Karolyn Lunsford is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. since 2015. She also leads The Flo Approach, a non-investment related business, and is a head coach for a travel softball team. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services with a range of portfolio management strategies and third-party manager referrals.

Russell Beasley is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Financial Designs since 2017 and previously spent eight years at Legend Advisory, LLC and one year at BB&T Investment Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Beasley serves as a math teacher at Foothills Charter School and operates a tax preparation service. Creative Financial Designs serves individual clients, corporate and institutional clients, and employer retirement plans, offering investment management and financial planning across various platforms. The firm uses asset-class model allocations and risk objectives to structure portfolios, supported by third-party research and an Executive Investment Committee.

Jerry Spivey is a CFP® professional with 41 years of industry experience. He is currently associated with Silver Oak Securities, Inc. and also owns Spivey Financial Group, where he manages life, fixed annuity, disability, and long-term care insurance products. His prior experience includes long tenures at New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities Inc. Silver Oak Securities, Inc. serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, and trusts through a network of over 100 financial professionals, managing approximately $2.4 billion in discretionary assets. The firm provides a variety of advisory programs with a primarily discretionary investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Jeffrey Falke is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wealthcare Advisory Partners, LLC, LPL Financial, LLC, Fortis Group Advisors, LLC, and Invest Financial Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Secretary of the Advisory Board for Atlantic Care Center, a nonprofit charity. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional investors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services. The firm employs an open-architecture platform with customized investment strategies, often utilizing third-party managers, and is notable for its integration with affiliated financial entities and insurance-linked account management.

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.

Rodney Nock is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fahnestock & Co. Inc. for 23 years and spent 8 years at CIBC World Markets Corp. prior to that. 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 offers a range of investment programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with a notable portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

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.

Gregory Briscoe is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Regions Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he participates in a running study at the University of Georgia. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of advisors and multiple program options.

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.

Susan Cross is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Danielsville, Georgia, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and possessing 29 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS Financial Services since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she operates as an independent Mary Kay beauty consultant on a commission basis. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, using proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client solutions.

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.

Michael Williams is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Danielsville, GA, where he has worked since 2015. He has 11 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of BALLJAM Properties, LLC, a real estate business involved in buying, selling, and renting properties. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, investment strategies, and affiliated financial products through a nationwide network of over 23,700 advisors.

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 with LPL Financial in Royston, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2024 and also has experience working with Gwinnett County since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with a family farm based in Royston. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by research and technology tools.

Nicolas Smith is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds the PFS™ designation and a Series 66 license, bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Avantax and 1st Global Advisors, and he is also managing member of Compass Financial Advisors, LLC. Smith is involved in his own business consulting firm, Smith Business Consultants, LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to various investment strategies and program structures.

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.

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.