Maged Hanna is an advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fifth Third Bank, American Life Insurance Company, World Financial Group, and Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools. Outside the firm, he is involved in online publishing through Kindle Direct Publishing. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm sponsors the Passageway Managed Account Program, providing a range of portfolio management options through Fidelity’s Managed Account Xchange platform.

Bryan De Cuir is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Mt. Juliet, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2006 and is also associated with Private Advisor Group, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed attorney and provides estate planning services through Complete Wealth Preservation, LLC. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports its advisors with in-house research and a variety of investment models, allowing for tailored strategies that combine advisory and brokerage services.

Clarence Hoskins III is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and service in the U.S. Army from 2016 to 2020. 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 emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Eric Cornell is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and other financial firms. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing a personal business as a general partner and managing member of Cornell Properties 10X. Valic Financial Advisors serves 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 discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, leveraging technology and third-party model managers to support a high client-to-advisor ratio.

Charles Keene is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Truist Advisory Services since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at BB&T Securities, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in a commercial real estate venture. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and uses third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment management and fiduciary services.

Justin Druckenmiller is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 20 years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial and Waddell & Reed, Inc. His work history also includes 11 years with various insurance carriers through W & R Insurance Agencies. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, offering access to third-party asset managers, turnkey asset management platforms, and a firm-managed separately managed account program.

Brandon Edwards is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group for the past decade. Edwards is also involved with the Starfish Infertility Foundation and the Brandywine Pointe Dock Association, Inc. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to third-party asset managers, turnkey asset management platforms, and proprietary model portfolios supported by well-known strategists and technology platforms.

Ronald Richmond Jr. is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, B. Riley Securities, and B. Riley Wealth Management. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, retirement services, and private-fund management, using strategic asset allocation and a variety of investment strategies.

Jeremy Newgard is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Thrivent Financial, Hartford Funds Distributors, Ivy Funds Distributor, and Waddell & Reed. He also provides administrative support to Private Advisor Group as part of his business activities. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Joshua Grogan is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones and American HomePride before joining Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial in 2021. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Christopher Saxon is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Nashville, TN, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Trinity Wealth Securities, LLC, and Florida Financial Advisors DBA Tristate Financial Advisors. Saxon is also an appointed agent for AGIA, selling 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 utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with Envestnet’s platform and third-party model managers and supports its advisors through a centralized technology and supervisory framework.

William Barclay Jr. is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at InterOcean Capital Group LLC and John Hancock Investment Management. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Scott Paschal is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Financial Partners Group, LLC for 12 years. Outside of advising, he is the managing member of Hickory Hills Farm, LLC, a farming business operating as Cellar 53 Winery. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and strategic use of low-cost index vehicles.

Nelson Green Jr. is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2015. He also holds a position as an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves 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 discretionary unified managed accounts using a range of model solutions and centralized technology through a large network of advisors.

Samuel Rice is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC in Nashville, TN, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Seven Arrows Planning, Steward Partners Investment Solutions, Lighthouse Wealth Group, SageSpring Wealth Partners, Raymond James Financial Services, Exencial Wealth Advisors, Bank of America, Merrill, WestPac Wealth Partners, and Greystar Management Services. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets and serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

David Rhodes is a CFP® and ChFC® with 36 years of industry experience. He is currently with United Planners Financial Services of America and has held prior roles at SCF Investment Advisors, SCF Securities, and Parkland Securities. Rhodes serves as Secretary of the Mt. Juliet Noon Rotary and President of Celebration Lutheran Church, both community organizations in Mt. Juliet, TN. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based options through its network of 477 independent Investment Advisor Representatives.

David Dermenjian is a financial advisor with Creative Planning who holds a Series 66 designation and has 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2023, he worked for Mesirow Financial, Inc. for 21 years. Outside of his advisory role, Dermenjian serves on the boards of several companies, including Olio Health, Inc., an oilfield services firm, an engineering and design company, and an oil and gas business; he also provides consulting support to a natural cattle production enterprise and has held a senior leadership role on the John Hancock Advisory Board. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Zachary Harris is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services who holds the Series 66 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist in 2025, he worked for Robert W. Baird for 17 years. Harris is also the owner of a single-family residential property in Nashville, TN. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Jonathan Harris is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2017 and previously held roles at Waddell & Reed, Inc and various insurance carriers. Outside of his advisory work, Harris is involved with Chef Penelope's Catering as a bartender for weddings in Nashville. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Austin Farris is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC in Nashville, TN. He holds the Series 66 designation and began his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Steward Partners, he worked in various roles including positions at the United States Soccer Federation and in the hospitality industry. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and financial planning services through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management solutions.