Gabriel Wayne is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has previously worked at ORNL Federal Credit Union for nine years and is currently involved with The Benefits Group LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is active in administrative support through Wealth Benefits Group, LLC. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and businesses through a nationwide network of independent firms. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, combining discretionary investment management with retirement plan consulting and financial planning.

Scott Beaty is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Center Street Advisors and Securities America, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and serves as a health insurance agent conducting community meetings on health insurance options. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations along with third-party sub-advisers.

Kathryn Kavehrad is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with four years of industry experience. She is currently with Root Financial Partners and has previously worked at Independent Advisor Alliance and Range Financial Group, LLC. Prior to her advisory career, she spent time with Northwest Christian Community Foundation and National Christian Foundation. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan clients. The firm emphasizes diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and incorporates specialized techniques when appropriate.

Kyle Griffin is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Nations Financial Group, Inc., where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he was with Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing for a combined total of 11 years. He is also the owner of Lightbridge Wealth Management, through which he serves as a trustee. Nations Financial Group, Inc. provides advisory services to a broad client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management options, pension consulting, and model portfolios utilizing fundamental, technical, quantitative, and tactical strategies.

Timothy Johnson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently practicing at SageSpring Wealth Partners. He previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services from 2018 to 2022 and has experience outside finance, including roles at Trantanella Construction and Eagle Bend Apostolic Church. SageSpring Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base ranging from individual households to institutional and plan sponsor clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs tailored portfolios that combine fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing a variety of investment vehicles and third-party manager relationships, supported by its multi-team scale and unique mix of client types.

Robert Ahler is a financial advisor with Silver Oak Securities, Inc. in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Securities America Advisors and SSN Advisory, Inc. He serves as Treasurer on the Harriman Industrial Development Board. Silver Oak Securities, Inc. manages approximately $2.4 billion in discretionary assets across a network of about 101 financial professionals. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and estates, offering a range of advisory programs focused on discretionary investment management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Dylan Jones is a financial advisor at Corecap Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining Corecap Advisors, he worked at Capital Choice Financial Group and served eight years with the US Department of Interior - National Park Service. He is also licensed as a life and health insurance agent, selling life, disability, and long-term care insurance as well as fixed indexed annuity products. Corecap Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth and accredited investors, as well as self-directed retirement plans and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors with a long-term, relationship-oriented approach focused on mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and bonds.

Roch Monnig Jr. is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor at Root Financial Partners with nine years of industry experience. He has held positions at several firms, including The Burney Company and PYA Waltman Capital, LLC. Root Financial Partners serves individual clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans by providing investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive investment approaches tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance and offers educational programming and online academies separate from advisory services.

Michael Fritts is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Brookstone Capital Management LLC and operated his own firm, Fritts Financial. Fritts is also owner and Investment Advisor Representative of Goals Based Financial Planners, where he provides financial planning and insurance services. Gradient Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, using a largely non-discretionary approach supported by tools such as the Color of Money Risk Analysis.

William Mcglothin is a financial advisor at NewEdge Wealth with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for a combined 16 years. Outside of advisory services, he is also an agent offering fixed insurance and annuity products to clients. NewEdge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm provides comprehensive advisory services and employs an investment process that integrates asset allocation, investor behavior, and a combination of model strategies, separately managed accounts, and proprietary investment solutions.

Charles Jones is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Goals Based Financial Planners, Regions Bank, SunTrust Bank, and NovaCopy. Jones is also involved with Goals Based Financial Planners, LLC, where he provides financial planning and advisory services. Gradient Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, using a largely non-discretionary model and a range of analytical tools to support client portfolios.

Lowell Williams is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has two years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Geneos Wealth Management, he worked at Prosperity Partners Wealth Management LLC and EdFinancial Services. His background also includes positions at Eastman Chemical and East Tennessee State University. Geneos Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and institutional clients with financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs a variety of analytical strategies and offers customizable and model-based investment solutions.

Darrell Avery is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Maryville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2009 and has also been associated with Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC since 2016. Avery serves as a nonprofit board member for Monroe County Schools in Tennessee. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers various delivery options such as financial planning, model-portfolio advisory programs, and third-party asset management, supported by an in-house research team and a platform that integrates advisory and brokerage services.

Andrea Carpenter is a financial advisor at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. in Knoxville, TN, with 33 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Geneos in 2021, she worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. from 2012 to 2021. She is also involved as an educator with the Association of Financial Educators. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and analytic approaches, combining continuous account monitoring with discretionary trading authority for most client accounts.

Trevor Neufeld is a financial advisor at Harbour Investments, Inc. in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gradient Investments, Paladin Capital, and other firms. He is also involved in independent insurance agency work. Harbour Investments serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and institutional entities, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services supported by various investment strategies and multiple execution platforms.

Easton Upchurch is a financial advisor at EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of a family rental property in Nashville. EverSource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, estates, charitable foundations, and institutional investors. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services, utilizing a range of investment programs and a national network of representatives.

Sharon Jennings is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Priority Financial Solutions LLC, Ameriprise, FSC Securities Corporation, LPL Financial, Citigroup Global Markets, and J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC. She is also an independent representative for fixed insurance products. Geneos Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and referrals to third-party money managers through various traditional and wrap-fee programs.

Jennifer Rushing is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Silver Oak Securities, Inc. since 2024 and previously held roles at OSAIC, Securities America, Inc., Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management, Securities Service Network, and Perfect Serve. Outside of her financial advisory work, she officiates soccer games in Knox County and delivers Walmart groceries through the Spark Driver app. Silver Oak Securities, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities through a network of financial professionals managing approximately $2.4 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs that emphasize customized, primarily discretionary investment management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Timothy Purvis is a financial advisor at Sequent Planning, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. His current roles include positions at Sequent Planning and AssureSource, LLC. Sequent Planning, LLC, operating as Futurity First Wealth Management, serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, third-party model manager access, and comprehensive retirement-plan services within a structured risk framework.

Alex Shore is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently advising at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. since 2022. He previously worked with Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing for a combined 21 years. Outside of his advisory role, Shore serves as a non-compensated board member for the Maryville Alcoa Flying Dolphins Swim Team Association and the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 17. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory platforms and programs.