Charity Amari is a financial advisor with Interchange Advisers LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. She has prior experience at The Patten Group, Inc., ACA Global, and Rather & Kitrell, among others. Interchange Advisers provides non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily focused on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for individuals and organizations. The firm uses managed model portfolios and combines asset allocation with quantitative and qualitative analysis to tailor allocations based on clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Philip Dortch is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and has been with Aspire Private Wealth Counsel, LLC since 2016. He also serves as the virtual CEO of VMC Facilities, LLC, a general contracting business where he manages strategy, legal, accounting, and insurance relationships. Aspire Private Wealth Counsel, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, along with foundation and endowment planning services. The firm uses fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to create tailored portfolios and often manages accounts on a discretionary basis, offering specialized insurance consultation and a focused client-advisor relationship.

Ramin Olson is a financial advisor at Nomad Financial with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at UBS Investment Bank and UBS Wealth Management. His background also includes roles at the US International Development Finance Corporation and Olson PLLC. Nomad Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a fee-only private wealth management practice, offering portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation, primarily passive management, and tax efficiency, operating as a small, founder-led practice with a focus on personalized service.

Erich Von Geis is a CFP® professional at Aspire Private Wealth Counsel, LLC with four years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at the Y-12 National Security Complex and Oak Ridge National Laboratories. Aspire Private Wealth Counsel serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, offering personalized portfolio management, financial planning, and foundation and endowment planning services. The firm uses fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to create tailored portfolios, often managing accounts on a discretionary basis and incorporating specialized insurance underwriting for impaired-risk applicants.

Carol Johnson is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Oak Springs Wealth Management, LLC since 2016 and previously worked at Bpv Capital Management, LLC. Outside of financial advising, she is part owner and CFO of Z Media Ventures, LLC, a media and production company based in Knoxville, Kentucky. Oak Springs Wealth Management is a small firm serving individuals, trusts, and estates with comprehensive financial planning and private wealth management. The firm typically employs a long-term, strategic asset-allocation approach using primarily ETFs, and offers services including trust management, private banking, and business consultation.

Patrick Elliott is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Uprise Advisers LLC. His prior roles include positions at Creative Planning, Facet Wealth, Mariner Wealth Advisors, and USAA Financial Planning Services. Outside of financial advising, he owns Krinos Consulting, a business consulting firm that assists businesses with profit growth. Uprise Advisers primarily serves individual clients through its online platform, offering asynchronous financial planning that incorporates employer benefits and equity compensation. The firm employs an advisory approach grounded in modern portfolio theory and offers a subscription model with limited ongoing consultations, without managing client assets or exercising investment discretion.

Arthur Mccammon is a financial advisor at Gulfstream Capital with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Gulfstream Capital since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he also works part-time as a bookkeeper and administrator for TrustFirst, Inc. Gulfstream Capital is a boutique registered investment adviser that serves affluent families, high-net-worth individuals, businesses, and endowments. The firm uses a team-driven blend of fundamental and quantitative analysis to create diversified asset allocations and manages private pooled investment vehicles, including a distinct high-turnover equity strategy based on SEC filings.

Jessica Shular is a financial advisor at Ferris Wheel Finance, Inc. in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes various roles in hospitality and business services. Ferris Wheel Finance, Inc. provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, managing approximately $35.7 million across about 282 clients. The firm offers ongoing portfolio management, comprehensive and ad-hoc financial plans, and educational seminars and workshops.

Gassan Kassira is a Certified Financial Planner® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kassira Wealth Management, LLC in Knoxville, TN. He has been with Kassira Wealth Management since 2012 and has involvement in LLC management related to family real estate holdings. Kassira Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities through discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm employs a combined fundamental, technical, and charting approach with both strategic and tactical asset allocation, including selective use of derivatives and options strategies, and manages approximately $136 million in assets across about 209 client accounts.

Declan Bondhus is a financial advisor with NBZ Investment Advisors, LLC in Knoxville, TN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining NBZ, he worked in various roles including at the University of Tennessee and Functional Pathways. NBZ Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm focuses on asset allocation using a Strategic Allocation approach combined with an index fund rotation model and manages portfolios primarily through mutual funds and ETFs on a discretionary basis.

