Philipp Biechteler is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Suntrust Advisory Services, and GenSpring Family Offices. He serves as a trustee for the Fernbank Museum and the University of North Georgia, providing guidance related to their missions and visions. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, combining discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and leveraging third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Timothy Vanderver III is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2009. Outside of finance, he works occasionally as a casting agent and background extra in film and television productions. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and retirement planning. The firm uses strategic and tactical asset allocation along with manager selection and various investment vehicles to construct client solutions.

Michael Ghioto is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Atlanta, GA, holding CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities since 2005 and with Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2004. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and fee-based advisory services along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies, supporting various account types and lending solutions.

Rodrick Sullivan is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Atlanta, GA. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, Valic Financial Advisors, Allstate Insurance Company, and New York Life Insurance Company. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, planning discussions, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge fees to clients, differentiating its service model from many enterprise wealth managers.

Wei Li is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equity Services since 2006 and has been with Apogee Financial Partners since 2019. Outside of his advisory work, Wei Li owns CIMA Farms, which provides self-care equestrian boarding facilities in Georgia. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Eric Lyons is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2017, following a 12-year tenure at Sanford C. Bernstein. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation alongside manager selection and various investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Jonathan Cohen is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at MML Investors Services, LLC and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. He is also involved in outside insurance sales, focusing on life, disability, long-term care, and fixed annuities. Mercer Global Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small business owners, and non-profits, offering investment advisory along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach follows Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts and tax-managed strategies implemented through various investment vehicles.

Evan Kuykendall is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Savant Wealth Management and has prior experience at Capital Directions LLC and RSCHWARTZ INC. He also has a background working in academic roles at the University of Georgia and University of North Georgia. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based asset allocation and actively managed strategies, supported by its scale and integrated accounting, legal, and trust affiliate services.

Lane Steinberger is a CFP® and CFA® with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Creative Planning, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he spent 13 years at Redwood Wealth Management and briefly oversaw the wind down of Wipfli Financial Advisors, a business later acquired by Creative Planning. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term objectives, while offering institutional services and access to private markets through a network of over 1,100 advisors.

Megan Wu is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services based in Atlanta, GA. She holds a Series 66 designation and began her career with Goldman Sachs in 2026 following her graduation from the University of Rochester. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management supported by specialized programs and access to alternative investments, leveraging integrated resources across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Britain Pierce is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services since 2021. His prior experience includes over two decades at SunTrust Securities, Inc. and affiliated entities. 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 combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform arrangements and AI-enabled research tools, to deliver portfolio management and fiduciary services.

Alicia Sher is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently advising at Hightower Advisors since 2021. Her prior roles include positions at Bluerock Wealth Management, Redwood Wealth Management, and Nova Wealth Management Group. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles, offering a range of investment advisory and planning services. The firm employs a multi-manager approach with access to affiliated and third-party managers, utilizing proprietary research and a variety of investment strategies across mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Peter Watt is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 credential and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2016. Watt serves as a trustee and manager of several family investment trusts, including acting as trustee and financial advisor for his son’s trust. Oppenheimer provides advisory and execution services to individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning programs. The firm employs varied investment approaches across equity, balanced, and fixed income strategies, managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025.

Meredith Moore is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 26 years of industry experience. Her career includes leadership roles at Artisan Financial Strategies, LLC and Moore and Associates Wealth Management. Moore is active in public speaking, sharing her personal story through keynote engagements, and contributes articles to publications such as Medium, Forbes, and Harvard Business Review. She serves on investment committees for Leadership Atlanta and the Atlanta Women’s Foundation and holds a board position with the latter. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored advice through multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Matthew Stewart is a Series 65 licensed advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Brookstone Wealth Advisors, Hoffman Financial Group, and Three Bridges Wealth Management. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm uses discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies supported by regular performance reporting and operates on a large scale with a platform-focused approach.

Owen Murphy is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining HB Wealth, he worked at Grant Thornton for three years. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser offering wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach combining quantitative and qualitative due diligence across various public and private strategies.

Michael Robinson is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC before joining PNC Investments in 2020. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital portfolio solution available as an invitation-only pilot for employees. This offering uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and delegates portfolio management to third-party strategists, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Rheannon Boddie is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. Her prior experience includes roles at Woodbury Financial Services, Questar Asset Management, and Gwinnett County Public Schools. She also offers divorce planning services through Beyond Financial, a private entity she owns. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of advisors by providing operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and model portfolios, serving both retail and institutional clients.

Brandy Seats is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Avalon Financial and Capital Recovery. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Senior Vice President at Active Wealth, where she acts as a financial advisor and life insurance specialist. Brookstone Capital Management provides 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 registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Harrison Fant is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently advising at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Atlanta, GA. He previously worked at Atlanta Financial Associates, Inc. and Commonwealth Financial Network. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, supported by educational programming and integrated affiliated service lines.