Melinda Rogers is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She has nineteen years of experience in the wealth management industry, beginning her career in 2005 at UBS in Jackson, Tennessee. Since joining Merrill Lynch in 2012, Melinda has specialized in providing investment and account management services to clients, acting as a liaison between clients, team members, and specialists throughout the firm. Melinda holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing from Freed-Hardeman University and earned her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification in 2018. Her professional designations include CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). She focuses on client areas such as family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, small business strategies, women and wealth, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. Originally from West Tennessee, Melinda and her husband, Luke, reside in Lenoir City with their two young daughters. She enjoys spending time with family, cooking, antiquing, basketball, fishing, woodworking, and watching movies. Melinda is also a member of Hardin Valley Church of Christ and supports the American Cancer Society.

Melissa Williams is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2018 and previously held roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Bavy Lopez is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Knoxville, TN, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with MML Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2010. MML Investors Services, LLC operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser under MassMutual, offering financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes structured, collaborative planning engagements supported by firm-approved analytical tools and provides educational seminars alongside event-driven planning programs.

Natalie Denny is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance and involvement with Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church. She also has experience in education and hospitality sectors, having worked at Centre College, Bearden High School, and Bluegrass Pizza and Pub. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and utilizes manager-traded and model-traded SMA strategies alongside tax-management and direct-indexing capabilities.

Darren Welch is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2019 and previously at Hilliard Lyons. He serves as treasurer for West High, a non-investment related role. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group provides customized consulting and portfolio management services using a variety of investment strategies and overlays.

Tracy Gangone is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 25 years of industry experience and has been with Robert Baird since 2019, also maintaining a role at JJB Hilliard WL Lyons LLC since 2014. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services using a combination of in-house and third-party managers, covering a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Kimberlie Jarrard is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at FTB Advisors, Inc, SunTrust Advisory Services, and SunTrust Bank. Her practice is based in Knoxville, TN. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning services, and brokerage solutions supported by both discretionary and non-discretionary management and diverse model portfolios.

Jonathan Johnson is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Pigeon Forge, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2023, he worked with the Emerald Youth Foundation for three years and has held roles with the Atlanta Braves, Tennessee Athletics Media Relations, and several other organizations. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Benjamin Johnson is a financial advisor at Merrill with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Bank of America and Merrill since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 25% owner of Forest Park Partnership, a for-profit commercial office building partnership in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he has no day-to-day responsibilities. Merrill serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients, through managed account programs, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm emphasizes manager selection and tax-efficient investment strategies and benefits from integration with Bank of America’s broader banking and capital markets platform.

Hassan Fawaz is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2009. Based in Knoxville, TN, he also sells fixed annuities and various insurance products. Fawaz holds a Series 63 license and has been involved in other business activities including serving as a notary and operating a financial services DBA in Tennessee. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Lauren Levy is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with six years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and LPL Financial LLC. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using firm-approved analytical tools and focusing on collaborative, ongoing client relationships.

Lincoln Sills is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at New York Life Insurance Company, Eagle Strategies, and Nylife Securities LLC. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, structuring planning engagements as annual collaborative relationships that use firm-approved tools to analyze client goals and deliver written recommendations.

Christopher King is a financial professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He has held roles at several firms including Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Metlife Securities Inc., and New England Securities. King is also involved in other financial services activities, including insurance sales and operations under Financial Marketplace, Inc. and Millennium Wealth Management. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform, with access to affiliated and third-party managers, supporting discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across multiple program structures.

Christine Neuefeind is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at 21st Mortgage Corporation and involvement with organizations such as Goodness To Go and the Traveling Music Academy. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs and investment solutions through a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Gregory Tilley is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 63 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors and as Secretary of the Rotary Club of Farragut. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide annual, non-discretionary recommendations. As a large institutional firm, Ameriprise also provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.

B Crews Brooks is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for 16 years and Visionary Horizons, LLC for one year. He is based in Knoxville, TN. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage solutions. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of services supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party analytics.

Michael Lemarbre is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates and Clayton Bank and Trust. He serves on the investment committee for The Friends of the Knox County Library and is a board member of the Knox County Parks & Recreation Advisory Board. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy development, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory approach is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Lawrence Henderson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Knoxville, TN, where he has worked since 2009. He has 16 years of industry experience. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and investment solutions. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Cindy Barnes is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Barnes previously worked at Washington National/PMA USA, Private Advisor Group, LLC, LPL Financial, and Mullins Wealth Management before joining Edward Jones in 2018. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including households with varying net worth levels, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, tax-efficient services, and proprietary investment options, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

Phillip Furlong is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with over 11 years of industry experience, currently working at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He has previously held roles at Cetera and Regions Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board and finance committee of the Volunteer Ministry Center, a nonprofit organization in Knoxville, TN. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning and investment consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutions. The firm provides tailored advisory solutions using analytical tools and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique municipal advisor affiliation.