Kirk Licata is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience, currently working at RFG Advisory, LLC since 2025. Prior to joining RFG Advisory, he spent 13 years at LongView Wealth Management and 10 years affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Licata is also the owner and founder of Licata Financial Design, operating as a DBA for insurance and advisory services. RFG Advisory serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients such as investment companies and municipal entities. The firm’s investment approach is primarily discretionary, utilizing model portfolios, third-party platforms, and participant-facing retirement technologies, with a notable role as sub-adviser for multiple Bluemonte ETFs and a distinct focus on insurance product integration.

Ryan Dohallow is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Synovus Securities, Inc. He previously spent 15 years with OSAIC in various roles. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional investors, offering advisory and brokerage services such as managed accounts, financial planning, and access to alternative investments through the Envestnet platform.

Veronica Fulton is a CFA® charterholder with seven years at GLOBALT Investments and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at GreenSky, KPMG, and the Georgia Institute of Technology. GLOBALT Investments provides discretionary investment management to individuals, corporations, institutions, and other advisers, utilizing a team-based approach with quantitative, technical, and fundamental analysis. The firm focuses on portfolio management through separately managed accounts, wrap fee programs, and model portfolios, employing ETFs as primary implementation vehicles.

Michael Brocker is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with BIP Wealth, LLC since 2015. Based in Atlanta, GA, he provides financial advisory services as part of a team within a multi-advisor firm. BIP Wealth, LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs household-level planning with tailored asset allocations, includes private-market securities for qualified investors, and advises private pooled vehicles alongside managing covered-call strategies.

Jesse Jelle Boot is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc., Bank of America, Merrill, and BlackRock. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, including both public and private market strategies tailored to household-level plans.

Charlotte Legrand Allen is a financial advisor at RiverFront Investment Group, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles at RiverFront Investment Group and ALPS Distributors, Inc. Allen serves as a Regional Director for RiverFront’s South Central region. RiverFront Investment Group provides investment management services to individual investors, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a valuation framework combined with tactical asset allocation and risk management across global fixed income and equities, implementing strategies through various model delivery platforms and custom portfolio solutions.

Iain Brackstone is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Southpark Capital and Kalos Management. He is also a member of Alternative Risk Strategies, LLC, where he provides consulting services related to private placement variable insurance contracts. Arkadios Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with customized investment and wealth management solutions, utilizing advisor-managed accounts, third-party money managers, and an internal portfolio team to implement diversified strategies across asset classes.

Robert Childs is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at SunTrust Advisory Services, SunTrust Investment Service, and BB&T Securities. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios through various account platforms and third-party managers.

R. Mark Smith is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with IFG Advisory since 2014 and has also been associated with LPL Financial and his own firm, R.M. Smith & Associates, Inc., since 2003. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches and utilizes sub-advisors and third-party managers to build tailored portfolios while offering services such as retirement plan consulting and real-estate-related planning.

Curry Pajcic Jr. is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has previously worked with Brant Hickey, where he assists in creating structured annuities for personal injury clients, including minors and incompetent adults. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management, employing a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation approach that integrates multiple investment analysis methods. The firm also offers fractional family office services and manages proprietary model portfolios with regular monitoring and rebalancing.

Gregory Patton is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 credential and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2018 and is also affiliated with IFG Advisory, LLC, where he provides investment advisory services through independent registered investment advisor firms. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports its advisors with in-house research and a variety of investment solutions, including model portfolios and third-party asset management, delivered through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Jonathan Laws is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Blacktower Financial Management (US) LLC and PwC. Laws also serves as an independent financial advisor for Cameron James Ltd., a firm based in Cyprus. Beacon Global Advisor Network serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts, offering asset management and financial planning with a focus on U.K. expatriates. The firm provides customized portfolios primarily managed on a discretionary basis and features a formal pension-transfer capability for U.K. nationals.

Charles Murray is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. OpenArc Corporate Advisory offers wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans. The firm combines institutional research and manager due diligence with diversified portfolio implementation across public and private markets, including alternative and digital assets.

Chrissy Lee is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 18 years of industry experience, with prior roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and Kalos Financial. In addition to her advisory work, Lee is the COO of MFG Employment Services, LLC, an entity that employs Merit employees. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation, using centrally managed portfolios overseen by an internal investment management team, and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Kirk Schlenke is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial, LLC and Equity Services, Inc., among other firms. Schlenke is also licensed as a real estate broker in Georgia, affiliated with Coldwell Banker Referral Corporation. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a mix of analytical approaches and a range of investment instruments, employing sub-advisors and third-party models to tailor portfolios to client objectives.

Ronald Womack II is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Kovack Advisors since 2015 and Kovack Securities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Highland Path Financial Group, LLC, where he is involved in the sales and service of investment and insurance products. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and governmental entities, employing both internally created models and third-party managers to construct and monitor investment portfolios.

James Mack is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC, having previously worked at Synovus Securities Inc. and CREATIVE Financial Group among others. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management using a structured, ETF-based portfolio approach, supported by in-house tax and estate planning specialists and specialized services including pension consulting and executive compensation analysis.

Laura Mitts is a Series 66-registered advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining OpenArc in 2025, she held roles at Merrill for five years, as well as positions at European Wax Center and Northwestern Mutual. Before entering the financial sector, she worked for five years at 18|8 Fine Men's Salon. OpenArc Corporate Advisory provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach across public and private markets and offers specialized services for plan sponsors and nonprofit clients.

Katherine Battey is a financial advisor at Balentine with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Rockefeller Financial, Bank of America, Merrill, World 50, and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Outside of financial advising, she manages BWB Interiors LLC, an interior design and home furnishings business based in Atlanta. Balentine serves entrepreneurs, families, high-net-worth individuals, and institutional clients by providing wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and family office services. The firm uses a model-driven investment approach based on a seven-year Capital Markets Forecast and a risk-based asset allocation framework, combining active and passive strategies alongside selected sub-advisers.

Todd Smallwood is a financial advisor at Procyon with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at several firms, including Sugarloaf Wealth Management and Triad Advisors. Procyon provides investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, institutional consulting, and model-portfolio services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and government retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $9.2 billion in assets, combining internal portfolio construction with access to independent managers and employing AI tools to support research and monitoring.