Stacy Novak is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients by providing a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and market scenario modeling in its service offerings.

Gordon Mellin is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2016 and was previously with AXA Advisors, LLC. from 2016 to 2020. Equitable Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutions, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer, working extensively through program sponsors and third-party managers to provide advisory and brokerage solutions.

Charles Watson is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations as well as the Series 63 license. His prior work includes roles at FTB Advisors, Inc., First Tennessee Brokerage, and First Tennessee. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.

Travis Skavlan is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he has been working since 2023. He specializes in comprehensive financial planning aimed at helping clients build, preserve, and transition wealth. Prior to his current role, Travis held several positions including Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2022 to 2023, Assistant Vice President and Product Manager at AllianceBernstein from 2020 to 2022, Senior ETF and Model Portfolio Specialist at Fidelity Investments from 2017 to 2020, and Regional Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2013 to 2017. Travis is a Certified Financial Planning Professional who focuses on partnering with clients and their families to understand their personal and financial priorities. His approach involves creating tailored plans designed to provide peace of mind over the long term. Outside of his professional work, Travis has interests in art, museums, painting, and traveling.

Eduardo Gumucio is a financial advisor with Merrill in Nashville, Tennessee, holding a Series 66 credential and having 12 years of experience at Merrill. He has been with the firm since 2014. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Kristen Beckstead is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Nashville, TN, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at First Tennessee Brokerage and FTB Advisors, Inc. prior to her current roles at LPL Financial and First Horizon Bank. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services supported by research and model portfolios.

Robert Ramsey is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the 100 Club of Nashville, a charitable organization, and the Nashville Dolphins nonprofit. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across a variety of investment strategies.

Benjamin Bostic is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles prior to his current position, including at Northpointe Staffing and WileyBros Aintree Capital LLC. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by offering brokerage and investment advisory services such as fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm integrates proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor investment strategies and combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services.

Melissa Gallant is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She is currently with Cetera and has held prior roles at Winchester Financial Group, Trilogy Capital, LPL Financial, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, she is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling health, disability, annuities, and long-term care products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered firm serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates as a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and unaffiliated third-party managers.

Sherri Overton is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 63 designation with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2013. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across various investment strategies.

Ashley Huffines is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS in 2017, she worked at Altria Group Distribution Company for three years. UBS Financial Services provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and distribution of mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client strategies.

Austin Nephew is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2024. Prior to joining UBS, he worked in various roles including positions at FirstBank and Marco's Pizza, and has been involved with the business iMow since 2020. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining proprietary market research with model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers a wide range of capital markets and advisory solutions.

Timothy Healy is a financial advisor at Cetera with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with Cetera and its affiliated firms since 2014. Based in Nashville, TN, his career includes work at Cetera Investment Advisors LLC, Region Sbank, and Cetera Investment Services LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers multiple portfolio management and financial planning services, operating a multi-manager platform with access to various model portfolios and third-party managers.

Sydney Shepard is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Shepard has been with Morgan Stanley since 2026 and has prior experience at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Cross & Smith LLC. Shepard’s background also includes several years dedicated to full-time education and roles outside the financial industry. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning, leveraging structured discovery processes, firm-approved tools, and scenarios modeled by its Global Investment Committee.

Jim Durham is a financial advisor at Cetera with 29 years of industry experience and holds a Series 63 designation. He operates Jim Durham CPA and is involved in accounting and tax preparation services through Winchell CPA & Advisory Services PLLC. Durham has a long career spanning various roles in advisory and insurance services since 1982. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a wide range of portfolio management and financial planning services, overseeing more than $256 billion in assets.

Sean Johnston is a financial advisor at Osaic Wealth, Inc. based in Nashville, TN, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Merrill and Bank of America. Outside of advising, he owns a sole proprietorship rental property business. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various managed account solutions.

Daniel Greaves is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been in the financial services industry since 2011 and joined Merrill in 2018. His approach centers on developing strategies and advice for individuals, their families, and their businesses by understanding their short and long-term financial objectives. Daniel's areas of expertise include corporate benefits, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and offers advice based on clients' goals and priorities, placing the investor at the center of his focus. He earned both his bachelor's degree in Professional Communications and his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Wheeling Jesuit University. Daniel and his wife, Michelle, live in Nashville with their three children and are active in the community. His personal interests include basketball, biking, football, ice hockey, running, running marathons, soccer, and spending time with his family.

John Skittone is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Brentwood, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of finance, he is a certified flight instructor and owns an LLC that holds an aircraft. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s approach includes a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Dylan Richards is a financial advisor with LPL Financial holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Cumberland Transit and previous positions in education at Belmont University and Hendersonville High School. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of advisors. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Evin Edens is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, Edens worked with FTB Advisors for eight years and First Tennessee Bank for one year. He has a background that includes six years at Belmont University. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing model portfolios, research, and technology to support diversified investment strategies.