Thomas Avant Jr. is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services such as wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, investment management consulting, and M&A advisory services, utilizing both proprietary strategies and third-party model providers.

Jonathan Walker is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas Investment Corp. and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. since 2000 and was previously with The Ascent Group. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an independent insurance agent to sell fixed insurance products through Nowlin and Associates. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and platforms, combining model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities to tailor solutions for clients.

Christopher Compton is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Stonegate Investment Group. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Compton serves as President of the Orleans Condo Association, overseeing its management. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing a range of program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Isaiah Hileman is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Primerica Advisors, Valic Financial Advisors, and Agia. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders, offering integrated services that combine proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Cason Smith is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2018. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Callie Elrod is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at PNC Investments since 2021. Her prior experience includes roles at BBVA Wealth Solutions, Bbva Securities, BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, and Compass Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategist that uses algorithmic risk assessments and executes strategies via mutual funds and ETFs. The firm’s offering is currently limited to employees with PNC Bank online credentials and involves third-party delegates for portfolio implementation and proxy voting.

Marigene Taylor is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2017 and previously spent eight years with Sagepoint Financial, Inc. Taylor is also an agent for Agia, where she is involved in non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, wrap programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models with an emphasis on diversified asset allocation and periodic rebalancing.

Jake Hufham is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC in Birmingham, AL, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lion Street Financial and Wealth Strategies LLC, alongside earlier work in education and part-time employment at Pike Road Millwork. Integrity Alliance is a large advisory network serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and various program options, employing a range of investment approaches through advisor-managed accounts, model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.

James Fitch is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Savant Wealth Management since 2023. Prior to joining Savant, he worked for eight years at Bridgeworth Wealth Management. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed investment strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

William Wetzler is a CFP® at Savant Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bridgeworth Wealth Management and Downtown Entertainment. Outside of financial advising, he is a partner at Cornerstone Capital, LLC, a company established for liability protection in real estate transactions. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, families, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and maintains integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Mimi Small is a financial advisor with Savant Wealth Management in Birmingham, AL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bridgeworth, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC for 11 years before joining Savant. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Cole Czajkoski is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC in Birmingham, AL, holding a Series 65 credential with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining AE Wealth Management in 2021, he worked at Hill Wealth Management DBA Freedom Financial Group starting in 2020 and has experience with United Parcel Service. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies, managing nearly $50 billion for over 127,000 clients.

Robert Lake Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2016. Lake is a co-owner of C323 Inc., a private entity engaged in securities, advisory, and insurance business activities, also providing business consulting services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients nationwide. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody services.

Matthew Meurer is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has spent much of his career at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company, with overlapping roles at both firms since 2002. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides tailored financial planning, advisory solutions, and discretionary and non-discretionary mandates supported by proprietary and third-party platforms.

Edward Robinson is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Birmingham, AL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sagepoint Financial, Edward Jones, Merrill, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance. Robinson has been with PNC Investments LLC since 2022. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account pilot that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements approved investment models with mutual funds and ETFs.

Kyle Martin is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for 13 years before joining Steward Partners. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.

Mary Tompkins is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2023. Her prior roles include positions at Level Four Advisory Services and LPL Financial. In addition to her advisory work, she is a substitute teacher with Kelly Education. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by specialized portfolio management techniques and integrated retirement plan services.

Carrie Teardo is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Savant Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Bridgeworth, LLC and Ministry Brands - High Ground Solutions. Outside of financial services, she has been affiliated with the Cathedral Church of the Advent for over 15 years. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, families, and institutions. The firm combines evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated services through affiliated accounting, legal, and trust entities.

David Lecompte is a CFP® and Series 66–licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He currently works at Savant Wealth Management and previously held roles at Bridgeworth, LLC and LPL Financial. Savant Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients, providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by its scale and integrated affiliated services.

James Harris III is a financial advisor at Stifel with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Stifel since 2015. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology that uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to support asset allocation and financial planning.