John Strauss is a financial advisor at Strauss Financial Group with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Strauss Financial Group and its related entities since 1988. Outside of advising, he is a managing member and co-owner of PPS LLC, an entity that owns the commercial building housing the firm. Strauss Financial Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering wealth and investment management, financial planning, and corporate retirement advisory services. The firm uses a committee-driven investment approach combining macroeconomic, fundamental, and quantitative analysis, and provides additional services such as affiliated accounting and tax support, digital estate planning, and corporate retirement plan advisory.

Graham Campbell is a financial advisor at Tabula Rasa Advisors, LLC in Birmingham, AL, holding the PFS™ designation with one year of industry experience. He also serves as a director at Pearce, Bevill, Leesburg, Moore, PC, a CPA firm. Tabula Rasa Advisors is a fee-only firm providing wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth households, and select institutional clients. The firm employs a passive, evidence-based investment approach using diversified model portfolios primarily composed of indexed mutual funds and ETFs, and maintains close affiliations with the accounting profession.

Jonathan Elston is a financial advisor at D.L. Fields Advisory Group, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked as an IT consultant for Fidelity Solutions, where his roles have included project manager, business analyst, and QA analyst. He is also a mortgage loan originator with Southwest Funding LP. D.L. Fields Advisory Group provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers personalized advice using fundamental and technical analysis and reviews accounts at least quarterly, tailoring strategies to clients' goals and risk tolerance.

John Strauss is a financial advisor at Strauss Financial Group with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Strauss Financial Group, Inc. from 2013 to 2020 and at Strauss Wealth Advising, Inc. since 2020. Strauss Financial Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs an internal investment committee that uses macroeconomic, fundamental, and quantitative analysis to guide investment decisions, offering a style-agnostic approach across various asset classes within discretionary custom asset management programs.

Robert Cope is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at COPE Private Wealth in Birmingham, AL. He has worked at COPE Private Wealth since 2020 and has prior experience with firms including Willis Johnson & Associates and FSC Securities Corp. COPE Private Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and estate planning support. The firm employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts with strategies tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizons, and incorporates estate-planning software and artificial intelligence tools in its service approach.

Jonathan Yeager is a financial advisor at Marathon Financial Group with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including RFG Advisory, NewEdge Securities, and Axa Advisors. Yeager serves on the Executive Leadership Team of the Alabama Alzheimer's Association, focusing on fundraising and recruiting efforts. Marathon Financial Group is a team of four professionals managing approximately $289 million for about 115 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and consulting, following a goals-based, planning-driven investment approach with an emphasis on long-term, tax-conscious equity portfolios.

Adam Warren is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He has held advisory roles at Colefp since 2025, and previously worked at Destiny Capital Corporation and Briaud Financial Advisors. Prior to his advisory career, he spent four years as a caregiver. Cole Financial Planning and Wealth Management provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and non-profit organizations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, long-term buy-and-hold investing, and periodic rebalancing, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary client relationships tailored to individual objectives and risk tolerance.

Tyler Decker is a financial advisor at Steadmont Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill from 2020 to 2024. Outside of his advisory role, Tyler has worked at High Point Climbing and Fitness, a local rock climbing gym in Birmingham, AL. Steadmont Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, quantitative methods, and modern portfolio theory to manage diversified portfolios using both active and passive investment vehicles.

Lisa Gamble is a financial advisor at Walton Financial with 23 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Commonwealth Financial Network and AC Financial Partners. Walton Financial serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering comprehensive financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-step due-diligence process for model portfolio selection and provides services primarily on a discretionary basis using third-party platform services.

John Blalock IV is a CFP® professional at Blalock Williams, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and The Ascent Group, LLC, among others. Outside of advising, he is involved in independent insurance sales and owns a business entity used for accounting purposes. Blalock Williams provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and bank or thrift institutions. The firm manages approximately $242.6 million in client assets, emphasizing fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach using a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, bonds, and selectively alternative investments.

