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Thomas Cloud, Jr., CFP(R), ChFC(R), AAMS(R), CSA(R)

President

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Seth Freeman, CFP®, LTCP, CLTC

Life and Long Term Care Insurance Consultant

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Michael Folker

Investment Management Team Through Strategic Alliance with TownSquare Capital

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Tieg Reeder, CPA

Tax Preparation and Planning

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Greg Sanders

Health Insurance and Medicare Supplements Advisor

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Monica Sonnier CPA, CFA

Fixed Income Specialist at TownSquare Capital

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Thomas Cloud, Jr.

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

Tommy and his wife Myra have 7 children and attend Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Marietta. Tommy wants to become more like Christ as he moves thru life’s journey towards meeting his Maker. He enjoys spending time with his children and friends, exercise, and eating healthy. Encouraging all those around him to be more like Christ and accomplish more is what he has been told characterize many of his relationships. 

His #1 business goal is to truly helping people enjoy life without having to worry about what will happen..When people believe and understand Who really owns everything, this can happen. Thomas takes pleasure in guiding his clients as they implement the financial planning strategies that help them become better stewards and meet the financial and life goals God has laid on their hearts. Mr. Cloud’s: commitment to operating as a fee only fiduciary practitioner, reducing investment costs, holistic financial planning focus, retirement planning, and Biblical worldview are what separates him from many others in his field. 

Thomas graduated from The Georgia Institute Of Technology in 1997 with a degree in Business Management and Certificate in Finance. Mr. Cloud is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner. The CFP® is one of the most respected and hardest designations to obtain in all of the financial services industry.

Thomas Cloud, Jr., is also a Qualified Kingdom Advisor. One of the greatest unrecognized and unmet needs in the body of Christ today is the ability to find a financial professional who shares a Biblical perspective on stewardship. Kingdom Advisors’ qualification process introduces a new level of qualified Christian financial professionals who are equipped to integrate Biblical counsel with financial counsel. What should I look for in a Qualified Kingdom Advisor?

Thomas has passed the NASD series 6, 22, 63, and 65 examinations. Mr. Cloud has a BA in Management and certificate in finance from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Mr. Cloud has passed the state insurance examination as well. He has also earned the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC©)designation from the American College. To become a ChFC© Mr. Cloud had to meet experience requirements and pass exams covering finance and investing. The experience requirement is to have at least three years of experience in the financial industry, and have studied and passed an examination on the fundamentals of financial planning, including income taxation, insurance, investment and estate planning. The College for Financial Planning®, located in Denver, awarded Thomas Cloud, Jr., of Marietta, Georgia, the Accredited Asset Management Specialist or AAMS® Professional Designation. Individuals who complete the program, pass a final exam, and sign a code of ethics and disclosure form earn the AAMS designation. Developed in response to the need for advanced training within investment firms, the Accredited Asset Management Specialist Professional Designation Program offers investment professionals with the precise, hands-on information needed to provide ample, planning-oriented asset management advice. He is also a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) and Registered Investment Advisor (RIA). To become a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA), he completed a 24-part program of study in the financial, physical, emotional, and personal issues of seniors. Thomas also participated in both the Financial Management Association (FMA) and the investment club while attending Georgia Tech. His investment club was featured on CNNFN because they were an elite college club picking stocks, which outperformed the S&P 500 two years in a row. After college, he worked for First Union National Bank, then Southwick Investments (securities), and Turamali (tangibles and other non securities).

Thomas Cloud, Jr. wrote the ebook The Ten Biggest Mistakes Any Investor Makes. Mr. Cloud wrote a monthly financial, economic, and geopolitical article for the prestigious political website Purepolitics.com for years. He also wrote, 2 articles, for Business Reform magazine. Thomas Cloud, Jr.’s articles have also been published by the Christian Ranchman and Spiritual Voice News. He has been featured on Business Innovators Radio Network’s show Influential Entrepreneurs. on Toastmasters International has recognized Thomas G. Cloud, Jr. as a Competent Toastmaster. Mr. Cloud has completed the 12-week Crown Financial Ministries study and also led the study at First Baptist Church Atlanta. Thomas is a professional member of Kingdom Advisors. Mr. Cloud has also spoken about financial planning all over the world, including the Mediterranean Sea. In the winter of 2009 Thomas published a book called Circle of Fellowship that he authored with Robert Inman Ragsdale, III. Circle of Fellowship is a small group discussion guide for men designed to make disciples of Jesus.

Seth has been part of AdvisorServe since its inception and is instrumental when it comes to designing illustrations for life insurance, long term care, and disability. He also specializes in policy audits and evaluating current life insurance coverage.

He received a B.S. in Philosophy and Religion from Toccoa Falls College, a Certificate in Financial Planning from the Terry College of Business at UGA, is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, earned the CLTC designation, and also has insurance licenses across almost all 50 states.

Seth Lives outside of Atlanta with his wife, Brooke. In addition to their three sons – Sean, Jack, and Lincoln, they are also foster parents.

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As one of the founding partners of TownSquare Capital, Michael’s primary role as Head of Advisor Development is helping financial advisory firms maximize their efficiency and grow their practice. He is responsible for developing new client relationships with RIAs and independent advisors and integrating them into TownSquare’s investment approach.

Michael has extensive experience in the formation, development, and oversight of advisory practices. During his career, he has built out the operational teams of 2 SEC registered advisory firms and consulted with several others. He has directly overseen the onboarding of over 12,000 accounts and over $2 billion in assets under management. He has also worked directly with several retail advisory firms in order to help them acquire new client assets, refine their systems and processes, and develop a framework to invest and allocate client accounts. Michael holds a B.S. in accounting from Brigham Young University.

Galen “Tieg” Reeder, II, CPA is a Principal of Rector, Reeder, & Lofton, P.C. Mr. Reeder has over twenty years of experience in auditing and fee accounting, certified reviews, tax consultation and financial analysis for corporate and individual clients, as well as local governments and municipalities.  His experience includes:

  • Analysis of financial strategies for cash flow management, tax planning, and business development for clients
  • Preparation of Certified Reviews for specific clients in order to obtain bid and performance bonding
  • Preparation of federal and state income tax returns for corporations, partnerships, nonprofit organizations, and individuals
  • Management of tax department and staff personnel
  • Prepare and perform Audits of Local Governments/Municipalities
  • Prepare and maintain monthly and/or quarterly financial statements and payroll tax returns


Mr. Reeder is a graduate of Georgia State University with a B.B.A. in Accounting and Marketing and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Georgia.  He and his wife, Melissa, have three children.

Greg Sanders graduated Summa Cum Laude from Georgia State University. He obtained his grounding in the financial services field as a life, health, and disability insurance consultant in 2000 with Allstate Financial and then later with MassMutual Financial Group.

During Greg’s early years in the business, he was influenced by consumer advocates such as Clark Howard who shared the pitfalls and poor practices often found in the insurance and financial services field.  Greg’s desire to become an independent advisor and offer the very best products on the market led to the founding of Peachtree Insurance Advisors in 2004.

Greg is a member of the Atlanta chapter of the National Association of Health Insurance Underwriters as well as the Cobb Chamber of Commerce.  His expertise in Medicare and health insurance is a valuable tool for employers and individuals. Greg publishes an annual Medicare guide and has been quoted by several publications as an expert in Medicare.

Greg Sanders resides in Marietta and is a husband and father of three children. He enjoys hiking, tennis and going on trips with his family. They are active members of Stonebridge Church in Marietta, GA.

Monica is Head of Fixed Income at Townsquare Capital specializes in fixed income analysis and management and has over 20 years’ experience in institutional portfolio management. Monica was most recently the head of portfolio strategies for a regional broker/dealer, serving their institutional fixed income clients with portfolio strategy development as well as development of the firm’s platform, including an online portfolio management system. Prior to that, she was the Chief Investment Officer for a banker’s bank and managed the Investment Division for the bank. She managed investment portfolios for banks, provided consulting services in investments and ALM, ran the bank’s ALM reporting service bureau and managed the operational area supporting safekeeping, trading and portfolio accounting services. Monica also spent eight years as the portfolio manager and funding manager at a large regional bank, managing a portfolio of over $2 billion in Government, Agency, Municipal, Corporate, Mortgage-Backed and Money Market securities.

She began her career in public accounting with a CPA firm, specializing in audits of financial institutions. Monica is currently on the AICPA’s National Financial Literacy Commission, was recently on the Board of Directors of the AICPA, and has chaired the Investment Committee of the Institute. Monica studied Accounting at Louisiana State University and later obtained her CPA and CFA certifications. She is also licensed in series 7, 24, 28, 63, and 65.

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