Mark Parker is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 license and is also the managing member of SDG Advisors, LLC, an investment-related firm he co-founded in 2006. In addition to his advisory role, Parker serves as a game day assistant for various football organizations, including the National Football League, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, the Atlantic Coast Conference, and Tupelo Raycom. BIP Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $5.29 billion across a multi-advisor team, focusing on household-level customized portfolios with diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and private market investments.

Timothy Herndon is a financial advisor with 2 years of industry experience, currently with 49 Financial in Atlanta, GA. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Oakwood Capital Securities, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and the Alabama Securities Commission. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with a Kia vehicle dealership where he performs window tinting and also contracts with a nonprofit referral service called 25 Giving. 49 Financial serves a broad client base including individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, consulting, and fractional family office services. The firm uses a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and employs a combination of proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Caden Palmer is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, E*TRADE Securities, LLC, and Howard Capital Management, Inc. prior to his current role. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, private wealth services, and mutual fund and ETF advisory. The firm’s investment process uses proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios, often implemented with its own mutual funds and ETFs.

Christian Nallenweg is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Oxford Financial Group, Ltd. since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Nallenweg Financial, LLC, Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory, Charles Schwab, and Angie's List. Oxford Financial Group, Ltd. serves ultra high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, offering family office and CIO services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, fiduciary trust administration, and access to private market investments. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation across public and alternative asset classes, managing approximately $23.3 billion with both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions.

Keith Watson is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC since 2021 and previously spent six years at Fifth Third Securities. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, separately managed account access, performance reporting, and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, governmental entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored strategic asset allocation frameworks and typically manages portfolios across equities, fixed income, alternatives, and derivatives on a discretionary basis, often delegating to third-party managers and utilizing affiliated model strategies supported by its Investment Committee.

Kevin Murdock is a financial advisor at Balentine with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Truist Investment Services, Scottrade, and OSAIC Wealth. Outside of his advisory role, he authors and self-publishes fiction novels in his personal time. Balentine serves entrepreneurs, families, high-net-worth individuals, foundations, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, investment management, family office services, and business advisory support. The firm employs a risk-based investment process using a mix of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and global tactical asset allocation, with a focus on tailored portfolios and planning.

Christopher Facka is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial advisory. He currently serves at Level Four Advisory Services and Level Four Financial, where he has worked since 2018 and 2020 respectively. His prior experience includes roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and GenSpring Family Offices. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion, serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios and a blend of firm-sponsored and third-party platforms.

Steven Manfredonia is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Allworth Financial, AW Securities, and Td Ameritrade. Steven has been with BIP Wealth since 2023. BIP Wealth provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $5.29 billion across 3,100 client relationships using customized, diversified portfolios that incorporate low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and private market opportunities.

Melanie Wells is a CFP® professional at Henssler Financial with four years of industry experience. She has been with Henssler Financial since 2011. Henssler Financial serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, registered mutual funds, and municipal entities. The firm employs a cash-flow based “Ten Year Rule” for fixed-income allocation and uses proprietary quality screens and model portfolios for equity investments, offering comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services.

Samuel Borland is a financial advisor at Equity Investment Corporation in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equity Investment Corporation since 2016 and concurrently holds roles at Foreside Funds Distributors LLC and Sentinel Financial Services Company. Equity Investment Corporation provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, not-for-profits, and various institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamental, absolute-value investment approach with a focus on low turnover, tax-aware execution, and ESG integration, serving a diverse client base including insurance companies and state entities.

John Giesler is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with BIP Wealth since 2024 and previously worked at Georgia Institute of Technology and Walton High School. BIP Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $5.29 billion across about 3,100 client relationships, offering customized, diversified portfolios that include low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and private market investment opportunities.

Heather Robertson Fortner is a financial advisor with SignatureFD, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with SignatureFD since 2003. SignatureFD provides wealth management services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, supplemented by ongoing financial planning and periodic reviews.

David Stearns is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Sound Income Strategies, LLC since 2016 and has operated The Stearns Agency since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice Chairperson for Watkinsville First Baptist Church. Sound Income Strategies, LLC is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $4.0 billion in client assets across a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a customized investment approach with a focus on fixed-income analysis and equity review, offering a range of services from asset management to insurance planning.

Juwon Hill is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Balentine, where he has worked since 2023, following roles at Ensemble Capital Management and GHP Investment Advisors. Balentine serves entrepreneurs, families, high-net-worth individuals, foundations, and institutional clients through comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and business advisory services. The firm employs a risk-based investment process, combining active and passive strategies within a model-driven Global Tactical Asset Allocation program, and is notable for its advisory role in pooled investment vehicles and private funds.

Ian Edwards is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC, bringing four years of industry experience. He has worked with Austen Morris Associates North America, Inc. and Carrick Wealth, among other firms. Outside of advising, he holds a 100% ownership interest in a residential property management business based in South Africa. Beacon Global Advisor Network provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, through a network of approximately 60 independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, with tailored client portfolios that often incorporate mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and third-party model managers.

Casey Flanagan is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He has worked at ZWJ Investment Counsel since 2020 and previously spent eight years at Westwood Holdings Group. ZWJ Investment Counsel manages approximately $3.86 billion in client assets across about 925 relationships, providing investment counseling and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach focuses on discretionary equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios tailored to each client through written investment policy statements, using fundamental and financial analysis with both long- and short-term holdings.

Michael Fazylov is a financial advisor at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans. The firm provides tailored wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a wide range of investment strategies and maintaining a significant institutional retirement practice alongside private markets and digital-asset capabilities.

Christopher Griffin is a financial advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Blacktower Financial Management and deVere Acuma. Griffin is based in Atlanta, GA. Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts, offering services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm specializes in customized portfolios that often involve discretionary management via unified managed account platforms and has a formal pension-transfer service tailored for U.K. expatriates.

John Hardin is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Stephens with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Capital Corp and Venture South, as well as a position at Orangetheory Fitness. He was also employed by Furman University and in the education sector for six years before entering the financial industry. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers tailored portfolio programs with committee-based oversight and combines broker-dealer and investment banking activities alongside advisory services.

Matthew West is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of advisory work, he is a managing partner at Canton Wealth Partners, focusing on client investment management. Kestra Private Wealth Services manages approximately $10.2 billion in client assets through nearly 200 independent advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of investment solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, financial planning, and wrap-fee programs, supporting advisors with multiple platform options and supervisory oversight.