Thomas Taylor is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 19 years of industry experience, including long tenures at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches baseball and provides baseball lessons for compensation. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs along with financial and business consulting. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management and supports diverse investment strategies and account-level services.

Jacob Greene is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Freedom Financial Group, Ameriprise, and Publix. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining multiple model portfolios and discretionary management, supporting advisors with reporting, portfolio construction, and licensing programs.

Alexander Walley is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC in Birmingham, AL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Hill Wealth Management dba FreedomFinancial Group and has experience in support services at St. Vincent's Hospital and Athena Health. Outside of advisory work, Walley is involved in insurance sales through Freedom Financial Group. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment approaches to serve its approximately 127,000 clients.

John French Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2004 and also has experience at Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the advisory board for Noah's Park Preschool Program, supporting its operations and financial oversight. 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 with ongoing portfolio management and optional overlay services.

Colton Bradford is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC in Birmingham, AL. He holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Merrill and Freedom Financial Group. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base ranging from individual households to corporations and trusts. The firm uses discretionary model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, managing approximately $49.8 billion for over 127,000 clients across 444 advisors.

Raul Negron is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at First Command and its affiliated entities since 2019. Prior to entering the financial services industry, he was involved in a veteran trucking company for three years. 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 various wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team, utilizing preapproved third-party managers and model portfolios.

Andrew Tillery is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Birmingham, AL, holding a Series 66 license and three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Peachtree Planning and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, and spent over a decade at Southern Company. He serves as president of the Oak Mountain Middle School Athletic Boosters, a nonprofit organization supporting local school athletics. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory services include financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs available through investment adviser and promoter arrangements.

Katherine Ballard is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Alliance Wealth Management Group, LLC, Protective Life Insurance Company, and Ballard Enterprises, Inc. Additionally, she assists with financial education on Social Security and Medicare benefits through the American Financial Education Alliance. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs, employing a range of investment strategies and offering services to support both clients and third-party advisors.

Mary Wheeler is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Birmingham, AL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Bankers Life & Casualty, Bankers Life Securities, Bank of America, and Merrill. She also engages in sales of fixed annuities and insurance products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs, employing both adviser and promoter arrangements.

Larry Norman is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Agia and The Jeffrey Matthews Financial Group, LLC. He is also active as an insurance agent outside of securities, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm manages a substantial asset base using technology-driven model solutions and operates as both an investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Zachariah Sprinkle is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Focused Financial Group, Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance Company, and other firms. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in the sale of fixed life insurance products, annuities, and group benefits. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Nicholas Thomas is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Birmingham, AL, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at 2065 Wealth Management and Principal Securities, Inc., as well as employment outside the financial industry. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Robert Moore is a ChFC® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America, having held roles at both firms since 2015. Moore serves on the Board of Directors for the Vestavia Hills Fire Department Foundation. Primerica Advisors operates under Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm offers multiple proprietary and third-party investment programs, utilizing a range of asset types and account management options.

Genesis Hooks is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining AE Wealth Management, Hooks held roles at Freedom Financial Group, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Piedmont Group, and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. Outside of finance, Hooks has experience working at Diamonds Direct and Holiday Inn Express and attended Birmingham-Southern College. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services.

William Carpenter Jr. is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Birmingham, AL, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2008. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in fixed and term life insurance sales through non-investment related business activities. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management using the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Richard Lambert is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Birmingham, AL, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2014 and also serves as an agent for Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. 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 to construct client portfolios.

Patrick Boswell is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Birmingham, AL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at EverThrive Financial Group, GE Healthcare, Neuronetics, and Olympus America Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and serves hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform with multiple managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Michael Lahurd is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Birmingham, AL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he authors ebooks for clients and is involved with Vindex Financial Partners in insurance activities separate from Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party managers and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Justin Rowe is a Series 66-registered advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Birmingham, AL, with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Command, he worked at Rowe Building Supply and Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation. 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 provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers to manage model portfolios and select third-party managers.

Donald Odendahl is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Birmingham, AL, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2009 and has prior experience at Colonial Asset Management Inc and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, Odendahl serves on the architectural committee of his local homeowners' association and works part-time at the front desk of a hotel. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and utilizes centralized technology and model solutions to support its advisor base.