Austin Downum is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with AE Wealth Management, LLC. He has previously worked at several firms, including Three Bridges Wealth Management and Incompass Financial Partner, LLC. Downum is also involved with Three Bridges Financial Group, where he advises clients on personal finance and insurance-related matters. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach featuring model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Martin Aspin is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Atlanta, GA. His prior roles include positions at Lido Advisors, LLC, Delta Community Credit Union, and LPL Financial, LLC. Aspin holds active life, accident and health, and variable life and annuity insurance licenses. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles and provides specialized services such as retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Shannon Traylor is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs AYCO in 2022, Shannon held roles in hospitality and retail, including positions at Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center and Athleta. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm utilizes proprietary strategic and tactical allocation models, tax-aware techniques, and integrates capabilities across the broader Goldman Sachs network to tailor solutions for client objectives.

Ivy Brooks is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Creative Planning with one year of industry experience. Before joining Creative Planning, she worked at Synovus Bank and held roles in educational institutions including Mercer University and the University of Georgia. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Adam Carll is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services since 2021 and previously held roles at Wilbanks Smith and Thomas Asset Management, LLC and NEPC, LLC. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and institutions. The firm integrates centralized investment resources and multiple management strategies within a large financial group, providing tailored wealth solutions such as private family office support and retirement plan education.

Joshua Cobb is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Primerica Advisors, Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America, and Peachtree Planning Corporation since the late 1990s. Outside of advising, he serves as a trustee for the Ryan Patman Means Trust and manages an investment LLC, Josh Cobb Ventures, LLC. Primerica Advisors operates under Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers proprietary and third-party investment strategies and a range of financial planning and consulting services.

Ryan Walker is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cresset Asset Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Berman Capital Advisors, LLC and Merrill Lynch. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles with a disciplined, risk-aware approach that combines strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive implementation across a diverse range of asset classes.

Mary Tucker is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at HB Wealth in Atlanta, GA. She has been with Homrich Berg since 2010, accumulating sixteen years of experience at the firm. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser offering wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, and family offices. The firm also provides services to institutional clients and investment companies, including OCIO and institutional advisory services, employing a comprehensive investment process that integrates quantitative and qualitative analysis across a broad range of public and private strategies.

Johnathan Mitchell is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2018, following prior roles at BB&T Securities and BB&T Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager‑selection programs, implementing its advice through a combination of discretionary and non‑discretionary approaches with oversight from dedicated research and advisory teams.

Serina Awadalla is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Cresset Asset Management, LLC since 2021 and previously at Berman Capital Advisors, LLC from 2016 to 2021. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing 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 approach that integrates strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and active and passive strategies across public equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Lisa Pastushok is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2022. Her prior roles include positions at Silicon Valley Capital Partners, L.P. and Scharf Investments. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning solutions.

Samantha Goldmann is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2022. Her prior roles include positions at Advantage, Alvarez and Marsal, and The Shelby Report. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporations, and institutions. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and model portfolios, offering tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Michelle Trivers is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Rockefeller Capital Management, and Berman Capital Advisors. Based in Atlanta, GA, she has been with Cresset since 2021. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered 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, supported by a structured due diligence process and a range of advisory services.

Jonathan Bristow is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at HB Wealth in Atlanta, GA, and previously worked at Balentine, dKiM CAPITAL, and Bank of New York Mellon. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services, using a combined quantitative and qualitative investment approach across public and private strategies.

Lekesha Hall is a financial advisor with Mariner Wealth Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services. Hall is also a member of Hall2Hall, LLC, an investment-related business based in Atlanta, GA. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting services and financial wellness tools.

Carson Lake is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs Ayco since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James, Academy Sports and Outdoors, and several other firms. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm integrates strategic allocation models, external manager selections, and proprietary analytics to tailor solutions and leverages capabilities across the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

George Lewis III is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently a wealth advisor at CWM, LLC and has held prior roles at Woodbury Financial Services and other affiliated firms. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as co-sponsorship chair for the nonprofit Shamrockin' for a Cure and owns a limousine transportation business. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm employs discretionary management using model portfolios, combining fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools, with a focus on retirement-plan fiduciary services and comprehensive client reporting.

William Lee is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021. Prior to his financial advisory career, he was employed at Innovative Artists Talent and Literary Agency and the University of Georgia. Outside of his advisory work, William coaches youth lacrosse for a middle school team in Austin, Texas. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships and uses third-party platforms and AI tools to support investment decision-making and oversight.

Julian Davis is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at HB Wealth in Atlanta, GA. He has been with Homrich Berg since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is Treasurer and Director of Keep Growing Daily Institute, a nonprofit organization. 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 combines quantitative and qualitative due diligence across various public and private strategies and offers discretionary account management aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance.

Catalina Soto Busch is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Oppenheimer since 2015. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a variety of investment strategies tailored to client objectives.