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Deborah Matz is a financial advisor at Design Life's Journey, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Choice Advisors and Securities Service Network. Outside of advising, she is involved in tax preparation and planning through DLJ Tax Services, which she founded. Design Life's Journey serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as small business owners, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a customized investment approach combining multiple analytical methods and maintains additional services such as tax preparation, insurance sales, and educational events.

Tracey Gordineer is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal of Blossom Balance LLC in Gainesville, GA. She has worked at Paramount Investment Advisors and North Georgia Accounting, among other firms. Gordineer is also CEO of Blossom Balance Tax LLC and COO of CASCFO Advisory, where she manages tax preparation services and provides business development for tax and accounting staffing firms. Blossom Balance LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, using strategies such as strategic asset allocation and dollar-cost averaging. The firm integrates tax and accounting services through an affiliated company, providing clients with flexible options tailored to their financial goals.

Carson Bennett is a financial advisor at ReliaStar Capital Management, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with ReliaStar since 2012. Bennett is also a licensed independent insurance agent, selling life insurance and fixed annuities. ReliaStar Capital Management provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, utilizing third-party model managers through a managed-account program. The firm emphasizes due diligence and periodic reviews of managers and supports clients through educational seminars and workshops.

Amy Amorosso is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. She is a minority partner and employee at Michael L. Ball, CPA, LLC, where she divides her time between accounting services and investment advisory work. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses, offering investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and tax preparation services. Their investment approach is long-term and asset-allocation driven, utilizing passively managed mutual funds and written investment policy statements.

John Bennett is a financial advisor with ReliaStar Capital Management, Inc. and holds a Series 65 designation. He has 14 years of industry experience and has been with ReliaStar since 2012. He is also president of Bennett Financial Group and part owner of Dawson CrossFit. ReliaStar Capital Management provides financial planning and portfolio management for individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts, utilizing third-party model managers through AEWealthManagement’s managed-account program with a focus on due diligence and long-term investment strategies.

John Essigman is a financial advisor at Moors & Cabot, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Prudential Insurance Company of America and PRUCO Securities, LLC, as well as operating his own advisory firms from 2008 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, Essigman serves as treasurer and bookkeeper for the White County Rotary Club, a nonprofit civic organization. Moors & Cabot provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of analytic approaches and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services.