Professional Affiliations, Certifications, & Awards

Community engagement and personal development are a top priority at Financial Consultants Group. We believe our value is enhanced by the knowledge we possess, the organizations we support, and the relationships we develop.

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2025 List of Professional Affiliations, Awards & Certifications

Below is a list of our Professional Designations, Awards, Professional Affiliations and Non-Profit Support. Please see our full disclosures below or feel free to reach out to us with any questions. 

Professional Associations

  • FPA – Financial Planning Association,  Member
  • NAPFA – National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, Member
  • Fee-Only Network, Member
  • Kingdom Advisors, Member
  • Amicable Divorce Network, Member

Professional Designations

  • David Fountain CFP® - CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® practitioner since 2000
  • Sandee Fricks CFP® – CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® practitioner  since 2016
  • Carolyn Flournoy CFP® – CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® practitioner since 2014
  • Brett Richards CFA - CHARTERED FINANCIAL ANALYST

       practitioner since 2013

  • Kimberly Foodman - MBA, Allied ASID, AIA Associate

Best of Georgia - Georgia Business Journal

  • 2022, 2023, 2024 - Best Financial Planning Firm – State of Georgia
  • 2021 - Best Financial Planning Firm – Georgia Regional Award

Best of Forsyth – Forsyth County News

  • Best Financial Planning Firm - 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
  • Best Investment Advisor (David Fountain) - 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025

Best of North Atlanta

  • Best Financial Planner Runner Up - 2024

Charitable Organizations

  • The Place of Forsyth - David Fountain
  • Executive Committee Member since 2019
  • Leadership Forsyth – David Fountain - Class of 2008
  • Leadership North Fulton - Kimberly - Class of 2023 - 2024
  • Alpharetta Security Council - Kimberly - Member 2021 - Present
  • Browns Bridge Church/North Point Ministries – David serves as a Financial Counselor/Advisor and taught classes.
  • Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church - Sandee served as a Financial Counselor/Advisor and taught classes.
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Five Star Wealth Manager - David Fountain

  • 9 Year Award Winner - 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Marquis Who’s Who

  • David Fountain – Awarded 2022, 2023

Chambers of Commerce Memberships

  • 2023 – Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce, David is a Board Member
  • 2023 – Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce
  • 2023 – Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce

Profile Articles featuring Financial Consultants Group

David fountain is a five star wealth manager for 2024
Georgia business journal voted best of georgia 2024 !
The 2024 best of north atlanta presented by appen media group
A pro bono hours financial planning badge for 2023

The Real Reward: Working for Our Community.

Community Involvement is very important to all of us at Financial Consultants Group. Whenever possible we donate our time, resources, expertise and compassion to help other organizations, individuals and small businesses. 

The Real Reward: Working for Our Community.

Community Involvement is very important to all of us at Financial Consultants Group. Whenever possible we donate our time, resources, expertise and compassion to help other organizations, individuals and small businesses. 


















The Real Reward: Working for Our Community.

Community Involvement is very important to all of us at Financial Consultants Group. Whenever possible we donate our time, resources, expertise and compassion to help other organizations, individuals and small businesses.