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.

Mallory Podesta is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2019, following seven years at Green Square Capital LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers supported by proprietary research and portfolio construction techniques.

Graham Pollan is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations. He has five years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Pollan is involved in community activities through his participation in the Bellevue Baptist Church Student Education Committee. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services utilizing model portfolios from in-house and third-party managers, along with a hybrid digital advisory solution.

Richard Hull is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC in Memphis, TN, holding a Series 66 credential and 17 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Hulco Investments, LLC, Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, Hal Otey Financial, and Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. Outside of advisory roles, he serves as a board member for the Desoto County Outlet Shops of the Mid South public improvement district. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, corporations, and institutions through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and offers services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan solutions, and access to alternative investments.

John Adams is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Raymond James & Associates, Hilltop Securities, Truist Securities, and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. Mariner serves a broad range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal management team and third-party managers, offering comprehensive solutions that include tax integration and administrative family office services.

John Kusmec is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and currently based in Memphis, TN. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2026 and has prior work experience in various roles including positions at Wiseacre LLC and Memphis Rox. Outside of his advisory role, he has diverse experience in education and service industries. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed account solutions supported by a large network of advisors and centralized technology.

Lindsay Pelkey is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at FTB Advisors, Inc. from 2013 to 2022 before joining NewEdge Advisors and LPL Financial in 2022. 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, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Sahil Sury is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Telarray, LLC and Servicemaster. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a rental property. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals alongside selective private market exposure.

Gerald Nelson is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Memphis, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Union Financial since 2022 and has also been associated with Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance Co. since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Nelson owns Azariah Publishing, Inc., a company involved in purchasing rights to books with expired copyrights and book publishing, and serves as a board member for the Precision Metalforming Association, supporting brand awareness and networking in Tennessee. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel. The firm’s advisory services include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Kirby Kinney is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra in 2021, he worked at Royal Caribbean Group from 2016 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant lacrosse coach at St. Agnes Academy Upper School. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and pooled plan solutions, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Kenneth Griffin is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Raymond James & Associates and V Tennis prior to joining Beacon Pointe Advisors. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a proprietary manager due-diligence process and offers a range of services such as discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Owen Keith is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience currently serving at Creative Planning. He previously worked for FSG Investment Management, LLC for 13 years before joining Creative Planning in 2023. Creative Planning provides 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 offers a range of supplemental strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in client assets.

Madeline Stephens is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Creative Planning with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2023, she held roles at Telarray and several other companies. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a social media manager and event coordinator for a wedding venue in Tennessee. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and offers a financial planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, supplemented by strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Michael Rowland is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC for over three decades. Based in Memphis, TN, he joined Private Advisor Group in 2026. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that utilizes technology platforms and various investment strategies, often implementing advice via third-party managers and turnkey asset management programs.

John Fisher is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Memphis, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2012. Fisher is also involved in insurance sales beyond his work with Guardian. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and business consulting. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports various account-level services, managing approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Mark Miller is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas and its affiliates since 2006 and maintains roles with Uwag and UCL Financial Group. Miller serves as a National Committeeman for NAIFA Memphis/West Tennessee, acting as a liaison to state and national associations and participating in local board committees. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers various managed account programs and fee-based management of variable product subaccounts, supported by its Investment Committee and third-party partners.

Elizabeth Gordon is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Green Square Capital from 2012 to 2019. She serves as a board member of U.S. Industrial Machinery, attending monthly meetings and advising on business operations. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a range of investment products.

James Earhart is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Collierville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with The Guardian Life Insurance Company since 1988 and with Primerica Advisors since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in various focus group and eye studies. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms, managing approximately $15 billion in assets with a network of over 1,900 investment adviser representatives.

Jason Caplan is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill from 2011 to 2016 before joining TIAA-CREF in 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in multiple music-related activities, including founding The Bridge Institute, a nonprofit that teaches music through numerical concepts, and organizing a local music performance group in Memphis. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals and institutional clients, often those connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm offers a combination of point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management with both model and customized strategies, acting as adviser to donor-advised funds and operating within a vertically integrated financial services group.

Austin Maness is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including GWFS Equities, Inc., MML Distributors, LLC, and MassMutual. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates planning and managed account solutions within Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.