Adam Lee is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2020. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at Kays Financial Advisory Corp and TD Ameritrade, Inc. 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 employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of implementation options alongside financial planning, retirement consulting, and estate-planning coordination.

Chelsea Nalley is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2020. She previously worked at Truewealth, LLC (FNA Windham Brannon) from 2014 to 2020. 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 process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Amanda Harms is a CFP® designated advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Atlanta, GA. She has been with Truist since 2014, holding various roles within Truist Bank and its related entities. Harms holds the Series 63 license and has one year of advisory experience. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research and inter-affiliate integration within the Truist enterprise.

Gabriel Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at PNC Investments and PNC Private Bank/PNC Wealth Management prior to joining Truist. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, employing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration.

Andy Sukhai is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Dunwoody, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Banks Jackson & Middleton and Lincoln Investment since 2017, and previously with VOYA Financial Advisors and Voya Financial from 2014 to 2017. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services using both strategic and dynamic approaches, managing approximately $22.9 billion in advisory assets as of the end of 2025.

Alexander Herman is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, J.P. Morgan Bank, and Edward Jones. In addition to his advisory role, he is active as a real estate agent, assisting other real estate professionals with their transactions. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, often serving those connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services with a fiduciary standard, operating within a vertically integrated group that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.

Jill Asrael is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Berman Capital Advisors, LLC and Grapevine Partners, LLC. She serves as President of the Epstein Foundation, which supports the Epstein School in Atlanta, GA. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse range of clients. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and private fund management across various asset classes.

Christopher Kowal is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with HB Wealth in Atlanta, GA. He has been with Homrich Berg since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Board Chair and Trustee for the Cherokee Employee Scholarship Foundation and participates in an AICPA Task Force providing a technical review of the fiduciary handbook for Fi360. HB Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combined quantitative and qualitative investment process across a range of public and private strategies and offers outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) and institutional advisory services.

Mariana Battista is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. She previously worked at Atlanta Financial Associates, LLC, Patton Albertson Miller Group, LLC, and Anthony Smith Advisors, Inc. Mariana also has work experience at the University of Georgia. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other strategies, and offers various specialized programs and educational initiatives.

Thomas Moran Jr. is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services, Fifth Third Bank, and FactSet StreetAccount. Moran is based in Atlanta, GA. 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, financial planning, and consulting services while also operating as a registered broker-dealer, providing access to securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Todd Thompson is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Truist Advisory Services and its predecessor firms since 2009, as well as Wells Fargo Clearing from 2006 to 2009. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs. The firm integrates discretionary and non-discretionary strategies and employs AI-enabled research tools alongside traditional methods to support client portfolios.

Dolores Cadette is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Atlanta, GA. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has 14 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Truist Investment Services and SunTrust Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform arrangements and AI-enhanced equity research.

Suzanne Komisar is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Decatur, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1998 and also serves as an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Ronald Kibbe is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Mercer Global Advisors since 2015. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and related planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and strategic use of low-cost index vehicles.

Barry Rawls is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with over 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2012. He is also the owner of Rawls Financial Advisors, which provides insurance services on a limited basis. Additionally, Rawls serves as a trustee and executor managing personal and estate holdings. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a range of advisor-managed and firm-managed investment strategies employing both strategic and dynamic approaches.

Andrew Leary is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC for 11 years before joining Capital Group in 2022. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, employing a multi-manager investment approach that emphasizes fundamental research and a long-term horizon. The firm implements client portfolios through separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and offers access to private-equity and alternative strategy funds.

Perry Williams is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Dunwoody, GA, holding a Series 63 license and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 1999 and also maintains a longstanding role at Novacare Occupational Health Services. In addition to his advisory work, Williams is owner and president of Williams & Williams Financial Services, Inc., which he uses for tax and accounting purposes, and he acts as an agent selling life insurance and fixed annuities. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory services, managing both in-house and third-party strategies through a dedicated Investment Management & Research team using strategic and dynamic approaches.

Michelle Fernandez is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Prior to joining Focus Partners, she worked at Gratus Capital, LLC and Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group, LLC. She is also a part-time lecturer in the financial planning program at the University of Georgia and contributes as a writer and editor for the CFP Board and National Underwriter publications. Additionally, she consults for DataPoints, updating risk tolerance assessment models. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a wide range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds under an enhanced open architecture framework.

Wallace Baker is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with various Truist entities, including Truist Bank since 2019 and SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, employing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration.

William King is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. based in Atlanta, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience, including prior roles at BB&T and its affiliates. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes IAR-led financial assessments and uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage diversified portfolios.