Meredith Flautt Jr. is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 44 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Raymond James Financial Services, and Commonwealth Financial Network. He is also the owner of Flautt Financial LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Jeffrey Arwood is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2006. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm provides ongoing portfolio management with both model and customized portfolios and serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Christopher Trokey is a CFA® charterholder based in Nashville, TN, with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services and its predecessor entities since 2018 and previously spent 13 years with GenSpring Family Offices, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is licensed as an armed security guard and provides contracted security services for nonprofit events. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager‑selection program, combining discretionary and non‑discretionary approaches supported by AI-enabled research and integrated inter-affiliate resources.

Stephen Neu is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC based in Nashville, TN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Steward Partners, he worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services and Sagespring Wealth Partners. He also serves as an independent contractor mentee with the Aull Wealth Team. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through customized portfolio management and third-party money manager selections.

Dwayne Vick is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2019 and previously with Guardian Life from 2013 to 2019. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in life insurance brokerage and has part-time experience in luxury men's clothing retail. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a range of advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, offering custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities alongside investment advice.

Dustin Dawes is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Brentwood, TN. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and has 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company, where he has been active since 2010. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services with a variety of proprietary and third-party investment programs, employing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies.

Christina Horan is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently advising clients at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021. Prior to joining Mariner, she worked at LPL Financial for seven years. She holds a Series 63 license and is based in Nashville, TN. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized, discretionary portfolio management supported by an internal investment committee and integrates tax and accounting services alongside retirement plan consulting and other financial solutions.

Samuel Oliver is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Goldman Sachs and United Capital Financial Advisers prior to joining Sanctuary Advisors. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a broad range of clients such as individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers various services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing multiple investment approaches and acting as a fiduciary when engaged under a written advisory agreement.

Michael Wood is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, bringing four years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist Advisory Services since 2022, Truist Investment Services starting in 2021, and Origin Bank from 2017 to 2021. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by third-party platform partnerships and AI-enabled research tools.

Stephen Enoch is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 48 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as Lion Street Financial, Securities America, and Highland Capital Brokerage. Outside of advisory services, he owns the intellectual property rights of the late Lewis Grizzard and has interests in a family farm. Integrity Alliance is an enterprise firm serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, with over 300 advisors managing approximately $5.4 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and brokerage services, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by both in-house and third-party solutions.

Alexandre Sawyer is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Nashville, TN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include work with Florida Financial Advisors and positions outside finance such as at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and in security and education sectors. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options, including advisor-directed models and direct indexing, and is notable for its municipal-advisor registration combined with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank.

Thomas Ennis is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certificant with nine years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Truist Advisory Services and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Wileybros Aintree Capital LLC. Ennis is based in Nashville, TN. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

David Walker is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 credential and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill from 2011 to 2013 before joining his current firms. Outside of his advisory role, he consults with prospective business owners on starting or purchasing businesses through Walker Consult Co, LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios managed in-house or by third parties.

Jason Beaird is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His career includes prior roles at Kings Point Capital Management LLC and Merrill. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and uses a diversified, risk-class based investment process that combines passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Christopher Blake is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Lazard Asset Management for nearly three decades before joining LPL Financial and later Independent Advisor Alliance. Blake is also involved with CMPD12 Capital in an investment-related capacity. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies along with technology platforms to support portfolio and estate planning services.

Thomas Sheehan Jr. is a financial advisor with \&PARTNERS in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wiley Bros. Aintree Capital, LLC since 1995. \&PARTNERS serves a broad client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and consulting services through a mix of proprietary and third-party strategies.

Clarence Hoskins III is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Nashville, TN. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has six years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Prudential Investment Management Services and The Prudential Insurance Company of America, as well as service in the U.S. Army. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, delivered through a model closely aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

David Wiley III is a financial advisor with &PARTNERS in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Wiley Bros. Aintree Capital, LLC since 1980. Wiley serves on the boards of several companies, including Ampersand Partners LLC, &Affiliates Capital LLC, Saussy Burbank Homes, and Turnberry Homes. &PARTNERS serves a broad client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA consulting services. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis combined with model portfolios and third-party strategies to manage accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Matthew Pevahouse is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Life Insurance Company since 2010 and Principal Securities Inc. since 2016. Pevahouse's professional activities include working with fixed insurance, group benefits, and life-related products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Charles Winfrey Jr. is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Brentwood, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and having 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Brookstone Capital Management since 2015 and is also involved with The Rollover Company Inc, where he serves as an insurance agent specializing in fixed index annuities, disability, health, life, and long-term care insurance. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and a wrap-fee program to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions. The firm delivers investment management primarily on a discretionary basis using a variety of strategies and supports a large advisor network with back-office and TAMP services.