Joseph Ottaviano is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management since 2026. Prior to joining Savant, he worked for nine years at Asset Planning Corporation. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated legal, accounting, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Jonathan Spahn is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Edward Jones for two years. Prior to his financial career, he served in the United States Army for 12 years. Park Avenue Securities, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a range of brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory services.

Michael Reynolds is a financial advisor at Mariner with six years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and a Series 65 license. Prior to joining Mariner, Reynolds worked at Insight Strategic Wealth LLC and Helen Hudson Boring CPA, and he also taught at Pellissippi State Community College. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm utilizes customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and it provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

James Sutton is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2017 and also operates Sutton Financial, a business focused on selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Sutton serves on the boards of the West High School Foundation and the West Athletic Council, where he is involved in fundraising efforts to support local education and athletics, and he is a board member of Middlebrook United Methodist Church, contributing to its financial budgeting and fundraising. Eagle Strategies serves a broad client base including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Dean Skinner is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with Series 66 credentials and six years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Blick Art Materials, Daniel's College of Business, and the University of Denver. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, with a fiduciary standard applied to its registered investment adviser services.

Donald Borella is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Park Avenue Securities, Equitable Advisors, and LPL Enterprise. Prior to his financial services career, he worked six years at Renovations Plus. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary management options using both proprietary and third-party models.

Carson Schumann is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has two years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2024 and maintains an entrepreneurial venture reselling returned mattresses through Sharetown. Additionally, he volunteers with the Thomas Walker Volunteer Fire Department, assisting with fire calls as needed. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse clientele, including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

William Crass is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry experience in 2024. His prior work includes roles at Niles Ferry Baptist Church and First Baptist Church of Lenoir City. Park Avenue Securities, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through brokerage, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory services.

Christina Alford is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Her career has included roles at First Command Insurance Services, First Command Financial Planning, and 21st Mortgage Corporation. Prior to her advisory work, she worked at Buffalo Wild Wings for one year. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and wrap-fee asset management programs that use model portfolios managed centrally by an Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Kimberly Henry is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at TLG Advisors, Inc. She has previously worked with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and holds experience dating back to 2012. Outside of her advisory role, Henry is an adjunct lecturer in finance at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and serves on the board of Knoxville's Community Development Corporation. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering services including portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, with a research approach centered on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Suzanne Hornick is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. She joined Savant Wealth Management in 2026 after a long tenure at Asset Planning Corporation, where she worked from 1999 to 2025. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by substantial scale and integrated accounting, legal, and trust affiliates.

Bryan Sodomora is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. and Worden, Rechenbach & Brooke. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated model emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Mark Wetherby is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Knoxville, TN. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to entering financial services, Wetherby served in the United States Army for 21 years and worked at the Y-12 National Security Complex. He is also a Tennessee Notary Public. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs that utilize model portfolios managed by an internal Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Rodney Archer is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies and several New York Life affiliated entities since 2024. Outside of his advisory work, Archer serves as an instructor abroad with the USAID-funded Farmer to Farmer Program and holds board roles with Tennessee Members 1st and the Alliance for American Leadership, a nonprofit focused on U.S. foreign aid. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through its large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, managing a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis and maintaining fiduciary duties in retirement plan recommendations.

Michael Alford is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has prior work experience in automotive sales as well as service in the United States Marine Corps. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers to design and manage model portfolios with discretionary authority.

Matthew Harper is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Knoxville, TN, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience, including roles with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2002. Harper operates under his own firms, Harper Financial Group and Burckhard Financial Group, which provide services related to New York Life products and non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through multiple programs, emphasizing primarily non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

William Butler is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and operates Mahoney Financial Organization, LLC, where he sells New York Life products and services. Butler also serves as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors and institutional sponsors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Gabriella Musrock is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked with Truist Advisory Services and affiliated firms since 2010, including Bb&T Bank and Bb&T Securities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform arrangements and AI-enabled research tools.

Grace Mead is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Knoxville, TN. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, Grace worked at Edward Jones and JPMorgan. She serves as Vice-Chair of the Child Advocacy Center of Anderson County, providing support for its board and committees focused on services for abused children. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and delivers advice through multiple program types, including non-discretionary asset management and retirement plan consulting.

Justin Wohlford is a CFP® affiliated with Creative Planning in Knoxville, TN, with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at SageView Advisory Group and Regions Bank, where he spent a combined six years. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm utilizes a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors.