Darrell Manning is a financial advisor with Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company. Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plan participants, trusts, and charitable institutions. The firm employs a mix of buy-and-hold and active trading strategies and provides clients with options for discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Lance Heisler is a financial advisor with Element Wealth, LLC in Theodore, Alabama, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Element Wealth since 2019 and previously at Pinnacle Trust from 2015 to 2019. Element Wealth, LLC manages approximately $642 million and serves individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, non-profits, and endowments. The firm employs a combination of model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, using intermediate relative strength along with fundamental and technical analysis to guide investment decisions.

James Aull is a financial advisor at Aull & Monroe with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Aull & Monroe since 1989. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as Chief Financial Officer and Principal of Eagle Market Makers, Inc., a clearing member of the Chicago Board of Trade. Aull & Monroe provides discretionary investment management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, and plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $329 million in discretionary assets using a long-term investment approach focused on balanced portfolios of high-quality equities and investment-grade bonds, tailored to each client’s objectives.

Gray Ingle is a financial advisor with Mitchell McLeod Pugh & Williams, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has seven years of experience with his current firm, following prior roles at Employee Fiduciary, Interserv, LLC, and Dailyaccess Corporation. Mitchell McLeod Pugh & Williams provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and qualified plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining individually managed equity and fixed-income portfolios with no-load mutual funds and ETFs, integrating municipal and tax-exempt issuers in its fixed-income strategy.

William Monroe is a financial advisor at Aull & Monroe with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1989. Monroe holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Aull & Monroe provides discretionary investment management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, and plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $329 million in assets and employs a long-term investment approach centered on balanced portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Selwyn Turner IV is a CFA® charterholder at Mitchell, McLeod, Pugh & Williams, Inc. with one year of experience at the firm. He previously worked at Capital One for seven years and held roles at The Credit Junction. Mitchell, McLeod, Pugh & Williams provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, and government entities. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining individually managed equity and fixed-income portfolios with no-load mutual funds and ETFs.

Clifford Rutledge is a financial advisor at WealthTrust Asset Management, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at WELLS FARGO Advisors from 2012 to 2016. Rutledge is involved with Tamp Advisory Solutions, LLC and Duncan McHugh Investments, where he has been active since 2016. WealthTrust Asset Management serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and financial institutions, offering direct investment management and financial planning. The firm is notable for its WealthTrust DBS model portfolios and its significant business serving other advisers through sub-advisory and third-party model subscription platforms.

Charles Thuss is a financial advisor at Aull & Monroe with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Aull & Monroe since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and president of The Compassionate Connection, a life coaching and public speaking venture that includes the Warriors Unmasked Podcast. Aull & Monroe provides discretionary investment management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, and plan sponsors, managing approximately $329 million in assets. The firm focuses on long-term, balanced portfolios constructed using Modern Portfolio Theory and offers institutional-style plan services alongside individual portfolio management.

Robert Arendall III is a financial advisor at Mitchell McLeod Pugh & Williams, Inc. in Mobile, Alabama, holding a Series 65 credential with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining his current firm, he spent nine years at ServisFirst Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the social club manager for Center Line, LLC, a non-investment related business. Mitchell McLeod Pugh & Williams offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate pension plans, and government entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes broad diversification through individually managed equity and fixed-income portfolios, no-load mutual funds, and ETFs, with a focus on capital preservation and income.

Jamie Thuss is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Aull & Monroe in Mobile, AL. He has been with Aull & Monroe since 1997. Aull & Monroe provides discretionary investment management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a long-term investment approach centered on balanced portfolios of high-quality equities and investment-grade bonds, using Modern Portfolio Theory to tailor portfolios to client objectives.

Richard Mitchell is a Series 63–licensed financial advisor with Mitchell McLeod Pugh & Williams, Inc. in Mobile, AL, where he has worked for 20 years. He has 33 years of industry experience in total. Mitchell McLeod Pugh & Williams provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to a range of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate pension plans, charitable institutions, and government entities. The firm employs a diversified investment process combining individually managed equity and fixed-income portfolios with no-load mutual funds and ETFs, emphasizing capital preservation and income through a blend of large and mid-cap stocks and laddered intermediate-term bonds.

