My why in life...I exist to encourage and inspire the lives of others through the Art of Generosity. As a Financial Advisor at Sentara Capital, I partner with affluent families, business owners, professionals, and retirees to navigate complex financial decisions with clarity and confidence. My focus is helping clients make the transition from accumulation to distribution — and then moving intentionally toward maximizing their legacy and generosity. What sets our approach apart is the combination of active portfolio management using individual stocks and ETFs, paired with proactive tax planning strategies that keep more of what you've built working for you. After 17+ years in financial services — including roles at Wells Fargo, Truist, and Regions Bank — I made the move to the independent RIA space to operate as a true fiduciary. No quotas. No activity metrics. Just quality relationships and creative solutions built around what matters most to you. I graduated from Liberty University with a degree in Business Finance. Beyond client work, I'm passionate about the adoption community. My wife Christina and I live in Woodstock, Georgia with our 11 children. When I'm not in the office, you'll find me running, watching football, or trying not to pull a hammy playing Ultimate Frisbee with F3. (Any guesses why my F3 nickname is Myrtle? 🐢) Sentara Capital serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business clients by providing comprehensive financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio management. The firm utilizes six primary investment models combining core allocations with tactical and quantitative strategies, and it regularly offers educational workshops on financial topics.

Jackson Edmiston is a financial advisor with Bison Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual in wealth management, investment services, and life insurance. Outside of finance, he was involved with Sharon Springs Baseball for five years. Bison Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, portfolio management, curated model portfolios, and ERISA retirement plan services. The firm’s investment approach centers on outcome-focused, multi-manager model portfolios that combine tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies, as well as offering specialized overlay and third-party manager solutions.

Simon partners with successful individuals to deliver solutions across banking, credit, investments, and planning. Beyond just portfolios, Simon advises clients on business ownership and transitions, family governance, philanthropy, and other aspects of wealth that have often have a greater and longer-lasting impact than performance. Before joining Bank of America Private Bank, he was an Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Private Bank.

Charles Steele is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Kestra Advisory, Kestra Investment Services, and Cambridge Investment Research prior to founding Steele Advisory LLC. Steele is also a licensed insurance agent, spending a limited amount of time on insurance sales and implementation. Steele Financial Studios provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach, incorporating low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and unaffiliated independent managers, with a notable focus on pension and retirement plan consulting.

William Parsons III is a financial advisor with Vickery Creek Capital Management in Roswell, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill Lynch since 2000. Parsons is also active as an independent insurance agent, collaborating with an outside consultant to offer nonproprietary insurance products. Vickery Creek Capital Management serves individual and family clients with significant investable assets, providing investment management and comprehensive financial planning services. The firm employs a top-down, macroeconomic investment approach focused on retirement income objectives, using diversified portfolios with bonds, equities, mutual funds, and ETFs, while emphasizing client education and regular portfolio reviews.

Jason Adams is a financial advisor at Opportunity Investment Group, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Carnivore Trading, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Opportunity Investment Group is an independent registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and certain business clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to create customized portfolios and manages approximately $38.5 million across 50 client accounts.

Justin Campagna is a financial advisor with Emergent Financial Group, LLC in Atlanta, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Emergent Financial Group, he worked at several firms including Arista Consulting Group and Ashford Advisors. In addition to advisory services, he provides insurance services and pension consulting, spending about half of his time on these activities through Emergent Financial Group. Emergent Financial Group serves primarily retirement plan sponsors and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and pension consulting services. The firm employs a combination of long-term, value-oriented investment strategies and tactical asset allocation, while also providing fiduciary consulting and discretionary management for retirement plans.

Alex Foster is the sole advisor at AF Capital Management, LLC in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential with 16 years of industry experience. He has managed AF Capital Management since 2009 and also publishes a personal options trading blog at MyTradersJournal.com. AF Capital Management provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory to individuals, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers a range of account management plans from passive to actively managed strategies, incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with portfolios that may include stocks, bonds, ETFs, margin positions, and various options strategies.

Elbert Mcwilliams is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of industry experience. He has led McWilliams Financial Advisory Group LLC since 2007. The firm serves a small client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. McWilliams Financial Advisory Group provides fee-based financial planning and consulting, referring clients to third-party money managers for investment management and offering educational seminars and workshops for the public.

