Samuel Oliver is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Goldman Sachs and United Capital Financial Advisers prior to joining Sanctuary Advisors. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a broad range of clients such as individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers various services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing multiple investment approaches and acting as a fiduciary when engaged under a written advisory agreement.

Rita Pollard is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 license and with four years of industry experience. She has worked in various roles at Bankers Life entities since 2020 and manages a team of agents focused on retirement insurance planning, including Medicare Supplement and annuity products. Prior to her current role, she had positions in diverse fields including nonprofit work and retail. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and manages portfolios across multiple security types, often integrating affiliated broker-dealer and insurance services.

Cera Osborne is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at T Rowe Price and Ford Motor Credit Company before joining Empower Advisory Group and GWFS Equities in 2022. Outside of her advisory role, Osborne is involved in aviation training, assisting with plane transports and schedule optimization for Wings of Eagles. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates, delivering services integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

David Walker is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian since 2013, following a two-year tenure at Merrill. He also consults with prospective business owners through his own company, Walker Consult Co, LLC. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, integrating proprietary programs and third-party platforms to deliver tailored client solutions.

Jack Ricker is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Ameriprise. His background includes roles outside finance, such as positions at D.P. Dough and Lifetime Fitness. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers diverse portfolio management and consulting services, employing multiple program structures including advisor-managed accounts and model-based strategies, supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Ryan Marlin is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 14 years of industry experience, including previous roles at Scottrade and GWFS Equities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated service model emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Matthew Pevahouse is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Life Insurance Company since 2010 and Principal Securities Inc. since 2016. Pevahouse's professional activities include working with fixed insurance, group benefits, and life-related products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Charles Winfrey Jr. is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Brentwood, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and having 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Brookstone Capital Management since 2015 and is also involved with The Rollover Company Inc, where he serves as an insurance agent specializing in fixed index annuities, disability, health, life, and long-term care insurance. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and a wrap-fee program to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions. The firm delivers investment management primarily on a discretionary basis using a variety of strategies and supports a large advisor network with back-office and TAMP services.

Jason Youngman is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2011 and Fifth Third Bank since 2010. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and a tax-overlay service, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Julia Siterlet is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2016 to 2023 before joining Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services in 2023. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Joseph Affatigato is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at UBS, New York Life, and Luken Investment Analytics. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Affatigato L.L.C., a retail and wholesale business importing olive oil from his family’s land in Sicily. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm utilizes proprietary software and model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management to provide personalized asset allocation and retirement guidance.

Jordan Haglin is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Thrivent Financial and CedarStone Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he has experience with entrepreneurial ventures such as Haglin Technology Innovations and Madden's on Gull Lake. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support manager selection and portfolio oversight.

Joshua Parker is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has held prior roles at The Colony Group, Buckingham Asset Management, Horne Wealth Advisors, Trustcore Financial, and Amsouth Investment Management Company. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using an “enhanced open architecture” framework that blends active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

John Poling is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience, currently serving at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Banc Of America Investment Services. He serves on the board of the Tennessee Alzheimer's Association, contributing to event planning, fundraising, and outreach efforts. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and utilizes various analytical approaches, managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases while acting as a fiduciary under written agreements.

Chris Whitman is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Brentwood, TN, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and having 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2012 and previously worked at Ameriprise for one year. Outside his advisory role, Whitman serves on the board of Gifts of Grace Inc. and provides business consulting focused on leadership coaching, marketing, and operational development. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes both discretionary advisor-led management and model-based strategies, with access to proprietary programs, third-party advisory solutions, and integrated lending and alternative investment options.

William Adcock is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Brookstone since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and 50% owner of GAP Financial Partners LLC, which operates TaxPrepMadeEasy.com, and serves as an associate pastor and student leader at Impact Church in Murfreesboro. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, and supports a large advisor network with back-office and TAMP services.

Drew Howard is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel overseas. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

James Fredrikson is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Nashville, TN. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2007, with a brief period of unemployment between 2022 and 2023. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options and combines third-party portfolio managers with advisor-managed strategies, supported by its affiliation with Fifth Third Bank and a range of platform services.

Andrew Shea is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Brentwood, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors. He also works as a broker and agent in the insurance sector, focusing on fixed life, fixed annuities, disability insurance, long-term care, property and casualty, health, and group benefits. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Eric Gilliam is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2023, following prior roles at Fifth Third Bank and ThorSport Farm. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers access to multiple investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account Platform, providing options such as mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and tax-optimized strategies.