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Raymond Howe is a financial advisor at Comprehensive Financial Planning, Inc. in Gainesville, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1993, which he has operated independently. Comprehensive Financial Planning, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and limited financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach focused on a concentrated portfolio of individual stocks and bonds, typically holding positions for three to ten years, and combines planning services exclusively with portfolio management.

Hieu Nguyen is a financial advisor at LegacITree Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at WeathTree Capital Management, LLC since 2020 and Pruco Securities LLC since 2015. LegacITree Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and cyclical analysis, utilizing proprietary models and third-party research, and offers strategies ranging from long-term holdings to active trading techniques with ongoing supervision and periodic rebalancing.

I am an Atlanta native and the founder and Co-Owner of Piece of Wealth Planning LLC. I have over 10 years of experience working in various accounting and financial planning roles. Piece of Wealth Planning LLC is a premier Atlanta-based CPA and Financial Planning firm serving clients across the US. My role entails providing accounting and tax services to small businesses and personal financial planning services to small business owners, medical professionals, and established professionals. I enjoy blending my passion for accounting and financial planning to help clients fulfill both their business and personal financial goals. In addition, I enjoy writing personal finance articles for Business Insider and teaching accounting courses part-time at Clark Atlanta University. When not working with clients, I can be found traveling, eating brunch, volunteering in the community, working out at the gym, or playing tennis.

Roy Larsen is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and the sole advisor at Larsen Wealth Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Gainesville, GA. He has been with Larsen Wealth Management and its predecessor under LPL Financial since 2006. Larsen is licensed to offer variable products in Georgia, New Jersey, and Florida but operates under a fee-only fiduciary model without accepting commissions on annuity products. Larsen Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs multiple analytical methods and a wide range of investment strategies, including the use of third-party managers and alternative investments, with portfolios reviewed quarterly by Larsen.

John Howard is a financial advisor at Focus Advisory, Ltd. in Marietta, GA, holding CFP®, PFS™, and Series 63 credentials with 22 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and Resource Planning Group, Ltd. Focus Advisory, Ltd. provides wealth management, discretionary investment management, financial planning, and trustee services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach using ETFs, low-cost mutual funds, and individual securities, implementing portfolios on a discretionary basis with attention to tax harvesting, risk management, and cash needs.

Christopher Hardy is a CFP® and ChFC® with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Paramount Investment Advisors since 2008 and also serves as managing director of Paramount Tax and Accounting, a firm specializing in tax preparation, accounting, and IRS representation. Paramount Investment Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, families, nonprofits, trusts, pension plans, and corporations. The firm emphasizes long-term investment strategies and offers ERISA-aware pension consulting and educational seminars, leveraging its affiliation with a related tax and accounting practice.