Valerie Wilson is a financial advisor at Decker Wealth Management, LLC in Nashville, TN, with 22 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Decker Wealth Management since 2009. Decker Wealth Management serves individual clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses by providing financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios based on risk tolerance and time horizon, using asset allocation and tax-aware security selection, with an investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Nishann La Nata is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently with Craft Wealth Services. His prior roles include financial planning and advisory positions at First Command Financial Planning and Waddell & Reed. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in Lebanon Sisterhood, where he contributes to event planning, promotion, and social media administration. Craft Wealth Services provides investment advisory and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management and standalone planning with a value-oriented, long-term investment approach that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis alongside tactical allocation and options strategies.

Brandon Doering is a financial advisor with Beacon Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Beacon Capital Management in 2021, he worked at Gruhn Guitars from 2013 to 2020. Beacon Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, families, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and applies fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, while providing ongoing supervision tailored to each client’s risk tolerance and investment guidelines.

Christian Von Allmen is a financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience, currently with 724 Capital, LLC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including Jackson National Life Distributors LLC for 20 years and several other financial services companies. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved as an independent insurance agent and serves as Chief Distribution Officer at Bonsai LLC. 724 Capital, LLC manages approximately $259 million for individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of model allocations and individualized plans, integrating various analytical methods and generally operates with discretionary trading authority on behalf of its clients.

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.

Gerald Fiess is a financial advisor with Ventura Wealth Management in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ventura Wealth Management in 2021, he worked at Alliance Bernstein Global Fund Administration from 2019 to 2021 and Bank of America/Merrill Lynch from 2011 to 2019. Ventura Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, using a model-based investment approach focused on asset allocation and risk control.

Kristopher Whipple is a financial advisor at Pinkerton Wealth Partners in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at CoreCap Advisors and has operated his own firm, Kristopher Curtis Financial, where he sells life insurance and fixed index annuities. Pinkerton Wealth Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a customized, formula-driven investment process combining active, passive, and tactical strategies and offers a range of model portfolios and fiduciary services.

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.

Adam Schooley is a financial advisor at Fielder Capital Group LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Strategic Financial Partners, Morgan Stanley, and Raymond James, as well as teaching positions at Belmont University and Hendersonville High School. Fielder Capital Group LLC serves individual and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement-plan fiduciary management. The firm employs strategic asset allocations across various investment vehicles and provides a formal Family Office offering alongside private-asset solutions and ERISA 3(38) fiduciary services.

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.

Jonathan Ameen is a financial advisor at Impact Capital Partners LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 18 years. Impact Capital Partners LLC provides advisory services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and implementation through third-party managers, typically providing discretionary portfolio management with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Francis Bass III is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Lee, Danner & Bass, Inc. since 1999. Lee, Danner & Bass, Inc. provides discretionary investment management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, employing a long-term, disciplined process that combines top-down macro and asset-allocation analysis with bottom-up security selection and active fixed-income management. The firm manages approximately $2 billion in discretionary assets across six advisors.

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.

Skye Mejia is a financial advisor at Creative Investment Group with eight years of industry experience and a Series 66 credential. Prior to joining Creative Investment Group in 2025, Mejia worked at LPL Financial LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Outside of advisory work, Mejia is an investor in a quick-service restaurant business in Nashville. Creative Investment Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities by providing personalized financial planning and investment management through a team-based approach. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to construct primarily equity-focused portfolios while incorporating a broad range of asset classes, and it also offers retirement-plan fiduciary and held-away account services.

Cory Carlton is a financial advisor at Optivise Advisory Services LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Optivise since 2024. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as Chief Executive Officer of Both Hands Financial Group, an insurance services company in Brentwood, TN, since 2016. Optivise Advisory Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and pension plans. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios and a subscription-based co-advisory service for employer-sponsored retirement plans.

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.

Phillip Burnett III is a financial advisor with Resolute Wealth Strategies, LLC in Nashville, TN. He holds a Series 65 credential and has experience dating back to 2018, previously working at Cumberland Trust and Investment Company for seven years. Resolute Wealth Strategies serves individuals, families, and various entities including family offices and qualified retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management, employing a customized approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with a focus on long-term management and fiduciary responsibility.