Jeffrey Johnson is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC in Nashville, TN, with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing, Raymond James Financial Services, and SunTrust Investments. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a broad range of clients, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, providing portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform with discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice tailored to client profiles and supports insurance-linked account management through integration with affiliated financial entities.

Ryan Cernoch is a financial advisor at Stephens with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and CitiGroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory work, he serves in the Tennessee Army National Guard. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors and $18 billion in assets under management. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory, brokerage, investment banking, and custody services with an investment approach that combines bottom-up equity research and committee-driven asset allocation.

Edward Rusnak Jr. is a financial advisor at Nations Financial Group, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for Wells Fargo Advisors for 14 years. In addition to his role at Nations Financial Group, he owns and operates C & R Capital Management, providing investment and advisory services. Nations Financial Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing proprietary model portfolios and outside managers tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Gregory Kirwan Jr. is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Savvy and has previously worked at firms including All That Matters Financial Services LLP, The Windmill Group, and Tiaa. Outside of financial advising, he is the owner and operator of GHK Transportation. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily index-based, long-term investment approach combined with specialized strategies and integrates technology and third-party sub-advisers to customize client portfolios.

Jace Stieler is a financial advisor at Donaldson Capital Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Old National Bank and MetroNet Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Stieler is involved with ERA First Advantage as a real estate referral agent. Donaldson Capital Management provides investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services to both individual and institutional clients. The firm utilizes proprietary portfolio strategies and combines fundamental, technical, and statistical analysis to create income- and growth-oriented portfolios, serving a diverse client base that includes banking institutions, insurance companies, and municipal plan sponsors.

Thomas Parker is a financial advisor with Thoroughbred Financial Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Thoroughbred Financial Services since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and owner of High School Connect, a sports education provider. Thoroughbred Financial Services, LLC offers investment supervisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and qualified plans. The firm emphasizes asset and sector allocation in its investment process, utilizing diversified portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, and select individual securities.

Michael Goldston is a financial advisor at Thoroughbred Financial Services, LLC with 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Thoroughbred Financial Services since 2009 and previously operated High Meadow Alpacas from 2003 to 2017. Thoroughbred Financial Services provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified plans. The firm focuses on asset and sector allocation, utilizing diversified portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs, and offers both discretionary and nondiscretionary management programs.

Patricia Imperial is a financial advisor at CWA Asset Management Group in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation with 23 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fifth Third Bank, Fifth Third Securities, and Truist Investment Services. CWA Asset Management Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, foundations, pension plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a combination of active and quantitative investment strategies, incorporating proprietary research, multi-factor stock selection models, and artificial intelligence, to manage globally diversified portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Matthew Rettich is a financial advisor with Virtue Capital Management, LLC who holds a Series 65 credential and has 19 years of industry experience. He has held roles at several firms including Cool Springs Financial and Summit Capital Solutions, and he has been involved with Virtue Financial Holding Company, LLC since 2014. Rettich is also the owner of Cornerstone Retirement Group, LLC and a significant owner of Producers Equity Group, Inc. Virtue Capital Management, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and other advisers. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning through a multi-team model, employing tactical, strategic, and dynamic investment approaches with oversight from an investment committee.

Beverly Brackins is a financial advisor at Keel Point, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Keel Point since 2016, following a year at WFG Advisors, LP. Keel Point, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $4.07 billion. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth and family office clients, institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, OCIO, and benefits consulting through a combination of fundamental and quantitative investment approaches.

Seth Frantz is a financial advisor at Advisory Alpha, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at JB Wealth Advisors LLC and JB Growth Partners. Outside of traditional advisory roles, he has been involved in financial services, consulting, and education through JB Growth Partners and has experience as a licensed insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. Advisory Alpha serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and specialty solutions such as retirement plan services and donor-advised funds. The firm also provides subadvisory and co-advisory services to other registered investment advisors and employs a discretionary investment process featuring a diverse range of managed portfolio strategies.

Seth Radow is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with 42 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Raymond James & Associates, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of finance, he is a partner and instructor at Kempo DD Martial Arts in Brentwood, Tennessee. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $11.56 billion in assets across 145 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth families, and various institutional clients, combining centrally managed strategies with locally managed portfolios and utilizing fundamental analysis, tactical allocations, ESG models, and technology tools including generative AI.

Sean Cawley is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with RFG Advisory, LLC and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company among other firms. His professional activities include holding insurance agent roles with multiple firms. RFG Advisory provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments, utilizing model strategies and third-party platforms.

Mitchell Martin is an investment advisor representative at OneAscent Financial Services LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Martin has worked at Stonebridge Investment Counsel, Inc. since 2002, where he serves as president and dedicates approximately half of his time. OneAscent Financial Services LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, broker/dealers’ customers, and institutions. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and Unified Managed Account solutions, utilizing individualized asset-allocation guidelines and various model-based platforms.

Douglas Grau is a financial advisor with Infinity Financial Services Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Principal Life Insurance Company, Principal Securities Inc., and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, he assists with operational support at American Rebel, Inc., and manages Yell Records, a music-related business. Infinity Financial Services Advisory is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $174 million for around 642 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, adviser selection, and pension consulting through a multi-method investment approach that incorporates various analytical techniques and complex investment strategies.

Jacob Graves is a financial advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera, Shoemaker Financial, and Generational Wealth Management. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved with Retirement Income Solutions, LLC, focusing on fixed insurance sales and client acquisition. Sound Income Strategies, LLC manages approximately $4.0 billion in assets, serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other advisers. The firm offers customized portfolio management with an emphasis on fixed-income analysis and equity review, operating a scalable advisor network supported by affiliated business lines and training.

Leroy Bizzell Jr. is a financial advisor at Keel Point, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Keel Point since 2016 and previously worked at Wfg Investments, Inc. from 2010 to 2016. Bizzell holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and serves as a finance team member at Christ Community Church, where he reviews the church’s financial statements monthly. Keel Point, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $4.07 billion, serving individuals, institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and corporations. The firm employs a team-based approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis to deliver customized portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services across various asset classes.

Carl Mcdonald is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Girard Securities, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. Since 1986, he has also been self-employed in life and disability insurance sales. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, utilizing discretionary portfolio management and access to a range of investment strategies.

Derek Samples is a financial advisor with Stonex Advisors Inc. in Brentwood, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Stonex Advisors since 2020 and is also associated with StoneX Securities Inc. and Morris, Smith and Hayden Wealth Management, where he also serves as a financial advisor involved in day-to-day administration and marketing. Stonex Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a combination of independent advisors and an in-house Private Client Group. The firm employs multiple investment platforms and strategies, including proprietary models and third-party money managers, to provide tailored solutions with periodic reviews and due diligence.

Neal Parrish is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC in Hendersonville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Both Hands Financial Group since 2016 and serves as a representative for Both Hands Financial Services, providing insurance and investment services. First Advisors National offers investment management, asset allocation advice, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individual clients, including ERISA plan participants. The firm focuses on selecting and overseeing third-party money managers and supplements portfolios with advice on individual equities, ETFs, and mutual funds.