Melissa J Mc Kern

Bobby Junkin Jr. is the principal of Junkin & Company, Inc. in Toney, Alabama, with 20 years of experience in financial advisory services. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has led his independent firm since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Junkin is a licensed insurance agent and occasionally offers advice on commissionable insurance products. Junkin & Company provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes a passive investment approach based on the Efficient Market Hypothesis and Modern Portfolio Theory, typically recommending unaffiliated advisers to implement diversified, long-term strategies.

Michelle Hunt is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. She has been with Southern Capital Services Inc since 2018 and is part of a five-advisor team based in Fayetteville, TN. Southern Capital Services is a team advisory firm managing approximately $192 million in client assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis and offers discretionary portfolio management guided by written Investment Policy Statements.

Teresa Simmons is a financial advisor at Verus Capital Partners, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for NEXT Financial Group, Inc. for 17 years. Outside of her advisory work, she owns a barbecue and catering business in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Verus Capital Partners is a fee-based investment management firm serving individuals, trusts, pension plans, and estates. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with strategic asset allocation and offers customized portfolios aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance.

Jeffrey Mathis is a financial advisor with Verus Capital Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Next Financial Group Inc and Heritage Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of advising, he serves as Director of Planned Giving at Florida College, where he is involved in fundraising activities. Verus Capital Partners is a fee-based investment management firm serving individuals, trusts, pension plans, and estates. The firm employs a combined fundamental and technical analysis approach with strategic asset allocation and offers customized portfolios aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Aaron Milz is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Fayetteville, TN, holding a Series 66 credential with six years of industry experience. He worked at the Albea Group from 2016 to 2019 before joining Edward Jones in 2019. Outside of advising, he is involved in real estate ventures including co-ownership roles in several LLCs focused on property investment and management. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs, managed solutions, and affiliated investment products. The firm is notable for its extensive network of advisors and branch offices, as well as its integrated offerings that include trust services and securities-based lending.

Devon Richardson is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with a Series 66 credential and no prior industry experience. Before entering the financial services field, he worked for ten years at Landers McLarty Nissan and had brief tenures at Edward Jones and a period of unemployment. LPL Enterprise, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm utilizes model-driven investment implementation with access to third-party asset managers and offers services such as financial planning, consulting, and a wrap program called Model Wealth Portfolios.