic allocation models and a range of fee arrangements while leveraging Goldman Sachs's extensive financial ecosystem.

John Mastrogianakis is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist Investment Services, Cetera Investment Services, Regions Bank, and SunTrust Advisory Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration, to deliver comprehensive investment solutions.

Christopher Boland is a CFP® professional based in Atlanta, GA, with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Corient and its affiliates since 2016, including CI Brightworth Private Wealth and CIPW Service Company, LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and alternative investment options as part of its portfolio management.

Craig Ames is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, based in Alpharetta, GA. He has two years of industry experience following a 20-year career in the United States Air Force. Ames is also the owner of C R Ames Financial LLC, a separate business through which he conducts his activities with First Command. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and a range of wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Charles Gallagher is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 32 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Family Wealth Partners and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he is a 50% owner of D&M Capital, LLC, a real estate holding company. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports its advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Brooke Mcleod is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC. She has previously worked with firms including Lumature Wealth Partners, LLC and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Mcleod also serves as a Relationship Manager at Lumature Wealth Partners. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through customized, primarily long-term portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments.

Hsiu Ching Chiao is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with several firms throughout her career, including World Financial Group and multiple health insurance providers. Her other business activities involve sales of insurance and non-insurance products across various health and travel insurance companies. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Thomas Presley is a financial advisor at Corient in Atlanta, GA, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, PFS™, and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes over a decade at CI Brightworth Private Wealth and roles at CIPW Service Company, LLC, and Corient Services LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and alternative investment options tailored to client objectives.

James Watt is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 48 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2003 and previously spent 12 years at CIBC World Markets Corp. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

James Gnefkow is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at Park Avenue Securities, LLC since 2018. His prior roles include positions at Jackson National Life Distributors and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and digital advisory solutions.

John Shevlin is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life since 1999 and also at Peachtree Planning Corporation since 1990. He serves on the board of the Cowart YMCA. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue® Wealth Management offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary programs, third-party advisory solutions, and insurance products.

Glen Duggan is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Janney Montgomery Scott in Atlanta, GA. His prior roles include positions at Merrill for 20 years, BB&T Securities, and Truist Advisory Services. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base and offers a range of services including brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs, combining in-house portfolio management with third-party managers.

William Puryear is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial, he worked at Fisher Investments and has experience in education with the University of Georgia and Hall County School Systems. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Lauren Lingle is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, she worked at ProForce Personnel Group Inc. and has spent significant time in full-time education. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a wide range of clients, including individuals, executives, plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm’s advisory teams tailor strategies using proprietary allocation models and manager selections, with access to a broad array of affiliated resources across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Dara Davis is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. She has held roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, as well as prior experience at Mercedes-Benz USA LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the board of The Black Girls Breathing Foundation as Treasurer/CFO and participates on the advisory board for Cyber Safety Architects. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, including advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory platforms.