Benjamin Green is a financial advisor with Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been active in the industry since 2023. His work history includes roles at Ready2Retire LLC and Insurance Advantage LLC. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charities, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using third-party model managers, financial planning, and consulting services, with an investment approach that combines quantitative, qualitative, and technical methods across various asset classes.

Blake Schnell is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise and The University of Alabama. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates, with services delivered through Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Priya Khanna is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2025. Prior to joining Focus Partners, she worked for 18 years at BNY Investments. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

James Murphy Sr. is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Nashville, TN, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 44 years of industry experience, including long tenures at Securities Management & Research, Inc. and American National Insurance Company. He is also involved with Horizon Insurance Group LLC as an independent representative advising securities clients. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on investment supervisory services and portfolio management using a manager selection process grounded in fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, with offerings that include a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

William Shallenberger is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Edward Jones and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of financial services, he has experience providing customer service and servicing air fresheners and deodorizers. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and centralized technology for client solutions.

Jeffrey Arwood is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2006. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm provides ongoing portfolio management with both model and customized portfolios and serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Christopher Trokey is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Truist Advisory Services in Nashville, TN. His prior roles include 13 years at GenSpring Family Offices, LLC and 8 years with Suntrust Investment Services and Suntrust Advisory Services. Outside of finance, he is licensed as an armed security guard and provides contracted security services for nonprofit events. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting.

Stephen Neu is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC based in Nashville, TN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Steward Partners, he worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services and Sagespring Wealth Partners. He also serves as an independent contractor mentee with the Aull Wealth Team. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through customized portfolio management and third-party money manager selections.

Michael Wood is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, bringing four years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist Advisory Services since 2022, Truist Investment Services starting in 2021, and Origin Bank from 2017 to 2021. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by third-party platform partnerships and AI-enabled research tools.

Stephen Enoch is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 48 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as Lion Street Financial, Securities America, and Highland Capital Brokerage. Outside of advisory services, he owns the intellectual property rights of the late Lewis Grizzard and has interests in a family farm. Integrity Alliance is an enterprise firm serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, with over 300 advisors managing approximately $5.4 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and brokerage services, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by both in-house and third-party solutions.

Westin Kaser is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Principal Financial Services and has worked at several firms, including LPL Financial and CUNA Brokerage Services. Prior to his financial services career, he was employed by UberEats and worked in the restaurant industry. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm specializes in direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions, offering both adviser and promoter arrangements.

Alexandre Sawyer is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Nashville, TN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include work with Florida Financial Advisors and positions outside finance such as at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and in security and education sectors. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options, including advisor-directed models and direct indexing, and is notable for its municipal-advisor registration combined with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank.

Thomas Ennis is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services in Nashville, TN, having previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Wileybros Aintree Capital LLC. His credentials also include Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to guide its investment and manager selection processes.

Maged Hanna is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities, he worked at Fifth Third Bank and American Life Insurance Company, and he has experience in education from Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools and Lipscomb University. Outside of finance, he is a self-published author through Kindle Direct Publishing. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs and manages roughly $10.9 billion in assets across more than 900 advisors.

Clarence Hoskins III is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at Prudential Investment Management Services LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Prior to his advisory career, he served four years in the U.S. Army. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with retail IRA and brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time financial planning and optional managed account solutions.

Charles Keene is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services, having joined in 2021. His prior experience includes roles at BB&T Securities, Bank of America, Merrill, and Banc of America Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager‑selection programs, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non‑discretionary approaches supported by third‑party research and platform relationships.

Stephen Laughter is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services since 2016, including a prior tenure with Suntrust Investment Services from 2007 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a construction company he formed with his son that builds and rehabs houses. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager selection through its AMC Advantage program. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with consulting services and utilizes AI-enhanced research and integrated inter-affiliate resources to support its investment approach.

Ronald Richmond Jr. is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, B. Riley Securities, and B. Riley Wealth Management prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2024. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of programs and services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting.

Christopher Saxon is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Nashville, TN. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors, he was associated with Trinity Wealth Securities and Tristate Financial Advisors. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed account programs through a large network of advisors and employs a technology-driven, model-based investment approach.

William Barclay Jr. is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at InterOcean Capital Group LLC and John Hancock Investment Management. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm uses a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that blends active and passive strategies and offers access to private funds and third-party managers.