Jay Healy is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2022. Prior to this, he worked for 14 years at Century Wealth Management, LLC. He serves as a board member and chair of the investment committee for the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including charitable organizations and retirement plans. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach with both active and passive strategies, supported by a formal due-diligence process and proprietary investment vehicles.

Timothy Moran is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameritas Life Insurance Corp, United Wealth Advisors Group, and leadership of The Moran Company. He is also an independent insurance agent and president of The Moran Company. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans, offering a range of fee-based management solutions and fiduciary advice through a combination of model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies.

Robert Peters is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank before joining Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Peters owns a basic web design business. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through various advisory programs and third-party asset managers. The firm supports a range of investment strategies and tools, delivering solutions via a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Brian Nanney is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Memphis, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Strategic Advisers, Inc. and FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC before joining TIAA-CREF in 2018. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, serving clients often connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans.

James Steiger is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Germantown, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2018 and previously worked at Institutional Securities Corp from 2016 to 2018. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a General Partner of Striker LP, a non-investment related entity based in Memphis, TN. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a variety of analytical approaches and third-party management options.

James Raper is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Memphis, TN, bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include nine years at FTB Advisors, Inc. He provides investment advisory services through NewEdge Advisors, an independent firm, and also maintains an affiliation with LPL Financial. 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 through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning, employing a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities with regular portfolio reviews.

Kathleen Pickler is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth and Pickler Wealth Advisors since 2019. Outside of her advisory work, she owns Pickler Events, an event planning business based in Germantown, Tennessee. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national registered investment adviser that supports approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients through a range of advisory programs, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operations, technology, compliance, and investment management support, offering advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios.

John Francis is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Memphis, TN, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Green Square Capital LLC from 2016 to 2019 before joining Hightower Advisors in 2019. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s advisory model focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and a variety of investment strategies.

Robert Dingler is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at FSG Investment Management, LLC for 18 years before joining Creative Planning in 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner/member of R.G. Dingler and Associates, LLC, a marketing consulting, accounting, and bookkeeping firm. Creative Planning offers 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 buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and a range of affiliated non-investment businesses.

George Howard III is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Germantown, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2018 and previously at BFC Planning, Inc. and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. He is also part owner of a bulk ice vending business in Germantown. Centaurus Financial 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 through its CLASSIC Plus platform, and specialized consulting services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a variety of investment analysis techniques.

Zubin Shah is a CFP® professional with one year of experience at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He previously worked at Vishria Bird Financial Group LLC for five years and has additional experience at Blacksoil Capital Private Limited and Khimji Kunverji & Co. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios, employing a mix of ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, supported by client education and integrated affiliated service lines.

George Moore Jr. is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 34 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2000 and with Guardian Life Insurance Company since 1999. Moore also operates Ashford Advisors Mid South, a Guardian general agency based in Memphis, Tennessee. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Barry Brothers is a CFP® professional with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving at VALIC Financial Advisors since 1998. He also holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is an agent for non-securities insurance products with Agia. 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.

Katherine White is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Lakeland, Tennessee, and has two years of industry experience. Her prior work history includes positions at Raymond James & Associates, Ashford Advisors, and The Bank of Fayette County. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable and corporate clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm delivers advice through Investment Adviser Representatives using model portfolios and third-party strategists, with a focus on non-discretionary management and commission-based product sales.

James Duke is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Memphis, TN, holding a Series 65 credential and offering nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2019, he worked at Green Square Capital LLC for three years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse group of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a variety of investment vehicles and strategies.

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.

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.