Melissa Evans is a financial advisor with United Capital Financial Advisors in Brentwood, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Southwestern Investment Group, SageSpring Wealth Partners, Plunkett Wealth Team, Raymond James Financial Services, Eudaimonia Partners, Diversicare, and Wileybros Aintree Capital. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to individual investors, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using asset-allocation models and offers portfolio customization for ESG and faith-based preferences, along with client-facing technology and a variety of ancillary services.

Daniel Beringer is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners in Nashville, TN, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gries Financial LLC and Charles Schwab, where he worked from 2016 to 2022. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and private fund advisory, employing both traditional and alternative investment strategies supported by AI tools and third-party analytics.

Christopher Hayden is a financial advisor with Stonex Advisors Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stonex Advisors in 2016, he worked at StoneX Securities Inc. since 2006 and spent two years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a business that rents out outdoor movie screens. Stonex Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a variety of strategies and platforms to implement its investment solutions and operates as part of the broader StoneX Group.

Seth Stewart is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Stephens Inc for 13 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in residential property investment and leasing of single-family residences. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services. The firm employs an open-architecture investment platform and integrates affiliated financial entities to support insurance-linked account management.

James Barnes is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC and has held various roles within Navy Federal’s affiliated entities since 2013. Barnes serves as a board member of the Humane Society of Pensacola, FL. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union, as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm primarily delivers advice through managed advisory programs utilizing third-party portfolio managers and supports a range of portfolio solutions including unified managed accounts and automated ETF portfolios.

Edward Sizemore III is a financial advisor with MissionSquare Retirement in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with ICMA Retirement Corporation for 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, Sizemore is involved with a bookkeeping business that he manages part-time. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering retirement plans and providing plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and advisory services through its Guided Pathways program. The firm employs a multi-team advisory structure and partners with Morningstar Investment Management to deliver personalized investment advice and model portfolios for more than 40,000 participants.

Michael Herrmann is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Vora Wealth Management PLLC before joining Simplicity Wealth. Herrmann also operates Herrmann Financial Group as a sole proprietor, primarily engaged in the sales and servicing of insurance-based products, including life, health, disability, long-term care, annuities, and Medicare. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with technology and operational support for advisers.

Andrew Byers is a financial advisor with BIP Wealth, LLC in Nashville, TN. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at 1st Source Bank Performance Center and several academic institutions including the University of Notre Dame and Georgia Institute of Technology. BIP Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, using tailored asset allocations with mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options-based strategies, and also advises private pooled investment vehicles.

Nevile Makau is a financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones and work outside finance at A&N Heating and Cooling and T-Mobile. Kingsview Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, retirement plans, registered investment companies, endowments, trusts, and municipal clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment strategies across a variety of asset classes.

Jackson Kubaszyk is a CFP® designated financial advisor at Rossby Financial, LLC in Nashville, TN, with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Osborn Wealth Management, OneAmerica Securities, and American United Life. Rossby Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $565 million in discretionary assets and employs a range of analytical approaches to tailor diversified portfolios aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Patrick Parker is a CFP® with 45 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Thoroughbred Financial Services, LLC since 2000. In addition to his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling life, disability, medical, and long-term care insurance. Thoroughbred Financial Services, LLC provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified plans. The firm emphasizes asset and sector allocation, utilizing diversified portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative vehicles, and offers both discretionary and nondiscretionary management programs.

Michael Haddad is a financial advisor with ON Investment Management Company in Brentwood, Tennessee, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 31 years of industry experience. He has been associated with The O.N. Equity Sales Company since 1995 and National Life of Vermont since 1994. In addition to his advisory role, Haddad is licensed to sell various insurance products including life, disability, long-term care, fixed, health savings accounts, and dental and vision insurance. ON Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered adviser and subsidiary of The O.N. Equity Sales Company, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management through a combination of third-party managers and registered investment advisor-directed programs.

Warren Nash Jr. is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Aprio Wealth Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at The Commonwealth Group and Cherry Bekaert, LLP. Aprio Wealth Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and ongoing account monitoring.

Colton Hutzel is a financial advisor at Thoroughbred Financial Services, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience including roles at Walmart and Tennessee Technological University. Thoroughbred Financial Services provides investment supervisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation as the primary determinant of risk and return, using mutual funds and ETFs supplemented by individual equities and fixed income, and employs both tactical and strategic management techniques tailored to client objectives.

Joel Lagore is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience, currently associated with Procyon Advisors, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. He has previously worked with firms including Sigma Planning Corporation and AE Financial Services, LLC. Outside of finance, he owns JPL Music LLC, a music industry business based in Brentwood, TN. Procyon provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, and government entities. The firm manages approximately $9.2 billion in assets, primarily utilizing non-discretionary strategies with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and integrates AI tools for research and monitoring.

Timothy Greer is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Advisory Services Network. He has held roles at Calton & Associates and FFI Alternatives, and has been with Advisory Services Network since 2012. Outside of advisory work, he assists clients in obtaining adequate insurance coverage through a separate agency. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans with a network of 208 independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting, managing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets across a range of investment strategies and implementation options.

Andrew Andreotta is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously with LPL Financial, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Mutual of Omaha, and Modern Woodmen of America. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, employing a risk-tolerance based investment process that utilizes both internal models and third-party managers.

Tyler Martin is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with OneAscent Financial Services LLC and has been affiliated with Stonebridge Investment Counsel, LLC since 2013, where he serves as COO and an investment advisor representative. OneAscent Financial Services LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, broker/dealers’ customers, and institutions. The firm offers a range of asset management and financial planning services, utilizing both advisor-managed and model-based approaches, and provides additional services such as outsourced CIO and CCO functions.

Joel Sues is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at The Burney Company with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Burney Partners, LLC since 2019 and previously at The Burney Company from 2016 to 2019. The Burney Company serves primarily individual investors, including high net worth clients, as well as small businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $3.59 billion in discretionary assets through a multi-team advisory platform, offering discretionary equity portfolio management and financial planning, with tax preparation available via an affiliated CPA firm.

E Holder is a financial advisor with Virtue Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Virtue Capital Management since 2013 and Virtue Advisors, LLC since 2010, where he also serves as Vice President of Advisor Development, involved in recruiting and training advisors nationwide. Additionally, he is a licensed insurance agent. Virtue Capital Management, LLC serves a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning through a multi-team model, combining tactical, strategic, and dynamic investment approaches with due diligence on third-party managers.