Malcolm Liles is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Baird since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Arthur & Sylvia Lee Educational Foundation, which provides scholarships, and holds several other board and ownership roles related to investment committees and land management. Liles is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, institutions, and charitable organizations with customized financial planning and portfolio management services. The group employs a range of strategies including separately managed accounts and overlay services, catering to diverse client goals and risk tolerances.

Bryan Bolton is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Truist Investment Services, INC. from 2011 to 2016 and has been with FTB Advisors, INC. since 2016. Since 2025, he has been affiliated with LPL Financial, offering investment products and services under the DBA First Horizon Advisors. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, participant-level retirement advice, and institutional platforms, utilizing a range of investment strategies supported by advanced research and operational tools.

Christopher Long is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a board manager and member of Wild Wings Real Estate, LLC, a real estate investment entity. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process involves structured discovery and firm-approved tools, serving a broad client base through various investment and planning offerings.

Janeen Gregory is a financial advisor at Stifel with 20 years of experience at the firm and a Series 66 designation. She is based in Nashville, TN, and has served as a substitute organist for Redeemer Lutheran Church since 1985. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Phillip Branch is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined Merrill in 2016 after over four years in the wealth management department of a regional bank in Kentucky. Phillip works with corporate executives, entrepreneurs, medical professionals, and recent retirees to organize finances, mitigate tax risk, and pursue their financial goals through tailored wealth management strategies. Phillip holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Economics as well as an MBA from Middle Tennessee State University. He provides services including wealth forecasting, portfolio management, tax minimization strategies, insurance planning, and retirement income analysis. His approach emphasizes developing a precise and individualized financial plan, regularly tracking progress to help clients achieve their lifelong objectives. Outside of his professional work, Phillip is involved in community activities such as Habitat for Humanity, St. Jude Hero, and Susan G. Komen Team. He serves on the Nashville Children's Theatre Board of Trustees. His personal interests include fishing, football, golfing, hiking, running marathons, and skiing.

Steven Mitchell is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving clients at Raymond James & Associates since 2013. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Nashville, TN. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele including individuals, institutional and pension plans, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and consulting through a variety of specialized advisory programs.

Rickie Garner is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. In addition to his role at Edward Jones since 2015, Garner has been associated with Liberty University since 2009. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Robert Seda is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has been with Thrivent Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of The Grant James Foundation, which supports families facing challenges related to conception, adoption, and child loss, and acts as a deacon at Bellevue Church of Christ, where he helps oversee the young professional's ministry. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, offering comprehensive, goal-based financial recommendations without discretionary trading authority. The firm combines planning with managed-account solutions under a consolidated billing option called WealthPlan.

Joseph Zenker is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2009. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions, supported by a nationwide adviser network and a diverse range of portfolio management styles.

Madeline Brunkey is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. She has been with Cambridge since 2014 in various roles and also serves as an independent contractor for Servier Pharmaceuticals in the healthcare sector. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies tailored to client objectives.

Patrick Sims is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at ServisFirst Bank from 2015 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Sims is a minority owner and board member of Superior Care Home Inc., a healthcare and long-term care facility, and serves on the Board of Overseers at Bellarmine University, where he supports fundraising and alumni engagement. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Suzanne Smith is a financial advisor with Merrill in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2010 and also has a tenure at Bank of America, N.A. since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a power of attorney for several family members. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Rosemary Lombardy is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 46 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2000. Outside of her advisory work, she is co-owner and secretary of Lombardy Farms LLC and Emporia LLC, businesses involved in citrus, fern, and gift fruit packing. She is also the author of a self-help book titled *Breaking Bonds: How to Divorce an Abuser and Heal—A Survival Guide*, which includes an associated website providing resources for abused women. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and proprietary research to tailor solutions to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

William Eskind is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016 before joining Wells Fargo Clearing, where he has been since 2016. Eskind serves on the investment committees for the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee and the West End Synagogue, and he acts as trustee and executor for several family trusts and estates. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and rooted in modern portfolio theory, serving plan objectives with a range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Bethany Garner is a CFP® and ChFC®-designated financial advisor with Edward Jones, bringing five years of industry experience. She has held roles at Edward Jones since 2019 with a brief tenure at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. from 2020 to 2021, and previously worked in healthcare-related business positions. Bethany also serves as an adjunct professor teaching an undergraduate finance course at the University of Mobile. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors. The firm is notable for its extensive retail presence and affiliated capabilities including trust services, mutual funds, and securities-based lending.

Jonathan Stone is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Fisher Investments, based in Nashville, TN. He has nine years of industry experience, all of which he has spent with Fisher Investments since 2016. Fisher Investments provides discretionary portfolio management for a global mix of institutional and private clients, including pension plans, foundations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm uses a centralized investment decision process combining quantitative and qualitative analysis to construct diversified portfolios and employs various risk management and tax-aware strategies.

Albert Hooper III is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2001. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group provides consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party managers across a range of investment strategies.

Jacob Collier is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Hendersonville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial, he operated Collier Wealth Insurance Services, where he remains a 50% owner and insurance agent. His background includes roles outside finance such as driving for Uber and DoorDash. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting advisors with research tools and a wide range of investment strategies.

Carly Durard is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at firms including Fifth Third Securities, Fifth Third Bank, Lendmark Financial, and SunTrust. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and investment solutions, operating under a fiduciary standard and supporting over 23,000 financial advisors nationwide.

Bradley Dildy is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2025, with brief prior roles outside the financial industry. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm employs structured planning tools and investment modeling but generally acts in an advisory capacity rather than as an ERISA fiduciary unless separately engaged.