Chris Sumner is a financial advisor with Virtue Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Virtue Capital Management since 2014 and is also the CEO and founding member of RS Financial Group, a practice offering insurance products. Virtue Capital Management is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser managing approximately $1.2 billion in discretionary assets through about 90 advisers for over 4,000 clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, third-party manager selection and monitoring, and retirement education, employing active, model-driven investment strategies primarily using mutual funds and ETFs.

Carol Lee Royer is a CFP® and CFA® with 22 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Coastal Bridge Advisors since 2026 and previously spent 10 years with Waddell & Associates, LLC. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach and offers diversified portfolio construction across various asset classes, utilizing scenario analysis and a range of specialized advisory services.

George Fowler is a financial advisor at First Heartland Consultants, Inc. with 47 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at First Heartland Capital Inc. since 2014 and Mutual Of New York since 1975. Fowler serves as president of the Corporate Gardens Condo Association board of directors. First Heartland Consultants provides advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan participants, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management solutions delivered through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Jeremy Forbis is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Capital Analysts in Memphis, TN. He has been with Lincoln Investment since 2012. Outside of advisory work, he is active in the community as a board member of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-South and One Million Wells, a nonprofit focused on fundraising and raising awareness. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients, providing portfolio management through proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services.

Craig Howard is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at ValMark Advisers, Inc. since 2021. He previously worked at Lincoln Investment and Capital Analysts Incorporated. Howard is also licensed to solicit, sell, and service fixed insurance products. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm employs diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, and offers a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

George Coules is a financial advisor with Sound Income Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including McAdams Tax Advisory Group, Long Term Care Advisors, and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in the sales and service of life insurance, fixed and index annuities, as well as long-term care, Medicare supplements, and disability insurance. Sound Income Strategies, LLC manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and other advisers. The firm emphasizes fixed-income analysis combined with equity review and offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and insurance planning through affiliated channels.

Paul Zuckerman is a financial advisor at Stephens with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Stephens since 2011. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored portfolio programs with committee-based oversight and combines advisory services with broker-dealer and investment banking activities.

Larry Clayton is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Analysts since 1993 and also affiliated with Lincoln Investment since 2012. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in insurance sales and life settlements activities. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Gary Osing is a financial advisor with Sound Income Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sound Income Strategies since 2017 and previously held roles at WFG Advisors LP and WFG Investments, Inc. Osing is also involved with McAdams Group LLC, where he provides fixed insurance and tax preparation services and serves as a strategic wealth advisor. Additionally, he is the secretary of the GM&O Historical Society. Sound Income Strategies, LLC manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm focuses on customized managed portfolios with an emphasis on fixed-income analysis and equity review, offering a range of advisory services including financial planning, ERISA plan services, and insurance planning through affiliated channels.

John Kimbrough IV is a financial advisor with Stephens in Memphis, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Stephens since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a small portfolio of single-family rental properties. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers tailored portfolio programs with committee-based oversight and combines advisory services with substantial broker-dealer and investment banking activities.

Sean Gould is a CFP®, PFS™, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He currently works at Coastal Bridge Advisors and previously spent 10 years at Waddell & Associates, LLC. Coastal Bridge Advisors offers financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios and provides specialized advisory services including retirement plan consulting, HSA investment management, and access to various lending solutions.

Michael Deutsch is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with United Capital Financial Advisors since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he mentors his daughter's jewelry design and sales business, Pink Antique, LLC. United Capital Financial Advisors serves a broad client base nationally, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party managers, and customized investment strategies, supported by client-facing technology and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

John Cordera Jr. is a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining B. Riley Wealth Advisors and B. Riley Wealth Management in 2024, he worked at FedEx Express for six years and at Mississippi State University for five years. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $7 billion in client assets through 274 advisors. The firm serves individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients with a broad range of advisory programs, financial planning, and investment management services.

Stuart Ray is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently with Hilltop Securities Inc. He has previously held roles at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, B. Riley Wealth Management, Wunderlich Securities, and Morgan Stanley in various capacities over nearly two decades. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement-plan sponsors, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services on an open-architecture platform that includes third-party and proprietary strategies. The firm integrates custody, banking, and market-making capabilities and sponsors specialized municipal bond strategies.

Robert Graham is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He joined Coastal Bridge Advisors in 2026 after working at Waddell & Associates, LLC for five years and previously held roles at AutoZone and The Marston Group, PLC. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios and offers specialized advisory services including retirement plan consulting, HSA investment management, and access to lending solutions.

Martin Hearn Sr. is a financial advisor with Silver Oak Securities, Incorporated, holding a Series 63 designation and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Silver Oak Securities since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance services through Hearn Wealth Management, LLC, which focuses on life, fixed, health, and long-term care insurance. Silver Oak Securities serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and other business entities. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs with a primarily discretionary, tailored investment approach that incorporates customized portfolios and strategist models.

Jennifer Linkous is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with United Capital since 2010. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to individual investors, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using asset-allocation models and selected third-party managers, with options for ESG and faith-based customization, supported by client-facing technology and ongoing monitoring.

Philip Wunderlich is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wunderlich Capital Management LLC, B. Riley Wealth Management, and B. Riley Wealth Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing family-owned hunting land and real estate investments. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer serving individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through about 207 advisors and offers investment advisory and financial planning services across multiple platforms and customizable portfolio management options.

Peyton Klawinski is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Red Door Wealth Management, LLC since 2021. Prior to joining Red Door, Klawinski worked at Stephens Inc. from 2017 to 2021 and completed academic work at the University of North Carolina from 2013 to 2017. Red Door Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pooled investment vehicles, and pension plans, employing diverse investment strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and tax-loss harvesting. The firm is recognized for its role as a private-fund adviser and sponsor, offering customized wealth planning and estate services through strategic partnerships.

Michael Bartlett is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2023. He works closely with clients to help them grow and protect their wealth, make informed investment decisions, and simplify their financial lives through personalized financial planning. Prior to his current position, Michael served as an Investment Management Consultant and Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2020 to 2023. His earlier experience includes roles as a Financial Advisor at Edward Jones and UBS, and as a Wealth Planning Analyst at UBS. He holds an Arkansas Insurance License.