Wesley Wright is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Cadaret, Grant & Co. Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services. Wright is also the owner and managing partner of Financial Concepts. 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, offering a range of advisory programs and financial planning services.

Chad Brogdon is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent since 2019 and previously worked in education and community organizations. Brogdon serves as a board member for the Seymour Hoops Club and the Seymour Volunteer Fire Department. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive, goal-based analyses across a range of financial planning topics. The firm combines planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called WealthPlan, while maintaining a separation between planning and portfolio management services.

Brandon Hawk is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Farragut, TN, where he has worked since 2018. He has seven years of industry experience, including prior roles with the Dox N Jox Radio Show and The Forge Training Facility from 2014 to 2018. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs and affiliated investment options. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Rose Swanger is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC since 2013. She also has ongoing roles with Advise Finance LLC and Emk Investment. Outside of her advisory work, she volunteers with programs focused on financial literacy for students and assists low-income individuals with tax preparation through the IRS Volunteer Program. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charities. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, using sophisticated portfolio construction tools and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Patrick Sherrill is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with various Wells Fargo entities since 2009, including Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that offers investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad range of planning services, including specialized offerings such as business-owner transition planning and special-needs analysis, using Wells Fargo research and planning tools.

Nicholas Gearhart is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at New York Life and Charles Schwab Bank, as well as involvement with Stricklers Ice and Beer. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a referee for the West Bearden Basketball League, officiating youth basketball games. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary advisory relationships and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by multi-asset portfolios and alternative investment options.

Craig Beauregard serves as Vice President and Branch Leader, supporting a team of financial professionals in developing financial plans through advanced technology and strategies. He has held the position of Branch Office Manager at Fidelity Investments since 2012, following a year as Assistant Branch Manager. Prior to Fidelity, Craig gained experience in various roles including Performance Leader and Process Design Consultant at Merrill Edge, and multiple management positions at Bank of America Investments from 2003 to 2010. His career began in financial advisory roles at Dickinson & Company, Baraban Securities, and Barron Chase Securities in the mid-1990s. The biography does not include information on his education, credentials, personal interests, or community involvement.

Jayaprakash Patel is a financial advisor at Osaic Wealth, Inc. in Knoxville, Tennessee, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Securities America Advisors and SSN Advisory, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Patel owns a CPA practice providing tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services, and is involved as a partner in several hotel ventures. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and third-party solutions to construct diversified portfolios managed on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Alan Jordan is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2000 and has operated Jordan Tax Service since 1999. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in sales of loan products and home security and automation service referrals through affiliated firms. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm employs a model-based investment approach supported by third-party asset managers and provides custody and trade execution services through Pershing and BNY Mellon Advisors.

Wesley Parrish is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1985 and Primerica Financial Services since 1991. Parrish is involved in the sale of investment-related products and also receives compensation for referrals related to home security, automation, and loan products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, providing model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed account options primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure, delegating trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors for model implementation.

Lee Demastus is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates and holds a Series 66 designation. He has a total of one year of industry experience, including previous roles within Raymond James since 2012. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients including individuals, institutional plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary services through a variety of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Michelle Johnston is a financial advisor at Cetera with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Avantax Advisory Services and 1st Global Advisors. In addition to her advisory role, she is a partner and CPA at Burns & Johnston CPAs and Business Advisors LLP, where she has worked since 1993. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager investment platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

Jack Hill is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and totaling 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. since 2000 and leads The Retirement Planning Group, Inc., a support company serving as a holding company for his advisory business. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm provides tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using risk profiling and modeling tools, and supports advisory programs with a breadth of services including municipal advisory and targeted employer plan consulting.

Christopher Whitman is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2013. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including comprehensive financial planning and estate strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and modeling techniques to assist clients.

James Powers is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Greensview Wealth Management and TrustFirst, Inc. Powers serves as a board member for The Dream Connection, a nonprofit focused on fulfilling the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a broad network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, employing asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance analysis, and automated rebalancing across a variety of investment products and account management options.

Quentin Ledford is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research since 2013 and at Valic Financial Advisors since 2010. Ledford is also involved as an independent insurance agent with AFC-MD Benefits Consultants LLC and has additional business activities related to insurance services. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a broad mix of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, providing financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial-wellness services through a network of independent Financial Professionals. The firm offers diversified investment implementation options, including proprietary models and access to unaffiliated strategists, and maintains institutional features such as advisor transition loans and equity participation arrangements.

Cheryl Jenkins Nelson is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS Financial Services since 2008. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and proprietary research to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Jesse Giles is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. Prior to joining Raymond James, he worked at CogentBlue Wealth and Home Federal Bank of Tennessee. Outside of his advisory role, he assists at Marzolf Investment Group in Knoxville, supporting client service and business operations. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a broad client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and employs analytical tools to help clients assess potential outcomes, while supporting a wide network of advisors and maintaining notable municipal advisory and SIMPLE IRA consulting programs.

Brandon Bean is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Regions Bank, MML Investors Services, MassMutual, Fifth Third Securities, and First Command Brokerage Services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and unaffiliated third-party managers.

Timothy Massie is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Knoxville, TN, with eight years of industry experience. He holds CFP® and Series 66 credentials and spent 24 years at Whirlpool Corporation prior to joining Edward Jones in 2017. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.