Bezawit Mezretab is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Lawrenceville, GA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has recently started her career in the industry. Prior to her current role, she worked at Morgan Stanley and held positions at Oglethorpe University and Georgia State University. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and savings rates rather than short-term forecasts.

Susan Tordik Atchison is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and has been affiliated with SunTrust Investment Services since 2013. 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 offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program through third-party managers, combining discretionary and non-discretionary approaches and utilizing AI-enabled tools in its research process.

Caroline Logozzo is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory and has prior experience at JPMorgan Chase Bank and Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co. Caroline is based in Atlanta, GA. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools, with client trading decisions retained by the client. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and serves individual clients through annual reviews and investment recommendations.

Shahab Khan is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Dunwoody, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account offered as an employee-only pilot that uses algorithmic risk assessment and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Sarah Taylor is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Carson Wealth and DSF Wealth Management, LLC. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, supported by various third-party resources and customization tools.

David Ward is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and North Point Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2009. His activities include selling fixed insurance products and participation in the management of North Point Management LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, along with operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support.

Adam Youngman is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of advising, he is involved in offering insurance products beyond his work with Guardian Life. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base and provides a range of brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Jessica Mayfield is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Truist Advisory Services and Suntrust Advisory Services. Outside of her advisory role, she manages rental property as a landlord. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations through Schwab’s research tools and models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees.

John Mason is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Truist Advisory Services and related entities since 2018, including Bb&T Securities and Bbtis prior to that. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program, implementing advice through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements supported by affiliated broker-dealer relationships and third-party platforms.

Andrew Robertson is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at HB Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA. His prior work includes roles at the University of Georgia, Kennesaw State University, and St. Pius X Catholic High School. HB Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, and family offices, as well as institutional clients and investment companies. The firm’s investment approach integrates quantitative and qualitative due diligence across a range of public and private strategies and offers outsourced chief investment officer services.

Brian Sipple is a CFP® professional at HB Wealth with one year of industry experience. He began his career at HB Wealth Management, LLC in 2022 following his education at Virginia Tech University and Cornell University. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm offers wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services, employing a combined quantitative and qualitative investment process across public and private strategies.

Jeffrey Robinson is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and 66 licenses. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2026, he worked at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE in various capacities. He was also involved with the Atlanta Marathon Club from 2011 to 2018. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and corporate entities. The firm follows a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, complemented by selective private market exposure and various institutional and retirement plan services.

Jay Patel is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently associated with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. His prior experience includes roles at Peachtree Planning Inc. and managing his own investment business, Jay Kunjan Investments. Outside of financial advising, he has worked in the retail sector for over a decade. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and business consulting. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports a range of account-level services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Kimberly Maxwell is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with a Series 65 designation. She has been with Mercer since 2022 and previously worked at Stewart, Kizzar, and Brockelbank, CPAs. Outside of her financial advisory work, she is involved in theater as an actor. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor strategies, supported by a range of implementation options and additional estate, tax, and private-asset services.

Justin Stevenson is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Alpharetta, GA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and began his financial services career in 2024 after experience in mortgage lending and other industries. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities in 2026, he worked at New American Funding and Summerfield Mortgage. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering a range of program types and third-party portfolio managers on the Passageway Managed Account platform. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and provides services including mutual fund and ETF models, separately managed accounts, and tax-overlay strategies.

Dustin Mcarthur is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services since 2021. He previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services and SunTrust Advisory Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to implement its investment strategies.

William Cohen is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Homrich Berg, Antares Wealth Management, and Lesesne Capital Management (DBA Oakbridge Partners). HB Wealth Management provides 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 manages accounts on a discretionary basis and employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative due diligence across various public and private investment strategies.

Brittany White is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group in Duluth, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Bankers Life and LPL Financial LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Todd Jones is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Gratus Capital LLC for 10 years before joining Focus Partners Wealth in 2024. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies alongside various specialized offerings.

Sophia Gerhards is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2026, she worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for four years. Outside of finance, her work history includes roles at several small businesses, including Smoke Shack and SpotHopper LLC. TIAA-CREF provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.