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.

Jason Tate is the principal of Jason Tate Financial Consulting, LLC, an independent firm based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 12 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a personal financial counselor for servicemembers and their families through a government contractor, providing financial education. Jason Tate Financial Consulting primarily offers portfolio management and financial planning services to individual clients, including some high-net-worth individuals and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $22 million across about 120 accounts, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to build portfolios mainly consisting of exchange-listed stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed income without employing margin or leverage.

Larry Crocker is a financial advisor at Retirement Capital Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been involved with several firms, including Fiduciary Compliance Corporation and Fiduciary Consulting Group, Inc., where he has ownership roles. He is also president of Harvest Capital Management Company, a management consulting business currently inactive. Retirement Capital Management provides investment management, wealth advisory, and consulting services primarily focused on retirement planning, risk management, and portfolio supervision for individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified, long-term investment approach using strategies such as Modern Portfolio Theory and combines active and passive management across various asset types.

Paul Brown is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently the sole advisor at Clearstone Wealth Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. His prior experience includes roles at IPI Wealth Management, Inc. and Eagle Peak Capital, Inc. Clearstone Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering comprehensive wealth planning, financial consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses a tactical asset allocation strategy focused on ETFs and selected alternative investments, with specialized services for pension and profit-sharing plan clients.

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.

Christopher Vining is a financial advisor at CV Securities Analysis, LLC in Nashville, TN, with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Applied Economics, LLC, Coker Group, and CBIZ Valuation Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he provides tutoring in Spanish and finance to college students and individuals pursuing financial designations such as the CFA Charter. CV Securities Analysis, LLC offers portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on creating customized Investment Policy Statements that address goals, income, tax considerations, and risk tolerance. The firm employs modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis with an emphasis on long-term positions and options strategies, managing a small client base that includes a notable presence of non-U.S. clients.

Christopher Hodges is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Hodges Financial Group, which he founded in 2025. Prior to establishing his firm, Hodges worked at Premier Private Wealth, Commonwealth Financial Network, and LPL Financial. Before his financial career, he held positions at Brute Athletic Apparel and Complete Nutrition. Hodges Financial Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of hourly, project-based, and percentage-of-assets-under-management planning, implementing portfolios using both passive and active funds as well as individual securities tailored to clients' objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Gary King is the principal and sole advisor at King Capital Management LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Nashville, TN. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 16 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at Milspec Sales from 2017 to 2020. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the finance committee for Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville and occasionally makes personal loans for residential renovations. King Capital Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individual clients, primarily those with investable assets of $1 million or more. The firm employs a moderately tactical investment approach tailored to each client, with active trading during volatile market periods and the option to engage a registered sub-advisor for additional services.

Carl Apple is a financial advisor with Apple & Company, Inc. in Nashville, TN, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Arete Wealth Management and Crown Capital Securities, LP, and has been with Apple & Company, Inc. since 1978, where he also serves as president, chief investment officer, and chief compliance officer. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent servicing existing term policies. Apple & Company, Inc. provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, businesses, and trusts, including retirement, tax, estate, insurance, and college funding strategies. The firm employs a model-based asset allocation approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative investments, serving a high-net-worth client base without formal account minimums and incorporating a broad range of alternative assets in its portfolios.

James Bowman is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Wave Wealth Planning, LLC, where he has worked since 2017, following prior roles at Northwestern Mutual, Watson Planning, and Origin Financial. Bowman serves on a nonprofit board and chairs its investment committee. Wave Wealth Planning, LLC is an independent advisory firm providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm combines passive index exposure with concentrated individual securities positions, emphasizing fundamental analysis, patience, and a long-term buy-and-hold strategy.

David Bradley is the sole advisor at Spectrum Financial Advisors LLC in Brentwood, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 40 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at Wells Fargo Advisors and its affiliates, as well as an ongoing insurance practice. Spectrum Financial Advisors LLC serves individual investors and pension and profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental, quantitative, technical, and charting analyses, utilizing both long- and short-term strategies including options, margin, and short sales.

Steven Mcginty is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with 15 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at AVA Wealth Management LLC in Nashville, TN since 2010. AVA Wealth Management LLC provides investment management and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities, primarily on a fee basis tied to assets under management. The firm manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis with an investment approach that emphasizes concentrated portfolios of publicly traded equities, bonds, and cash, incorporating security-level research and the use of derivatives in separately managed accounts.

Robert Stinson is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience and has led Stinson Financial Planning in Nashville, TN since 2002. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates as the sole advisor at his independent firm. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in bookkeeping and manages investment real estate. Stinson Financial Planning serves individuals and families through financial planning, investment advisory, and portfolio management services. The firm emphasizes appropriate asset allocation using mutual funds, provides regular in-person updates, and offers continuous account access through the Schwab/AdvisorClient portal.

Gregory Defelice is the founder of Defelice Capital Management LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has 21 years of industry experience and has managed his independent firm since 2002. Defelice Capital Management LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, including those served through living trusts. The firm employs tailored portfolio strategies emphasizing capital appreciation with a high tolerance for volatility and typically uses concentrated and leveraged approaches for qualified clients.

Michael Shea is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is the founder of True Equity Wealth Management LLC in Nashville, TN, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he held positions at Applied Capital and Envision Wealth Planning. True Equity Wealth Management is a single-advisor independent RIA offering tailored investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth households, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm combines passive investment vehicles with fundamental analysis within a modern portfolio theory framework and provides services that include discretionary portfolio management, held-away account reviews, and employee benefit plan consulting.

Robert Brewer is a financial advisor with Brewer Financial Strategies in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his current firm in 2023, he worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2022, followed by a one-year tenure at Arrow Alliance, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in property management through ownership of a real estate business. Brewer Financial Strategies is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services, utilizing a mix of fundamental and cyclical analysis to build portfolios focused on asset allocation and long-term holdings.

Nicholas Palmer is a financial advisor at Palmer Wealth Planning in Nashville, TN, with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones and the Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation. Palmer Wealth Planning serves individual clients, including some high-net-worth households, as well as employer-sponsored pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, supplemented by fundamental and technical analysis, and offers discretionary management alongside financial planning and pension consulting services.

Philip Rutterer is the sole advisor at Rutterer Planning, an independent firm based in Nashville, TN. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to founding Rutterer Planning in 2021, he worked at TrustCore Financial Services, Inc. and was self-employed for five years. Rutterer Planning provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach, focusing on low-cost, tax-efficient portfolios using passive index mutual funds and ETFs, and emphasizes a high assets-per-client profile.