Jacob Newcomer is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Chicory Wealth in Decatur, GA. Prior to his current role, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. He holds a Series 66 license and is a board member of DH Pace Company. Chicory Wealth offers financial life planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm also provides tax preparation, estate planning assistance, business consulting, and model portfolio services to other registered investment advisers.

David Jones is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at EPG Wealth Management LLC in Atlanta, GA. He has held roles at Arkadios Capital, Equity Services, Inc., National Life Group, and National Financial Services Group. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as CEO of a financial services holding company and acts as a trustee for a private family trust involving ownership interests in a privately held company. EPG Wealth Management LLC serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with customized investment plans and a range of advisory services, including advisor-managed portfolios, third-party money manager access, and ERISA fiduciary consulting. The firm manages a multi-office, ten-advisor team overseeing approximately $579 million in regulatory assets under management.

Robert Galloway is a Series 65-licensed advisor at CapSouth Wealth Management in Covington, GA, with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Claris Financial Advisors and several non-financial roles during his time at the University of Georgia. CapSouth Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and institutional consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers tailored recommendations based on clients’ financial backgrounds and risk tolerance, managing approximately $1.0 billion in client assets with a focus on diversified, long-term portfolios.

Matthew Prediletto is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC. He previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Outside of his advisory role, he holds a fiduciary power of attorney position unrelated to investment activities. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm provides tailored wealth management and retirement plan services through both discretionary and non-discretionary models, utilizing a wide range of investment strategies including private markets and digital assets.

Paul Covington is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated. Covington is based in Atlanta, GA. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of wealth management and retirement plan services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary models and a diverse selection of investment options including private markets and digital assets.

David Whitmore Jr. is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Strategic Blueprint, LLC and The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., and previously worked at Buckman Buckman for 18 years. Strategic Blueprint, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized, goal-based strategies including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and educational seminars, delivering both discretionary and non-discretionary management through a network of independent Advisory Representatives.

James Taylor is a financial advisor at Stephens with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at the University of Kentucky and Shiplify. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors and $18 billion in assets under management, serving individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services, combining bottom-up equity research with committee-driven asset allocation and advising on private equity and alternative investments when appropriate.

Kurt Lofters is a financial advisor at Balentine with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Balentine since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Southeastern Advisory Services, Consequent Capital Management LLC, and Gray & Co. Balentine serves entrepreneurs, families, high-net-worth individuals, foundations, and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, investment management, family office services, and business advisory support. The firm uses a risk-based investment process incorporating active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and a model-driven Global Tactical Asset Allocation program.

Alfredo Valverde Salazar is a CFA® charterholder with one year of experience at BIP Wealth, LLC. He previously worked at Capital Group for five years and has a background that includes roles at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab and the Georgia Institute of Technology. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser that serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs tailored asset allocations using mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options-based strategies, and also advises private pooled investment vehicles.

John Picardi is a financial advisor with Bison Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Metric Financial, and J.W. Cole Advisors. He is also involved in the sale of fixed and traditional insurance products. Bison Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, curated model portfolios, and ERISA retirement plan services, utilizing a multi-manager investment approach that combines tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies.

David Mirolli is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He currently serves as a managing director and wealth advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC. Mirolli's background includes roles at Kalos Management, Catalyst Wealth Management, and he has been employed as a pilot for Delta Air Lines since 2013. Outside of advising, he is the founder and president of South East Private Client Group LLC, providing pension-related services. Apollon Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services, utilizing a combination of centrally managed model strategies and locally managed portfolios to tailor investment solutions.

Daniel Lewis is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, GA, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill for 12 years. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios utilizing a broad range of investment strategies and maintains a significant institutional retirement practice alongside private markets and digital asset capabilities.

Joseph Templeton is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and E*TRADE Capital Management. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services. The firm combines a broad investment toolkit with an institutional retirement practice and private markets capabilities, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary engagement models.

Michelle Mangum is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Partners Capital Services, Inc., L.M. Kohn & Company, Midsouth Capital, Inc., Raymond James & Associates, and Citigroup Global Markets. She has been with Bison Wealth since 2015. Bison Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach focuses on outcome-driven, multi-manager model portfolios that blend tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies, supplemented by specialized offerings such as an options-based Overlay strategy and access to third-party managers.

Angela Rehkop is a CFP® and ChFC® with 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently affiliated with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. and Financial Care Providers. Outside of her advisory role, she is the founder of the nonprofit organization Golf for the Kids and serves as a board member for Warren Epstein and Associates Architects Inc. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services, utilizing a range of analytic approaches and strategies combined with continuous account monitoring and discretionary trading authority.

Michael Sorrow Jr. is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He has worked at BIP Wealth since 2019 and previously spent 22 years at Greene Consulting Associates, LLC. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management with an investment approach that includes private-market securities and options-based covered-call strategies alongside traditional public-market investments.

Veronica Harrell is a financial advisor with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with The Strategic Financial Alliance since 2011. Outside of advisory work, she serves as AVP of Compliance for SFA Holdings and subsidiaries, a holding company providing shared compliance services within the financial services sector. The Strategic Financial Alliance serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm offers multiple portfolio programs and supports third-party manager platforms, managing a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

George Chen is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at BIP Wealth, LLC since 2026, following eight years at Red Tortoise, LLC and three years at FDx Advisors. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, including tailored asset allocations and private-market investment options for qualified investors.

Michael Dellaporta III is a financial advisor at NFSG Corporation with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Newbridge Securities Corporation, BB Graham and Company, and Fusion Analytics Securities, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is also active as an insurance agent. NFSG Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, third-party manager selection, and financial planning, tailoring portfolios using a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies.

Rebecca Stone is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Balentine, LLC since 2025 and previously spent 15 years at Morgan Stanley. Based in Atlanta, GA, her current role is with Balentine, a firm that serves entrepreneurs, families, high-net-worth individuals, foundations, and institutional clients. Balentine provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, investment management, family office services, sub-advisory relationships, and business advisory support, utilizing a risk-based investment process that combines active and passive strategies with model-driven global tactical asset allocation.