Paul Johnson is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors. His prior work includes roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, and Oakworth Capital Bank, among others. He serves as a board member for Stronger Than My Father, a nonprofit organization. Primerica Advisors is part of a large enterprise serving a diverse retail client base through brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers a range of investment programs and financial planning solutions, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Luke Alger is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been associated with SunTrust Investment Services and Suntrust Advisory Services since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he is a 10% owner of an LLC formed to purchase a vacation home in Seabrook Island, South Carolina. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment and manager-selection processes.

William Steih is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Private Client Services and Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of his advisory role, Steih serves as board treasurer for Discovery Place Inc. and owns a tax business, Stewardship Partners. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office solutions, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Bennett Walker is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2017, with prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC manages approximately $110 billion in client assets and serves a wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal entities. The firm offers brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a combination of in-house portfolio management and third-party managers across various wrap programs and model portfolios.

Jesse Haverstock is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2017. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at Freestone Capital Management, LLC from 2012 to 2017. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services to individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with low-cost funds, separate account managers, and specialized products.

Christopher Burgdorf is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. and Fifth Third Bank, where he has worked since 2016, with prior experience at LPL Financial, Simmons Bank, and Thrivent Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Burgdorf serves as an associate pastor at Hillsboro Baptist Church in Franklin, Tennessee. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors, offering both advisory and brokerage services. The firm utilizes its Passageway Managed Account Program, featuring multiple portfolio management options and tax strategies, supported by its status as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Robert Pagliarini is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at Financial Management Network, Inc. and Pacifica Wealth Advisors, Inc. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Timothy Giarra is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Guardian Life and its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities. He has held positions at both firms since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Giarra is involved with the Cooper Trooper Foundation and the Ankerberg Theological Research Institute, serving in non-compensated capacities. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions, including proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Christopher White is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Harvest Wealth Partners, Chronicle Partners LLC, and Raymond James Financial. Outside of advising, he is involved with Flag Stop Acres Airbnb. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including investment management, compliance, and practice management services.

John Hare is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, Hare owns Fiduciary Impact LLC, where he provides fiduciary consulting and expert witness services. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a national network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with specialized capabilities in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Matthew Rodriguez Nelson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at MongoDB Inc and served six years in the Tennessee Army National Guard. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as retail brokerage account holders, delivering services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Warren Goodwin is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He previously worked at Hawsgoodwin Investment Management, LLC for 13 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and part-owner of HG Main Street Partners, a real estate investment company. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Samuel Uselton is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities in 2023, he worked at Wells Fargo Bank and Applied Industries. Outside of his advisory role, he is a sales representative for Jos. A. Bank men's clothing. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Jeremy Hannah is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Enterprise, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Valic Financial Advisors. Hannah’s background also includes a role at Hannah Motorsports. 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 certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers integrated services aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates rather than short-term forecasts.

Alissa Bender is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Bender Services LLC. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s investment approach focuses on customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Thomas Doerfler is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has held roles at Raymond James Financial and Lighthouse Wealth Group, which he has been associated with since 2012. Doerfler also maintains ownership of Lighthouse Wealth Group as a DBA. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and trusts, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through both in-house and third-party solutions.

Shannon Hughes is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with seven years of industry experience. Hughes holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at various firms, including Kestra Advisory Services LLC and Kestra Investment Services LLC since 2021. Outside of finance, Hughes works as a part-time delivery driver for Shipt several nights per week. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and pooled plan solutions, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving clients that include sovereign wealth funds.

Benjamin Stansfield is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles at Bankers Life and its affiliates since 2014, including sales and recruiting as a Unit Sales Manager. Outside of advising, he is the sole member and president of a real estate group focused on property acquisition and development. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management aligned with client goals and risk tolerances.

Daniel Greer is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. for eight years before joining Kestra in 2021. Outside of his advisory work, Greer co-owns a property management company with his sister. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

Robert Yerkey is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, First Command Insurance and Advisory Services, Bankers Life, and Amazon, along with 21 years of service in the U.S. Army. Outside of his advisory duties, he is involved in insurance brokerage activities through his roles with 1847Financial and Focus Financial Group. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.