Robert Atkinson is a Series 65–licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience, currently with Financial & Tax Architects, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Farmers Insurance and various church and university positions. Financial & Tax Architects offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on those nearing or in retirement. The firm uses proprietary strategies with exchange-traded funds, individual securities, and monthly rebalancing, and also provides retirement-plan consulting, educational seminars, and sub-advisory services to other registered investment adviser firms.

Chad Hamby is a financial advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience in mortgage services and investment-related roles, including with Retirement Income Solutions. Hamby has also worked in various capacities outside of finance, including at Amazon DSP and in real estate-related businesses. Sound Income Strategies is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $4.0 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, and emphasizes customized portfolios with a focus on fixed-income analysis and equity review.

David Pearcy is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Sound Income Strategies, LLC and Firm Foundation Retirement LLC, where he holds an owner/agent position. Pearcy has also worked with Buffalo Health Advisors as an independent agent, selling Medicare supplement and Advantage plans. Sound Income Strategies is a fee-based investment adviser serving individuals, corporate and pension clients, other registered advisors, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fixed-income and income-oriented strategies, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis alongside active portfolio management and third-party manager allocations.

Terry Robinson is a financial advisor at Brookwood Investment Group with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Terra Wealth Management, PFS Investments, and Primerica Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Buybuyland.com, a business focused on purchasing and improving land for resale. Brookwood Investment Group serves individual investors, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm customizes portfolios using a range of investment strategies and performs ongoing monitoring and due diligence on recommended managers.

Samuel Rosner is a financial advisor with Vicus Capital, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Rosner Financial TN Inc., Rosner Financial Inc., Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, and Vicus Capital, Inc. He is also involved in insurance sales, including life, health, disability, and annuities. Vicus Capital serves a diverse client base, including individuals, businesses, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and provides fiduciary consulting and plan-sponsor services alongside standard advisory offerings.

Andrew Esposito is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Raymond James Financial Services, Suntrust Investment Services, and Edward Jones. Esposito has been with Principal Advised Services since 2026 and is based in College Grove, Tennessee. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm combines third-party methodologies with proprietary models and benefits from its integration with the Principal Financial Group family and affiliated entities.

Nicholas Rothrock is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Financial & Tax Architects, LLC, Gosimer LLC, and DTI / EPIQ, as well as self-employment since 2020. He is also an independent life insurance producer through Rothrock Wealth and Retirement Strategies, LLC. Foundations Investment Advisors serves a broad client base including individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, model portfolios, and an asymmetric rebalancing approach in managing investments.

Martin Mcfarlin is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Kalos Management and Kalos Capital. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of Malachi 4 Publishing, focusing on writing, publishing, and public speaking. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans, utilizing a combination of advisor-managed accounts, third-party money managers, and financial planning. The firm supports customized investment strategies through its internal portfolio team and offers discretionary management with various analytical approaches.

Elisha Mc Farlin is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Murfreesboro, TN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has experience working at multiple firms since 2016, including roles outside the financial sector. Mc Farlin also operates McFarlin Capital, LLC, an investment-related business. Arkadios Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through customized investment and wealth management solutions. The firm offers a range of services, including advisor-managed accounts, third-party money manager access, and an internal portfolio team that supports discretionary management across various asset classes.

Joshua Howard is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network who holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2023. Prior to joining Advisory Services Network in 2025, he worked at Howard Financial Services and has experience in education through roles at Williamson County Schools and Marshall County Schools. Outside of his advisory work, he provides ACT math tutoring and tax preparation services. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting with a focus on customized strategies across various asset classes.

Jeffrey Bolling is a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. from 2010 to 2017. He is also involved with Bolling Wealth Group LLC, an investment-related business affiliated with B. Riley Wealth Management. B. Riley Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment programs and manages over $4 billion in client assets through a team of approximately 173 advisors.

Mark Huhta is a financial advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including Gradient Advisors, Desert Rose Capital Management, and Brookstone Wealth Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, Huhta is an independent musician involved in recording sessions and live performances. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm utilizes model portfolios with strategic and tactical approaches, integrates third-party portfolio construction technology, and provides ERISA-related plan services.

Adam Johnson is a financial advisor at Savvy with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Commonwealth Financial Network and Country Capital Management Co. Outside of advisory work, he is the founder of Revive Risk Management LLC, which focuses on insurance sales, and co-trustee and owner of Dills Donuts Inc., a coffee and donut business. Savvy provides comprehensive investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily index-based long-term investment strategies while incorporating active equity portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and technology-driven tools including tax-aware direct indexing and in-house estate planning support.

Matthew Kennedy is a financial advisor with Virtue Capital Management, LLC in Murfreesboro, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Virtue Capital Management and Impact Holdings, LLC since 2020, with prior experience at First Heartland Capital Inc and as a self-employed professional. Outside of advisory work, he founded Impact Holdings, which provides practice management coaching for dentists, and he is involved in coaching insurance advisors and insurance sales through his own firms. Virtue Capital Management, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and other advisers, offering portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and third-party due diligence. The firm customizes portfolios using tactical, strategic, and dynamic approaches and operates through a multi-team model with a distinctive structure that includes dual registration and affiliated businesses providing a range of investment and insurance services.

Greg Peters is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has three years of industry experience and has worked as a quality control engineer at Nissan since 1995. In addition to his advisory role, Peters is a part-time independent insurance agent specializing in life insurance and annuities. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes selecting and monitoring third-party money managers and uses fundamental analysis to support individual security recommendations.

Cynthia Pillard is a financial advisor with United Advisor Group, holding Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses and nine years of industry experience. She has worked at multiple firms including Principal Securities Inc., Hornor, Townsend, & Kent LLC, and Shoemaker Financial. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent specializing in life insurance brokerage. United Advisor Group offers investment management, financial planning, consulting, and family office services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, charities, and brokerage clients. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, employing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation along with value investing and various analytical methods to tailor portfolios.

John Stover is a CFP® with 33 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC and previously held positions at AlphaStar Capital Management, World Equity Group, TCM Securities, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance brokerage activities through his ownership and agent roles at related firms. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines SEC-registered advisory services and broker-dealer capabilities, overseeing approximately $8.37 billion in discretionary assets under management as of the end of 2025.

Michael Swann is a CFP® with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Truist Advisory Services since 2016, including its predecessor entities, and currently serves as an advisor at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns The Swann Group, LLC, a family business involved in property development and management. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach includes asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by inter-affiliate integration and third-party platforms.

Ryan Marlin is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 14 years of industry experience, including previous roles at Scottrade and GWFS Equities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated service model emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Franklin Canales Navas is a Series 65–licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC and has previously worked at Alphastar Capital Management LLC and Focus Financial Group, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in group benefits insurance sales and service, including products from Penn Mutual Life. Hornor, Townsend & Kent (HTK) serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, combining custody, execution, and brokerage services with investment advice.