Lindsey Mart is a licensed professional counselor, speaker, and trainer with more than 25 years of experience helping people understand themselves, heal from difficult experiences, and build healthier relationships. She is the founder and co-owner of Connected Counseling and Wellness, a multi-location private practice in North Georgia, and has completed extensive advanced training with internationally recognized leaders in trauma, attachment, and nervous system regulation.

As both a trauma therapist and a woman who has navigated divorce herself, Lindsey brings a unique blend of clinical expertise, lived experience, humor, and humanity to conversations about healing and rebuilding. She delivers keynote presentations and professional trainings for organizations and businesses, translating complex ideas about trauma, relationships, and the nervous system into practical tools people can actually use in their everyday lives. When she isn't working, Lindsey spends time with her kids, dancing with her girlfriends, or running. You can find her at lindseymartlpc.com.

Dean Bucci grew up in Cobb County, Georgia. He attended Georgia Southern University and earned his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1997. Dean practiced law in private practice for 17 years prior to taking the bench, specializing in domestic relations litigation and frequently serving as a guardian ad litem. Governor Nathan Deal appointed Dean to the Superior Court of the Paulding Judicial Circuit in January 2015. Judge Bucci subsequently initiated and presided over the Paulding Judicial Circuit Drug Court Program for more than 10 years. He currently serves as Chief Judge of the circuit. Dean resides in Dallas, GA, with his wife, PJ, who is the director of Copyediting for North Point Ministries. He has two adult children, Nicholas and Madeline, and two adult stepchildren, Taylor (married to Chandler) and Chloe (engaged to Emerson). 

Alan H. Meincke is a second-generation family law attorney and the founder and managing member of Meincke Houston Family Law, LLC. He specializes in a range of complex domestic relations matters, including divorce, child custody modifications, prenuptial agreement drafting and enforcement, adoption (contested and uncontested), post-judgment contempt, and domestic appeals. Honored as a 2026 Georgia Super Lawyer and a Super Lawyer Rising Star from 2022 through 2025, Mr. Meincke is recognized among the top Georgia family law attorneys based on peer recognition and professional achievement. Before founding Meincke Houston Family Law, LLC, he was a partner at a multiregional firm and served as a partner at an Atlanta-based litigation firm. Mr. Meincke has successfully litigated hundreds of cases, including those resolved through bench and jury trials, and has argued cases before the Georgia Court of Appeals. He is admitted to practice in all Georgia state courts and is a registered domestic and civil mediator in Georgia.

Mr. Meincke is a barrister in the Hon. Marion T. Pope, Jr. American Inn of Court (a legal organization of judges and lawyers that focuses on professionalism), where he serves as treasurer on the executive committee. He is also a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the Atlanta Bar Association, and the Forsyth County Bar Association, where he has held various leadership roles, including president. He earned his BBA in Risk Management and Insurance, magna cum laude, from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business and his JD from the University of Georgia School of Law. Residing in Milton, Georgia, with his wife and two sons, Mr. Meincke regularly attends a local church and serves on the Board of Directors for No Longer Bound, a faith-based addiction recovery organization. Outside of work, he enjoys supporting the University of Georgia Bulldogs, hiking, and participating in F3 Alpha fitness groups.

Kathleen Shack, LMFT, has been working with couples and families for more than 25 years. She is the founder and sole practitioner at Family Solutions Counseling in Alpharetta, Georgia. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, certified Gottman therapist, certified discernment counselor, certified amicable divorce professional, divorce coach, co-parenting counselor, divorce mediator, and mediation coach. She helps people find inner strength, minimize the negative, and find lasting solutions that work for their family. Kathleen is a featured author in the Amazon best-seller Divorce Amicably: Your Roadmap to Resolution and a second book to be released in spring 2027, Gray Divorce: Your Roadmap to Resolution. She has been voted “Best Counselor” in “Best of North Atlanta” for 2021, 2022, and 2026 and has been interviewed on FOX5 “Good Day Atlanta” and WTV21 “Talk of the Town.” Kathleen earned her BA in psychology from the University of Georgia and MS in marriage and family therapy/family studies from the University of Kentucky. A native of Atlanta, Kathleen enjoys spending time with her husband, two daughters, extended family, and pets.

My name is Meaghan Gowland. I’m 25 years old and work with the high school ministry here at North Point. Growing up with divorced parents, I experienced firsthand how complicated the holiday season can feel for kids navigating two families, changing traditions, and a lot of different emotions. While some seasons were harder than others, those experiences taught me so much about what was helpful, what was difficult, and what I needed most from the adults around me. I’m grateful for the perspective I’ve gained over the years and excited to share some of my experience!