Proud to Have Earned the Women's Choice Award
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Meet the Milestone Team
Jennifer D. Sauls
Senior Director of Operations & Client Services
Andrea Hutchins Stone
Director of Marketing
Michael L. Stone, AAMS®, PPC®, AIF®, CPFA®
CEO & Founder
Jennifer D. Sauls
Senior Director of Operations & Client Services
Jennifer arrived as Director of Operations for Milestone Investment Management before the furniture did; her dedication to Milestone’s financial family is steadfast. Her wonderful smile and welcoming voice are the first things to greet you at our Newnan Street office, and she handles all matters with integrity and care. Jennifer has been in the financial services industry for more than 24 years and has extensive experience in operations, administration, and client services. Jennifer delivers high-touch, personalized service to everyone. Don’t hesitate to call on Jennifer to assist you at any time.
Jennifer attended McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia and continued her education at West Georgia Technical College. As a native of Greenwood, Mississippi, Jennifer appreciates the growth and opportunities for young families in the West Georgia area. She and her family are active in their local church. They are volunteers and donors for The Blake House, a local nonprofit very close to their hearts. The Blake House strives to foster a community of connection, compassion, and communion.
Jennifer and her family are also volunteers and donors for several other local missions, as well as several global missions. Following a mission trip to Costa Rica she and her family developed a love for the Costa Rican people and their culture. Since, they have been sewing into several different ministries in Costa Rica.
Jennifer holds her Series 7, also known as the General Securities Representative license.
Jennifer is married to Shane Sauls, and they are the proud parents of twin girls, Zoe and Belle; and a son, Trott.
Andrea Hutchins Stone
Director of Marketing
Andrea is the driving force behind the ideas and events that have become a tradition for Milestone and the community of West Georgia. She serves our financial family with seemingly endless energy and enthusiasm, always looking for the next opportunity to encourage and educate.
Andrea graduated from the University of West Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts and received her master’s degree in art education from North Georgia College. She was an art educator for more than 21 years, and she brings her design and creative writing skills to Milestone Investment Management as the director of marketing. Andrea is intuitively aware of the needs of Milestone’s Financial Family and plans events and educational seminars that are tailored to our clients and community.
Andrea is an accomplished UWG alumna, retired art educator and artist, and a longtime advocate for the arts in the Carrollton community. Recognizing her outstanding contributions, Andrea was recently honored with the Legacy Award at the Woman of the Year luncheon by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce. This prestigious award highlights her significant impact on the local arts scene and dedication to fostering creativity in the community. Andrea's most recent award reflects her arts achievement awarded by the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences by University of West Georgia Alumni Association.
The Stones have also played pivotal roles in supporting the arts beyond the campus borders. Their engagement with the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts and the LiveArt committee, chaired by Andrea, has fostered community-based productions and provided scholarships for students pursuing music, art, and theater. Andrea has also served in various capacities for the Carrollton Center for the Arts, including Commission Chair. Andrea and Michael were the visionaries that helped to create Carrollton's Art Takeover in Downtown Carrollton.
Andrea is married to Michael L. Stone and they have five children.
Michael L. Stone, AAMS®, PPC®, AIF®, CPFA®
CEO & Founder
Michael’s vision for West Georgia and the community of Carrollton is to offer a welcoming, experienced team of financial professionals that implement personalized investment management and financial services to help individuals and businesses pursue their financial milestones. Michael’s caring attitude and experience will make you feel right at home in our Financial Family.
As a financial advisor, Michael takes the time to examine each investor’s individual needs and helps address their investment goals. With a passion for teaching, Michael also offers seminars, classes, and workshops for serious investors of all types.
Before founding Milestone Investment Management, LLC, Michael worked in commercial banking in Louisiana, Alabama, and Georgia for 24 years. He began his financial planning career in 1997 as an Investment Representative with St. Louis-based Edward Jones. He received a BS from Louisiana State University and later went on to graduate from LSU’s Graduate School of Banking. Michael has since received his Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS) designation from the College of Financial Planning and his Professional Plan Consultant (PPC) from Financial Service Standards in March 2013. Michael is also an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) and a Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA). He holds FINRA Series 7, 63, and 66 registrations through Commonwealth. Additionally, Michael holds licenses for life, health, and long-term care insurance and variable life and variable annuities.
Michael has been active in the West Georgia Community through the Carrollton Dawn Breakers Rotary Club where he is a past president, the Fairfield Kiwanis Club, and the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and has served on the Board of Directors. Michael previously served on the Board of Directors of the Carroll Symphony Orchestra, served as chairman of the Finance and Stewardship Committee, and chairman of the Board of Trustees of Carrollton First Baptist Church. In 2014, Michael and his wife endowed the Michael and Andrea Stone Visiting Artist Series at the University of West Georgia School of The Arts. Together, they have also endowed The Fine Arts Trust at Carrollton First Baptist Church. In 2017, Michael was selected as the UWG Alumni Association Honorary Alum. Michael was also selected as the small business person of the year in 2024 by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce.
The Stones have co-sponsored The Other Night School at UWG for over a decade. This dynamic learning environment brings lectures from the best university professors to provide accessible education for all.
Michael's dedication to education and financial literacy is evident through his sponsorship of the annual Economic Forecast Breakfast co-hosted by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and the Richards School of Business. Michael was recognized as a 2023 honorary inductee of Beta Gamma Sigma, the honors society serving AACSB accredited business programs, attesting to his dedication to business leadership in the local community. Michael also serves on the UWG Foundation Board of Trustees.
Michael and Andrea dedicated the funds for the Student Innovation Lounge in the Roy Richards Sr. Hall housed in the Richards School of Business at UWG, and Milestone Investment Management recently established the first-ever Marching Wolves of West Georgia sponsorship that provides scholarships for 96 students.
Michael is married to Andrea Hutchins Stone and they have five children.
What our Clients are Saying
“In 2008 when I decided to retire, I interviewed several financial advisors to set up my retirement accounts. In my interview with Michael Stone I felt like not only was he knowledgeable but he took the time to get to know me, what my retirement goals were, and what my risk tolerance was.
I had asked several financial advisors to take the amount of money I planned to invest to support my retirement and to put together an investment plan that would meet my financial goals in retirement. The plan Michael put together matched my investment strategy, my risk tolerance, and my retirement goals. 16 years later, I am still investing with Michael. He took the time to get to know me and to help me leverage his investment knowledge to meet my goals.”
— Larry H.
The statement was provided 03/19/24 by Larry, who is a current client. This statement may not be representative of the experience of others and is not a guarantee of future performance or success. For additional reviews, search us wherever local businesses are reviewed.