Thomas Leland is a financial advisor with Southeast Asset Advisors, LLC in Mobile, Alabama, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Southeast Asset Advisors since 2015 and serves as a Principal of the firm. Mr. Leland is involved with an affiliate, Conifer Advisors, LLC, which manages private funds including the Conifer Funds. Southeast Asset Advisors provides wealth management and consulting services to individuals, family offices, endowments, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios with a range of investment options and acts as a private fund adviser through Conifer Advisors, overseeing multiple private funds and pooled vehicles.

Virginia O'Brien is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at several firms, including Mobile Bay Wealth Management, LLC, AE Wealth Management, LLC, and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. O'Brien is also a partner in Mobile Bay Financial Solutions, LLC, an insurance agency. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individual and high-net-worth investors to corporate and institutional clients. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing alongside advisory services and technological support for other advisors.

Christopher Nix is a financial advisor with Leavell Investment Management, Inc. in Mobile, Alabama, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Leavell since 2016 and also is involved with Mensura Capital, LLC and Mensura Securities, LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory work, Nix operates a video production business and participates as a member in a videography company. Leavell Investment Management manages approximately $3.0 billion in discretionary assets, serving individuals, families, businesses, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, 401(k) plans, endowments, and foundations. The firm emphasizes fundamental investment strategies with broad diversification and risk control, managing client portfolios through team-based discretionary oversight and offering services including financial planning, family-office support, and management of two registered no-load mutual funds.

Garrison Mc Graw is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Kovack Securities, LLC and the University of Alabama. Mc Graw operates a small investment-related business under the name MCGRAW SERVICES. 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 plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services through both internally developed models and third-party managers.

Marvin Mc Graw is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Mobile, Alabama, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC and Nationwide Investment Services Corporation. He is also involved in managing McGraw Financial Services, Inc., a separate investment-related business. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with roughly 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets, serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and municipal clients. The firm utilizes an Envestnet-supported workflow and employs both internally created models and third-party managers to construct and monitor client portfolios across multiple custodians.

Kee Goostree is a financial advisor at Leavell Investment Management, Inc. in Mobile, Alabama, holding a Series 65 credential with 14 years of industry experience. Leavell Investment Management manages approximately $3.0 billion in discretionary assets and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and family-office services to a range of clients including individuals, families, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes fundamental investment strategies focused on diversification, risk control, and long-term compounding, and is notable for managing the Government Street Equity and Opportunities Funds as well as providing bookkeeping and bill-pay services.

Daniel Hubbard is a financial advisor at Leavell Investment Management, Inc. in Mobile, Alabama, holding a Series 65 credential with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Leavell Investment Management since 2019 and previously at RSMUS LLP from 2015 to 2019. Leavell Investment Management manages approximately $3.0 billion in discretionary assets and serves individuals, families, businesses, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, 401(k) plans, endowments, and foundations. The firm employs a fundamental investment approach focused on broad diversification, risk control, and long-term compounding, with client accounts managed by teams on a discretionary basis.

Mark Cagle is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Portfolio Medics, LLC, based in Mobile, AL, with one year of industry experience. He has been involved in several roles since 2025, including positions at GIS Communications and Excel Empire. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Cagle is an Independent Insurance Agent and benefits coach, and he refers clients to tax services through Excel Empire. Portfolio Medics is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $552.7 million for about 3,700 clients with a team of 75 advisors. The firm serves both non-HNW and high-net-worth individuals and offers a range of investment management, financial planning, and consulting services using strategic and tactical approaches.

Kent Amos is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Mobile, Alabama, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities, as well as BTS Asset Management. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in selling fixed insurance and owns a rental condominium. 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 plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, employing a risk-tolerance-based investment process that utilizes both internal and third-party models across multiple custodians and execution venues.