Kyle Kuyat is a CFP® and ChFC® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Defining Wealth. His prior experience includes roles at Silver Oak Securities, Inc., The Leaders Group, Inc., and Jackson National Life Distributors. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder of Advantage Media LLC, a content creation venture focused on non-investment related video and audio production. Defining Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients and small businesses with financial planning, retirement-plan advice, and portfolio management. The firm utilizes an evidence-based, broadly diversified buy-and-hold investment approach with a focus on low-cost, tax-aware implementation.

Benjamin Thorson is a Series 66 credentialed advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at The Wealth Group – Austin B. Colby & Associates since 2021 and previously held roles at Raymond James Financial Services. The Wealth Group – Austin B. Colby & Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and managed-account services. The firm uses tailored investment strategies including asset allocation, technical analysis, and both long- and short-term trading, with semi-annual account reviews, and employs third-party technology to manage held-away retirement assets.

Aaron Zauner is a financial advisor with Caldwell Advisors, LLC in Brentwood, Tennessee, holding a Series 66 credential and 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Caldwell Advisors and LPL Financial in 2021, he worked at Fidelity Investments from 2007 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Zauner serves as an assistant football coach at Brentwood Middle School. Caldwell Advisors, LLC is a SEC-registered investment adviser with a five-person team managing approximately $339 million for around 482 clients. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, and foundations, offering tailored portfolio management and financial planning services that combine fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes.

Lauren Oschman is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently affiliated with Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors in Nashville, TN, and has held roles at Ausdal Financial Partners, Larson Financial entities, and MD Advisory Services. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as Board President for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Tennessee Chapter. Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, business consulting, and educational workshops. The firm’s investment approach incorporates evidence-based principles and combines discretionary management, third-party sub-advisors, and technology-enabled solutions, while also providing access to alternative and private investments through its Vestia Private Capital platform.

Amir Dadabhoy is a financial advisor at Valtrion Capital Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and BGW Wealth Advisors. Valtrion Capital Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses strategic, tactical, and core-satellite investment approaches, emphasizing ETF-based solutions for smaller accounts and customized equity and fixed-income exposure for larger accounts.

Robert Walker is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Cypress Capital, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Trustcore Investments, Inc. from 2010 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches indoor cycling classes at the YMCA of Middle Tennessee and works as a retail sales associate at REI. Cypress Capital is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $413.5 million across a seven-advisor team. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and other organizations, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and model portfolio offerings implemented through proprietary models and individual securities.

Anna Norman is a financial advisor at Morling Financial Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Morling Financial Advisors since 2017, following roles at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Edward Jones. Morling Financial Advisors serves a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, tailoring portfolios with a mix of public equity, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments, including private equity and real estate.

Brian Kopinski is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He has been with Woodmont Investment Counsel, LLC since 2021 and previously worked at Harris Associates LP for nine years. Woodmont Investment Counsel provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and counsel primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm constructs balanced portfolios tailored to clients’ financial circumstances, incorporating equities, fixed income, alternative investments, and considerations for estate, tax, insurance, and retirement planning.

Nicole Hughes is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Woodmont Investment Counsel, LLC since 2021 and was previously with SBK Financial, Inc. for six years. Woodmont Investment Counsel provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and counsel to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm constructs balanced portfolios tailored to clients’ financial circumstances, incorporating equities, fixed income, and alternative investments with consideration for estate, tax, insurance, and retirement factors.

James Baker III is a financial advisor at Tranquility Partners, LLC in Brentwood, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Tranquility Partners since 2015. Tranquility Partners offers wealth management and portfolio management services to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and provides family office services such as financial planning, cash-flow analysis, wealth transition coordination, and charitable initiative support. The firm’s seven-advisor team manages nearly $1 billion in client assets, employing a range of analytical methods and investing across a broad universe with both long- and short-term strategies.

Robert Mitchell Jr. is a financial advisor with TCP Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Hyams and Associates, Riley Benefits and Investment Group, and Trendency Capital Partners. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in administration consulting through Hyams and Associates. TCP Asset Management, LLC provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and estate-planning referrals via a digital platform. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis, tailoring allocations to clients’ goals and utilizing multiple sub-advisers and model providers across an 11-office footprint with over $1 billion in assets managed.

Michael Brooks is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Cypress Capital, LLC since 2014 and also works with Cypress Capital Advisors, LLC. The firm manages approximately $413.5 million on a discretionary basis through a team of seven advisors. Cypress Capital serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and other organizations, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and sub-advisory services using proprietary models and a range of investment strategies.

Skye Mejia is a financial advisor at Creative Investment Group with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial LLC, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Outside of her advisory role, Mejia is an investor in a quick service restaurant business in Nashville. Creative Investment Group is a SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as institutional clients such as family offices, trusts, and endowments. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a long-term investment approach with flexibility for tactical adjustments across a broad range of asset classes.

Cory Carlton is a financial advisor at Optivise Advisory Services LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of Both Hands Financial Group, an insurance services firm based in Brentwood, TN. Carlton has held advisory roles since 2016, including at First Advisors National, LLC. Optivise Advisory Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, financial institutions, and other advisers. The firm employs both internally developed model portfolios and third-party sub-advisors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary solutions supported by technology and reporting tools.

James Dickson is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Paul Winkler, Inc. since 2018 and previously worked for Hickman County Schools for 18 years. Paul Winkler, Inc. provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, business owners, and corporations. The firm uses a co-advisor structure with third-party asset managers and employs modern portfolio theory and multi-factor approaches in portfolio construction, alongside investor education through workshops, media, and subscription-based coaching programs.

Carolyn Bennett is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Woodmont Investment Counsel, LLC since 2019 and previously at Investure, LLC from 2015 to 2019. Woodmont Investment Counsel provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm constructs balanced portfolios tailored to clients’ financial circumstances using a range of investment vehicles, including individual securities, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Andrew Reid is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with LBMC Investment Advisors, LLC since 2014. LBMC Investment Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high net worth clients, corporate entities, and foundations, managing approximately $1.95 billion in assets. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment process focused on diversification, cost minimization, and after-tax outcomes, and is affiliated with the regional accounting firm LBMC, PC.

Eric Fitzgerald is an advisor with Partners Capital, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing two years of industry experience. His prior work includes a long tenure at Gracie Credit and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Additionally, he is a partner in Partners Capital Investments GP, Inc., which manages a hedge fund focused on a portfolio of primarily fixed income and some equity liquid securities for accredited investors. Partners Capital, LLC offers portfolio management and advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, along with sponsorship and management of a private fund. The firm serves both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, employing an opportunistic credit and equity strategy emphasizing liquid investments and hedging.

Daniel Davis is a financial advisor with Adk Wealth Advisory Group, holding a Series 63 license and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 1998 and has been with Kraft, Davis & Associates, LLC (doing business as ADK Wealth Advisory Group) since 2015. ADK Wealth Advisory Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, providing fee-based investment management and financial planning. The firm offers a range of services including retirement-plan advisory and tailored planning, managing portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes, and acting as both program sponsor and portfolio manager for its wrap fee offerings.

Jonah Paul is a CFP® professional with three years of experience at Abound Wealth Management, LLC in Franklin, TN. Before joining Abound Wealth Management, he worked at Georgia College and State University and was affiliated with Dunwoody Country Club. Abound Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $1.95 billion in discretionary assets and uses a strategic asset allocation approach focused on low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, tax efficiency, and periodic rebalancing, supported by an internal investment committee.