Phillip Hulme, grew up believing there was a better way. Money was tight, his parents worked long hours and yet there never seemed to be enough to escape the grind. If it wasn't one thing, it was another. As fortune would have it, Phillip had a mentor in the Army who spotted his curiosity for finance and guided him to read and learn more. It lit a fire inside of Phillip and he has never looked back. After serving in the U.S. Army for over 7 years as a special operations signal soldier, Phillip sharpened his passion for finance and his strategic mindset by earning a Bachelor’s of Science in Finance and an MBA with concentrations in both Finance and Strategy. Phillip went to work in corporate America earning, saving and investing all along. After he achieved financial independence at the age of 34, he decided to follow his calling by sharing his learnings with the people who have given us all so much, the Veterans of this great country.

Daphane Simmons is a financial advisor with Nvest Wise, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Nvest Wise since 2007. Nvest Wise, LLC serves primarily small business owners and individual clients, providing financial planning, portfolio analysis, cash-flow and business consulting, and 401(k) plan services. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach that combines fundamental research with technical analysis and focuses on written recommendations rather than turnkey discretionary management.

Hakeem Webb is a financial advisor at National Christian Financial Advisors, Inc. in Douglasville, GA, with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with the firm since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, he engages in solicitor activities for real estate lenders and provides investment banking services. National Christian Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and other business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and qualified plan consulting. The firm emphasizes active management focused on risk control and value principles and provides faith-based investment strategies alongside institutional portfolio management and sub-advisory services.

Lamar Plunkett is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of experience in financial advising. He has been the sole advisor at Plunkett & Associates, Inc. since 1998. Plunkett & Associates serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, focusing on financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through individualized client relationships. The firm primarily uses direct selection of individual stocks and bonds, combining fundamental analysis with technical and cyclical methods, and conducts regular account reviews.

Michele Poirier is a financial advisor with The Moorings Group, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has been with The Moorings Group since 2003. The Moorings Group provides discretionary portfolio management and sub-advisory services to a range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional accounts. The firm focuses on actively managed, customized fixed-income portfolios with an emphasis on municipal securities and employs a formalized process with designated benchmarks and multi-level municipal credit analysis.

Connie Partridge is a financial advisor with The Moorings Group, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has been with The Moorings Group since 2003. The Moorings Group provides discretionary portfolio management and sub-advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, foundations, municipalities, and other business entities. The firm specializes in actively managed, customized fixed-income portfolios with a primary focus on municipal securities and manages a limited number of balanced portfolios.

Adonis Roberson is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has worked across several Principal affiliates since 2022 and held prior roles at Amazon, GoHealth, and Wells Fargo. His current responsibilities include providing one-on-one investment advice to retirement plan participants at Principal Advised Services and a sales role at Principal Bank. Principal Advised Services offers investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients. The firm provides both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary, wrap-fee investment management program, leveraging proprietary models and third-party tools within the Principal Financial Group family.

Conrad Levesque is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently advising at Savvy. He has worked with multiple firms, including C2P Capital Advisory Group and Alison Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Delvr Wealth, LLC, where he provides tax preparation and planning services. Savvy offers investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations, using a primarily index-based, long-term approach combined with active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing. The firm incorporates third-party fintech tools and sub-adviser strategies, along with in-house tax preparation and estate-planning support.

John White is a financial advisor with Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Sequent Planning, LLC and JAWCLU, LLC dba Financial Guideposts. He also operates as a sole proprietor offering advisory and insurance services. Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, professional advisers, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement-plan services, and a web-based asset management platform used by independent advisers.

Christopher Kitchens is a CFP® professional with two years of experience, currently serving with United Planners' Financial Services of America. He has held various roles including ownership of a BBQ supply company that operates a YouTube channel featuring hunting, fishing, and cooking content. He is also an associate pastor at Hope Church in Carrollton, GA, a position he has held since 2014. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm delivers advisory and brokerage services through independent Investment Adviser Representatives and utilizes a range of custodians and third-party managers to implement investment strategies.

Patricia Mack is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with SunTrust entities, including SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services, since 2015. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers services such as asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, leveraging a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Theophilus Asante is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has a background with Truist, having worked across Truist Bank, Truist Investment Services, and Truist Advisory Services since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a signer for Lynks Consultium LLC, a hair braiding salon in Villa Rica, GA. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, implementing advice through discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and an Equity Research team using AI-enabled tools.

Che Bailey is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Capital Benefit Consultants, Personal Capital, Lincoln Financial Advisors, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he is involved with Four Sons Enterprises, a spirits branding business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Jonathon Monsour is a CFP® with 30 years of experience in financial advisory. He has worked at United Planners Financial Services of America since 2017 and previously spent eight years with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he owns M&M Property Group, a real estate sales and property management business in Carrollton, GA. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through independent advisors, with a notable focus on client-directed, non-discretionary account management.

Marquis Chachere is a Series 66 credentialed advisor with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with AE Wealth Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at OneAmerica Securities, American Heritage Financial, and New York Life. In addition to his advisory work, Marquis owns Kingdom Realm, LLC, a ministry, and works as an online travel agent with Inteletravel. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, utilizing discretionary model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies. The firm manages assets for over 127,000 clients through a platform-focused approach that emphasizes standardized models and broad distribution.

Michael Stone is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2018 and previously at IFG Advisory, Milestone Investment Management, and LPL Financial. Stone is also involved in fixed insurance sales and owns an operating company related to his securities and advisory business. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors by providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and model portfolios, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction while leveraging Commonwealth’s investment research and platform capabilities.

William Crawford is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at PNC and J.P. Morgan in various capacities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated model links its advice to recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates.

Jason Backus is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Advisor Alliance since 2018 and previously with Independent Financial Partners. Outside of his advisory roles, he is affiliated with Villa Rica First United Methodist Church. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, using a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies supported by various analytical techniques and technology platforms.

Jason Norton is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Independent Advisor Alliance since 2018 and previously with Independent Financial Partners and LPL Financial. Norton is also a notary public. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and wealth coaching. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies and integrates various analytical techniques and technology platforms to deliver comprehensive advisory services.

Tosha Alexander is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Douglasville, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, Valic Financial Advisors, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory work, she owns Victoria's Vintage Design, a business focused on estate sales and design solutions. 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 retail brokerage account holders, delivering services through an integrated platform linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative systems.