Michael Taylor is the sole advisor at Taylor Financial Planning LLC in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at Regions Bank and Daxko LLC. He also maintains a role as a business developer at Amazon, Inc. Taylor Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients with a range of planning and investment services, using a planning-centered approach informed by Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm operates on a fee-only basis, offering fixed, hourly, and fixed-term fee arrangements without commissions or performance-based compensation.

Barrington Gist is a financial advisor at Heritage Private Wealth in Nashville, TN, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, LPL Financial, and Private Wealth Group. Heritage Private Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, including trusts, estates, and retirement accounts. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing with a long-term approach, occasionally employing exchange-traded options strategies when authorized by clients.

Scott Davis is the sole advisor at Family Tree Wealth Advisors, LLC in Mt Juliet, TN, holding a Series 63 designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has led Family Tree Wealth Advisors since its founding in 2011. Family Tree Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, by providing discretionary investment supervisory services and fee-based financial planning. The firm creates individualized Investment Policy Statements and constructs bespoke portfolios using fundamental analysis and both long- and short-term trading, incorporating multigenerational family information into planning.

Michael McKinney is the principal of McKinney Capital Management, LLC in Nashville, TN, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. He has managed his independent advisory firm since 2010 and also serves as a CPA manager involved in business development, tax preparation, auditing, and firm administration. McKinney Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s portfolios use mutual funds and ETFs guided by fundamental and technical analysis, with many accounts managed on a discretionary basis, while the principal’s CPA background supports a distinctive combination of accounting and advisory services.

Kirk Meyer is a financial advisor with KG Meyer, PC in Hermitage, TN, holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at KG Meyer, Inc. since 2018 and has over two decades of service with the DOI-Bureau of Indian Affairs. KG Meyer, PC provides fee-based comprehensive financial planning and investment management for individuals at different career stages as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm uses a diversification-focused, multi-style approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, with portfolios primarily composed of exchange-traded funds and no-load mutual funds, and publishes a weekly newsletter offering general financial-planning guidance.

Randy Puckett is a financial advisor at Cosey Financial Services, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Financial Partners Group, LLC from 2013 to 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance-related activities. Cosey Financial Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning, employing a range of analytical methods and strategies tailored to client objectives.

Regan Flaherty is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with ProAthlete Wealth Management LLC and has previously worked at firms including Peak Brokerage Services, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and Raymond James & Associates. ProAthlete Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and concierge services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and business entities, including professional athletes. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with both in-house and third-party managers, tailoring portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances while offering integrated business-management support.

Stephen Buehler is a financial advisor at Astra Ventures with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Astra Ventures in 2020, he worked at Magnolia Capital and The Blackstone Group. Astra Ventures provides investment advice and portfolio management to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and privately offered pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, utilizing strategies such as private equity, venture capital, and direct lending, and is registered as a Commodity Trading Adviser with the NFA.

Mark Vandiver is a financial advisor with Griffin Family Partners, LLC in Nashville, Tennessee, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Taylor Securities, Inc. and Ayers Capital, LLC. Vandiver is also the managing member of Griffin Legacy Partners LLC, which provides family office services to wealthy families. Griffin Family Partners offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $284 million for about 33 clients, utilizing individualized investment plans that incorporate fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, options and derivative strategies, third-party managers, and alternative pooled investments.

Tyler Hinkson is a financial advisor at Think Wealth Management in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes five years at Edward Jones before joining Think Financial Strategies, LLC, where he has been since 2021. Think Wealth Management provides investment advisory and pension consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance, employing both long-term and short-term trading strategies along with cyclical and technical analysis.

Sirkka Wood is a financial advisor with Cairn Financial Group in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 65 designation. She joined Cairn Financial Group in 2024 and has prior experience at H&R Block. Outside of her financial advisory role, she has been a Pilates instructor and trainer at Marathon Pilates since 2015. Cairn Financial Group provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, businesses, and organizations, including high-net-worth clients and pension plans. The firm offers customized asset allocation, discretionary account management, 401(k) advisory services, and manages a private real estate pooled vehicle.

Troy Von Haefen is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Von Haefen Financial Management since its founding in 2004. The firm is a fee-only, holistic financial planning practice serving individuals, families, and trusts with a focus on comprehensive planning, including tax, estate, retirement, and business-development advice. It operates with a fixed retainer and flat fee model, providing non-discretionary investment recommendations tailored to each client’s tax situation and goals.

Kenneth Thomas Jr. is a financial advisor at Coast Wealth Management Group, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previous experience at Success Wealth Management LLC, Gradient Advisors LLC, and Charter Financial Group. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through M&O Marketing LLC and Gruening Health and Wealth. Coast Wealth Management Group provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual and small business clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental analysis and both long- and short-term strategies, managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Patrick O'Connell is a financial advisor at Laureate Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Laureate Wealth Management since 2020. Prior to this, he was employed at The Home Depot and Wheaton College. Laureate Wealth Management offers investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, estate planning, and family office coordination services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach and is involved with pooled investment vehicles and affiliated fund activity.

Sam Bills is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Bills Asset Management since 2000. He operates in a small firm environment alongside one other advisor in Nashville, TN. Bills Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs proprietary asset-allocation programs and uses a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis to support various investment strategies, with an emphasis on client choice regarding exposure to cryptocurrency.

Benjamin Vondrak is a financial advisor at Balanced Plan Financial Investment Advisors, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Balanced Plan Financial Investment Advisors since 2020, with prior experience at World Equity Group, Inc. and Integrated Financial Partners and Symbiotic Insura. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed life insurance agent and part owner of Symbiotic Insurance Solutions, Inc. Balanced Plan Financial Investment Advisors, Inc. provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm employs tailored investment strategies through direct management, model allocations, and sub-advisors, incorporating derivatives and option strategies where appropriate.

Anton Bueschen Jr. is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with The Jenkins Group in Nashville, TN, where he has worked since 2005 and also has a long tenure at LPL Financial beginning in 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Bueschen LLC, a non-investment business entity. The Jenkins Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as trusts, estates, charities, and business entities, providing financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services. The firm uses tailored investment advice that typically involves model portfolios and LPL-sponsored program solutions, managing client accounts on a discretionary and rebalanced basis.

William Greene is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cairn Financial Group since 2018. Prior to that, he worked at Shoemaker Financial, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Securian Financial Services. He is also an adjunct professor, teaching personal financial planning courses to undergraduate and graduate healthcare students. Cairn Financial Group provides financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm uses individualized asset allocation documented in an Investment Policy Statement and manages accounts on a discretionary basis, employing ETFs, mutual funds, equities, proprietary models, and third-party sub-advisers where appropriate.

Timothy Watson is a financial advisor with Finwell, Inc. in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 65 credential and seven years of industry experience. He also serves as Chief Technology Officer at Radical Group Inc., a technology and media business. Finwell works with individuals, families, businesses, non-profits, government agencies, and universities to provide financial education, customized planning, and wealth management. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and a long-term investment approach, integrating financial planning into portfolio management and offering services such as subscription-based planning and financial wellness programs.

Breanna Stott is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Finwell, Inc. and also manages Mischief LLC, a venture fund focused on investing in female-founded or focused start-ups. Breanna’s work with Mischief involves capital raising and deployment. Finwell, Inc. serves individuals, families, and various organizations including businesses and universities, offering financial education, customized planning, and wealth management. The firm employs a strategic, long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and integrates financial planning with portfolio management.