Cindy Derso

General Partner
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Cindy is a Co-Founder of Proactive Wealth Strategies, LLC. She is an Investment Advisor Representative and Registered Representative with LPL Financial. She has been practicing Financial Planning for 17 years.  She has her Series 7, 63 and 65 Securities Registrations through LPL Financial, as well her state Life and Health Insurance licenses. She is a member of the Financial Planning Association and a graduate of Eastern Michigan University. 

Cindy’s interpersonal skills and ability to establish relationships, enable her to understand clients’ needs and explain complex information simply and clearly, so they can make informed financial decision for themselves, and their family.

She works from our office in Marietta, Georgia and resides in Roswell. Her daughter, Molly, lives in Florida with her husband Mike and Cindy’s grandkids, Scout & Parker Jeune.

Craig Seligman

Chief Compliance Officer & General Partner
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Craig is a Co-Founder of Proactive Wealth Strategies, LLC. He has been practicing financial planning for more than 25 years and specializes in helping people who are either retired or nearing retirement. Craig is recognized as being especially knowledgeable on topics relating to tax strategies for retirement and investment management, as well as developing estate planning strategies to optimize wealth transfer.

Craig is an Investment Advisor Representative and a Registered Principal with LPL Financial, and he has a Series 7, 24, 63, 66 Securities registrations held at LPL Financial, as well as having his state Life and Health Insurance license.

Craig brings an abundance of emotional management experience to the Proactive Wealth Strategies team. He has over 25 years of experience in understanding his clients wants and needs and is able to communicate with them in a way that is easy to understand. 

As a native Atlantan, born in Sandy Springs and a graduate of The University of Georgia, he and his wife, Tracy moved back to Sandy Springs in 2000. They currently enjoy living as empty nesters as their two children attend college. Craig enjoys all sports especially The Atlanta Braves and The Georgia Bulldogs. Go Dawgs!

Clint Farabaugh

Financial Advisor
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Clint Farabaugh is a Certified Financial Planner™ professional, or CFP®, and an Investment Advisor Representative and Registered Representative with LPL Financial.  Clint holds his Series 7 and 66 Securities registrations with LPL Financial.  He has earned his MBA from Georgia Southern University.  He earned a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics from Armstrong State College.  Finally, Clint has his Life, Health and LTC licenses for the states of Georgia and South Carolina.

Clint started his career as a financial advisor in 2007.  He was drawn to this field because of his strong desire to help people. With his clients, in retirement and approaching retirement, he emphasizes strengthening a retirement plan so that it can better withstand market fluctuations.  He also works with businesses and business owners to develop good company retirement plans for their employees.  He helps owners and highly compensated employees implement strategies to lower their taxes and better protect their assets and prepare for uncertainty.

Clint works in our office in Marietta, GA.  Clint resides in Acworth, GA with his wife Karen.  He has three 3 grown daughters and he has been an active volunteer in his church, his community and in his children’s recreational and school activities.

Tracy Seligman Executive Assistant

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Tracy Seligman joined Proactive Wealth Strategies in June of 2021 after successful careers in both sales & marketing and middle and high school education. Tracy serves as an Executive Administrative Associate to both Akbar and Craig. Her responsibilities include, client service in areas of life insurance and account management as well as helping make Akbar and Craig’s lives more organized and efficient. Tracy works to enhance the experience of the clients of Proactive Wealth using her past career experience by providing them with the best quality and most helpful service possible.

As a Virginia native, Tracy graduated from Old Dominion University with a B.S degree in both marketing and secondary education. She has lived in Sandy Springs for over 20 years with her husband Craig and their two children. Tracy loves Pilates, playing Mah Jong, reading and travel. She looks forward to visiting her college aged children and exploring more of the U.S and Asia in the near future.

Tammy Long

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Tammy joined Proactive Wealth Strategies in July of 2023, as their office manager. She has over 20 years of experience in an office environment. Her responsibilities include organizing office operations and procedures, providing strong, reliable support to our LPL Financial Advisors and greeting each client with a smile. 

Tammy attended Bryant & Stratton College, earning her degree in Medical Billing and Coding but chose to join PWS for a new experience and to learn more about the financial industry.

Tammy moved from Texas in December of 2020 to be closer to her brother and his family. Tammy's son, Dylan, lives in Texas with his wife, Kristen and their four sons. In her time off, Tammy enjoys all kinds of crafts and DIY projects. She also loves traveling to Florida and spending time with her niece, Parker and nephew, Scout.