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William Adams is a financial advisor at Center Hill Wealth, LLC in Nashville, TN, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as secretary for G&L Acquisition, LLC, a real estate entity in Tennessee. Center Hill Wealth provides portfolio management and financial planning for individuals, trusts, and corporate clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers retirement plan consulting and blends fundamental and technical analysis with multiple investment strategies, combining individual portfolio management with institutional and retirement-plan services.

William Jones is a financial advisor at Boulevard Money LLC in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Advisory Services Network, LLC, AXA Advisors LLC, and Kanter Public Relations. Boulevard Money LLC is an independent investment adviser serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes passive portfolio construction using low-cost index funds and ETFs, tailoring asset allocation to client goals and risk tolerance, and offers planning support for business owners and rental real estate investors.

Tyler Beaudoin is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Dirigo Private Wealth. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Dirigo Private Wealth is an independent advisory firm that offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios using client-specific asset allocation and combines fundamental and technical analysis, generally favoring longer-term holdings while allowing shorter-term trades for rebalancing or client needs. It also hosts educational seminars and events for clients and the public.

Rohit Padmanabhan is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability Company since 2015, where he is the sole advisor. The firm provides portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. Lotus employs a variety of analytical approaches and investment strategies, including the use of derivatives and digital asset expertise, to deliver tailored portfolio management and due diligence services.

Christian Hermo is the sole advisor at Christian A. Hermo LLC in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at HCA as a data analyst since 2022 and previously at PRGX from 2018 to 2022. His firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a blend of charting, technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis. The firm manages all assets in-house, offers discretionary portfolio management, and typically requires clients to use its recommended custodian.

Matthew Jones is a financial advisor at Quants Compete with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cox Private Capital and has a background that includes roles at Collins Aerospace and Phys 101 LLC. Quants Compete provides discretionary investment management to individuals and small businesses, offering customized portfolios that include stocks, ETFs, bonds, options, and cash-management instruments. The firm uses a client questionnaire and combines technical and fundamental analysis, including EDGAR filings, to guide its non-algorithmic investment strategies and discloses strategy performance while employing derivatives such as options.