Amanda Medrow Myers is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Janney Montgomery Scott in Atlanta, GA. Her background includes roles with Janney Montgomery Scott and involvement in volleyball organizations, including A5 Volleyball Club and Atlanta Extreme Volleyball Club. She has also worked with Buford City Schools and was associated with PhotographerHack for six years. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base with a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services, employing both in-house and third-party portfolio management across multiple programs.

Alexander Canani is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Truist Investment Services and Truist Advisory Services as well as positions at the University of Miami and BNY Mellon. Outside of finance, he has experience as a Shopify store owner. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers its advice through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships, using third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment process.

David Kochamba is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Homrich Berg since 2012 and is currently with HB Wealth in Atlanta, GA. 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 provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning, utilizing a combination of quantitative and qualitative due diligence across a broad range of public and private investment strategies.

James Ruff is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and has been with Homrich Berg since 1999. He is based in Atlanta, GA, and serves as a Strategic Advisory Board Member for Scouting America’s Atlanta Area Council, a nonprofit organization. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser providing wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative due diligence across various public and private investment strategies and offers outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) and institutional advisory services.

Ethan Nordman is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC in Atlanta, GA, with one year of industry experience. Before joining Rockefeller Financial, he spent four years at the University of Georgia and seven years at Mill Creek and Osborne School. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Michael Miller is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he assists with marketing for his wife’s family business and contributes as a freelance writer for Successful Farming Publication. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports various account-level services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Emery Bourne is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 11 years at Morgan Stanley before joining Rockefeller Financial and Rock & Co LLC in 2020. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operating as a registered broker-dealer with additional capabilities in placement and investment banking, and utilizes a Private Advisor model combined with a consolidated investment platform.

Christopher Johnson is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in financial advisory services. He has been with Creative Planning since 2017 and previously worked at USAA Financial Advisors from 2013 to 2017. Creative Planning is a large enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various specialized approaches, and offers a range of affiliated services such as estate law, trust administration, and retirement plan recordkeeping.

Lynn Morris is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 44 years of industry experience. She has been with Planmember Securities Corporation since 2011 and has operated independently as Lynn Morris since 2010. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in insurance sales, specifically fixed indexed annuities. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services designed for plan sponsors and participants.

Clifford Hitt is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kaseya, Impact Partnership Wealth, and Investus Advisers LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, frequently serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model that includes fiduciary RIA services and manages donor-advised funds while utilizing model portfolios and customized strategies.

Shawn Meade is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior roles include positions at Redwood Wealth Management, LLC and Wipfli Financial Advisors, LLC. He is involved with the Cherokee County Educational Foundation as Treasurer and a member of the Executive Committee. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

John Bayiha is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Wells Fargo. Outside of his advisory role, Bayiha is the owner of a single-family home rental property. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management through customized and model-based managed accounts.

Joseph Ready Jr. is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Marietta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Wells Fargo Bank. He has been with PNC Investments since 2017. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary portfolio strategy offered as an invitation-only employee pilot. The firm uses algorithmic risk assessments and delegates portfolio management and proxy voting to third parties.

Nicholas Brink is a CFP® professional at HB Wealth with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gratus Capital, Wellspring Associates, and Westrock. He also worked at the University of Tennessee - Knoxville. 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 discretionary portfolio management aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance, combining quantitative and qualitative analysis across a variety of public and private investment strategies.

Maurice Martin III is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at HB Wealth in Atlanta, GA. He previously worked at JT Stratford, LLC from 2015 to 2021 before joining Homrich Berg in 2021. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser providing wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative due diligence across public and private strategies and offers outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) and institutional advisory services.

Adam Simon is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2016. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Noah Reichert is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc., having joined in 2023, and previously worked at Delta Community Credit Union, LPL Financial, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and MetLife Securities Inc. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and tax-management strategies.

Marco Williams is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Atlanta, GA. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab, J.P. Morgan Securities, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of advising, he manages Third Mainland Holdings, LLC. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem, delivering advice via standard asset allocation models and research tools while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Kathryn Emling is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 38 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Triad Hybrid Solutions, Securities America, and SSN Advisory. She serves as president of the Byrnwyck Community Association homeowners board, organizing committees for local swim, tennis, and social activities. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services through multiple program models, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Roger Ward is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2020 and previously spent six years at Truewealth, LLC (FNA Windham Brannon). He is based in Atlanta, GA. Creative Planning offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure.