Professional Advisor Rooftop Sunset Social

Join fellow attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, and other trusted professionals for an evening of networking and conversation at Cobb Community Foundation’s Professional Advisor Rooftop Sunset Social.

This two-hour evening program (typically held from 5:30–7:30 p.m.) includes cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and approximately 30 minutes of rapid-fire insights on charitable giving strategies and philanthropic planning tools designed to help you better serve your clients. The remainder of the evening is dedicated to building relationships with fellow professional advisors from across the community.

August 20, 2026 | 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Comcast Rooftop at The Battery

This is a limited-capacity event for professional advisors. To learn more or request an invitation, please contact Gitanjali@cobbfoundation.org.

At Cobb Community Foundation (CCF), we believe that charitable giving done well can create a lasting impact, so we created our Professional Advisors Network (PAN) to bring together professionals who help their clients with their charitable giving to share ideas, expertise and experiences. Why? Because giving done well will be done even better, and for the community, the client, the client’s family, even for the advisor, its impact is even greater. Join us, and ACTIVATE GOOD!

Benefits of Participation

  • Build relationships with the community’s most respected professional advisors and grow your referral network
  • Expand your knowledge of charitable giving and legacy planning
  • Increase your opportunities to create community impact and help Activate Good in Cobb

Expectations of Participants

  • Incorporate charitable giving into client conversations on a regular basis
  • Expand your knowledge of charitable planning, community foundations, and advisor-focused insights through CCF resources, including The Advisor newsletter
  • Attend at least one CCF event annually, such as PAN Connect or the Rooftop Sunset Social
  • Introduce at least one colleague, allied advisor, or client to CCF each year

Participant Qualifications

  • You hold the required license, certification(s) or designation(s) for your profession and are in good standing with the issuing organization
  • You have a client base inclusive of clients who reside or operate a business in Cobb County
  • You engage in conversations with you clients around charitable giving

How to Participate

  • Complete this form to join our distribution list of professional advisors

Founding Members

Rick Bennett Co-Founder and Partner
Bennett Thrasher
Gary Bottoms Chairman and CEO
The Bottoms Group, LLC
David Fisher Co-Founder and Chief Wealth Officer
SignatureFD
Megan Richards Flores Attorney
Gregory Doyle Calhoun & Rogers, LLC
Chris Gruehn Senior Vice President
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Susan Tillery President & CEO
Paraklete Financial, Inc.
Tony Turner Attorney
Cohen Pollock Merlin Turner

 

Have questions?  Check out our Advisor FAQ pageaccess our Advisor’s Toolkit or contact Shari Martin, CEO, at 770.859.2329.