Donald L. Crider, Jr.
Co-Founder & Partner
Georgia Wealth Partners & GWP Insurance Services
Mr. Crider is the Co-Founder and Partner of Georgia Wealth Partners and GWP Insurance Services. As a fiduciary investment advisor, Mr. Crider specializes in portfolio management, income planning, and behavorial finance---helping clients make disciplined and informed decisions that align with their long-term goals rather than short-term emotions. Through his commitment to excellence, Don has built a solid client base throughout the country, which continues to expand as a result of referrals from satisfied clients.
Don graduated from the University of Georgia with a concentration in Finance and Speech Communication-----a combination that enables him to provide clients with well-informed financial guidance while communicating complex concepts with clarity and precision. Before founding Georgia Wealth Partners, he served as Family Wealth Council for Private Client Advisory, Inc. and Finance Director for the Flint River Council, Boy Scouts of America.
Don lives in Griffin, GA with his wife Farrah and son Tripp. Active in his community, Don’s involvements include time on the boards and leadership roles with The Spalding County Hospital Authority, The Rotary Club of Griffin, The Flint River Council, BSA, the FBC Endowment Foundation, and others. Beyond work, Don enjoys just about any outdoor activity with his family and coaching youth baseball.
Corey R. Letson MBA
Co-Founder & Partner, Chief Compliance Officer
Georgia Wealth Partners & GWP Insurance Services
Mr. Letson is the Co-Founder and Partner of Georgia Wealth Partners and GWP Insurance Services, where he also serves as the firm’s Chief Compliance Officer. As a fiduciary investment advisor, Mr. Letson specializes in portfolio management, income planning, and behavioral finance—helping clients make disciplined, informed decisions that align with their long-term goals rather than short-term emotions.
Mr. Letson earned his MBA with a concentration in Finance and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Piedmont University—a combination that allows him to blend analytical rigor with a deep understanding of human behavior.
An active business and community leader, Mr. Letson has served as Chairman of the GriffinSpalding County Chamber of Commerce and has held numerous leadership roles within his community, including service on various nonprofit boards and committees.
Mr. Letson lives in Griffin, Georgia, with his wife, Kasey, and their two sons, Russell and Hatcher. Beyond work, he enjoys training Jiu Jitsu, playing golf, and engaging in the activities his sons are involved in.
Gregory K. Foster
Greg’s primary focus at Georgia Wealth Partners is in the area of wealth management for families and retirement planning for small businesses. Greg is a graduate of Gordon College and the University of Georgia. Greg enjoyed a far-flung and successful career of over 25 years as an award winning photographer for magazines, newspapers, and corporations---an unlikely entry point into the world of wealth management. However, as Greg pursued his passion of photography, he uncovered a passion for the people in the photos. He loved to hear about their stories, their families, their careers, the risks they had taken to create their success, the investments they had made, and to discover how passionate they were about their fields. The more stories he heard, the more it became clear that the difference in those that maintained their success and wealth and those that lost it came down to the advice they received and the teams they had developed around them.
Greg decided to help families capture more than a great picture and joined a major Wall Street firm in 2013. In the search for independence and the ability to serve clients the way he felt best, he joined Georgia Wealth Partners in June of 2016. Greg lives in Griffin, Georgia with his wife Jennifer and their three young children. They are members of the First United Methodist Church of Griffin and The Griffin Spalding Historical Society. In his free time, Greg enjoys playing the guitar, fishing, painting outdoor scenes, and spending time with his family.
Chris Piland
678.510.5280Chris’s primary focus at Georgia Wealth Partners is in the area of Asset Management and Risk Management Planning. For over 25 years, Chris has been providing holistic and comprehensive wealth management solutions to help his clients reach their financial goals. Chris takes a collaborative approach to offer recommendations around personal insurance planning including life, disability, and long-term care insurance when needed to help ensure your level of protection aligns with your goals for protecting your family and your assets. Chris is a Brigadier General in the US Army where he has served for 25 years. He is devoted to his country and to serving other Veterans and their families. Chris lives in Griffin, GA with his wife Tami. When not in the office, Chris enjoys serving as a church Elder and just about any outdoor sports activity. Chris and Tami have three sons and five grandchildren.
Lisa Perkins
Lisa’s primary focus at Georgia Wealth Partners is in the area of Client Services. Lisa works tirelessly to provide concierge level service for our clients while also managing the administrative functions of the office including scheduling, reporting, client reception, and correspondence.
Lisa lives in Williamson, GA with her husband Mike. Lisa and Mike are enjoying their recent empty-nest but spend all of the time they can with their two young-adult children, especially at the lake.