Paige Foster is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1999 and also holds a position as an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Julie Copelan is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 12 years of industry experience and has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a non-securities insurance business and also engages in reselling preowned clothing on an online marketplace during evenings or weekends. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, utilizing centralized technology and model solutions to serve a substantial client base.

Matthew Williams is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cresset, he worked at Allied Wealth and Ithaka Hospitality Partners and has also been involved in life insurance and annuity sales through AWM Insurance Services, Inc. Cresset Asset Management manages approximately $78.9 billion in client assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a disciplined, risk-aware investment approach combining strategic asset allocation, active and passive management, and alternatives across various asset classes, supported by tools such as artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Gregory Fink is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gratus Capital, HighTower Advisors, Arkadios Capital, ACG Wealth Inc., and Fidelity Investments. He also provides marketplace consulting and answers high-level questions related to the RIA industry through his involvement with Alpha Insights. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Eric Michalski is a Certified Financial Planner® with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Farther and has held prior roles at Carson Wealth and Woodbury Financial. Michalski is also the owner of Michalski, LLC, a holding entity for partnership shares in Carson Group Holdings. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform complemented by direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Colton Myers is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC. His prior work history includes roles at Rockefeller Capital Management, Emory University, and Lord Abbett. 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, operating uniquely as a registered broker-dealer that also provides placement and investment banking services through a consolidated investment platform.

Jeffrey Rosengarten is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Homrich Berg, now part of HB Wealth, for 15 years. Based in Atlanta, GA, Rosengarten’s career is focused on wealth management and financial planning services. HB Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm offers a comprehensive investment approach that includes discretionary portfolio management, quantitative and qualitative due diligence across public and private strategies, and provides outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) services.

Charles Wellborn Jr. is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Suntrust Investment Services and CIBC Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and manager arrangements.

Brandon Trowel is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services who holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Truist Investment Services, Bank of America, Merrill, and earlier experience at T-Mobile, Best Buy, Amazon, The University of Georgia, and Kroger. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers solutions including asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research.

Spencer Scott is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at Goldman Sachs Ayco and various positions outside the financial sector, such as in transportation and university library services. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, and institutional clients. The firm leverages strategic allocation models, specialized programs, and access to affiliated Goldman Sachs resources to tailor advice and investment solutions.

Todd Tautfest is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wilmington Trust for eleven years before joining Cresset in 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of AXIOM, LLC, an oil and gas mineral company. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using both active and passive strategies and incorporates a structured due diligence process for manager selection and monitoring.

Elizabeth Chandler is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at J.P. Morgan for seven years before joining Cresset in 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Vice Chair of the Board at Zoo Atlanta and is a member of the Board of Trustees at Atlanta International School. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, using a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach that combines active and passive strategies with third-party manager allocations.

Camila Giorgi is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services based in Atlanta, GA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and involvement with academic and community organizations such as the LSU Center of Economic Business and Policy Research and LSU Admissions. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management supported by proprietary research and integrates capabilities across the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to provide comprehensive wealth management solutions.

David Michaux IV is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Valic Financial Advisors and has been there since 2008. Additionally, he serves as an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts and centralized technology to manage a large client base through its extensive network of advisors.

Matthew Ward is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently a Wealth Advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to this, he held roles at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and HSBC Bank USA, N.A., including HSBC Securities (USA) INC. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm uses centralized investment resources and model portfolios, offering tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Eddie Patton Gooch IV is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with SunTrust entities in various roles since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of a rental property in Austell, Georgia. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, employing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Kaitlyn Greco is a financial advisor with Cresset Asset Management, LLC in Atlanta, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors, LLC, First Citizens Bank, and Truist Investment Services, Inc. Outside of finance, she has worked in the hospitality and entertainment sectors, including at a restaurant and an indoor trampoline park. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in assets, serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm employs a disciplined, risk-aware approach combining strategic asset allocation with both active and passive management across various asset classes and uses tools such as artificial intelligence and machine learning for research and analysis.

Nicolas Caradonna is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Focused Financial Group and has been affiliated with Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2019. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under different advisory and promoter arrangements.

Hussain Hassan is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. and its affiliated entities. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing a range of investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach utilizes Modern Portfolio Theory with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private fund platforms.

Tula Burch is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Sandy Springs, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 40 years of industry experience. She has been with Principal Financial Services since 2008. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in selling long-term care, fixed life insurance, and annuities through Principal Product Network and collaborates on health insurance commissions with a partner. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.