Thomas Toman is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at LCG Associated, Inc. from 2011 to 2017 before joining Suntrust Advisory Services, Inc. in 2017. 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, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Andrew Appleby is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 credential and less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, the University of Georgia, and other educational and retail organizations. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored investment strategies supported by specialized teams and a range of financial offerings, leveraging integrated resources across the Goldman Sachs network.

Anuska Kovalcheck is a CFP® professional with four years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2021 and previously held roles at Atlanta Financial Associates and Stonecrafters USA. 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, and estate planning. The firm emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles and offers specialized services including retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Yali Qin is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners, Qin worked at The Colony Group, Morgan Stanley, and E*Trade Securities. Outside of finance, Qin has experience working at Mee Sum Pastry. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside tools such as trend-following and options overlay strategies.

Stacie Nguyen is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2015 and also operates as a health insurance agent since 2014. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Jana Burke is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include seven years at Stephens Inc and concurrent positions at Independent Advisor Alliance and LPL Financial since 2021. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting with a blend of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by various analytical techniques and technology platforms.

Tyler Glassman is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2018, following positions at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, and Crowe Horwath LLP. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized financial planning and portfolio management, leveraging proprietary research, strategic allocation models, and a range of investment platforms within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Thomas Carroll is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at HB Wealth. His prior roles include positions at Homrich Berg and multiple divisions of SunTrust from 2014 to 2019. Carroll holds board and advisory roles with Emory University, Zoo Atlanta, the Ultra High Net Worth Institute, BYN Pershing Wealth, and Wake Forest University. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that serves individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach combining quantitative and qualitative due diligence across public and private strategies and offers services including wealth management, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) solutions.

Velena Berny is a CFP® with two years of experience currently with Truist Advisory Services. She has been associated with Truist Bank since 1997 and holds the Series 63 designation. Her background includes roles within Truist’s affiliated entities since 2024. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individual, corporate, retirement plan, and charitable clients. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with consulting services and utilizes both AI-enabled research tools and supervisory oversight in its investment approach.

Suzanna Tucker is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Atlanta, GA. She holds a Series 66 designation and joined Rockefeller Financial in 2025. Prior to her current role, she worked in various positions including at Edge Athleisure and Enewton, and has experience in education from Texas Christian University, Kent School, and The Lovett School. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, and operates as a registered broker-dealer that provides securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Mary Murtaugh is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Truist in various capacities since 2016. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled equity research and inter-affiliate integration across Truist’s financial entities.

Douglas Fluke is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with CWM, LLC in Atlanta, GA. His prior roles include positions at Carson Wealth, Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, DSF Wealth Management, LLC, and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of advisory services, he serves on the board of YMCA Camp High Harbor, where he assists with fundraising events. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a large network of advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and retirement-plan services, employing discretionary management with model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Jonathon Lovingood is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Shell Capital Management LLC, Potomac, Trademark Capital Management INC, and Relativity Capital Advisors, as well as academic positions at the University of Georgia and University of North Georgia. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning and family office services. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through various investment vehicles and offers educational programming and integrated affiliated service lines.

Abduhl Mashhoon is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with NewEdge Advisors, where he has worked since 2024, following nine years at Raymond James & Associates. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent in Georgia and serves as a notary with no fee charged for that service. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sponsored advisory programs, utilizing multiple program structures and centralized due diligence to support advisors and clients.

Diego Rivadeneira is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Kestra Investment Services, Element Wealth Advisors, and American Savings Bank. Outside of finance, he has worked in manual labor roles with Atlanta Treescapes, supporting outdoor maintenance and landscaping activities. HB Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, and institutional clients. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach that integrates quantitative and qualitative due diligence across public and private strategies and offers services including outsourced chief investment officer and institutional advisory.

Robert Baxter is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously held roles at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and Westley Contract Services, LLC. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, integrating capabilities across its affiliated entities.

Todd Phelan is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked previously at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and SunTrust Equitable Securities. Phelan serves as treasurer for the Rotary Club of Auburn, Alabama. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Walton Lee is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at various Truist affiliates since 2002, including SunTrust Capital Markets and Truist Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several private investment ventures, including ownership and partnership interests in real estate and private investment LLCs. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with third-party platform relationships.

Mark Walter is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Citigroup Global Markets before joining Truist-related firms in 2013. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and uses third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its manager selection and investment processes.

Andrew Klepchick Jr. is a CFP® with over 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at HB Wealth Management, LLC since 2008. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Atlanta, GA. Outside of his financial advisory role, Andrew is the president of Secession Golf Club, a position he will begin in July 2025. HB Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach that integrates quantitative and qualitative analysis across a range of public and private strategies.