Kimberly Redding is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird, she worked in retail and hospitality sectors, including roles at Petro's Chili and Chips and TJX Corporation. The DDK Group at Baird serves individuals including high net worth clients, corporate and business clients, pensions and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies supported by in-house research and technology.

Joshua Carter is a financial advisor at Merrill with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been affiliated with Merrill since 2010 and Bank of America since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an advisory board member for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley, helping organize events to raise awareness for the organization. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional investors.

Samuel Nash is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with OSAIC and has previously worked at BDL Advisors, FSC Securities, Browne, Draper, Land Financial Concepts, and Edward Jones. He is also the owner of BDL Advisors, LLC and an insurance agency, providing securities and insurance products to clients. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services with a focus on diversified portfolios constructed using asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance analysis, and automated rebalancing.

Melinda Rogers is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where she has served since 2012. She brings nineteen years of experience in the wealth management industry, having begun her career at UBS in Jackson, Tennessee in 2005. At Merrill Lynch, she focuses on providing investment and account management for clients and serves as a liaison between clients, team members, and specialists across the firm. Melinda earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing from Freed-Hardeman University. She holds several professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Her areas of expertise include family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, small business strategies, women and wealth, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. Originally from West Tennessee, Melinda grew up in McNairy County and currently resides in Lenoir City with her husband and two daughters. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys antiquing, basketball, cooking, fishing, woodworking, spending time with her family, watching movies, and supports the American Cancer Society. She is also a member of Hardin Valley Church of Christ.

Melissa Williams is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2018 and previously held roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Brandi Shipwash is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. She previously worked for TD Ameritrade from 2005 to 2021 before joining Raymond James in 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and manages a rental property in Louisville, Tennessee. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm provides tailored, non-discretionary planning using analytical tools and supports a wide advisor network, with specialized offerings such as municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory programs.

Bavy Lopez is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Knoxville, TN, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with MML Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2010. MML Investors Services, LLC operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser under MassMutual, offering financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes structured, collaborative planning engagements supported by firm-approved analytical tools and provides educational seminars alongside event-driven planning programs.

Jonathan Smith is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Powell, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Financial Services, PFS Investments Inc., and Src Inc since 2008 and 2010 respectively. Outside of his advisory role, Smith serves as an elder at Redemption Life Church. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and a limited selection of discretionary separately managed accounts to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and utilizes a tiered wrap-fee structure, delegating trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors for model implementation.

Natalie Denny is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance and involvement with Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church. She also has experience in education and hospitality sectors, having worked at Centre College, Bearden High School, and Bluegrass Pizza and Pub. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and utilizes manager-traded and model-traded SMA strategies alongside tax-management and direct-indexing capabilities.

Shara White is a CFP® and ChFC® with eight years of experience at Edward Jones, where she has worked since 2008. She holds a Series 66 license and is based in Maryville, Tennessee. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a broad network of financial advisors and offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Hannah Brock is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Maryville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with LPL Financial since 2025 and previously worked at FTB Advisors, Inc. for 12 years. 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 a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Darren Welch is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2019 and previously at Hilliard Lyons. He serves as treasurer for West High, a non-investment related role. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group provides customized consulting and portfolio management services using a variety of investment strategies and overlays.

Tracy Gangone is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 25 years of industry experience and has been with Robert Baird since 2019, also maintaining a role at JJB Hilliard WL Lyons LLC since 2014. 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, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services using a combination of in-house and third-party managers, covering a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Kimberlie Jarrard is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including FTB Advisors, Inc., SunTrust Advisory Services, and Truist Investment Services. Kimberlie is based in Knoxville, TN. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms.

Taylor Griffey is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with a Series 66 license and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James, he worked at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC and LPL Financial LLC. Outside of advisory services, Griffey is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales and implementation. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored, non-discretionary planning and analytical modeling tools to support client goals and maintains specialized programs for municipal and public finance as well as SIMPLE IRA employer advisory services.

Sara Wade is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Merrill. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

Roger Kiefer is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its predecessor firms since 1993. Kiefer serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Northshore Hills Homeowners Association in Knoxville, TN. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver customized recommendation reports. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Benjamin Johnson is a financial advisor at Merrill with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Bank of America and Merrill since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 25% owner of Forest Park Partnership, a for-profit commercial office building partnership in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he has no day-to-day responsibilities. Merrill serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients, through managed account programs, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm emphasizes manager selection and tax-efficient investment strategies and benefits from integration with Bank of America’s broader banking and capital markets platform.

Hassan Fawaz is a Certified Financial Planner® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with LPL Financial since 2009 and previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services from 2004 to 2009. Based in Knoxville, TN, he also holds a Series 63 license and is involved in non-variable insurance sales, including fixed annuities and life insurance. 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 a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by technology tools and a broad network of over 22,800 advisors.

Jennifer Dickey is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Knoxville, TN, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and has seven years of industry experience. She worked at PL Marketing for six years prior to joining Edward Jones in 2018. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, operating under a fiduciary standard and supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.