William Reiser Jr. is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Bonaventure Capital, LLC since 1998. Reiser is also a member of Fidelis Capital, LLC, where he dedicates significant time to providing investment consulting and management services. Bonaventure Capital provides investment advisory services to pooled investment entities and manages separately managed accounts for individuals, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of broad asset-class ETFs and listed-option strategies for SMAs, alongside fundamental financial analysis and active monitoring for private equity and micro-cap fund investments.

Amy Drinkard is a financial advisor at Steadmont Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. Amy serves as a board member for Feels Good Man LLC, a charitable organization based in Birmingham, Alabama. Steadmont Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, quantitative methods, and modern portfolio theory to build diversified asset allocation models and manage portfolios across a range of asset classes.

Byron Golden is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with nine years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Park Place Capital Corporation since 2020 and has also worked at Renasant Bank and Renasant Asset Management since 2011. Park Place Capital provides investment advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and insurance companies. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, sponsors the Monteagle Funds mutual fund series, and employs both fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach.

Janet Ball is a financial advisor with Oakworth Asset Management, LLC in Birmingham, AL, holding one year of industry experience. She is also a Managing Director at Oakworth Capital Bank, a position she has held since 2007. Oakworth Asset Management provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary wealth management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a top-down, macro-driven investment process and manages assets across various investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Blair Herrington is a financial advisor with Sunburst Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. Prior to Sunburst, he worked at First Bank and PwC, with additional experience at The University of Alabama. Sunburst Financial Group serves individual and institutional clients, including a wide range of high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation focused approach that incorporates both active and passive management strategies and emphasizes tax efficiency and expense control.

Brian Paulk is a financial advisor at TrueWealth Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, TrueWealth Advisors, and Concourse Financial Group Securities, Inc. He is also Vice President of Benefit Planners, Inc., where he offers life, supplemental health, and annuity insurance products. Additionally, he serves as Treasurer on the board of Arrowhead Country Club. TrueWealth Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages roughly $547 million in client assets through a team of 14 advisors and primarily uses strategic asset-allocation model portfolios constructed with ETFs and mutual funds, offering values-based and ESG investment options.

Jerry Mcdonald is a financial advisor with TrueWealth Advisors, LLC, holding a ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 39 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and Concourse Financial Services Securities. He also owns Jerry McDonald Financial Services LLC, where he provides financial planning and offers fixed and variable annuity products. TrueWealth Advisors, LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $547 million in assets. The firm employs strategic asset-allocation model portfolios primarily through ETFs and mutual funds, offers retirement plan consulting including ERISA fiduciary services, and provides values-based and ESG investment options.

Samuel Kirkpatrick is a financial advisor at Mayfair Advisory Group, LLC in Birmingham, AL, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Mayfair Advisory Group since 2019, following 19 years at BHK Investment Advisors. Mayfair Advisory Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, non-profits, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing financial planning, consulting, portfolio management, and retained wealth management services. The firm manages over $800 million in assets and uses a committee-based investment approach that incorporates mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and selected independent managers.

Daniel Jones Jr. is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and currently serves as a financial advisor at TrueWealth Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc, and ProEquities, Inc. He is also a licensed insurance producer offering select insurance products. TrueWealth Advisors, LLC provides comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $547 million in assets through a team of 14 advisors and employs strategic asset-allocation model portfolios including ETFs, mutual funds, and ESG options, alongside retirement plan consulting under ERISA fiduciary standards.

David Kassouf is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in financial advisory services and is the founder of Kassouf Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 1999. He is also the director and lead partner in the business services group at Kassouf & Co., P.C., a certified public accounting firm established in 1974. Kassouf Wealth Advisors is a fee-only advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients with financial planning, investment consulting, and discretionary asset management. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory framework and a passive investment approach, focusing on low-cost, broadly diversified mutual funds and ETFs.