Gary Bottoms, Principal

Gary is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology. He also holds the Chartered Life Underwriter designation and the Chartered Financial Consultant designation from the American College.

Gary is a past president of the Atlanta Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. From this organization, he received the Harry I. Davis Award which is given to one member annually who represents the highest ideals and principles of the financial services profession. Gary is one of only 40 other Atlanta professionals who have achieved this distinction over the years.

Gary is also a member of the Association for Advanced Life Underwriting, which is an invitation only organization, composed of professionals serving the high-end marketplace. For this group, he serves as a key liaison with two members of the United States Senate. He is a past board member of the Atlanta Estate Planning Council and past president of the North Georgia Estate Planning Council. Gary is author of “Getting It Right”, a book about estate planning, life and relationships.

Community Involvement

• Gary served as the 2017 Chairman of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce.
• Gary has served as the Chairman of Cobb Community Foundation, The Cobb Schools Foundation, the WellStar Foundation, The Center for Family Resources and President of the Rotary Club of Marietta.
• Gary is a member of the 2017 Board of Directors for the Cobb Competitive Edge. He is a former member of the Board of Trustees for the Cobb County Government Employees Pension Plan. Gary is also a former member of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association and a recipient of the Volunteer of the Year Award.
• He has been involved in numerous other civic, church and community endeavors and was selected to be the 2012 Marietta Citizen of the Year.

Gary and his wife, Melissa, are graduates of Leadership Georgia. They have been married for 43 years and have three adult children and three grandchildren. They attend City Church Marietta.