Alexander Andrews is a financial advisor with First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he spent several years with First Citizens Bank and First Citizens Investor Services. Outside of his advisory work, he occasionally assists with his wife's e-commerce business, which sells products on eBay. First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. provides sub-advisory and direct investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and municipalities. The firm employs model-based, multi-asset class portfolios using a blend of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, with a focus on discretionary investment management and strategic asset allocation.

Russell Beasley is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Financial Designs since 2017 and at CFD Investments since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is a math teacher at Foothills Charter School. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs asset-class model allocations across multiple risk levels, offers Biblically Responsible Investing strategies, and provides flexible billing options including subscription and retainer plans.

Jeffrey Falke is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wealthcare Advisory Partners, LPL Financial, Fortis Group Advisors, and Invest Financial Corporation. He serves as secretary of the advisory board for Atlantic Care Center, a nonprofit charity organization. Kingswood Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach, tailoring strategies to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance while offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary plan advisory.

Kelly Finger is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. since 2010 and First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. since 2016. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, institutional accounts, and municipal entities. The firm manages approximately $167 million on a discretionary basis through a multi-team platform of 33 advisors, offering global, multi-asset model portfolios across various implementation frameworks.

Charles McDaniels is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 42 years of industry experience, including roles at McDaniels and Thomas Wealth Management LLC and PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. McDaniels serves on the board of the Hampton Masonic Lodge and is an associate member of the Georgia Funeral Directors Association. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Rodney Nock is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with various investment vehicles to meet client objectives.

Deborah Dorman is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. and National Financial Services Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Equity Services since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, Deborah provides pet care services, including feeding and walking animals and cleaning stalls. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm provides multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and manages a substantial amount of both discretionary and non-discretionary client assets.

Cody Wilson is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and seven years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Securities LLC, and earlier in his career at Liberty Mutual Insurance/Safeco Insurance. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a range of advisory programs.

David Plaisted is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Toccoa, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 1982. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of a real estate business in Toccoa. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Aaron Plaisted is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. since 1999. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Donavan Layton is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Lavonia, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he manages Layton Holdings LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with over $1 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Christopher Dini is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Avantax Insurance Agency, Avantax Advisory Services, and Avantax Investment Services, where he worked for a combined 16 years. He has also managed a business entity, Dini Enterprises Inc., unrelated to investment activities. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, with capabilities that include both discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and technology-driven solutions.

Richard Russillo Jr. is a CFP® professional affiliated with OSAIC, with 33 years of experience in the financial industry. He previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Inc., Securities America, Inc., and Securities Service Network. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and oversees an online sports cards and memorabilia business. OSAIC serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of financial advisers, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers and wrap programs. Their investment approach includes using asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and automated rebalancing to construct diversified portfolios.

Robert Cheek is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Hartwell, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2017 and previously worked at the University of Georgia and the Franklin County Board of Education. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, tax-efficient services, and access to affiliated mutual funds and separately managed accounts.

Byron Young is a financial advisor with OSAIC who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors for 10 years before joining OSAIC in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and owner of Byron Young & Associates, LLC, an insurance sales business focused on insurance and fixed annuities. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services with a range of investment options and utilizes various tools to build portfolios managed on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Sonya Legg is a financial advisor at Cetera with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Cetera and its affiliate Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is a candidate for county probate judge and serves as treasurer for Savannah River Productions. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing a multi-manager platform with various program structures and affiliations.

William Jones is a financial advisor at LPL Financial in Royston, GA, with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with Gwinnett County since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with a family farm in Royston. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs supported by institutional research and technology.

Jennifer Hughes Murdock is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of her advisory role, she is co-owner of Lake Hartwell Kitchen & Design, a cabinet and countertop business. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions, utilizing a centralized retirement-income consulting team and algorithmic tools to deliver tailored, tax-efficient recommendations.

John Osley is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Edward Jones in Hartwell, GA, where he has worked since 2016. He has 10 years of industry experience. Outside of advising, he is involved in residential rentals through ownership and management of rental properties. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients nationwide, with over $1 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies, including wrap fee programs and separately managed accounts, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Andrea Bradford is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and over 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013 and the broader Cetera organization since 2023. Outside of her advisory work, Bradford is involved in the performing arts as the managing director and president of Savannah River Productions, a nonprofit theatre group in Northeast Georgia, and she serves as a choir director and pianist for local United Methodist churches. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a large nationwide network of independent advisors serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable clients, and institutions. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services across multiple program structures, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers.

Hunter Plaisted is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Mansfield Oil Company and Southern Wave Express Wash, and spent four years at Stephens County High School. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Robert Davis is a financial advisor at Advocacy Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Advocacy Wealth Management and Armís Advisers LLC. Outside of advisory services, he serves as an agent for Forge Consulting LLC, an insurance agency affiliated with his firm. Advocacy Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team firm that provides wealth management services.