Xavier Pol is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AllianceBernstein Investments, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and Ohio National Financial Services. Empower Advisory Group 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’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and integration with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

John Montgomery is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc for 16 years. Montgomery serves as Treasurer of the Bancroft Home Owners Association in Nashville, Tennessee. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating as a registered broker-dealer with access to alternative investment vehicles and a consolidated investment platform.

Damon Byrd is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wiley Bros, Aintree Capital LLC since 2000. He is based in Nashville, TN, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, trusts, private businesses, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, ERISA 3(21) consulting, and brokerage services, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across proprietary and third-party strategies.

Ashleigh Overly is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Nashville, TN, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at various SunTrust entities since 2016, including Truist Advisory Services and SunTrust Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that integrates discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate resources.

Aaron Barranco is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has served in the United States Army Reserve since 2005, currently holding the position of Army Officer. Barranco has been with First Command Advisory Services since 2015. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and wrap-fee asset management programs using model portfolios managed centrally by its Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Lawrence Sacks is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and has worked at Mariner since 2019, following eight years at Snow Creek Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer of Sherith Israel Synagogue and is President of the James W Pickle Charitable Foundation, a nonprofit providing medical equipment. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach combines discretionary, customized portfolios managed by an internal team and Investment Committee, integrating in-house research with third-party managers and a wide range of strategies, alongside comprehensive tax and accounting services.

Alex Davis is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for UBS Financial Services from 2011 to 2022 before joining Sanctuary Advisors and Sanctuary Securities in 2022. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports independent investment adviser representatives through a variety of portfolio management programs and employs multiple analytical approaches while acting as a fiduciary under written agreements.

Brandon Whittaker is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for the Metro Nashville Police Department for 13 years. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a sole proprietorship in real estate as a landlord. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to design and manage model portfolios.

Stephen Maggart is a financial advisor with \u0026Partners in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Wileybros Aintree Capital LLC since 2009. \u0026Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and corporations, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies.

Martin Simmons is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and related SunTrust entities since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Simmons serves as Vice President of Administration for Chopin Oil & Gas Company, a family-owned business with timber and mineral rights leases. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements.

Jared Cason is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2019, following prior roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, supported by its affiliation with Fifth Third Bank and its registration as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor.

Alex Hattenhauer is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, InterOcean Capital Group, LLC, and Northern Trust. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework and includes financial planning, family office services, and access to private funds.

Felipe Gonzalez is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Gallatin, Tennessee. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has four years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Fifth Third Bank, Fifth Third Securities, and JP Morgan Securities. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via its Passageway Managed Account platform, combining advisor-directed models with third-party portfolio management and specialized strategies such as tax-loss harvesting and direct indexing.

Ryan Carson is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2015 and also operates TennEV LLC, an automotive aftermarket company. Carson serves as a member at large on his neighborhood homeowners association board. Valic Financial Advisors primarily 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.

Heather Fitch is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at The Connor Group and Wyndham Destinations and has held positions in both hospitality and retail sectors. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and it integrates tax, accounting, and family office services alongside its portfolio management capabilities.

Todd Matthews is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Matthews owns a lake cabin in Smithville, Tennessee, which he plans to outsource for rental management. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support manager selection and portfolio oversight.

Leona Edwards is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor at Mariner with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2019 and previously spent two years with Snow Creek Wealth Management. Edwards also held roles at Trader Joe's in 2016 and 2017. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm provides customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal investment team and access to third-party managers, with notable integration of tax and accounting services and family office capabilities.

Peyton Delvendahl is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2020, Peyton worked at Arthur J. Gallagher and the University of Tennessee in retirement services and risk management roles. Outside of advisory work, Peyton is also an agent with Agia, involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including 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 and operating at scale with over 1,200 advisors.

Heather Oconnor is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Truist Investment Services, SunTrust Bank, and BB&T in various capacities from 2016 to the present. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, and offers programs like AMC Advantage for clients seeking third-party manager appointments.

Parker Kramlich is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor at Mariner with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Robert W Baird and various positions outside financial services, including at Sunnyslope Golf Course and Carthage College. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and nonprofits, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and combines internal research with third-party managers, also providing integrated tax and accounting services along with unique CFO and financial wellness solutions.