Wallace Baker is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with various Truist entities, including Truist Bank and SunTrust Insurance Group, throughout his career. 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 research tools and a comprehensive supervisory oversight structure.

William King is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at First Citizens Bank and related entities since 2011, including BB&T and its affiliates prior to their merger. First Citizens Investor Services serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a range of advisory and brokerage services, including portfolio management, wrap programs, model portfolios, and financial planning. The firm emphasizes IAR-led assessments and multiple analysis methods to manage diversified investment allocations.

Angus McRae is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He is the owner of Angus McRae Insurance Brokerage Services Inc and has worked with Principal Life Insurance Company since 2016. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed accounts.

Alla Harvey is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been associated with SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and with SunTrust Bank and SunTrust Investment Services INC since 2014. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing both discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting. The firm combines traditional research with AI-enabled tools and emphasizes inter-affiliate integration, including its AMC Advantage manager-selection program and affiliated broker-dealer and bank services.

Standar Hammonds is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, PRUCO Securities, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Scottrade. He serves as a trustee for the Reginald C. Powers Trust, overseeing the distribution of his step-father’s estate. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm employs an integrated model linked to Empower’s administrative platforms and focuses on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates.

Joyce Krinsky is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2013 and is also affiliated with Agia as an agent. Additionally, she serves as a notary public, a role she has maintained since 2009. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based 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, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Andrew Medders is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. His prior experience includes roles at Kays Financial Advisory Corp., Strategic Advisers, Inc., and Fidelity Brokerage Services. 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, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and strategies.

Dennis Parker Jr. is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes over two decades with SunTrust Investment Services and its successors before joining Truist Advisory Services in 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of a multi-member LLC that owns a single-family rental property and serves on the Stewardship Team at Southside Church, overseeing financial matters for the organization. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships and third-party platforms to support their investment solutions.

Patrick Connolly is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including JPMorgan Chase and Voya Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, Connolly is an investor in a turf business and owns a business focused on capital strategy. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving a national client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and consulting services through Steward Partners-branded solutions and third-party money managers.

Amy Mullvain is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 14 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Agia, IFG Advisory, LLC (d/b/a Strong Gaddy Lee Wealth Management), LPL Financial, and Arista Advisory Group. She is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products through Agia. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individual clients, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm employs discretionary unified managed accounts using Envestnet’s platform and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a broad network of advisors.

Reagan Wolfe is a ChFC® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Guardian Life in Atlanta, GA. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company throughout his career. Wolfe is involved in several community organizations, including serving as Immediate Past Chairman of the McCallie Atlanta Alumni and as a board member of NAIFA Atlanta. Guardian Life, through its Park Avenue® Wealth Management subsidiary, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisor-led discretionary management combined with model-based strategies and access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Michael Beuttel is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2007 and also holds a position at Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Co-Trustee of a family trust, managing assets for his younger brother. Valic Financial Advisors primarily 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 with National Financial Services as clearing custodian.

Darrien Deese is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and E*TRADE Securities LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals and various entities, including those with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.

Thomas Gandolfi Jr. is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has held positions at multiple firms including Three Bridges Financial Group, where he serves as president and owner, in addition to his advisory roles. Gandolfi is also an author and a classroom instructor for financial planning through the American Financial Education Alliance. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes discretionary model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, managing assets on a large scale primarily through standardized model and platform services.

Nicholas Campbell is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, PFS™, and Series 66 credentials. His prior work includes positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Ernst & Young Investment Advisers LLP. 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’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and employs globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.

Noelle Kim is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at multiple firms including Mpowering America, Netlaw, Elleon Consulting LLC, WealthWave, and Assurant Health. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of Elleon Consulting LLC, an insurance business. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a wide client base including individuals, trusts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory services across multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Walter Thomas is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Birmingham, AL, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and possessing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1997 and also serves as an agent with Agia, offering non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily 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 UMA models for portfolio construction.

Matthew Dunckley is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and SunTrust Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches supported by third-party platforms and an AI-enabled research team.

Jonathan Fanning is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Norcross, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021 and was previously with SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services from 2007 to 2021. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to deliver asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager selection programs.

Chip Busbey Jr. is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 63 designation and 41 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life since 1999 and joined Park Avenue Securities in 2023. Busbey also engages in the sale of insurance products on a brokerage basis. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning, consulting, and investment management solutions combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies.