Jeffrey Juday is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor at Creative Planning with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he performs as a paid actor and singer in theatre productions and concerts. Creative Planning serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $217 billion in assets. The firm utilizes a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by specialized approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

John Buchanan is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 38 years of experience in the industry, including long tenures at SunTrust Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services. His current role at Truist Advisory Services began in 2021. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program, combining discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Paul Rogers is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent nine years with The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, operating within a large integrated financial group with access to diverse products and services.

Keith Prybylski is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 17 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at UBS Financial Services, Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, Bank of America, Merrill, TIAA, and TD Ameritrade. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and focuses on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles including low-cost ETFs, separate accounts, and direct indexing.

James Harris is a financial advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Money Concepts since 2004. Harris is also the president and founder of Financial Practice Management Corp., a consulting and coaching firm for financial professionals, and serves as an officer for the East Cobb Business Association, a nonprofit organization. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers multiple managed programs and employs a combination of model portfolios, advisor-designed strategies, and third-party sub-advisers using fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory.

Christina Bryant is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently with Hightower Advisors in Alpharetta, GA. She has been with Hightower Advisors since 2022 and previously was involved with At Home With Family for six years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a range of investment vehicles and strategies.

Margaret Guenther is a CFP® and CFA® with 18 years of industry experience. She is currently with HB Wealth Management, LLC since 2025 and previously worked at Buffington Mohr McNeal for eight years and A. Montag & Associates, Inc. for eleven years. 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 management, investment management, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) services, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative due diligence across a variety of public and private investment strategies.

Mei Lin is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms, including Regions Bank, Santander Securities, and Wells Fargo, before joining Schwab. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s advice is based on Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools, with at-least-annual reviews tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Philipp Biechteler is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and GenSpring Family Offices. He serves as a trustee for the Fernbank Museum and the University of North Georgia, providing guidance on their mission and vision. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies and integrates third-party managers and AI-enabled research tools in its investment approach.

Timothy Vanderver III is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2009, following prior roles at Stanford Group Company and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of finance, he works part-time as a casting agent for film and television productions. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, and various institutions through a range of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary services, focusing on equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios. The firm also acts as a qualified custodian of client assets and offers both commission-based and fee-based advisory programs.

Michael Ghioto is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Atlanta, GA, holding CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities since 2005 and with Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2004. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and fee-based advisory services along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies, supporting various account types and lending solutions.

Rodrick Sullivan is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently advising at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Atlanta, GA. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Valic Financial Advisors, Allstate Insurance Company, and New York Life. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain referrals, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm bases its guidance on Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research, with recommendations tailored to individual goals and risk tolerance.

Wei Li is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equity Services since 2006 and has been with Apogee Financial Partners since 2019. Outside of his advisory work, Wei Li owns CIMA Farms, which provides self-care equestrian boarding facilities in Georgia. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Eric Lyons is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Oppenheimer since 2017, following a 12-year tenure at Sanford C. Bernstein. Based in Atlanta, GA, Lyons’s career includes extensive work at prominent firms. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm provides a range of investment programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services.

Jonathan Cohen is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at MML Investors Services, LLC and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. He is also involved in outside insurance sales, focusing on life, disability, long-term care, and fixed annuities. Mercer Global Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small business owners, and non-profits, offering investment advisory along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach follows Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts and tax-managed strategies implemented through various investment vehicles.

Evan Kuykendall is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Savant Wealth Management and has prior experience at Capital Directions LLC and RSCHWARTZ INC. He also has a background working in academic roles at the University of Georgia and University of North Georgia. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based asset allocation and actively managed strategies, supported by its scale and integrated accounting, legal, and trust affiliate services.

Lane Steinberger is a CFP® and CFA® with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Creative Planning, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he spent 13 years at Redwood Wealth Management and briefly oversaw the wind down of Wipfli Financial Advisors, a business later acquired by Creative Planning. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term objectives, while offering institutional services and access to private markets through a network of over 1,100 advisors.

Megan Wu is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services based in Atlanta, GA. She holds a Series 66 designation and began her career with Goldman Sachs in 2026 following her graduation from the University of Rochester. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management supported by specialized programs and access to alternative investments, leveraging integrated resources across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Britain Pierce is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services since 2021. His prior experience includes over two decades at SunTrust Securities, Inc. and affiliated entities. 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 combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform arrangements and AI-enabled research tools, to deliver portfolio management and fiduciary services.

Alicia Sher is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently advising at Hightower Advisors since 2021. Her prior roles include positions at Bluerock Wealth Management, Redwood Wealth Management, and Nova Wealth Management Group. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles, offering a range of investment advisory and planning services. The firm employs a multi-manager approach with access to affiliated and third-party managers, utilizing proprietary research and a variety of investment strategies across mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.