Matthew Stewart is a Series 65 licensed advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Brookstone Wealth Advisors, Hoffman Financial Group, and Three Bridges Wealth Management. 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 uses discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies supported by regular performance reporting and operates on a large scale with a platform-focused approach.

Richard Oldham is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning and has previously worked at Allworth Financial, L.P. and Retirement Advisors of America. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies supplemented by tax-loss harvesting and selective private market exposure.

Rheannon Boddie is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. Her career includes roles at Woodbury Financial Services, Questar Asset Management, and Infinity Financial Partners. She also provides divorce planning services through Beyond Financial, a private entity she owns. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliates and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform with access to both internally managed and third-party investment programs.

Brandy Seats is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Avalon Financial and Capital Recovery. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Senior Vice President at Active Wealth, where she acts as a financial advisor and life insurance specialist. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Harrison Fant is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He previously worked at Atlanta Financial Associates, Inc. and Commonwealth Financial Network. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a combination of ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.

Susan Tordik Atchison is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Alpharetta, GA. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Primerica Advisors. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, leveraging third-party platform and manager arrangements to support its investment programs.

Peter Protos is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2021, and previously spent nearly two decades at SunTrust in various advisory and securities roles. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary strategies. The firm integrates multiple affiliated entities and employs AI-enabled research tools alongside traditional analysis in its investment processes.

Barbara Million is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Triad Advisors, Inc., Wells Fargo Clearing, and Merrill. She is also the owner and principal of Empower Wealth Management, where she provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of managed programs, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments, utilizing various investment strategies and platform partnerships.

Scott Suarez is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked extensively with Truist and its predecessor entities since 2006. Suarez’s career includes roles at BB&T Bank, BB&T Investments, and Truist Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships, supported by AI-enabled research tools and an integrated inter-affiliate operating structure.

Shahab Khan is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account offered as an employee-only pilot that utilizes algorithmic risk assessment and implements investments via approved mutual fund and ETF strategies.

John Mason is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Truist Advisory Services and related entities since 2018, including Bb&T Securities and Bbtis prior to that. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program, implementing advice through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements supported by affiliated broker-dealer relationships and third-party platforms.

Jeffrey Robinson is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and 66 licenses. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2026, he worked at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE in various capacities. He was also involved with the Atlanta Marathon Club from 2011 to 2018. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and corporate entities. The firm follows a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, complemented by selective private market exposure and various institutional and retirement plan services.

Jay Patel is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Guardian Life, based in Atlanta, GA, and has three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Peachtree Planning Inc. and operating Jay Kunjan Investments. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning, consulting, and investment solutions.

Connie Stein Neff is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She previously spent 17 years at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advisory work, she has worked as a sales associate managing clearance merchandise at Office Depot. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of investment and planning services, utilizing multiple strategies and platform relationships that differentiate its operating model.

Kimberly Maxwell is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with a Series 65 designation. She has been with Mercer since 2022 and previously worked at Stewart, Kizzar, and Brockelbank, CPAs. Outside of her financial advisory work, she is involved in theater as an actor. 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’s investment approach emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor strategies, supported by a range of implementation options and additional estate, tax, and private-asset services.

Justin Stevenson is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been in the financial services industry since 2024. Prior to joining Fifth Third, he worked in mortgage and automotive sectors and served at Brookdale Senior Living. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs on the Passageway platform and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Willard Tuck is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Agia and Limestone Valley RC&D. He serves on the boards of nonprofit organizations focused on community support and disability services. Valic Financial Advisors is a large SEC-registered investment adviser serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts through a network of over 1,200 advisors, using centralized technology and model-based investment solutions.

Todd Jones is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Gratus Capital LLC, Gratus Capital Management, LLC, and M.L. Stern & Co., LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm emphasizes long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction using a blended approach of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Sophia Gerhards is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2026, she worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for four years. Outside of finance, her work history includes roles at several small businesses, including Smoke Shack and SpotHopper LLC. TIAA-CREF provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Harsh Mehra is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Atlanta, GA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 27 years of industry experience and has been with Commonwealth and North Point Wealth Management since 2009. Mehra is also the owner of Sahara Consulting, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and support services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, while providing technology, compliance, and practice-management resources to affiliated advisors.