Friend Williams is a financial advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Centennial Advisors, TD Ameritrade, and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner and licensed agent at Riverdog Insurance LLC. AlphaStar Capital Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.84 billion for individuals, trusts, small businesses, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing both model portfolios and custom strategies based on quantitative analysis and tactical asset allocation.

Drew Hadlock is a financial advisor with RBC Rochdale, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Jackson National Life Distributors from 2016 to 2022 and has been with CNR Securities, LLC since 2022. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, investment companies, and institutional investors. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment process that integrates quantitative screening, fundamental analysis, and proprietary tools to construct customized portfolios across various asset classes.

Bryan De Cuir is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Mt. Juliet, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2006 and is also associated with Private Advisor Group, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed attorney and provides estate planning services through Complete Wealth Preservation, LLC. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports its advisors with in-house research and a variety of investment models, allowing for tailored strategies that combine advisory and brokerage services.

Justin Druckenmiller is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 20 years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial and Waddell & Reed, Inc. His work history also includes 11 years with various insurance carriers through W & R Insurance Agencies. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, offering access to third-party asset managers, turnkey asset management platforms, and a firm-managed separately managed account program.

Brandon Edwards is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group for the past decade. Edwards is also involved with the Starfish Infertility Foundation and the Brandywine Pointe Dock Association, Inc. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to third-party asset managers, turnkey asset management platforms, and proprietary model portfolios supported by well-known strategists and technology platforms.

Jeremy Newgard is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Thrivent Financial, Hartford Funds Distributors, Ivy Funds Distributor, and Waddell & Reed. He also provides administrative support to Private Advisor Group as part of his business activities. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Joshua Grogan is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones and American HomePride before joining Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial in 2021. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Scott Paschal is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Financial Partners Group, LLC for 12 years. Outside of advising, he is the managing member of Hickory Hills Farm, LLC, a farming business operating as Cellar 53 Winery. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and strategic use of low-cost index vehicles.

David Rhodes is a CFP® and ChFC® with 36 years of industry experience. He is currently with United Planners Financial Services of America and has held prior roles at SCF Investment Advisors, SCF Securities, and Parkland Securities. Rhodes serves as Secretary of the Mt. Juliet Noon Rotary and President of Celebration Lutheran Church, both community organizations in Mt. Juliet, TN. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based options through its network of 477 independent Investment Advisor Representatives.

Jonathan Harris is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2017 and previously held roles at Waddell & Reed, Inc and various insurance carriers. Outside of his advisory work, Harris is involved with Chef Penelope's Catering as a bartender for weddings in Nashville. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Brian Brinson is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Nashville, TN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Brinson has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2020 and has been affiliated with Fifth Third Bancorp since 2015. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with a corporate affiliation to a large bank, providing access to multiple discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Jennifer Butterworth is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with a Series 66 designation and just over one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Truist Bank and State Farm. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting along with third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Jayson O'Connor is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with United Planners Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner. His prior work includes roles at SCF Securities, Kraft Asset Management, and Independent Financial Group, as well as service in the US Navy. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales in Mount Juliet, TN. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement services through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and money managers. The firm operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with a network of 477 independent advisors.

Justin Harding is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Securian Financial Services. He is also licensed as an agent selling universal life, term life insurance, and annuities. Private Advisor Group serves a broad mix of clients including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm supports a range of investment programs and utilizes model portfolios from leading strategists such as Fidelity, BlackRock, and Goldman Sachs.

Frank Bowling is a financial advisor with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Gallatin, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior career includes long-term roles with Financial Partners Group, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services plus financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented with low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other strategies.

Brenton Goers is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Cetera Investment Services LLC and Regions. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Brigade Basketball Club in Murfreesboro, TN. Private Advisor Group manages over $41 billion for more than 135,000 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various third-party asset management programs, employing a range of investment strategies and supporting held-away account management through technology partnerships.

Martin Porter is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group since 2016. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a variety of advisory programs and third-party asset managers. The firm’s approach includes multiple investment strategies and tools designed to align with client objectives.

Bradley Morrow is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously served in the United States Army from 2013 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for a family living trust and works alongside his wife as a local care consultant for Cultural Care Au Pair. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered 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 multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team.

Morgan Shrum is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist Advisory Services in 2026, Shrum worked at Truist Bank from 2019 to 2026, Fifth Third Bank from 2017 to 2019, and Rent a Center from 2013 to 2017. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform arrangements and AI-enabled equity research tools.

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.