Jeffrey Thode is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for a family trust. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage solutions to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs over 14,000 advisors and manages approximately $671 billion in assets, utilizing research and analytics to guide investment decisions.

Karl Flatau is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2011. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies and operating under a fiduciary standard. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors and emphasizes both advisory services and affiliated capabilities such as trust services and securities-based lending.

Zachary Jamison is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC from 2017 to 2025 before joining his current firm. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, emphasizing collaborative, goal-based planning using firm-approved analytical tools.

Thomas Pruden is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 66 license with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at 21st Mortgage Corporation for three years. He has also been involved with several other businesses, including Toasty Goat Coffee Co. and Aubrey's Oak Ridge. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory services and operates a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Jefferson Cross is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with more than 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He works with individuals and families to organize, plan, and track their financial goals, focusing on education about market movements and maintaining a long-term investment perspective. He is part of the Cagle Cross Group, a team of nine professionals with over 70 years of combined industry experience, including members who hold the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification. Jefferson holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Tennessee and holds professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). His client focus areas include college education planning, family wealth management strategies, employee financial health, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and retirement income. Outside of his professional work, Jefferson is a devoted family man who enjoys spending time with his wife and three children. He is a committed churchgoer and places his faith at the center of his life. Jefferson is also an enthusiastic supporter of University of Tennessee athletics, sharing this passion with his family.

Scott Schroeffel is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Raymond James and affiliated entities since 2018 and previously spent 10 years at Suntrust Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, Schroeffel is an associate at Pinnacle Asset Management, where he builds relationships with partners and manages client investment accounts. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutions. The firm provides tailored, non-discretionary planning using analytical tools and supports clients through its advisory programs and institutional consulting.

Wesley Wright is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cadaret, Grant & Co. Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors. Wright is a managing partner of Financial Concepts, an outside business activity noted in regulatory filings. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, and institutional platforms, with investment strategies supported by both proprietary research and third-party subadvisors.

Chad Brogdon is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent since 2019 and previously worked in education and community organizations. Brogdon serves as a board member for the Seymour Hoops Club and the Seymour Volunteer Fire Department. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive, goal-based analyses across a range of financial planning topics. The firm combines planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called WealthPlan, while maintaining a separation between planning and portfolio management services.

Rose Swanger is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC since 2013. She also has ongoing roles with Advise Finance LLC and Emk Investment. Outside of her advisory work, she volunteers with programs focused on financial literacy for students and assists low-income individuals with tax preparation through the IRS Volunteer Program. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charities. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, using sophisticated portfolio construction tools and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Patrick Sherrill is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and at Truist Investment Services from 2007 to 2009. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services through a broad menu that includes cash-flow, retirement, education, risk, wealth-transfer, and specialized planning areas. The firm offers tailored recommendations supported by Wells Fargo research and planning tools, with clients able to choose from various implementation options.

Evan Hayashi is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2024, he worked for Crown Capital Securities, LP for 11 years and Foresters Advisory Services, LLC for one year. Hayashi also operates HAYASHI WEALTH MANAGEMENT as a DBA affiliated with his LPL business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, including access to third-party asset managers and institutional platforms, supported by technology tools for advisors.

Michelle Johnston is a financial advisor at Cetera with 20 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She previously worked at Avantax Advisory Services and 1st Global Advisors, and is also a partner and CPA at Burns & Johnston CPAs and Business Advisors LLP. Johnston serves as an executor for family trusts, assisting with trust administration and accounting. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services across various program structures and custodial relationships.

Jack Hill is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and totaling 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. since 2000 and leads The Retirement Planning Group, Inc., a support company serving as a holding company for his advisory business. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm provides tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using risk profiling and modeling tools, and supports advisory programs with a breadth of services including municipal advisory and targeted employer plan consulting.

Christopher Whitman is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2013. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including comprehensive financial planning and estate strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and modeling techniques to assist clients.

James Powers is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Greensview Wealth Management and TrustFirst, Inc. Powers serves as a board member for The Dream Connection, a nonprofit focused on fulfilling the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a broad network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, employing asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance analysis, and automated rebalancing across a variety of investment products and account management options.

Cheryl Jenkins Nelson is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS Financial Services since 2008. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and proprietary research to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Jesse Giles is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., having joined in 2024, and previously worked at Home Federal Bank of Tennessee and several other firms. Giles also assists at Marzolf Investment Group in a supportive role outside of his primary advisory duties. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored, non-discretionary planning using analytical tools and supports its clients through multiple advisory programs and institutional consulting services.

Brandon Bean is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Regions Bank, MML Investors Services, MassMutual, Fifth Third Securities, and First Command Brokerage Services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and unaffiliated third-party managers.

Ethan Mashburn is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Knoxville, TN. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience, including a role at FTB Advisors, Inc. where he has worked since 2015. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives and various technology and operational tools.

Cole Smith is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with one year of industry experience. Before joining Baird in 2025, he worked for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation for three years. He holds a Series 66 designation. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individual, corporate, pension, and charitable clients with a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm employs both manager-traded and model-traded strategies, incorporates internal research tools including artificial intelligence, and reported approximately $394 billion in regulatory assets under management as of December 31, 2025.