Richard Austin is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Merrill and Wells Fargo, as well as extensive tenure with various SunTrust entities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships supported by AI-enabled research tools and an integrated inter-affiliate operating model.

Lesley Laws is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Before joining HB Wealth Management, she held positions at Raymond James & Associates, Morgan Stanley, and several other firms. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved part-time with Peridot Wesr, a retail and online store based in Atlanta, focusing on sales and marketing. HB Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm employs a combined quantitative and qualitative investment approach across a range of public and private strategies and offers discretionary account management aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Lars Halverson is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with Series 65 and Series 63 registrations and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Janney, he held positions at Salesforce and Reynolds American. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Ryan Davian is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021 and spent 17 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied prior to that. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers to deliver tailored wealth management solutions.

Keir Pienaar is a financial advisor with HB Wealth in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, United Planners Financial Services, and GER Loftin Wealth Advisors. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach that combines quantitative and qualitative due diligence across public and private strategies, including mutual funds, ETFs, hedge funds, and private investment funds, and offers outsourced chief investment officer and institutional advisory services.

Kyle Harris is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at HB Wealth in Atlanta, GA and previously worked at LPL Financial and The Intercontinental Exchange. Outside of his financial career, he has experience with the University of Georgia Athletic Association and Party Planners West. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that serves individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services, utilizing a combination of quantitative and qualitative due diligence across public and private investment strategies.

Samuel Davis is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at AmeriLife, Salem Media Group, Orlando Magic, and Kansas Athletics. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm utilizes strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and a range of investment strategies, including ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, options-enhanced strategies, and proprietary funds, while also serving as a sub-advisor to other advisory programs.

Dennis Beard Hammond is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Charles Schwab & Co., and Ameriprise Financial. His background also includes roles in education and nonprofit services. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not exercise discretionary trading authority.

Stephen Slewitzke is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2009. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm’s approach includes strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Shu Wang is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Alpharetta, GA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 18 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Co. and Nylife Securities, Inc. since 2006. Wang also acts as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products with outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Christopher Whetten is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having 11 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles with World Financial Group, Inc., Wealthwave, Unicity International Inc., and Net Law. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in sales of health supplements through Unicity International and provides estate planning referrals via Net Law. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers fee-based advisory programs and commission-based products, delivering advice through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Christopher Kern is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 23 years of industry experience, including 19 years at The Ayco Company/Mercer Allied before joining Goldman Sachs in 2021. 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 institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, delivering tailored solutions such as executive wealth, personal wealth, and private family office services.

Puneet Seth is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with New York Life and affiliated firms since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, Seth is involved in managing several rental properties and passive investments in real estate and startup ventures. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm focuses on tailored advice delivered through various program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Fadette Colin is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. In addition to her advisory role, she is actively involved in artistic endeavors, launching a recording career under the name Ms.Wololoy and operating a print-on-demand retail store. She also manages real estate activities through her companies Compile LLC and Compile GA LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party managers to implement investment strategies, offering multiple advisory programs and an integrated retirement plan ecosystem.

Andrew Crawford is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Shared Service Solutions and Regional Management Corporation. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders, delivering services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Gregory Costello is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Raymond James & Associates and Wells Fargo Clearing prior to joining Truist. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, using a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

L Wright is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Goldman Sachs for 20 years before joining Cresset in 2025. 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 combines strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive implementation across various asset classes, including alternatives, and integrates tools such as artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Ashley Barba is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2020. Prior to joining Creative Planning, she worked at Truewealth LLC from 2015 to 2020. Based in Atlanta, GA, she provides financial planning and investment advisory services. Creative Planning offers a comprehensive range of services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $217 billion in client assets. 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, along with affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping businesses.

Dennis Covington is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience. He joined Savant Wealth Management in 2023 after spending over two decades at Capital Directions. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Atlanta, GA. Savant Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services.

Hunter Bramlett is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Full Scope Wealth Group, WealthMD, and OneWealth Investment Management. Before entering financial advising, he was involved with North American Tree Service Inc. and Sonny's BBQ, and he also spent five years affiliated with University of North Georgia and Georgia Gwinnett College. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisors and clients.