James Longest is a financial advisor at Longest & Young, LLC based in Knoxville, TN, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has operated his own CPA firm, James Longest CPA, PC, since 2012. Longest & Young, LLC serves individual investors—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and nonprofit organizations. The firm uses a fundamental, goals-based investment approach with customized asset allocation and manages accounts through an institutional custodial platform.

Patrick Elliott is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Uprise Advisers LLC. His prior roles include positions at Creative Planning, Facet Wealth, Mariner Wealth Advisors, and Origin Investment Advisory. Outside of financial advising, he owns Krinos Consulting, a business consulting firm focused on helping companies increase profits. Uprise Advisers LLC provides financial planning services primarily to individual clients through an online platform, delivering plans and ongoing consultation without managing client assets. The firm uses modern portfolio theory in its planning process and offers fixed pricing through direct subscriptions and strategic partnerships.

Patrick Young is a financial advisor with Longest & Young, LLC in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Empower Advisory Group and Empower Financial Services, as well as a concurrent position as a sales representative at Mattress Firm. Longest & Young, LLC serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting with a goals-based, long-term investment approach tailored to each client's risk tolerance.

Brian Russell is a financial advisor at Valor Financial Services, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Knox Wealth Partners Advisory, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. He occasionally sells individual health insurance and Medicare Advantage plans alongside prescription drug plans. Valor Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households, managing about $273 million in discretionary assets. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation with a mix of strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management while serving a notably large client base relative to its advisor count.

Alexander Vetrano is a financial advisor at Pugh Wealth Management, LLC in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has been with Pugh Wealth Management since 2022 and also works as a staff accountant at Pugh CPAs, where he prepares and files federal tax returns. Pugh Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, asset-class investment approach using diversified portfolios with passively managed mutual funds and model portfolios from a retained sub-adviser.

Arthur Mccammon is a financial advisor at Gulfstream Capital with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Gulfstream Capital since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he also works part-time as a bookkeeper and administrator for TrustFirst, Inc. Gulfstream Capital is a boutique registered investment adviser that serves affluent families, high-net-worth individuals, businesses, and endowments. The firm uses a team-driven blend of fundamental and quantitative analysis to create diversified asset allocations and manages private pooled investment vehicles, including a distinct high-turnover equity strategy based on SEC filings.

Michael Marsh is a financial advisor at Marsh Wealth Management, LLC in Knoxville, TN, with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Marsh Wealth Management since 2017. In addition to his advisory role, Marsh is an owner and active manager of Marsh Professional Group, a Tennessee-based Certified Public Accounting firm that provides risk management and tax services to the community banking industry and other clients. Marsh Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth households with portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, including retirement-plan rollover advice. The firm employs a model-portfolio approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers specialized services for employer-sponsored plan assets through its 401K+ and 401K EZInvest programs.

Jessica Shular is a financial advisor at Ferris Wheel Finance, Inc. in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes various roles in hospitality and business services. Ferris Wheel Finance, Inc. provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, managing approximately $35.7 million across about 282 clients. The firm offers ongoing portfolio management, comprehensive and ad-hoc financial plans, and educational seminars and workshops.

William Timm is a financial advisor at Valor Financial Services, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Knox Wealth Partners Advisory, LLC, and LPL Financial LLC. Valor Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning to individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households, managing approximately $273 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a customized asset allocation approach utilizing a mix of strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Justin Stivers is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Stivers Wealth Management in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stivers Wealth Management, he worked at CoreCap Investment Advisors and operated his own law practice. He is also a licensed insurance agent. Stivers Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a long-term investment approach that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis. The firm collaborates with third-party managers and maintains a co-advisory relationship with Matson Money while overseeing client relationships and investment reviews.

Garrett Crawford is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Providence Wealth Management LLC since 2013 and Providence LTC Advisors, Inc. since 2014. His background includes insurance sales conducted outside of securities trading hours. Providence Wealth Management LLC serves individuals and business entities, managing approximately $151.8 million across about 205 clients. The firm employs third-party investment models and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, alongside affiliated tax and insurance services.

