Karl Thomas Smith Jr.

Dirk Crandell is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has been the managing member of Crandell Financial Planning, LLC since 2002. In addition to his advisory role, he operates an independent health and life insurance agency focused primarily on Medicare supplement insurance. Crandell Financial Planning, LLC provides personalized financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation using a combination of passive and actively managed low-cost funds, with portfolios managed on a non-discretionary basis and regular client communication.

George Parks is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 24 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Parks Investment Management, LLC, which he founded in 2022 after 21 years at American Values Investment, Inc. Since 2001, he has also been a passive minority owner of American Values Investment, a firm that provides model investment strategies to other advisors. Parks Investment Management, LLC offers discretionary investment management and financial consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trustees, and other advisory firms. The firm uses a values-inclusive investment process focused on companies aligned with traditional American values and employs fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation to build diversified portfolios.

Carter Lecraw Jr. is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at American Values Investments, Inc. He has been with the firm since 2000. American Values Investments provides model equity portfolios and equity research subscriptions to registered investment advisory firms and investment professionals. The firm uses a values-driven investment process with proprietary scoring criteria focused on culture and governance, offering long-term, near-equal weight portfolios designed primarily to promote stated values.

Christopher Salyer is a financial advisor with Southland Equity Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Osaic Wealth, Inc. and FSC Securities Corporation. Outside of advising, he is managing partner of South Holston Ventures, LLC, and maintains an active law license while not practicing actively. He also participates in the Association of Financial Educators, providing free financial education to various organizations. Southland Equity Partners, LLC advises individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, offering financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to manage mostly discretionary portfolios and evaluates third-party managers for specific asset classes.

Daniel Thornton is a financial advisor at Concord Wealth Partners with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch prior to joining Concord Wealth Partners in 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in a family business focused on marketing baseball-related products as a teaching project for his children. Concord Wealth Partners is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.07 billion for individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation and cash management, operating with discretionary authority and engaging sub-advisers when appropriate.

Cody Anderson is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he focuses on building long-term, personal relationships with clients to understand their financial and personal priorities. He collaborates with clients to develop tailored financial plans, utilizing Fidelity's extensive resources and his specialized knowledge of employer benefits. Prior to his current role, Cody worked as a Benefits & Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2021 to 2023. Before joining Fidelity, he was a Financial Advisor at Edward Jones from 2019 to 2021. His career experience spans various aspects of financial advising and benefits planning, emphasizing client trust and professional development.