Michael Shell is a financial advisor at Shell Capital Management, LLC in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Shell Capital Management since 2004. Shell Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension, and charitable accounts through separately managed accounts. The firm uses quantitative, rules-based investment systems focused on directional price trends and active risk management, serving clients primarily through its ASYMMETRY Investment Program and as a model manager for other advisers.

Schuyler Huck is a financial advisor at Gulfstream Capital with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved in managing Gulfstream Capital’s private investment funds since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Huck serves on the board of directors of Tiger Intelligence, a cybersecurity firm, primarily in a governance capacity. Gulfstream Capital is a boutique registered investment adviser serving affluent families, high-net-worth individuals, businesses, and endowments. The firm employs a team-driven approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis to create diversified, tailored asset allocations and manages multiple private funds, which are currently closed to new investors.

Stephanie Sayres is a financial advisor with Portfolio Audit, LLC in Knoxville, TN, holding 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Portfolio Audit, LLC Private Wealth Management since 2002 and concurrently holds a position at Parkwest Hospital since 1997. Stephanie is part of a family-run firm that integrates Biblical and historical American economic teachings into its research and educational efforts. Portfolio Audit, LLC provides discretionary fiduciary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $38 million across about 40 families. The firm offers a range of investment strategies alongside an integrated economic planning service branded SCARi1 Economic Planning.

Thomas Sayres is a financial advisor with Portfolio Audit, LLC in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 63 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Portfolio Audit, LLC Private Wealth Management since 1999. The firm is a family-run advisory that integrates research from the Institute of Biblical Economy, a previously registered nonprofit, into its educational efforts. Portfolio Audit, LLC provides discretionary fiduciary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $38 million for about 40 families. The firm employs diverse investment strategies alongside an integrated economic planning service and maintains a legacy fiduciary cash-management and bill-paying service.

Richard Zivi Jr. is a financial advisor with NBZ Investment Advisors, LLC, holding over 22 years of industry experience. He has been with NBZ Investment Advisors since 1995 and is also a partner at the accounting firm Novinger, Ball & Zivi, P.C., where he practices as a CPA. NBZ Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm’s portfolio approach focuses on asset allocation using mutual funds and ETFs and includes an “NBZ Index Plus” model that employs leveraged index funds with a stop-loss discipline.

Spencer Hall is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Retirement Planning Services in Knoxville, TN. His prior experience includes roles at Securities America Inc. and Securities Service Network, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a deacon and clergy team member at Old North Abbey Church. Retirement Planning Services works with individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities, providing financial planning and discretionary asset management. The firm uses a collaborative, evidence-based approach that includes cash-flow and scenario modeling, behavioral coaching, and coordination with outside tax and estate professionals.

Douglas Mentzer is the sole advisor at The Mentzer Group, LLC in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 65 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has led The Mentzer Group since its founding in 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Mentzer serves on the Board of Directors for 4M Industrial Oxidation, a publicly traded company. The Mentzer Group provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and retirement/IRA rollover advice to individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately 242 client accounts, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis with discretionary management and access to sub-advisor asset management through AE Wealth Management.

Robert Green is a financial advisor with Roan Capital Partners in Oak Ridge, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services, and has operated his own CPA firm since 1989. Green serves as executor and trustee for several family-related estates and trusts. Roan Capital Partners provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high net-worth clients, emphasizing low-cost, tax-efficient portfolios that utilize index mutual funds and ETFs. The firm also offers business planning, employee benefits optimization, and estate and tax planning as part of its advisory services.

George Lee Jr. is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Oak Springs Wealth Management, LLC since 2012. The firm operates as a two-advisor team based in Knoxville, TN. Lee is also a licensed insurance agent and may recommend insurance products to clients as part of his professional activities. Oak Springs Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, and estates, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and private wealth management. The firm emphasizes customized financial profiles and investment plans, primarily utilizing ETFs within a long-term, strategic allocation framework, and offers ancillary services such as trust-related work and business consultation.

Macey Smith is a financial advisor at Blue Ridge Wealth Planners in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Blue Ridge Wealth Planners, Smith worked at Gavino's and Saratoga Group and has experience in various roles including at Morehead State University and Milex Logistics. Smith also serves as an insurance agent offering insurance products and services to clients. Blue Ridge Wealth Planners is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement planning. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to tailor investment strategies and also provides educational materials and events to clients.