Mark Ruleman is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks, United Capital Financial Advisors, and Girard Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the boards of the Germantown Chamber of Commerce and Theatre Memphis, and participates in local professional and networking organizations. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party managers, managing approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets through a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives.

Lyndsey Pare is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2024 and previously spent six years at both APW Capital, Inc. and Vishria Bird Financial Group, LLC, as well as five years at Ameriprise. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Vice President of the Farmington Meadows Homeowners Association and as Treasurer for the Houton Middle School Theater Board. Mariner serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, tax services, and family office capabilities, implementing customized portfolios through a combination of in-house research and third-party managers.

Joseph Mcdowell is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lion Street Financial and FSC Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, Mcdowell teaches financial education classes, owns a real estate analysis consulting business, and serves on several nonprofit boards including the Shelby County Drug Court Foundation and CrimeStoppers of Memphis and Shelby County. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm employs a range of investment approaches and provides both discretionary and model-based portfolio management using multiple custodial platforms.

Larry Clayton is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment since 2012 and has also worked with Capital Analysts, Incorporated since 1993. Clayton holds an insurance sales position and is involved in life settlements, assessing the saleability of clients' life insurance policies. He is an emeritus member of The Pinnacle Study Group, which focuses on new planning ideas. Lincoln Investment serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, specializing in educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a mix of advisor- and firm-managed investment strategies overseen by an Investment Management & Research team using strategic and tactical approaches.

Gail Tencer is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at various Truist-affiliated firms since 2011. 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 and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration, to deliver its investment solutions.

Naishee Shah is a CFP® and CFA® with one year of industry experience, currently advising at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. She previously worked at Vishria Bird Financial Group LLC for five years and Blacksoil Capital Private Limited for three years. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and alternative investments.

Mallory Podesta is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2019, following seven years at Green Square Capital LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers supported by proprietary research and portfolio construction techniques.

Graham Pollan is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations. He has five years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Pollan is involved in community activities through his participation in the Bellevue Baptist Church Student Education Committee. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services utilizing model portfolios from in-house and third-party managers, along with a hybrid digital advisory solution.

Richard Hull is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC in Memphis, TN, holding a Series 66 credential and 17 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Hulco Investments, LLC, Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, Hal Otey Financial, and Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. Outside of advisory roles, he serves as a board member for the Desoto County Outlet Shops of the Mid South public improvement district. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, corporations, and institutions through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and offers services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan solutions, and access to alternative investments.

John Adams is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Raymond James & Associates, Hilltop Securities, Truist Securities, and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. Mariner serves a broad range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal management team and third-party managers, offering comprehensive solutions that include tax integration and administrative family office services.

Lindsay Pelkey is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at FTB Advisors, Inc. for nine years. Pelkey is also associated with LPL Financial through a related business entity. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management via a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning, utilizing a range of investment approaches and regular portfolio reviews.

Sahil Sury is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Telarray, LLC and Servicemaster. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a rental property. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals alongside selective private market exposure.

Kirby Kinney is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra in 2021, he worked at Royal Caribbean Group from 2016 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant lacrosse coach at St. Agnes Academy Upper School. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and pooled plan solutions, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Kenneth Griffin is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Raymond James & Associates and V Tennis prior to joining Beacon Pointe Advisors. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a proprietary manager due-diligence process and offers a range of services such as discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Owen Keith is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience currently serving at Creative Planning. He previously worked for FSG Investment Management, LLC for 13 years before joining Creative Planning in 2023. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and offers a range of supplemental strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in client assets.

Madeline Stephens is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Creative Planning with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2023, she held roles at Telarray and several other companies. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a social media manager and event coordinator for a wedding venue in Tennessee. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and offers a financial planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, supplemented by strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

John Fisher is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Memphis, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2012. Fisher is also involved in insurance sales beyond his work with Guardian. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and business consulting. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports various account-level services, managing approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Mark Miller is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has longstanding roles with Ameritas Life Insurance Corp, Ameritas Investment Corp., Uwag, and UCL Financial Group. Miller serves as a National Committeeman for NAIFA Memphis/West TN, acting as a liaison between local, state, and national associations and participating on the Audit and Chapter Quality Committees. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. Their offerings include fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies with at least annual client reviews.

Elizabeth Gordon is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Green Square Capital from 2012 to 2019. She serves as a board member of U.S. Industrial Machinery, attending monthly meetings and advising on business operations. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a range of investment products.

James Earhart is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Collierville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with The Guardian Life Insurance Company since 1988 and with Primerica Advisors since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in various focus group and eye studies. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms, managing approximately $15 billion in assets with a network of over 1,900 investment adviser representatives.