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.

Joe Richardson is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience, operating as the sole advisor at Strategic Capital Planning, Inc. in Kennesaw, GA since 2006. He also has a long-standing role with the Cobb County School District beginning in 2001. Outside of financial advising, he provides accounting services and oversees the accounting department for Planters Rural Telephone Cooperative. Strategic Capital Planning, Inc. offers personalized financial planning, 401(k) consulting, and portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm primarily uses mutual fund–based strategies with a focus on passive funds and delivers portfolio management mainly on a non-discretionary basis with regular client involvement.

Jeremiah Beguesse is a financial advisor at Berone Capital LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Alexander Capital, Centaurus Financial, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Berone Capital provides discretionary investment supervisory and portfolio management services to a select group of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a flexible, opportunity-driven investment approach combining global macro and event-driven ideas with fundamental, technical, and sentiment analysis across multiple asset classes.

Andrew Hamm is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Summit Private Wealth, LLC since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Kurt Mattson, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, and Wells Fargo. Summit Private Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $11.8 million in assets across about 20 client relationships. The firm creates personalized investment policies and uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct diversified portfolios, with accounts reviewed at least annually or as needed.

Lawrence Mcdonald is the principal of Tricord Investment Advisors, Inc. in Kennesaw, GA, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Tricord since 2005. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and operates L-J Financial Associates, Inc., offering health insurance, life insurance, and employee benefit services. Tricord Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and consultation services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and uses customized equity baskets and model portfolios to implement dynamic asset-allocation strategies.

Jeffrey Payne, Jr., CFP® is the sole advisor at Payne Financial Management, L.L.C. in Kennesaw, GA, with 22 years of industry experience. He has led his firm since 1999, holding the CFP® designation and Series 65 license. Payne Financial Management, L.L.C. serves individual clients, focusing on those planning for, transitioning into, or already in retirement. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance, with an emphasis on client education and regular portfolio reviews.

Mark Kanakaris is the principal of Kanakaris and Associates in Woodstock, GA, holding a Series 65 credential with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Royal Fund Management, LLC since 2013 and operates his own tax planning and preparation business, Cherokee Tax Group. Kanakaris is also licensed to sell life, annuity, health, and disability insurance. Kanakaris and Associates manages approximately $7.5 million in discretionary assets for about 62 individual clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a quantitative, rules-based investment process featuring model portfolios, covered-call strategies, sector momentum analysis, and may allocate assets to sub-advisers or third-party models.

Gary Hyde is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial services. He is the principal of Shepherd Financial LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2020. Prior to founding Shepherd Financial, he worked at Northwestern Mutual in various roles from 2015 to 2020. Outside of his advisory work, Hyde provides baseball instruction to children. Shepherd Financial LLC offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is long-term and ETF-oriented, with additional use of individual securities and occasional shorter-term trades, and it combines individual wealth management with retirement plan consulting services.

Derrick Lowery is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience currently serving as the sole advisor at Brookwood Wealth Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a Budget Committee Member for Trinity Baptist Church in Cartersville, GA. Brookwood Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, typically requiring a $100,000 account minimum. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, employing a range of strategies including asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and technical analysis, with oversight conducted at least quarterly by the principal.

Barry Munro is the principal advisor at Munro Legacy Planners LLC in Woodstock, GA, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked as a senior benefit analyst at Federal Benefit Advocates since 2016. Additionally, Munro has been an independent insurance agent since 2000, providing insurance products alongside his advisory work. Munro Legacy Planners LLC serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, by offering financial planning and acting as a liaison to third-party money managers. The firm integrates insurance products and federal benefits analysis into its services, focusing on plan creation and client referrals rather than direct asset management.