Martin Mcbrearty is a financial advisor with Creekside Capital, Inc. in Knoxville, TN, holding 21 years of industry experience. He has operated Mcbrearty Capital Management, Inc. since 2000. Outside of advising, he is a partner in Sony Lane Partnership, which owns the building housing his firm. Creekside Capital serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides portfolio management and retirement-plan advisory services, managing assets on a non-discretionary basis and utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party managers.

Gassan Kassira is a Certified Financial Planner® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kassira Wealth Management, LLC in Knoxville, TN. He has been with Kassira Wealth Management since 2012 and has involvement in LLC management related to family real estate holdings. Kassira Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities through discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm employs a combined fundamental, technical, and charting approach with both strategic and tactical asset allocation, including selective use of derivatives and options strategies, and manages approximately $136 million in assets across about 209 client accounts.

Michael Shell is a financial advisor at Shell Capital Management, LLC in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Shell Capital Management since 2004. Shell Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension, and charitable accounts through separately managed accounts. The firm uses quantitative, rules-based investment systems focused on directional price trends and active risk management, serving clients primarily through its ASYMMETRY Investment Program and as a model manager for other advisers.

Donald Nalls Jr. is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and has been with The Nalls Sherbakoff Group, LLC since 2013. He holds a Series 63 license and serves as an Assistant Division Commander in the US Army Reserve, a role that may involve a significant portion of his time. The Nalls Sherbakoff Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes investment strategies using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, primarily advising on equities, corporate debt, mutual funds, and ETFs, and offers pension consulting services including participant enrollment meetings and educational seminars.

Schuyler Huck is a financial advisor at Gulfstream Capital with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved in managing Gulfstream Capital’s private investment funds since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Huck serves on the board of directors of Tiger Intelligence, a cybersecurity firm, primarily in a governance capacity. Gulfstream Capital is a boutique registered investment adviser serving affluent families, high-net-worth individuals, businesses, and endowments. The firm employs a team-driven approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis to create diversified, tailored asset allocations and manages multiple private funds, which are currently closed to new investors.

Stephanie Sayres is a financial advisor with Portfolio Audit, LLC in Knoxville, TN, holding 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Portfolio Audit, LLC Private Wealth Management since 2002 and concurrently holds a position at Parkwest Hospital since 1997. Stephanie is part of a family-run firm that integrates Biblical and historical American economic teachings into its research and educational efforts. Portfolio Audit, LLC provides discretionary fiduciary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $38 million across about 40 families. The firm offers a range of investment strategies alongside an integrated economic planning service branded SCARi1 Economic Planning.

Thomas Sayres is a financial advisor with Portfolio Audit, LLC in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 63 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Portfolio Audit, LLC Private Wealth Management since 1999. The firm is a family-run advisory that integrates research from the Institute of Biblical Economy, a previously registered nonprofit, into its educational efforts. Portfolio Audit, LLC provides discretionary fiduciary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $38 million for about 40 families. The firm employs diverse investment strategies alongside an integrated economic planning service and maintains a legacy fiduciary cash-management and bill-paying service.

Richard Zivi Jr. is a financial advisor with NBZ Investment Advisors, LLC, holding over 22 years of industry experience. He has been with NBZ Investment Advisors since 1995 and is also a partner at the accounting firm Novinger, Ball & Zivi, P.C., where he practices as a CPA. NBZ Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm’s portfolio approach focuses on asset allocation using mutual funds and ETFs and includes an “NBZ Index Plus” model that employs leveraged index funds with a stop-loss discipline.

Spencer Hall is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Retirement Planning Services in Knoxville, TN. His prior experience includes roles at Securities America Inc. and Securities Service Network, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a deacon and clergy team member at Old North Abbey Church. Retirement Planning Services works with individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities, providing financial planning and discretionary asset management. The firm uses a collaborative, evidence-based approach that includes cash-flow and scenario modeling, behavioral coaching, and coordination with outside tax and estate professionals.