Erin Thomas is a financial advisor with New Edge Wealth in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining New Edge Wealth in 2026, Erin worked for UBS Financial Services from 2014 to 2026. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, offering advisory services that include wealth strategy, portfolio management, and institutional consulting. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and investor behavior, using a combination of independent managers, model strategies, and proprietary investment solutions supplemented by AI-assisted analytics.

Judson Pyatt is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Sound Income Strategies, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at MassMutual Investors Services, Guardian Life Insurance, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a leadership coaching and support role with the BNI Networking Group. Sound Income Strategies, LLC manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and serves a diverse clientele including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm focuses on customized portfolio management with an emphasis on fixed-income analysis and equity review, supported by a scalable advisor network and affiliated business lines.

Jeffrey Arwood is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2006. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm provides ongoing portfolio management with both model and customized portfolios and serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Thomas Ennis is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services in Nashville, TN, having previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Wileybros Aintree Capital LLC. His credentials also include Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to guide its investment and manager selection processes.

Stephen Laughter is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services since 2016, including a prior tenure with Suntrust Investment Services from 2007 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a construction company he formed with his son that builds and rehabs houses. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager selection through its AMC Advantage program. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with consulting services and utilizes AI-enhanced research and integrated inter-affiliate resources to support its investment approach.

Spiro Natsis II is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services in Nashville, TN. His prior work includes roles at Merrill and Truist Investment Services. Outside of finance, he has experience working with the Libertyville Gymnastics Academy. 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 combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and uses third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support investment decisions.

Earnest Smith III is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience, currently with Truist Advisory Services in Nashville, TN. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services since 2007. Outside of advising, Smith is an author and co-president of the Private Directors Association, a nonprofit focused on education for private directors. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, with a focus on manager selection supported by AI-enabled research and inter-affiliate integration.

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.

Ashleigh Overly is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Nashville, TN, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at various SunTrust entities since 2016, including Truist Advisory Services and SunTrust Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that integrates discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate resources.

Todd Matthews is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Matthews owns a lake cabin in Smithville, Tennessee, which he plans to outsource for rental management. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate 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.

John Clinard is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fifth Third Securities before joining Truist in 2018. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, implementing advice through discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with a focus on inter-affiliate integration.

Clayton Borders is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has been with TIAA-CREF and its related entities since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management using model or customized portfolios.

Jay Jamison is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill and Banc of America Investment Services before joining SunTrust Advisory Services, now part of Truist, where he has worked for over a decade. 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 manager selection programs, combining discretionary manager relationships with third-party platform arrangements and AI-enabled research tools.

Carolyn Williams is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab, Edward Jones, and PNC Bank. Outside of finance, she has experience in the beauty services industry, including work at Valentina's Beauty Boutique. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management with a fiduciary standard, and it acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Gregory Kirby is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Truist and its predecessor SunTrust since 2016. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Troy Campbell is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2007. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model differentiates between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, with offerings including model portfolios and customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Juliet Capozzi is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at RBC Capital Markets and Wells Fargo. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Robert Yarbrough is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist Investment Services, Southern Heritage Bank, and the University of Tennessee. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary management through a range of third-party platform and manager arrangements, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration.

Edwin Barton is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 8 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sequoia in 2023, he has been the Chief Portfolio Strategist at M Capital Advisors since 1999. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines model and custom portfolio management with various investment vehicles and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its decision-making process.

Vanessa Newman is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and based in Nashville, TN. She has one year of industry experience and has been with Truist Advisory Services and its affiliated entities since 2026. Prior to joining Truist, she was with the Newman Sloane Group for 19 years. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and a broad affiliate network.