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 at Longest & Young, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked in various roles including with Empower Advisory Group and for Mattress Firm as a sales representative. Longest & Young, LLC serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, and nonprofit organizations by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a goals-based, long-term investment approach with customized asset allocation, and it is affiliated with an in-house CPA practice offering tax preparation services to some clients.

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 Smith is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including LPL Financial LLC, Crown Capital Securities, and Securities America, and has been with Quality Financial Concepts since 2013. In addition to his advisory work, Smith holds a part-time outside employment role at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Quality Financial Concepts provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profits, and small businesses. The firm focuses on tailored asset-allocation modeling and offers a range of investment strategies, including mutual funds, stocks, options, bonds, and alternative investments.

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.

Justin Stivers is a CFP® professional with four years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Stivers Wealth Management in Knoxville, TN. Prior to his work in wealth management, he operated his own law firm, The Law Offices of Justin B Stivers, for seven years. He is also a licensed insurance agent. Stivers Wealth Management provides asset-based portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm utilizes third-party investment managers and co-advisors for portfolio management while offering flat-fee estate planning services and basic financial planning at no additional charge for portfolio clients.

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.

Declan Bondhus is a financial advisor with NBZ Investment Advisors, LLC in Knoxville, TN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining NBZ, he worked in various roles including at the University of Tennessee and Functional Pathways. NBZ Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm focuses on asset allocation using a Strategic Allocation approach combined with an index fund rotation model and manages portfolios primarily through mutual funds and ETFs on a discretionary basis.

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.

James Horn is a financial advisor with Quality Financial Concepts and holds the CFP® and Series 63 credentials. He has 39 years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial and Crown Capital Securities LLP. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Topstock Vizslas, a non-investment related business. Quality Financial Concepts offers financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, non-profits, and small businesses. The firm employs asset-allocation modeling to create customized portfolios and provides services such as retirement, education, and estate planning, as well as tax preparation and business consulting through an affiliated entity.