David Hinshaw is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at BMSS Wesson Wealth Solutions and previously worked at OneAscent Wealth Management, the Christian Medical Ministry of Alabama, and Auburn University Honors College. BMSS Wesson Wealth Solutions serves individuals, families, estates, trusts, charitable foundations, and institutional clients with investment advisory, wealth management, financial planning, trust services, and consulting. The firm integrates closely with its parent accounting company, BMSS LLC, and affiliated registered adviser EverSource, offering tailored portfolios and a range of services including Life Impact Stewardship Planning and value-based model portfolios.

Christopher Holder is a financial advisor at Southern Financial Group, LLC in Birmingham, AL, holding the CFP® and PFS™ designations with 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Southern Financial Group since 2006 and previously at Triad Advisors, Inc. from 2001 to 2024. Outside of advising, he serves on the board of directors for Just Keep Smiling, a nonprofit providing financial aid to families with critically ill children. Southern Financial Group serves individuals, high net worth clients, corporations, and businesses by offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, tax preparation, and estate settlement services. The firm manages nearly $936 million in assets for over 1,100 clients, focusing on individualized investment policies and continuous account monitoring through a small advisory team.

Stephen Davis is a CFP® and ChFC® with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Fairvoy Private Wealth, LLC and previously spent 15 years at Merrill. Outside of his financial advisory role, he is a member of a two-person LLC that owns a single-engine airplane. Fairvoy Private Wealth serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $513 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach that integrates fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across a range of asset classes and strategies.

Lauren Pearson is a CFP® professional based in Birmingham, Alabama, with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill, HighTower Advisors, and Indivisible Partners before joining Somerset Advisory. Lauren serves on the Junior Board of YWCA Central Alabama and is a member of the executive committee for Cornerstone Schools of Alabama. Indivisible Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses with portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation framework, allowing advisors to use active, passive, or blended investment approaches tailored to client risk profiles.

Dudley Simms IV is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. He currently works at BMSS Wesson Wealth Solutions and has previously been employed at firms including Fisher Investments, Chessman Wealth Strategies, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is a limited partner in SIMMCO, LLC, a commercial real estate company. BMSS Wesson Wealth Solutions serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, charitable foundations, and institutions through a team-based investment advisory and wealth management approach. The firm uses a multi-advisor model with individualized investment policy statements and strategic asset allocation, supported by EverSource Wealth Advisors for portfolio construction, trading, and due diligence.

Skyler Trawick is a financial advisor at Money Management Services Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2025. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at the University of Alabama Birmingham and Corner High School. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Rice Family Farms LLC. Money Management Services Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamental analysis and tactical asset-allocation approach, offering customized portfolios and additional services such as tax preparation and estate planning.

Joseph Bird IV is a financial advisor at Cahaba Wealth Management, Inc. in Birmingham, AL, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Before joining Cahaba Wealth Management, he worked at ServisFirst Bank and has experience in automotive and landscaping businesses as well as time at Auburn University. Cahaba Wealth Management is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.64 billion for about 850 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts and estates. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, using a disciplined investment process centered on long-term cash-flow projections, risk tolerance assessments, and regular client communication.

Jonathan Kassouf is a PFS™ credentialed advisor with six years of industry experience. He is the director of Kassouf & Co., P.C., a public accounting firm he has been involved with since 2008. Kassouf Wealth Advisors, LLC is a fee-only advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory framework with a passive investment style, emphasizing low-cost, broadly diversified mutual funds and ETFs, and provides discretionary asset management through a seven-advisor team.

Kyle Whittington is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Meld Financial, Inc. since 2007. He previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. and holds the Series 66 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Leadership Vestavia Hills and works as a consultant for The Bloomston Firm. Meld Financial provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and educational seminars to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and government entities. The firm utilizes model portfolios and employs fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory, with a notable focus on serving state and municipal government clients.

Shannon Pike is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Kassouf Wealth Advisors, LLC and Kassouf & Co., P.C. since 2022, and previously worked at Tanglewood Legacy Advisers, LLC from 2016 to 2022. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a principal at an accounting firm where she performs various accounting functions. Kassouf Wealth Advisors is a fee-only firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory framework with a passive investment style focused on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, and offers an outsourced asset-allocation program administered by Savant Wealth Management.

Randall Morris is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at OneAscent Wealth Management in Birmingham, AL. His career includes roles at OneAscent Family Office and ProEquities, Inc. He serves on the board of directors for Westminster School at Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church. OneAscent Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions, utilizing a mix of direct securities, third-party managers, and model portfolios tailored to client-specific asset allocation guidelines.

Caroline Gayle is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently with Kassouf Wealth Advisors, LLC, where she has worked since 2024. Her prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, Patterson Andrews Wealth Management, Wesley Patterson, and Stifel. Kassouf Wealth Advisors is a fee-only firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory framework with a passive investment approach, utilizing low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, and often outsources day-to-day portfolio management to Savant Wealth Management.

Michael Guilsher is a financial advisor at Meld Financial, Inc. in Birmingham, AL, holding a Series 63 designation with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Meld Financial since 2014 and previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. from 2014 to 2022. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the Alabama PCA automobile club, where he arranges drives for members. Meld Financial provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and educational seminars to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and government entities. The firm uses model portfolios and may engage sub-advisers for fixed income management, serving a notable client base that includes state and municipal government clients.

Kevin Harper is a CFP® with 29 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at RFG Advisory, LLC since 2015. He has prior experience with Private Client Services and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, he is a co-owner of LHP Capital LLC, which manages commercial real estate. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 178 advisors managing about $8 billion for over 17,000 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a mix of actively managed and passive strategies, direct indexing, and tax-aware approaches, and is notable for its sub-advisory role with the Bluemonte family of ETFs.

James Mc Cown is a CFP® and Series 65 registered advisor with The Welch Group, LLC in Birmingham, AL, with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining The Welch Group, he worked at BCR Wealth Strategies and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama. The Welch Group serves individual investors, trusts, business entities, and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm offers family office–style and concierge services and uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis in portfolio design and management.

Evan Crouse is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Waverly Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Warren Averett Asset Management, LLC and The Boeing Company. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-markets allocations and provides a range of services including investment management, financial planning, and multi-family office offerings.

Travis Sherman is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Gradient Advisors since 2017 and previously worked at Horizons Financial Group from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory work, Sherman has coached cyclists and runners through Podium Finish Training since 2007 and operates a cycling-related website, Alabama Cycling News. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and various business entities. The firm works primarily through third-party money managers and Investment Advisor Representatives, using a largely non-discretionary model to support client objectives while overseeing approximately $1.39 billion in total platform assets.

James Sandifer is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience. He is currently with Waverly Advisors, LLC, where he has served since 2022, and previously led his own firm, JE Sandifer Financial Consultants Inc, operating as Sandifer & Associates, for ten years. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, combining traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations.

Michele Fasanello is a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at BCR Wealth Strategies, StoneX Group Inc., and Auburn University. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm integrates traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private markets allocations, and manages approximately $29.9 billion in assets.

Sean Tweedy is a CFP® certificant with four years of industry experience, currently advising at The Welch Group, LLC in Birmingham, AL. His prior roles include positions at Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. and Amazon. The Welch Group serves individual investors, trusts, business entities, and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm offers family office–style and concierge services and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to design portfolios aligned with client objectives.