William Connor is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Meld Financial, Inc. since 2013 and was associated with Triad Advisors from 2013 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Connor is active in his community as communications chair for the Vestavia Hills Rotary, co-chair of the grant committee for the Vestavia Hills City School Foundation, a finance committee member at St. Mark United Methodist Church, and treasurer for Cub Scout Pack 1 in Vestavia Hills. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a network model of advisory representatives and utilizes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies supported by advanced technology platforms and industry partnerships.

Lucy Thompson is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Warren Averett, as well as held various roles at the Country Club of Birmingham, Lake Homes Realty, and Birmingham-Southern College. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

David Ward Jr. is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management since 2023. Prior to joining Savant, he worked at Bridgeworth Financial, LLC for nine years and held a position at LPL Financial for four years. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and related services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by extensive in-house resources and affiliated legal, accounting, and trust services.

Mark Lovoy is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including National Life Group, OneAmerica Securities, American United Life, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, and Charles Schwab. Lovoy is also involved in non-variable insurance sales, including fixed life, fixed annuities, and health insurance. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, frequently using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and combines predominantly long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Joseph Thomas is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Birmingham, AL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Life Insurance Company, Capstone Financial Group, and McDaniels and Thomas Wealth Management LLC. Outside of advising, he is involved in several community and leadership activities, including chairing the Hoover Chamber of Commerce President Circle and serving on boards such as Leadership Hoover and Bondfire Ranch, as well as owning a computer programming business and authoring a book on business networking. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm emphasizes direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Jerry Duncan is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 51 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and previously worked at Stonegate Investment Group and UBS Financial Services. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning and consulting.

Rebekah Williamson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Edward Jones and Regions Bank. Outside of finance, she has experience with the Academy of Arts at First Baptist Church Jackson. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail clients. The firm’s integrated model focuses on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, offering both point-in-time plans and optional managed accounts.

Charles Ivey is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Savant Wealth Management since 2023 and previously spent 11 years at Bridgeworth Wealth Management and six years at LPL Financial. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Ian Maddox is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Partners since 2012 and previously at LPL Financial from 2012 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Maddox serves as Vice Chair on the board of the Trussville Redevelopment Authority and is a board member of both the Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Trussville City Schools Foundation. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of approximately 261 independent advisors. The firm supports a decentralized advisory model with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Gregory Roventini is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at firms including The Leaders Group Inc, Concourse Financial, and Fisher Investments. In addition to his advisory role, he has served as a National Sales Manager and Advisor Development Consultant focusing on insurance solutions. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets, serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional investors. The firm combines fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory in its portfolio construction and offers services such as investment supervisory, comprehensive financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services.

Matthew Kiser is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Birmingham, Alabama. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BBVA Securities Inc., BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., and Compass Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary online model account available by invitation. The firm primarily utilizes approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists, with portfolio implementation and proxy voting delegated to external parties.

David Curles is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation, with 19 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He joined Savant Wealth Management in 2023 after spending 11 years at Bridgeworth Wealth Management and six years at LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, Curles has served as a football official at the college and professional levels. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation and actively managed strategies, supported by its scale and integrated legal, accounting, and trust services.

John Stamps is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Partners since 2010 and was previously with LPL Financial from 2010 to 2019. Outside of his advisory work, he produces and occasionally sells abstract paintings. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of clients and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Travis Fuller is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, Truist, BB&T Securities, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. In addition to his advisory role, he is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors and leverages centralized technology and model solutions to manage approximately $29.2 billion in client assets.

Ted Prosser Jr. is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, utilizing model portfolios and customized investment strategies within a vertically integrated structure.

William Miller is a Series 66 registered advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC. He has been with Ameritas and its affiliates since 2026. Prior to this, he worked at Nowlin & Associates and has experience in educational roles at Samford University and Caldwell Academy. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a platform approach combining in-house model portfolios, third-party managers, and integration with Ameritas affiliates to offer a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Colin Larsen is a CFP® professional affiliated with Mariner Wealth Advisors in Birmingham, AL, with 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Valmark Advisors, Inc. and Valmark Securities, Inc., and long-term involvement with Colton Groome Financial Advisors, LLC. Larsen has been with Mariner since 2023. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, coordinated tax services, and employer financial-wellness tools, combining in-house research with third-party manager allocations across a broad range of asset classes.

Peyton Jones is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Creative Planning. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he worked for seven years at Bridgeworth Wealth Management. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

James Murfee IV is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 36 years of industry experience, currently practicing at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2014. He has also been involved with The Murfee Group and Murfee Meadows Inc. since 1993. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of several entities including Murfee-Ard Properties, LLC, which owns commercial office buildings. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs featuring both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, supported by an integrated platform combining advisory and broker-dealer services.

Taylor Brown is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently advising at Savant Wealth Management. He has previously worked at Bridgeworth Wealth Management, LPL Financial, and Minnesota Life Insurance. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.