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John Picardi is a financial advisor with Bison Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Metric Financial, LLC, and J.W. Cole Advisors, INC. He also has experience managing client accounts and relationships through his DBA, John Picardi & Associates. In addition, he is licensed to sell fixed/traditional insurance products. Bison Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, and offers a turnkey asset management platform to unaffiliated registered investment advisers. The firm constructs outcome-focused model portfolios combining tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market investments and provides specialized strategies such as option-based overlays and ERISA retirement plan advice.

Michelle Mangum is a financial advisor with Bison Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 37 years of industry experience. She has been with Bison Wealth since 2015. Bison Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other financial advisers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and multi-manager investment solutions with a focus on outcome-based portfolios that include both liquid and private market strategies.

Ronald Savarese is a financial advisor with Bison Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bison Wealth since 2014 and previously spent three years with Sterne Agee Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in publishing through Home Planet Publishing, Inc., where he publishes books authored by himself and family members. Bison Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs multi-manager portfolios with tactical and strategic allocations and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, along with access to alternative investments and a distinctive option-based Overlay Strategy.

Nicholas Fontanella is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, and Fisher Investments. Bison Wealth serves individuals, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a turnkey asset management platform for unaffiliated advisers. The firm’s investment approach includes outcome-focused model portfolios blending tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market investments, incorporating alternative strategies such as option-based overlays and interval funds.

Lane Turner is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Advocacy Wealth Management and Armis Strategies, LLC, where he remains the owner of a licensed insurance agency specializing in life and annuity products. Before his financial career, he served 25 years in the United States Army. Bison Wealth serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a turnkey asset management platform for other advisers. The firm utilizes outcome-focused strategies incorporating tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private markets and offers distinctive services such as option-based overlay strategies and a 401(k) program launched in 2026.

Richard Mcgrath is a financial advisor with Bison Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Armis Advisers, Dominion Financial Solutions, Rauch Advisory LLC, and Dominion Insurance Group. He serves on the boards of the We Promise Foundation and the Old Dominion University Athletic Foundation. Bison Wealth provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, family offices, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, as well as other financial advisers. The firm employs outcome-focused multi-manager portfolios with tactical and strategic allocations and offers a turnkey asset management platform that contracts directly with unaffiliated registered advisers.

Randy Nevins is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Fidelity Investments. Bison Wealth serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, curated model portfolios, and retirement plan advice, with a distinctive focus on turnkey asset management platform services and option-based overlay strategies.

Victor Wilkerson is a CFP® and ChFC® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bison Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA. He founded Trinity Street Financial and is president of Armis Strategies, holding leadership roles at multiple affiliated firms, including Bison Advisors, where he manages staff and business development. His prior experience includes positions at Brookhaven Integrated Wealth Strategies, American Global Wealth Management, and Advocacy Wealth Management. Bison Wealth serves a diverse clientele including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside a turnkey asset management platform for other advisers. The firm employs outcome-focused model portfolios blending tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private markets, and provides distinctive services such as option-based overlay strategies and the PowerMy401(k) program.

Jacob Duvall is a financial advisor with Bison Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Trinity Street Financial, Advocacy Wealth Management, and Forge Consulting. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a Settlement Consultant with Mirena & Co. and is the Director of Settlement Planning at Armis Strategies, providing financial planning and insurance services to settlement recipients and traditional clients. Bison Wealth serves individuals, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, curated model portfolios, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan advice. The firm’s approach combines tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market investments, including alternative strategies and option-based overlays, and it provides a turnkey asset management platform for unaffiliated advisers.

Justin Boller is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bison Wealth, LLC. He previously worked at Advocacy Wealth Management, LLC, and is involved in business development and advisor relations through his roles with Bison Holdings, LLC and Liquid Strategies, LLC. Bison Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside multi-manager investment solutions. The firm utilizes tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private market strategies and operates a turnkey asset management platform that provides services to other financial advisers.

John Williams Jr. is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as Managing Director and Investment Adviser Representative at Bison Wealth, LLC. He has worked at Bison Wealth since 2013 and previously at Sterne, Agee. Outside of his advisory role, he owns ECOS Family Office, LLC, a holding company unrelated to investment activities. Bison Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs multi-manager portfolios with tactical and strategic allocations and provides access to alternative investments and an option-based Overlay Strategy.

James Hawbaker is a financial advisor with Bison Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been active in related financial and real estate businesses since 2004, including his roles at Davis & Hawbaker Real Estate Group, LLC and Hawbaker Financial Services, LLC. Bison Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a turnkey asset management platform that incorporates tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market investments, with unique services such as option-based overlays and interval funds.

Jacob Tornow is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Bison Advisors and Advocacy Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory roles, Tornow serves as a UH60 Blackhawk pilot in the Georgia Army National Guard and is a founding partner of Marketing Analysis and Development, LLC, which focuses on marketing and educational infographics. Bison Wealth serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, curated model portfolios, and financial planning, with a distinctive emphasis on its turnkey asset management platform and option-based overlay strategies.

Jackson Edmiston is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. He previously held positions at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2023 to 2026. Outside of finance, he was involved with Sharon Springs Baseball for five years. Bison Wealth serves a broad range of clients including individuals, family offices, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other financial advisers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and multi-manager investment solutions, utilizing tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private market strategies.

Steven Clark is a financial advisor with Bison Wealth, LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Metric Financial LLC. Clark owns Silver Pineapple Wealth Management LLC and serves as a trustee for its 401(k) plan, spending a small portion of his time on these activities. Bison Wealth serves individuals, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a turnkey asset management platform for other advisers. The firm’s approach includes blending tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market investments, alternative investments, and option-based overlay strategies.