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® with 37 years of experience in financial services, currently affiliated with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2014. He has managed The Murfee Group and Murfee Meadows Inc. since 1993. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and third-party money manager access through various program structures.

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.

Alphonse Perry is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Birmingham, AL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2006 and was briefly with GWFS Equities and Agia. Outside of advising, Perry serves as treasurer of the Historic Brown Chapel Preservation Society and assistant treasurer of the Selma/Dallas County Industrial Development Board. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily 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 unified managed account solutions through a large network of advisors, emphasizing the use of centralized technology and model strategies.

Edward Thomas III is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management in Birmingham, AL, with seven years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Savant Wealth Management, he worked at Bridgeworth Wealth Management and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Thomas also serves as a commissioned Marine Officer, involved in current operations planning for Marine Corps Forces throughout the Pacific Theater. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation and actively managed strategies, supported by centralized resources and affiliated entities offering accounting, legal, and trust services.

Brent Borden is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Birmingham, AL, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, Regions Bank, and MassMutual. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

David Pradat II is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has experience working at Freedom Financial Group and Northwestern Mutual, among other firms. His background also includes roles outside the financial industry. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, and financial planning, operating a platform that integrates multiple investment models and supports advisor customization.

Laura Rhoades is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Savant Wealth Management since 2023, following prior roles at Bridgeworth Wealth Management and LPL Financial, LLC. 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, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by affiliated accounting, legal, and trust service entities.

Thomas Hill is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with AE Wealth Management, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Global Financial Private Capital from 2010 to 2017. Hill also owns Freedom Financial Group, an insurance business based in Birmingham, AL. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolios, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Darryl Guthrie is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network who holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2015 and has also been involved with Guthrie Whatley Financial Group, Guthrie Whatley Ingram Dozier LLC, and Birmingham Investment Group since 2008. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a co-owner of C323 Inc., which operates under the name Stewardship Investment Planning. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs, technology, and operational support. The firm offers multiple investment solutions, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing, while acting as a platform provider that supports advisors operating under their own brand names.

Teresa Dickey is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked nearly two decades at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes multi-manager solutions and manager selection, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a range of investment vehicles.

Jessica Baugh is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Birmingham, AL. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining VOYA in 2014, she worked at Murfree Meadows, Inc. beginning in 2007. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers services including financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, third-party money manager access, and plan-sponsor consulting, with a focus on recommendation-based, non-discretionary management arrangements.

Monica Keith is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 12 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She previously worked at Empower Advisory Group and Gwfs Equities, Inc. from 2017 to 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she leads group fitness classes as an instructor at Willmore Total Fitness. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients with ties to TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm offers a fiduciary-advised model that separates one-time planning from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Kimberly Harless is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. She previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 25 years and at Stonegate Investment Group for four years. Harless holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services and utilizes a mix of in-house and third-party investment strategies supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

Thomas Taylor is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 19 years of industry experience, including long tenures at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches baseball and provides baseball lessons for compensation. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs along with financial and business consulting. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management and supports diverse investment strategies and account-level services.

Jacob Greene is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Freedom Financial Group, Ameriprise, and Publix. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining multiple model portfolios and discretionary management, supporting advisors with reporting, portfolio construction, and licensing programs.

Alexander Walley is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Hill Wealth Management dba FreedomFinancial Group and in healthcare support roles at St. Vincent's Hospital and Athena Health. Outside of his advisory duties, he is involved in insurance sales and client services through Freedom Financial Group. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, managing nearly $50 billion across more than 127,000 clients.

Marly Green is a CFP® professional with three years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Savant Wealth Management in Birmingham, AL, and has previously worked at Bridgeworth Wealth Management and Cru. 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 related services. The firm employs a combination of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation and actively managed strategies overseen by an investment committee.

John French Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2004 and also has experience at Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the advisory board for Noah's Park Preschool Program, supporting its operations and financial oversight. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models with ongoing portfolio management and optional overlay services.