Manford Laws II is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at LPL Financial, HighTower Advisors and Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Edward Jones. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors and institutional investors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients with approximately $79.8 billion in assets under management.

Adam Simon is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2016. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Noah Reichert is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc., having joined in 2023, and previously worked at Delta Community Credit Union, LPL Financial, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and MetLife Securities Inc. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and tax-management strategies.

Marco Williams is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as well as various roles within Charles Schwab entities dating back to 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he is a primary member and registered agent of Third Mainland Holdings, LLC. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning. The firm’s approach utilizes Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools, offering tailored recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Kathryn Emling is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Triad Hybrid Solutions, Securities America, and SSN Advisory, among others. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as president of her local homeowners association, organizing community activities such as swim team and tennis committees. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a broad range of investment programs and consulting services, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis, tactical trading, direct indexing, and structured products, supported by platform integrations and affiliated managers.

Roger Ward is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2020 and previously spent six years at Truewealth, LLC (FNA Windham Brannon). He is based in Atlanta, GA. Creative Planning offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure.

Jia Tong Li is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, based in Atlanta, GA, and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Jia Tong Li worked at Emory University and St. George's School. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, and institutional clients. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and integrates capabilities across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem to offer a broad suite of wealth management and advisory services.

Chigozie Orieh is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Valic Financial Advisors since 2014 and is also involved with Black Star Equity Group, LLC, Agia, and EXP Realty, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Orieh is engaged in entrepreneurial activities including co-owning a clothing brand and reselling items on eBay. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and operating with a large network of advisors.

John Mctyre is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA. He has recent experience working at Financial Consultants Group Inc. and Scott Curry State Farm. His background includes time at the University of Georgia and various roles prior to entering the advisory industry. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Thomas Stamps is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at UBS Financial Services Inc. and various positions within Rockefeller Financial and Rockefeller Capital Management since 2018. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, with a consolidated investment platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple asset classes.

Montague Boyd III is a CFP® professional with 48 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC since 2021. His previous roles include positions at Stephens Inc and LPL Financial, LLC. He is also a member of the investment committee for A.G. Rhodes Community Wellness Care in Atlanta, GA. Independent Advisor Alliance works with a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm employs a network model of advisory representatives and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies supported by various analytical techniques and technology platforms.

Kenneth Smart is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with six years of industry experience. Prior to his career in finance, he operated Smart's Tree Service for 11 years. He is also an insurance agent for Bankers Life and Casualty Company, appointed to write Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations aligned with clients’ goals, and many advisors are dually registered as representatives of an affiliated broker-dealer or insurance agents.

Robert Wright is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Atlanta, GA. His prior roles include positions at Advocacy Wealth Management, E*TRADE, and Fidelity. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients by providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations based on Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools.

Brian Cribbs is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His career includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Charles Schwab Bank, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he sells personal items on eBay and Mercari. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research tools.

Jay Rowley is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. 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 range of investment programs and advisory services, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary management and maintaining custody of client assets as a qualified custodian.

Nancy Cheney is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Truist Advisory Services, where she has worked since 2021. Prior to joining Truist, she held roles at JPMorgan Securities LLC and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank NA from 2016 to 2021. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches and integrates multiple affiliated entities in its service delivery.

Dane Secoy is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Atlanta, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. Dane has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and Principal Life Insurance Co. since 2000. He also serves as a bank officer for Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, supporting retirement plan account relationships across the firm’s insurance, broker-dealer, and trust services. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

John Wells III is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Guardian Life, he worked at Statesboro Law Group for three years. Outside of his advisory work, he performs music in a band for compensation. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue Wealth Management provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, businesses, and organizations, offering tailored client relationships through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, with access to proprietary programs and third-party solutions.

Tiffany Rosetti is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where she has worked since 2020. Prior to this, she held positions at JOYN Advisors, Inc. and Securian Financial Services Inc. Rosetti also serves as Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor with Wealth Enhancement Group, focusing on fixed insurance. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and employs a diversified investment approach overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Elliott Helm is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group, he worked at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities LLC, and Wells Fargo. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders, offering services integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.