Xavier Pol is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AllianceBernstein Investments, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and Ohio National Financial Services. 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 certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and integration with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

John Montgomery is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc for 16 years. Montgomery serves as Treasurer of the Bancroft Home Owners Association in Nashville, Tennessee. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating as a registered broker-dealer with access to alternative investment vehicles and a consolidated investment platform.

Ashleigh Overly is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Nashville, TN, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at various SunTrust entities since 2016, including Truist Advisory Services and SunTrust Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that integrates discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate resources.

Alex Davis is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for UBS Financial Services from 2011 to 2022 before joining Sanctuary Advisors and Sanctuary Securities in 2022. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports independent investment adviser representatives through a variety of portfolio management programs and employs multiple analytical approaches while acting as a fiduciary under written agreements.

Martin Simmons is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and related SunTrust entities since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Simmons serves as Vice President of Administration for Chopin Oil & Gas Company, a family-owned business with timber and mineral rights leases. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements.

Alex Hattenhauer is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, InterOcean Capital Group, LLC, and Northern Trust. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework and includes financial planning, family office services, and access to private funds.

Ryan Carson is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2015 and also operates TennEV LLC, an automotive aftermarket company. Carson serves as a member at large on his neighborhood homeowners association board. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Todd Matthews is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Matthews owns a lake cabin in Smithville, Tennessee, which he plans to outsource for rental management. 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, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support manager selection and portfolio oversight.

Peyton Delvendahl is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2020, Peyton worked at Arthur J. Gallagher and the University of Tennessee in retirement services and risk management roles. Outside of advisory work, Peyton is also an agent with Agia, involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and operating at scale with over 1,200 advisors.

Heather Oconnor is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Truist Investment Services, SunTrust Bank, and BB&T in various capacities from 2016 to the present. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, and offers programs like AMC Advantage for clients seeking third-party manager appointments.

Nicholas Hershey is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2022, he worked at Keystone Wealth Partners and held roles outside the financial industry including positions at Sundt Construction and Grand Canyon Athletics. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by advanced portfolio management techniques and a range of retirement plan services.

Derek Deguire is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Truist Advisory Services in Nashville, TN. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Securities for over 20 years. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in renovating and reselling residential real estate properties. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, using a combination of discretionary manager relationships, non-discretionary consulting, and third-party platform arrangements.

Jennifer Alexander is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 20 years of industry experience. She has been with SunTrust Advisory Services since 2014 and has prior experience with SunTrust Bank and Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. Alexander serves on the boards of the Muscle Shoals Songwriters' Foundation and Speedway Children's Charities, contributing to community arts and children's educational initiatives. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, supported by inter-affiliate integration and AI-enabled research tools.

Matthew O'Connor is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Provident Wealth Management, a finance startup, Virtue Capital Management, UBS, and State Street. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with wealth management, financial and tax planning, and employee benefit consulting. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive framework and offers access to private funds and specialized portfolio management tools.

Vivian Houghland is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2011 and also serves as an agent with Agia for non-securities insurance products. Outside of her advisory role, she is the treasurer for the 2200 Harding Place Homeowners' Association and acts as a notary public. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs and other financial services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Jeffry Drott is a financial advisor at Mariner with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Mariner, he worked at National Securities Corporation for 23 years. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and integrated tax and family office services, utilizing discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal management team and third-party managers.

Martin Motnik is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he has worked as a freelance musician since 2008, performing and recording as an independent bass player. Money Concepts Advisory Services provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies and operates as part of an enterprise managing approximately $4.07 billion in client assets through a large network of advisors and various portfolio programs.

Laura Davis is a CFP® and ChFC® with 20 years of industry experience. She currently works at Corient and has previously held positions at MRWM Capital Management, Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Hilliard Lyons, First Tennessee Bank, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and continuous portfolio monitoring.

David Miller is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services, Southwestern Investment Group, and Thrivent Financial. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as an independent contractor financial advisor for Aull Wealth Team in Nashville, TN. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Clayton Borders is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has been with TIAA-CREF and its related entities since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management using model or customized portfolios.