Stephen Laughter is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services since 2016, including a prior tenure with Suntrust Investment Services from 2007 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a construction company he formed with his son that builds and rehabs houses. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager selection through its AMC Advantage program. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with consulting services and utilizes AI-enhanced research and integrated inter-affiliate resources to support its investment approach.

Jaime Settles is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC, Settles worked with firms including Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith and Truist Investment Services. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Justin Druckenmiller is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 20 years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial and Waddell & Reed, Inc. His work history also includes 11 years with various insurance carriers through W & R Insurance Agencies. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, offering access to third-party asset managers, turnkey asset management platforms, and a firm-managed separately managed account program.

Brandon Edwards is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group for the past decade. Edwards is also involved with the Starfish Infertility Foundation and the Brandywine Pointe Dock Association, Inc. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to third-party asset managers, turnkey asset management platforms, and proprietary model portfolios supported by well-known strategists and technology platforms.

Ronald Richmond Jr. is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, B. Riley Securities, and B. Riley Wealth Management. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, retirement services, and private-fund management, using strategic asset allocation and a variety of investment strategies.

Jeremy Newgard is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Thrivent Financial, Hartford Funds Distributors, Ivy Funds Distributor, and Waddell & Reed. He also provides administrative support to Private Advisor Group as part of his business activities. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Joshua Grogan is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones and American HomePride before joining Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial in 2021. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Christopher Saxon is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Nashville, TN, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Trinity Wealth Securities, LLC, and Florida Financial Advisors DBA Tristate Financial Advisors. Saxon is also an appointed agent for AGIA, selling non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with Envestnet’s platform and third-party model managers and supports its advisors through a centralized technology and supervisory framework.

William Barclay Jr. is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at InterOcean Capital Group LLC and John Hancock Investment Management. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Scott Paschal is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Financial Partners Group, LLC for 12 years. Outside of advising, he is the managing member of Hickory Hills Farm, LLC, a farming business operating as Cellar 53 Winery. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and strategic use of low-cost index vehicles.

Nelson Green Jr. is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, based in Nashville, TN, having 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2015 and also holds a position as an agent with Agia, where he is involved with non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors 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.

Robert Dean is an advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of experience. His prior work includes roles at Fifth Third Bank, Greystar, and service in the United States Marine Corps Reserves. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a range of investment programs on the Passageway Managed Account platform and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Samuel Rice is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC in Nashville, TN, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Seven Arrows Planning, Steward Partners Investment Solutions, Lighthouse Wealth Group, SageSpring Wealth Partners, Raymond James Financial Services, Exencial Wealth Advisors, Bank of America, Merrill, WestPac Wealth Partners, and Greystar Management Services. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets and serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Spiro Natsis II is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with three years of industry experience, currently with Truist Advisory Services. His work history includes roles at Merrill and Truist Investment Services. Outside of finance, he previously worked at Libertyville Gymnastics Academy and in education at Middle School North and Lake Zurich High School. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supplemented by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration within the Truist enterprise.

David Rhodes is a CFP® and ChFC® with 36 years of industry experience. He is currently with United Planners Financial Services of America and has held prior roles at SCF Investment Advisors, SCF Securities, and Parkland Securities. Rhodes serves as Secretary of the Mt. Juliet Noon Rotary and President of Celebration Lutheran Church, both community organizations in Mt. Juliet, TN. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based options through its network of 477 independent Investment Advisor Representatives.

David Dermenjian is a financial advisor with Creative Planning who holds a Series 66 designation and has 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2023, he worked for Mesirow Financial, Inc. for 21 years. Outside of his advisory role, Dermenjian serves on the boards of several companies, including Olio Health, Inc., an oilfield services firm, an engineering and design company, and an oil and gas business; he also provides consulting support to a natural cattle production enterprise and has held a senior leadership role on the John Hancock Advisory Board. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Zachary Harris is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services who holds the Series 66 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist in 2025, he worked for Robert W. Baird for 17 years. Harris is also the owner of a single-family residential property in Nashville, TN. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Jonathan Harris is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2017 and previously held roles at Waddell & Reed, Inc and various insurance carriers. Outside of his advisory work, Harris is involved with Chef Penelope's Catering as a bartender for weddings in Nashville. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Austin Farris is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC in Nashville, TN. He holds the Series 66 designation and began his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Steward Partners, he worked in various roles including positions at the United States Soccer Federation and in the hospitality industry. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and financial planning services through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management solutions.

Faron Daugs is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with over 34 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with CWM, LLC and has held roles at Cetera Advisor Networks, LPL Financial, and Harrison Wallace Financial Group. In addition to his advisory work, he is licensed as an insurance agent specializing in life and long-term care insurance. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse clientele including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients through a large network of advisors. The firm manages portfolios on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools.