Wes Moss CFP Expertise: Retirement Planning, Financial Planning, Investing Title: Chief Investment Strategist at Capital Investment Advisors; radio show host; columnist Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Location: Atlanta, Georgia Highlights Named one of America’s top 1,200 financial advisors by Barron's each year since 2014Chief investment strategist and managing partner at Capital Investment AdvisorsHost of Money Matters, a call-in investment and personal finance radio show in Atlanta Experience Wes Moss is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and chief investment strategist and partner at Capital Investment Advisors. He was named one of America's top 1,200 financial advisors by Barron's every year from 2014 to 2021. He's served as a financial expert for CNN, CNBC, and Fox Business and has written about investing, retirement, and financial planning for The Balance.Wes is the author of "You Can Retire Sooner Than You Think," "Starting From Scratch," and "Make More, Worry Less." He also hosts "Money Matters," a financial talk radio show based in Atlanta, and is a weekly guest columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's website. Education Wes Moss has a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. About The Balance The Balance, a Dotdash Meredith brand, makes money easy to understand. We give people tools they need to not only make smart financial decisions but also prepare for the experiences they will have along the way. Our team of expert writers and editors have extensive qualifications in the topics they cover, and many of them have MBAs, PhDs, CFPs, and other advanced degrees and professional certifications. We require our writers to use primary sources in their articles, which are also approved by our Financial Review Board and fact-checked. You can learn more about the standards we follow in producing accurate, unbiased content in our editorial policy.