Lamont Schumpert is a financial advisor at Schumpert Investments, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones and Stibo Systems. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent, dedicating part of his time to independent insurance product recommendations and sales. Schumpert Investments provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and businesses. The firm integrates financial planning into its investment approach, using fundamental analysis to build diversified portfolios and managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

William Mc Cullough is a financial advisor at MCC Wealth in Atlanta, GA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has five years of industry experience with prior roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Cetera Investment Advisers LLC. Outside of advising, he is also an insurance agent selling life, disability, fixed annuities, and long-term care products. MCC Wealth provides wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, and discretionary investment management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a goals-based approach with fundamental analysis to build diversified, tax-aware portfolios and offers fiduciary services for retirement plan sponsors, integrating ERISA considerations into its advice.

Herbert Miller is the principal of DPM Wealth Management, Inc. in Marietta, GA, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has operated his advisory firm since 1997. In addition to his advisory role, Miller owns a CPA tax practice and a management consulting firm, each unrelated to investment services. DPM Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and asset allocation for a limited number of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis with an active trading approach, managing accounts on a discretionary basis and emphasizing model-level monitoring and rebalancing.

Martin Sickles is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in financial planning and investment management. He is the president of Financial Planning Partners, an independent firm he has led since 1997. He also serves as CEO of Exeter Analytics Group, where he provides accounting and tax preparation services as a CPA. Financial Planning Partners primarily serves high-income individuals and business owners, offering tailored financial plans and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis within a diversified asset allocation framework, often utilizing third-party managers for specialized strategies.

Stephen Coulter Jr. is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience currently serving as the sole advisor at Resilient Wealth in Marietta, GA. His prior experience includes roles at Guggenheim Investments, Morgan Stanley, Neuberger Berman, and others. Outside of financial advising, he is the founder and president of Pinger Systems, a company that develops custom contact management and social media automation tools for executives and sales professionals. Resilient Wealth provides investment management primarily to pooled vehicles and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio construction and financial planning support to other advisors, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment strategy combining fundamental and technical analysis, focusing on low-cost mutual funds and ETFs while incorporating individual securities when appropriate.

John Sena is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at Mike Sena Advisors, Inc. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at Supporting Your Choices, Inc. for six years. Mike Sena Advisors, Inc. provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals and various entities, including profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm operates on a fee-only basis using hourly, project, or retainer fees rather than asset-based charges, and employs a disciplined investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis.

Trevor Reece is a financial advisor at Waypoint Financial Planning, LLC in Marietta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding Waypoint in 2025, he worked for Blue Trust from 2023 to 2025 and spent nine years at McKinsey & Company. Waypoint Financial Planning, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts with fee-only investment management and financial planning. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using modern portfolio theory combined with fundamental and cyclical analysis, tailoring recommendations to client risk tolerance without requiring a minimum account size.

Donald Tessmer is a CFP® professional with 35 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the owner and operator of Tax & Financial Management in Atlanta, GA, where he has worked since 1991. Tessmer previously worked at Kovack Securities Inc. from 2014 to 2017. Tax & Financial Management provides ongoing portfolio management and financial services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes equities within a long-term trading approach guided by written Investment Policy Statements and manages approximately $30 million in discretionary assets.

Anish Rathod is a financial advisor at Assetguard Financial Services Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services. In addition to financial advising, he provides tax consultation and payroll services to business clients and assists individuals with tax returns. Assetguard Financial Services Inc. offers portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and a long-term investment horizon while serving as a fiduciary and providing accounting services alongside its investment offerings.

Richard Hall is a financial advisor at Buckhead Resources, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Forest Investment Associates from 2013 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Hall serves as an Affiliate Professor and Instructor at Auburn University, teaching courses for which he receives compensation. Buckhead Resources provides portfolio management, subadvisory services, financial planning, and business consulting focused on natural-resource assets. The firm combines fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis in a tailored investment process and offers educational seminars and workshops to clients at no charge.

Richard Vaughan is a financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience, currently operating at 401K Advisory Group, Inc. in Sandy Springs, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at his current firm since 2009. Prior to that, he spent five years with Domino's Pizza. 401K Advisory Group, Inc. focuses exclusively on advising pension plan sponsors and participants in qualified retirement plans, particularly 401(k) plans and other defined benefit and contribution plans. The firm provides fiduciary guidance and personalized financial-wellness coaching, employing a conservative, fundamental-analysis approach centered on mutual funds and ETFs.