John Bayrd II is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. in Nashville, TN. His prior work history includes roles at CVS, Elevation Ventures LLC, ODEM SA, and Excelorators Inc. Bayrd serves on the board of directors for Excelorators Inc., an education technology company, and is involved in teaching financial education courses for LaSalle St. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and other entities. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary management programs, employing asset-allocation models with a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options.

Joshua Kloewer is a financial advisor at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 65 designation and with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Legacy, JAK Capital LLC, and Fitwel Certification Systems, among others. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm specializes in individualized portfolio construction and serves as sponsor and overseer of wrap programs and sub-advisor relationships, with a notable focus on servicing banking and thrift institutions.

James Greek is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Synovus Securities, SunTrust, and Kraft Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of JB Merchant Services, a business specializing in ACH and card processing. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services, utilizing an open-architecture platform and frequently engaging third-party managers to tailor investment advice to client profiles.

Robert Farnsworth III is a financial advisor at Stephens in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BDO, USA and Umansky Motor Cars, as well as experience in education at the University of Mississippi and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors managing about $18 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory services, brokerage, investment banking, and research capabilities.

Jonathan Burklund is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with AlphaStar Capital Management in Nashville, TN, bringing five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Centennial Advisors, LLC and holds an active role as a licensed insurance agent at Riverdog Insurance, where he dedicates half of his professional time. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm employs a mix of strategic and tactical investment approaches, utilizing Alphastar Model Portfolios and third-party portfolio construction tools, managing approximately $2.5 billion in assets across more than 8,400 client relationships.

Brandon Heckert is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience currently affiliated with AssuredPartners Investment Advisors. He previously worked at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC and Kestra Investment Services, LLC for seven years, and has experience with Country Capital Management Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), an independent association of financial services professionals. AssuredPartners Investment Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and employee benefit plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm manages several billion in discretionary assets and serves clients through a multi-office team, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio solutions along with fiduciary and third-party administrator services.

Patrick Hardie is a financial advisor at BIP Wealth, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and Nations Financial Group, Inc. Outside of BIP Wealth, he is the owner of Harpeth Private Wealth Advisory, LLC, through which he offers investment and advisory services. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management with tailored asset allocations and may offer private-market securities to qualified investors, alongside managing private pooled vehicles and covered-call strategies.

Zachary Zettergren is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Silver Oak Securities, Inc. since 2021. He previously worked at Next Financial Group Inc for ten years and has operated Zettergren Financial Group since 1998. Outside of financial advisory, he owns Double Z Autos LLC, which rents automobiles on the Turo platform. Silver Oak Securities, Inc. serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and business entities through a network of over 100 financial professionals. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs with a discretionary, customized approach to investment management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Jeffrey Johnson is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC in Nashville, TN, with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing, Raymond James Financial Services, and SunTrust Investments. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a broad range of clients, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, providing portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform with discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice tailored to client profiles and supports insurance-linked account management through integration with affiliated financial entities.

Ryan Cernoch is a financial advisor at Stephens with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and CitiGroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory work, he serves in the Tennessee Army National Guard. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors and $18 billion in assets under management. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory, brokerage, investment banking, and custody services with an investment approach that combines bottom-up equity research and committee-driven asset allocation.

Gregory Kirwan Jr. is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Savvy and has previously worked at firms including All That Matters Financial Services LLP, The Windmill Group, and Tiaa. Outside of financial advising, he is the owner and operator of GHK Transportation. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily index-based, long-term investment approach combined with specialized strategies and integrates technology and third-party sub-advisers to customize client portfolios.

Jace Stieler is a financial advisor at Donaldson Capital Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Old National Bank and MetroNet Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Stieler is involved with ERA First Advantage as a real estate referral agent. Donaldson Capital Management provides investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services to both individual and institutional clients. The firm utilizes proprietary portfolio strategies and combines fundamental, technical, and statistical analysis to create income- and growth-oriented portfolios, serving a diverse client base that includes banking institutions, insurance companies, and municipal plan sponsors.

Patricia Imperial is a financial advisor at CWA Asset Management Group in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation with 23 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fifth Third Bank, Fifth Third Securities, and Truist Investment Services. CWA Asset Management Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, foundations, pension plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a combination of active and quantitative investment strategies, incorporating proprietary research, multi-factor stock selection models, and artificial intelligence, to manage globally diversified portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Seth Frantz is a financial advisor at Advisory Alpha, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at JB Wealth Advisors LLC and JB Growth Partners. Outside of traditional advisory roles, he has been involved in financial services, consulting, and education through JB Growth Partners and has experience as a licensed insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. Advisory Alpha serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and specialty solutions such as retirement plan services and donor-advised funds. The firm also provides subadvisory and co-advisory services to other registered investment advisors and employs a discretionary investment process featuring a diverse range of managed portfolio strategies.

Mitchell Martin is an investment advisor representative at OneAscent Financial Services LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Martin has worked at Stonebridge Investment Counsel, Inc. since 2002, where he serves as president and dedicates approximately half of his time. OneAscent Financial Services LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, broker/dealers’ customers, and institutions. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and Unified Managed Account solutions, utilizing individualized asset-allocation guidelines and various model-based platforms.

Jacob Graves is a financial advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera, Shoemaker Financial, and Generational Wealth Management. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved with Retirement Income Solutions, LLC, focusing on fixed insurance sales and client acquisition. Sound Income Strategies, LLC manages approximately $4.0 billion in assets, serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other advisers. The firm offers customized portfolio management with an emphasis on fixed-income analysis and equity review, operating a scalable advisor network supported by affiliated business lines and training.

Carl Mcdonald is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Girard Securities, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. Since 1986, he has also been self-employed in life and disability insurance sales. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, utilizing discretionary portfolio management and access to a range of investment strategies.

Neal Parrish is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC in Hendersonville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Both Hands Financial Group since 2016 and serves as a representative for Both Hands Financial Services, providing insurance and investment services. First Advisors National offers investment management, asset allocation advice, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individual clients, including ERISA plan participants. The firm focuses on selecting and overseeing third-party money managers and supplements portfolios with advice on individual equities, ETFs, and mutual funds.

Daniel Stephen is a financial advisor with The Fiduciary Alliance in Nashville, TN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has over 30 years of industry experience, including his ongoing role at Stephen & Associates since 1995. The Fiduciary Alliance serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as retirement plans and other investment advisers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and estate-planning support, using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis in its investment approach.

Shawnna Summers is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 27 years of industry experience. Her prior work experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, UBS Financial Services, and Prudential-related firms. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a variety of investment programs and manages approximately $4.21 billion in client assets through a team of about 173 advisors.