Michael Wallin is a financial advisor with Optivise Advisory Services LLC in Franklin, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC and Panthrex Asset Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Wallin is the managing member of Financial Archetics and Consultants, a fintech firm focused on data gathering and risk assessment tools. Optivise Advisory Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, utilizing both internally developed models and third-party sub-advisors. The firm offers a range of investment solutions and supports discretionary and non-discretionary management, incorporating technology tools such as LifeArcPlan®.

Margaret Truitt is a financial advisor at Cahaba Wealth Management, Inc. in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cahaba Wealth Management in 2022, she worked at Xavier University, St. Olaf College, and Homewood High School. Cahaba Wealth Management is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.64 billion for about 850 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts and estates. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, using long-term cash-flow projections, risk-tolerance assessments, and documented investment policies to guide asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and other strategies.

Melner Bond is a financial advisor at Oasis Wealth Planning Advisors in Nashville, TN, holding the CFA® designation and Series 63 license with 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Envision Wealth Planning and has been self-employed as a business consultant since 2015. Outside of advising, he is co-owner and manager of Bond Coffee Company, a coffee bean reseller. Oasis Wealth Planning Advisors is a fee-only firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and families with integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation combining passive and active funds, global diversification, and customized investment strategies aligned with clients’ tax situations and risk tolerance.

Robert Mefford is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Defining Wealth in Franklin, TN. Prior to joining Defining Wealth, he worked at Seven Springs Wealth Group for several years and has additional experience in various roles including positions at Belmont University and Bank of Lexington. Defining Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as small businesses, providing financial planning, retirement-plan advice, and portfolio management. The firm employs an evidence-based, broadly diversified buy-and-hold investment approach that emphasizes low-cost, tax-aware strategies using ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Charles Sells is a financial advisor with WMG Financial Advisors, LLC in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at ProEquities Inc and Lincoln Financial Securities Corp. He is also a licensed insurance agent and occasionally offers insurance products to clients. WMG Financial Advisors is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement and profit-sharing plans, and certain brokerage customers. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio management using modern portfolio theory across diverse asset types and provides comprehensive financial planning and retirement consulting services.

Stephen Hammers is a financial advisor at PlanRock Wealth Strategies, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Victory Capital Advisers and Victory Capital Management from 2015 to 2019. PlanRock Wealth Strategies provides fee-based, discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, institutions, and other investment advisers. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation across various instruments and sponsors proprietary ETFs, combining ETF-centric model portfolios with sub-advisory services for registered investment companies.

Gregory Luken is a financial advisor with Luken Investment Analytics, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Luken Investment Analytics since 2013 and previously held roles at SII Investments, Inc. and Luken Investment Group. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee overseeing a trust account for a family member. Luken Wealth Management serves individual investors, families, trusts, retirement plan participants, and other registered investment advisers. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and a paid model subscription service, utilizing charting, technical, and quantitative analysis with quarterly model reviews, managing most assets on a discretionary basis.

Bradley Bars is a financial advisor at Creative Investment Group in Nashville, TN, with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial, Bank of America, Merrill, Fifth Third Bank, and Insurance Professionals of Tennessee. Prior to his financial services career, he spent a year with the New York Giants. Creative Investment Group provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—and institutional entities such as family offices, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm’s approach integrates fundamental and technical analysis to construct primarily equity-focused portfolios, utilizing a variety of investment vehicles and offering additional services such as retirement-plan fiduciary advice and securities-backed lending assistance.

James Baker IV is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Tranquility Partners, LLC with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Nashville Capital Network and Stephens Inc. before joining Tranquility Partners, where he has been part of the team since 2022. Tranquility Partners is a seven-advisor firm providing wealth management and family office services to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and trading strategies, manages nearly $1 billion in client assets, and offers customized reporting with access to a broad investment universe.

Breanne Mc Manus is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Abound Wealth Management, LLC since 2019 and has prior experience including roles at the University of Georgia and Astreaus Advisors, LLC. Abound Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm that provides wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer plans. The firm manages approximately $1.95 billion in discretionary assets and employs a strategic, tax-efficient investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supported by an internal investment committee.

Teresa Lundine is a financial advisor at Stronghold Capital Partners LLC with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and has worked with firms including Stronghold Wealth Management and various real estate companies. In addition to advisory work, she is an insurance agent transacting insurance products. Stronghold Capital Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individual and business clients with financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan services. The firm primarily recommends third-party managers and employs a solicitor-centric business model supported by a multi-office team structure.

James Brown is a financial advisor at Sycamore Financial Advisors, Inc. in Nashville, TN, with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Shanklin Capital Management, Inc. dba Sycamore Financial Advisor since 2016 and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC since 2009. Sycamore Financial Advisors is a fee-based registered investment adviser with a four-advisor team managing approximately $92 million for about 230 households. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small or family-owned businesses, using a strategic asset allocation framework that includes mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and active option strategies.

Jennifer Horton is a financial advisor at CapWealth Advisors, LLC in Franklin, TN, with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with CapWealth Advisors and its affiliated entity since 2010. CapWealth Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, managing approximately $2.03 billion across about 1,400 relationships. The firm employs a team-based approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis within an active management process, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside individualized financial planning.

Andrew Dodd is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Abound Wealth Management, LLC. He previously worked at Green & Associates and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of financial services, he is co-owner of several music businesses involved in production and publishing royalty administration. Abound Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.95 billion in discretionary assets and employs a strategic asset allocation approach focused on low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, tax efficiency, and portfolio oversight by an internal investment committee.

Jenny Wilson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She is currently with Seven Springs Wealth Group, where she has worked since 2017. Her prior experience includes roles at Silver Oak Securities, Inc. and Securities Service Network. Seven Springs Wealth Group provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis, using asset-allocation modeling and a combination of long- and short-term strategies, including its proprietary SSWG Voyage Portfolio.

Bart Bonga is a financial advisor with Rothschild Investment LLC in Brentwood, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Rothschild Investment Corporation since 1996. Rothschild Investment serves individuals, families, trustees, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses customized asset-allocation models and a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and sub-advisers to deliver investment advice.

Jacob Hester is a financial advisor at Keating Financial Advisory Services in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AGP Franklin, LLC dba Strong Tower Wealth Management, eMoney Advisor, and Archer Huntley Financial Services. Keating Financial Advisory Services primarily serves pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate retirement plans, and other institutional clients, managing $330 million in plan assets. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, modular financial planning, and consulting services, with investment strategies that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Kimberly Voigt is a financial advisor at United Wealth Management, LLC in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Seven Springs Wealth Group, Paradigm Wealth Partners, and Frank Reynolds & Company. United Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan participants. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term asset allocation strategies, managing approximately $406.6 million across 257 client relationships as of December 2025.

Austin Schmitt is a financial advisor at Tailwinds Wealth, LLC in Franklin, TN, holding a Series 65 credential. He has been in the financial services industry since 2021, with prior experience at Gratus Funds and Great Waters Financial. Schmitt has been with Tailwinds Wealth since 2026, following his time at Tailwinds Group. Tailwinds Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and personalized investment policy statements. The firm employs a variety of analysis techniques and strategies across multiple asset classes and frequently utilizes third-party managers and model portfolios.

Eric Baer is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Abound Wealth Management, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Watson Planning, ABB, Inc., and GE. Abound Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.95 billion in discretionary assets and emphasizes strategic asset allocation using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with an investment committee overseeing portfolio decisions.