Mark Schmidt is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Brentwood, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Peachtree Planning of Tennessee, Edward Jones, and Carmax. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides tailored financial planning and consulting, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to insurance and alternative investment products.

Amber Dotson is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hornor, Townsend & Kent, she worked at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and held positions in retail and service industries. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.

Rami Abdelhadi is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services for a combined 21 years. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in non-investment-related business ownership. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser that serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a network of independent adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party strategies supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

Susan Moore is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing one year of industry experience. She has also served as an insurance agent with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2016. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing a range of custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.

Jared Mc Coy is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra, he worked at Edward Jones for five years and Bankers Life and Casualty for three years. He also spent seven years with Hair Family Farms. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors and employs due diligence-supported investment recommendations across multiple management platforms.

Gabriel Shabat is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors based in Franklin, Tennessee. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Ameriprise and Deutsche Bank. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a graduate course facilitator at Boston University and is set to become an adjunct professor of finance at Belmont University. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services through a network of independent advisers, supporting client needs with technology tools and a combination of in-house and third-party investment strategies.

Earl Schreiber is a Series 66 credentialed advisor with Guardian Life, bringing four years of industry experience. He has held positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Schreiber owns and manages Foundation Bookkeeping LLC, a bookkeeping and payroll service firm. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, businesses, and organizations. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led management and model-based strategies, along with access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Ryan Metz is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors. Prior to joining NewEdge, he worked at Ameriprise for three years and at Pennington, Bass & Associates for two years. Ryan’s background includes roles at NewEdge Securities and academic experience at Texas Tech University. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a wide range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement and pension consulting, and access to third-party managers, utilizing a variety of program structures supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Johnathon Santopadre is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience, currently advising clients at Rockefeller Financial LLC. His prior roles include positions at Verus Investments and CalPERS. 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 offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Joe Creecy is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 26 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 21 years before joining NewEdge Advisors and NewEdge Securities LLC in 2026. Outside of advisory work, he is a co-owner of Leisure Flight LLC, which owns a private airplane, serves on the board of Freedom Aviation Network, acts as treasurer of a homeowners association, and works as a contract motorcycle riding instructor. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing centralized due diligence, multiple program structures, and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Nicholas Stamatis is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining NewEdge in 2026, he worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services from 2005 to 2026. Outside of his advisory role, Stamatis is involved in several business ventures including independent insurance brokering and membership in multiple LLCs related to real estate and wholesale/retail sales. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various advisory programs that combine in-house manager selection with third-party strategies and advisor discretion.

Matthew Mikolajewski is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC who holds the CFP® designation and has 26 years of industry experience. He has worked previously with LPL Financial and Independent Financial Partners. Mikolajewski is also licensed as a non-variable insurance agent with multiple firms. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm employs a network model with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing model portfolios, sub-advisors, and various analytical approaches supported by technology platforms.

Gary Goff is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with a Series 65 credential. He has been with the firm since 2025 and has prior experience at Think2Perform and AdvoCare. Outside of advising, he owns Lake Harriet Fitness, where he develops virtual golf fitness programs through an app. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, utilizing a blend of passive and active investment strategies guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Mitchell Lightfoot is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles in animal control and the food service industry. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm utilizes strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers discretionary portfolio management through a turnkey asset management platform.

Amy Lindsey is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently with Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services, having worked at these and related firms since 2016, including Bb&T Securities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and uses third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment approach.

Lindsay Marriott is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. Before joining HTK in 2025, Marriott worked in academic and research settings, including Fisk University and Beezer Labs. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, managing billions in discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Andrew Britt is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Franklin, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise and Olympus America. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, using a combination of in-house manager selection, third-party model portfolios, and advisor discretion.

David Lenser is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) who holds a Series 66 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2012 and also owns Shelborne Group Inc., a staff leasing company. Lenser has held principal roles at Lens Financial & Insurance Solutions since 2020 and previously at J. Lens Financial & Insurance Services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and delivers advice through multiple program types, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jerry Rainey is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Brentwood, TN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with The Leaders Group, Inc. since 1999 and with TLG Advisors, Inc. since 2004. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering services including portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios.

Theodore Macri is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Franklin, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes six years at Ameriprise and seven years at Ameriprise Financial Services. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and centralized due diligence, with recent integration of artificial intelligence in certain operations.