James Wilson is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Brentwood Financial Partners, where he has worked since 2007 and 2013, respectively. He serves as president and chief manager of Wilson Financial Group, LLC, which operates Brentwood Financial Partners. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with a variety of advisory programs, including customized portfolio solutions and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Justin Sykes is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at The Leaders Group Inc., Millennium Brokerage Group, and Nationwide Securities LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is active as an independent insurance agent, focusing on the sale of individual life insurance, long-term care, and annuities. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios, utilizing a research approach based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Jeffery Factor is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates and multiple Truist-related entities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Philip Benavides is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America and Merrill since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a joint owner in a family business and a silent partner involved in real estate investment. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm supports independent advisers in managing portfolios through various programs and utilizes a range of analytical approaches, acting as a fiduciary when agreements are in place.

Matthew Eckberg is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Edleys BBQ. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets, serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

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.

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.

Christopher Gardner is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Franklin, TN, holding Series 66, 63, and 65 licenses and with 25 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at NFP Securities, Taylor Securities, Jackson National Life Distributors, and Cambridge Investment Research. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and various wrap/advisory programs.

Jay Levy is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and LPL Financial, having previously worked at Lazard Asset Management Securities and CLSA Americas LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a co-owner of Grove Partners LLC. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a network model combined with technology platforms and a range of analytical strategies to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

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.

Bryton Czerwinski is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Franklin, TN, with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience with firms including Telos Capital Management and New York Life. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jeffery Kernodle is a financial advisor at Farther with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management, United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC, and Kernodle & Katon Asset Management Group, LLC. He is also a licensed insurance agent for life, health, and annuity products. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, primarily allocating among ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

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.

Steven Mathews is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC and previously worked at Bolan Capital Management, LLC and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he also works as an independent contractor driver for a ridesharing service. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services, serving both advisory and product-sponsor roles, including managing a registered mutual fund and multiple private funds.

James Walton is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Valic Financial Advisors, AXA-Advisors, LLC, and Agia. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a visitor host for a local networking group. 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 plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Susan Martin is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and TIAA. She provides investment advisory services through Private Advisor Group, an independent firm. Private Advisor Group manages over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs and separately managed account strategies.

Luke Sanderson is a financial advisor at Mariner holding a Series 65 designation with less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner, he held positions at several companies including Cintas and Ohio State University Alumni Association. Mariner serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, tax services, and other financial solutions through discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal research and portfolio management team.

Ashton Weddington is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with a Series 65 credential and experience beginning in 2022. His background includes roles at USHEALTH Group and the City of Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department. He has worked in the financial services industry since 2022. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active managers, overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Douglas Hardy is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Maryland Farms Wealth Management since 2011. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales through Brentwood Financial Partners. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and various customized investment solutions, while serving primarily as a platform and operations provider for affiliated advisors.