Jarrod Trouy is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2020 and has prior experience at Memphis Planning and Wealth, The University of Memphis, Target, and Bed Bath & Beyond. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a variety of advisory programs and third-party asset managers.

Herbert Landstreet Jr. is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently affiliated with Gwfs Equities, Inc., where he has worked since 2015. He is based in Eads, Tennessee. He works with Empower Advisory Group (EAG), which provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Neha Pande is a CFP® certificant with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. She has previously worked at Vishria Bird Financial Group, LLC, APW Capital, Inc., and Ameriprise. Pande holds an active insurance license and is also a Notary Public in Tennessee. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing a range of advisory services including investment management, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified portfolios constructed with low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and specialized strategies.

Woodson Whitehead is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Hightower Advisors since 2019. Prior to that, he worked at Green Square Capital for six years. He serves as an adviser to Third Craft Partners, a private equity fund focused on the consumer packaged goods industry, where he assists with operations, fundraising, marketing, and financial due diligence, and he is also a minority owner of Calydon Capital, an asset management firm. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager investment approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and various portfolio construction techniques.

Lisa Clapper is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Memphis, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates and LPL Financial LLC. She also provides investment advisory services through Strategic Advisory Services, LLC, an independent investment advisor firm she operates. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to a range of advisory programs and third-party asset managers, with model portfolios supported by major strategists such as Fidelity and BlackRock.

Andrew Kratz is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65-licensed advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2023 and previously spent 11 years at FSG Investment Management. He is based in Memphis, TN. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Grayson Pruitt is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist in 2020, he worked at TIAA from 2014 to 2020. He serves as a board member of the Orpheum Theatre Group, which focuses on utilizing the performing arts to serve and educate the community while preserving historic venues in Memphis, TN. 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 programs that combine discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with integrated inter-affiliate resources.

Anne Borst is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2015. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Catherine Mccarter is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates and Truist Bank. Prior to her financial services career, she worked at Centerstone and Frothy Monkey. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and uses AI-enabled tools in its equity research.

Sara Stevens is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is affiliated with TLG Advisors, Inc. and has held roles at The Leaders Group Inc, Kaiser Financial Group, and The Argyle Group. She has also served as president of an association of independent advisors and is involved in insurance sales and office management within her other business activities. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management, financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer investment program called Starlight Portfolios, with an investment approach based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Emanuel Castelan is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has experience with multiple firms, including New York Life Insurance Co and NYLife Securities LLC, and currently operates Castelan Tax Services. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans, offering fee-based asset management and a range of retirement-plan consulting services through affiliated investment adviser representatives.

Kathleen Fish is a CFP® and ChFC® with 36 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has simultaneously operated Fish & Associates since 2003. In addition to her advisory work, she teaches yoga and serves on several nonprofit boards including Playback Memphis, Choices, and Playhouse on the Square. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary services, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving a broad spectrum of clients including large institutional investors.

Darrell Horn is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Green Square Securities, LLC for 17 years. Outside of advisory work, he is the majority owner of Briza Restaurant Group, LLC in Memphis, TN. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a manager selection and multi-manager approach, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research to construct customized portfolios.

Christopher Murrah is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding a Series 65 designation. He has five years of experience in wealth advisory roles, including his current position at Pickler Wealth Advisors. His prior work includes roles outside finance, such as operating a dessert bar and experience in education. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with access to managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Hugh Gates IV is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. His prior roles include positions at Legacy Wealth Management and Delta Asset Management. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a proprietary manager selection process and a combination of active and passive investment strategies. The firm also sponsors proprietary investment vehicles and serves as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

James Evans is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2017, following roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. He serves as a co-trustee for family trusts. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors and $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, and nonprofit organizations, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies overseen by an Investment Strategy Committee.

Jonathan Edwards is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services since 2019, following prior roles at First Tennessee Bank N.A. He is based in Memphis, TN. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supplemented by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration features.

Christopher Stewart is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Centaurus Financial, Inc. since 2018 and previously spent seven years at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. Stewart is also involved with CGM Risk Management, providing property and casualty insurance services to clients. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Harish Vishria is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He previously worked at Vishria Bird Financial Group, LLC and APW Capital, Inc., and spent 30 years with Ameriprise Financial-Vishria & Associates. Vishria holds life, accident, and health insurance licenses. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm utilizes a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Richard Finch is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Hightower Advisors, based in Memphis, TN, where he has worked since 2019. He has six years of industry experience, including ten years at Green Square Capital LLC prior to joining Hightower. Finch is also a partner in Active Tracks, LLC, a background screening firm. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a range of individual and institutional clients, employing a multi-manager investment approach that utilizes both affiliated and third-party managers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to various pooled investment vehicles.