Joshua Harness is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2022. Prior to that, he spent over a decade at B. Riley Wealth Management and B. Riley Wealth Advisors, and also worked at Ameriprise from 2005 to 2009. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of investment programs and services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement planning.

Brian Huxhold is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Truist Advisory Services. He previously worked at Charles Schwab and Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory, with a combined tenure of five years before joining SunTrust Advisory Services in 2018. 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 manager selection programs, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Jeffery Factor is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Citigroup Global Markets, Morgan Keegan & Company, and Raymond James & Associates. He is based in Brentwood, Tennessee. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support manager selection and portfolio oversight.

Philip Benavides is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. for 11 years and Merrill for four years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a silent partner in a family business involving real estate investment. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a network of over 400 independent advisors who deploy various investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, utilizing multiple management platforms and sub-advisers.

Andrew Cook is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 65 credential with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC and InterOcean Capital Group LLC, as well as a five-year tenure at the University of Iowa. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Patrick Snell is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. and has served as Chief Investment Officer at M Capital Advisors since 2007. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charities, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

David Howell is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 licensed advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Principal Financial Services and has held roles at Freedom Planning Partners, Freedom Insurance & Financial Group, Marcum Benefit, and Principal Life Insurance Company. Howell also teaches part of the CFP curriculum at Kaplan/Belmont University and serves as a board member for a nonprofit baseball organization. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Jimmy Barker is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Merrill, Bank of America, BB&T Securities, and Truist Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches a weekly cycling class at Hillwood Country Club in Nashville. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements, to deliver its investment solutions.

Richard Schmock is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing a rental property through a family-run structure. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides a range of investment management and financial planning services, operating under a Private Advisor model with a consolidated platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple asset classes.

James Hackney is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with Corient and has previously worked at MRWM Capital Management, LLC and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of his advisory work, he co-hosts Songwriter Soup LLC, a podcast focused on music industry songwriters and professionals. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and utilizes proprietary risk management tools and alternative investment options.

Tanner Wright is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 65 credential. He began his advisory career in 2026 and has experience working at Focus Partners Wealth as well as varied roles prior to entering the industry. Tanner’s background includes positions at Cracker Barrel and Governors Club, along with academic experience at Auburn University. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm applies a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private fund access within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Ezra Moyer is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and Kracklin' Kirk's Fireworks. Empower Advisory Group primarily serves employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering financial planning and investment management integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. Their approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Samuel Dudovitz is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He currently works at Truist Advisory Services and has previously been employed at Ameriprise Financial Services. His work history also includes time at the University of Minnesota. 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, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Corey Carney is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Brentwood, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities Inc. since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Carney serves as a trustee board member responsible for facilities upkeep and management at Olive Branch Missionary Baptist Church and also participates in football officiating for the TSSAA. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Michelle Yates is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. Her prior roles include positions at Allworth Financial, Retirement Advisors of America, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, and Maslow Wealth Advisors. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach with an emphasis on low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Hayden Brown is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Titleist Asset Management, LLC and Keller Williams Legacy. Outside of advising, he has maintained a role as a real estate agent with Keller Williams Legacy since 2025. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Carol Jackson is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Merrill, Banc of America Investment Services, BB&T Securities, and Truist Investment Services. Jackson is based in Nashville, TN. 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, implementing advice through discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with oversight from its Equity Research and Investment Advisory teams.

Jeffrey Alger is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and SUNTRUST INVESTMENT SERVICES, Inc. since 2005. 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, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, using a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Andrew Castleman is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He joined the firm in 2024 and has prior work experience at Big John's and Our Place and Wilsons. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, providing a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

James Walton is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding a Series 66 credential and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Valic Financial Advisors and AXA-Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he participates as a visitor host in a local networking group and is involved in the sales and service of fixed life insurance and related products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and retirement plans. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions through both adviser and promoter arrangements.