John Bolen is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including SunTrust Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, Bolen is an independent insurance agent affiliated with various independent insurance companies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and other retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through independent Financial Professionals, using a range of portfolio management and model-based solutions tailored to client objectives.

Margarita Alvarado Hernandez is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Bank of America, Merrill, and American Express. Her background also includes diverse roles in landscaping, painting, and community-related positions. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

James Johnson is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations with nine years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at E*TRADE Capital Management LLC, E*TRADE Securities LLC, PFS Investments Inc., Primerica Financial Services, and TJ Distribution. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services through both direct individual relationships and corporate financial planning agreements.

Michael Agol is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Hilltop Securities Inc. and Burrows Capital Advisors, among others. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an elected board member for the College of the Mainland Foundation and owns a roofing company. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates as a multi-manager platform serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors.

John Masinko is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Duluth, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 42 years of industry experience. His career includes tenures at firms such as Fidelity, Wells Fargo Clearing, and CUNA Mutual Group. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions through a broad platform offering financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and various institutional services.

Libardo Lopez is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Financial Services and Primerica Advisors since 2017 and previously worked at Anthem Securities, Inc. from 2014 to 2017. Lopez has also been involved in the management and operations of investment-related products. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, which serves individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and selectively available discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm employs third-party asset managers and emphasizes a tiered wrap-fee structure.

Leeann Gregg is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise Financial Service, LLC since 2009. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific eligibility criteria, providing written Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized retirement-income consulting team.

Nicholas Ballance is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in helping clients navigate complex financial decisions by developing personalized strategies that align with their unique goals and priorities. His areas of expertise include liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. He also has experience working with clients in sports and entertainment sectors. Nicholas holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Georgia and maintains the Professional Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He and his team utilize a Personal Wealth Analysis® approach to provide clients with financial certainty while minimizing risk. Nicholas aims to simplify the investing process and support clients through important life stages such as funding education, planning retirement, and managing wealth. Outside of his professional work, Nicholas enjoys spending quality time with his family and has interests that include basketball, cooking, football, music, pickleball, reading, tennis, and watching movies.

Rodney Hill is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Thrivent since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Hill is involved in product development for gaming markets and serves as a director consultant for Business Networking International. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on comprehensive, goal-based financial planning without discretionary portfolio management. The firm offers an integrated approach that allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Christopher Birozes is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at both Morgan Stanley and Bank of America, N.A., among other firms. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Steven Domenico is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Based in Alpharetta, GA, his work spans private banking and wealth management services. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Paige Copeland is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2021. Prior to her career in finance, Copeland worked for Long Horn Steakhouse for 13 years. She is a member of the Lawrenceville Rotary Club. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment strategies and affiliated services, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Mark Diver is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, based in Alpharetta, GA. He has four years of industry experience and has worked with Cambridge since 2019 in various capacities. Diver is also involved as a member of Seaboard Capital Group LLC and acts as an independent insurance agent in addition to his advisory roles. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts by providing financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial-wellness services. The firm supports its network of independent Financial Professionals with multiple investment platforms, proprietary and third-party model strategies, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Sylvie Raffray is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. She has been associated with Wells Fargo Bank NA since 2019 and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. since 1988. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party providers.

Kourtney Cooper is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previous experience with E*TRADE Capital Management, E*TRADE Securities, TD Ameritrade, and T-Mobile. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and strategies.

John Jackle is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Prior to this, he worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2010 to 2016. He serves as the treasurer of the Bear Creek Hunting Club in Marietta, GA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm employs an IPS-driven advisory process grounded in modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of financial products such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

John Ballon is a financial advisor at Osaic with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously with firms including Cetera Advisors LLC, First Allied Advisory Services, and NL Financial Alliance. Outside of his advisory role, he is the author of a book for new fathers and has invested in a home services startup. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services with access to a broad range of investment products and third-party managed account solutions.

Gisook Lim is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. Before joining Mass Mutual Investors Services in 2017, Lim worked at Metlife Securities, Inc. from 2011 to 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she is also a licensed realtor involved in real estate referrals. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers, utilizing firm-approved analytical tools and offering a range of event-driven planning programs.

Dennis Woodall is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Dahlonega, GA, where he has worked since 2013. He has 12 years of industry experience. His other business activities include management and operations of investment-related products. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and select separately managed account options. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Aditya Patel is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with eight years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and the Series 66 license. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2018, he worked at Southern Company (Georgia Power) for eleven years. Outside of his advisory role, Patel owns a construction holding company and several holding companies related to private placements and real estate. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and affiliated services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and a trust company, operating under a fiduciary standard.