Rocky Montgomery is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Capital Guardian Wealth Management, LLC, OSAIC Services, Inc., Investors Capital Corp., and Eastern Point Advisors Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he owns TN K-9 Services LLC, a drug dog training business. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

David Topor is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Gradient Advisors since 2013 and is also president and sales agent at IntelliShield, where he has been involved in life, health, and annuity sales since 2010. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as an educational speaker and advisor for the Society of Financial Awareness and works as an estate planning advisor collaborating with legal professionals. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through third-party money managers and Investment Advisor Representatives in a largely non-discretionary model, employing various analytical methods to align portfolios with client objectives and risk tolerance.

Paul Hoskin is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at Arax Advisory Partners. His prior roles include positions at Summit Trail Advisors, LPL Financial, BMO Bank NA, BancWest Investment Services, and Citigroup Global Markets. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets with over 200 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, offering a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting.

Patrick Gawrych is affiliated with Simplicity Wealth and holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations. He has been with Simplicity Group since 2014 and currently works at Simplicity Wealth and Simplicity UFC. Gawrych is based in Greenback, Tennessee, and has no industry experience prior to his current roles. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and financial firms such as third-party advisors and broker-dealers. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, alongside model portfolios that are actively monitored and rebalanced, and offers technology and operational support for other advisers through its managed account platform.

Jeffrey Farrar is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience currently serving at Procyon since 2017. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, UBS Financial Services, and Merrill. He serves as a FINRA arbitrator and is a member of the investment committee at DELC, a tea manufacturer. Farrar also participates in expert networks responding to industry research inquiries. Procyon serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, institutions, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is long-term and fundamentally driven, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, and it manages a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Herbert Catledge is a financial advisor at IAMS Wealth Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Woodmen Financial Services, Inc. and Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society. He is the founder and president of Foothills-Retirement Income Solutions LLC, a firm focused on life insurance and annuities sales. IAMS Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily delivers discretionary portfolio management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, utilizing both proprietary and third-party model portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Samuel Tate is a financial advisor with OneAscent Financial Services LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining OneAscent, he was affiliated with Tate Financial Partners in the same year. Outside of his financial work, he serves as the head swim coach for Maryville High School. OneAscent Financial Services LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, broker/dealers’ customers, and other institutions through multiple advisory teams. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, Unified Managed Account solutions, and consulting.

Robert Armstrong is a financial advisor with Integrity Advisory Solutions, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has extensive experience in estate planning, serving as president of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys since 1993 and owning an estate planning law firm, Armstrong, Fisch & Tutoli. Armstrong also holds leadership roles in organizations supporting estate planning attorneys and wealth management. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and business clients through a network of about 100 independent advisors managing approximately $1.1 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and model portfolio programs, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis alongside multiple asset-allocation strategies.

William Dicke is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at SPC since 2017. Prior to joining SPC, he worked at National Planning Corporation for 18 years and operated his own financial company for over three decades. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a small farm property leased for grain farming. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets through a network of over 460 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, with a structure that includes affiliated broker-dealers and insurance agencies supporting a broad range of investment and retirement solutions.

Richard Albright is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Scottrade, Inc., Cetera, Cetera Investment Services LLC, and Regions Bank. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Matthew Sherlock is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2019, following four years at Valic Financial Advisors. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, supported by AI-enabled research tools and integrated inter-affiliate resources, to deliver its manager-selection and fiduciary support programs.

Michael Hall is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bb&T Securities, LLC, and Bb&T Investment Services, Inc. He has been with Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, participant advice, and the AMC Advantage manager-selection program, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements.

Craig Bales is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2017 and previously worked at Henry Schein Dental for one year. Based in Maryville, TN, Bales focuses on wealth management services within his firm. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

John Michael Scott is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Maryville, Tennessee, holding a Series 66 designation and having 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing an LLC holding rental properties originally owned by his family. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs and investment solutions. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and operates a large network of financial advisors and branch offices across the United States.

Vincent Bonanno Jr. is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with LPL Financial and has prior experience at Ic Advisory Services Inc and The Investment Center Inc. He also operates Planning Matters LLC, which serves as his business entity for his LPL work. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services, incorporating both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by extensive research and diversified investment strategies.

Gina Johnston is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Maryville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has been with LPL Financial since 2013. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives, offering a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services.

William Silvan is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cetera and has previously worked at Fiduciary Trust and Avantax Advisory Services, among others. In addition to his advisory work, he owns a tax preparation and consulting business and serves as treasurer of a local homeowners association. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers diverse portfolio management and consulting services, operating a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and third-party investment strategies.

Olivia Cordell is a Series 66-registered financial advisor at Edward Jones with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2024, she worked in education roles with Monroe County Schools and Sweetwater City Schools. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management through a nationwide network of over 23,700 advisors, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Robert Walker is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Grove Point Investments, H. Beck, and Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients through a large national network. The firm provides a range of financial planning and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.

Amanda Webb is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2012. Webb is registered with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, delivering tailored recommendations through a centralized consulting team that integrates research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.