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Paul Tyner is the principal advisor at Tyner Capital Management Investment Counsel, Inc. He holds the CFA® designation and has 13 years of industry experience. Tyner has been with Tyner Capital Management since 1993. Tyner Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individual investors and institutional retirement clients, including pension and 401(k) plans. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental research of a defined 1,700-stock universe, with selections focused on value and growth attributes for long-term capital growth.

Emmett Law is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at UBS Financial Services and Suntrust Robinson Humphrey. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning approach.

Mark Brown is a financial advisor at Merrill with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at both Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith and Bank of America, N.A. since 2007 and 2011, respectively. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

David Steinfeld is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2015 and previously spent a year at Caldwell Advisors, LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by research and model portfolios from internal and third-party sources.

Lacey Atwell is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 15 years at Merrill and 2 years of industry experience. She is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program for Bank of America fiduciary clients. The firm offers model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Thomas Hammel is a Resident Director at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he provides personalized wealth management strategies tailored to meet the unique needs of his clients. He specializes in areas such as Corporate Executive Services, Divorce Transition Planning, Employee Benefits Planning, Family Wealth Management Strategies, Institutional and Corporate Benefit Services, and Philanthropic Planning. Tom joined Merrill Lynch in 1993 after earning his Bachelor's Degree from Liberty University. He holds several professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP), Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), Certified 401(k) Professional (CKP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). His approach emphasizes accessibility, knowledge, and experience to help clients make important financial decisions. Outside of his professional role, Tom is involved in his community as an assistant wrestling coach at CCS High School and serves on the Church Finance Council at Woodland Park. He enjoys boxing, hunting, painting, reading, woodworking, and spending time with his wife and two daughters in East Brainerd, Tennessee.