William McDonald is a financial advisor at Retirement Planning Solutions, LLC in Nolensville, TN, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been affiliated with HD Vest Advisory Services and Retirement Planning Solutions since 2003. Retirement Planning Solutions provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a mix of fundamental and cyclical analysis methods and implements portfolios with index funds, ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and cash equivalents.

Brian Johnson is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He is the president and owner of Raven Point Wealth Management, LLC in Brentwood, TN, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to this, he held roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, Emerald Spectrum Advisory, and Larson Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he is also a sales associate at Nashville Running Company. Raven Point Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and select institutions such as trusts and small businesses. The firm emphasizes disciplined, low-cost, and tax-sensitive strategies implemented through broad diversification, primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, and offers educational seminars and workshops alongside its investment services.

Carter Norvell Jr. is a financial advisor at CN Wealth LLC in Nashville, TN, with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Norvell Advisors LLC, Equitable Trust Company, and Healthmark Ventures, LLC. CN Wealth is a state-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individual clients. The firm manages portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, and bonds, employing a primarily long-term investment approach combined with customized asset allocations and periodic rebalancing.

Kirk Meyer is a financial advisor with KG Meyer, PC in Hermitage, TN, holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at KG Meyer, Inc. since 2018 and has over two decades of service with the DOI-Bureau of Indian Affairs. KG Meyer, PC provides fee-based comprehensive financial planning and investment management for individuals at different career stages as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm uses a diversification-focused, multi-style approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, with portfolios primarily composed of exchange-traded funds and no-load mutual funds, and publishes a weekly newsletter offering general financial-planning guidance.

Hani Nofal is a financial advisor at Nofal Insurance and Wealth in Brentwood, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual from 2025 to 2026 and served in the U.S. Navy for 11 years. Nofal Insurance and Wealth provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm uses asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and offers estate planning packages with implementation options, conducting quarterly account reviews.

David Strnad is a financial advisor at Rowe Consulting Group, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Chapwood Capital Investment Management and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CEO of Ranch View Consulting, Inc., a consulting business based in Franklin, TN. Rowe Consulting Group provides investment consulting and advisory services to mid-market retirement plans, endowments, foundations, and individual clients, utilizing a proprietary domestic equity rotation methodology and a fee-only, fiduciary approach.

Brian Cote is a financial advisor at GPWA, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Triad Advisors LLC and Smith WB Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with Endurance Strategies, where he acts as a loan broker providing financing solutions and market intelligence to clients. GPWA serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, charities, and retirement plans by offering asset management, financial and business planning, and ERISA plan services. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and Modern Portfolio Theory approaches to develop client-specific portfolios and manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis, often working with third-party managers.

Ryan Patterson is a financial advisor at High Knoll Wealth Advisors, LLC in Nashville, TN, with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with High Knoll Wealth Advisors since 2025. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Patterson owns and operates Aquis Facilities Management, a kitchen compliance and exhaust contracting business based in Memphis, TN. High Knoll Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, businesses, foundations, and plan sponsors. The firm uses asset-allocation principles informed by modern portfolio theory and third-party capital market assumptions to build long-term portfolios, and it offers discretionary portfolio management alongside standalone financial planning.

Micah Wakefield is a financial advisor at TrueHaven Capital with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining TrueHaven, he worked at Swan Wealth Advisors and Cetera Wealth Services. Wakefield is also the managing member of several affiliated special-purpose vehicles associated with TrueHaven. TrueHaven Capital serves high-net-worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations, and other registered investment advisers by providing discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, family office services, and alternatives advisory. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis in portfolio construction and offers customized solutions including separately managed accounts and a unique ETF conversion program.

Regan Flaherty is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with ProAthlete Wealth Management LLC and has previously worked at firms including Peak Brokerage Services, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and Raymond James & Associates. ProAthlete Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and concierge services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and business entities, including professional athletes. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with both in-house and third-party managers, tailoring portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances while offering integrated business-management support.

Joshua Self is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Ridgeline Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2016 and has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he manages credit card processing services for businesses as a relationship manager and is involved in fixed insurance product sales. Ridgeline Wealth Advisors provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and IRA rollover advice to individuals and plan sponsors. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term diversification and efficient capital markets, serving approximately 200 clients with a focus on high-net-worth individuals.

Steven Kibbel is a financial advisor at Shorebreak Capital, LLC in Franklin, TN, with 8 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations as well as the Series 66 license. Prior to joining Shorebreak Capital in 2025, he worked at LPL Financial, Beacon Capital Management, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. He is also an author of financial planning books through his business, Kibbel Financial Planning. Shorebreak Capital provides fee-based financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and closely held businesses. The firm employs a risk-calibrated model approach with actively monitored and rebalanced portfolios incorporating ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and other investment vehicles.

Ryan Benoit is a financial advisor with Weatherhelm Capital Management LLC and holds a Series 65 credential. He has experience working in futures and brokerage firms since 2018, including roles at Weatherhelm Futures, TJM Brokerage, and R.J. O'Brien & Associates. Benoit is based in Arrington, Tennessee. Weatherhelm Capital Management LLC provides fee-only investment advisory and consulting services primarily to individual clients, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm employs a cash-flow-based planning process with a focus on risk management through position sizing, dynamic rebalancing, and the use of derivatives and alternative investments.

Daniel Parker is a financial advisor with Acropolis Partners, LLC in Brentwood, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Acropolis Partners in 2021, he worked at G.L.S. & Associates, Hayden Royal, and Cary Street Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he also works as a licensed insurance agent, dedicating time to insurance sales. Acropolis Partners, LLC provides portfolio management and consults on sub-adviser selection for individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a blend of proprietary model portfolios and sub-adviser oversight across various asset classes. The firm focuses on tailored discretionary and non-discretionary services with ongoing portfolio monitoring and quarterly reviews.

Jackson Calvin is a financial advisor at Sage Investment Counsel with six years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. His prior work includes roles at Mabry-Calvin and the University of Tennessee. He is also a passive member of Gunn Land Management LLC, a family farm holding company. Sage Investment Counsel offers ongoing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, businesses, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a long-term, concentrated equity strategy supplemented by mutual funds, ETFs, and cash, and provides services including performance-based fee programs and ERISA-oriented SIMPLE IRA consulting.

Stephen Buehler is a financial advisor at Astra Ventures with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Astra Ventures in 2020, he worked at Magnolia Capital and The Blackstone Group. Astra Ventures provides investment advice and portfolio management to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and privately offered pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, utilizing strategies such as private equity, venture capital, and direct lending, and is registered as a Commodity Trading Adviser with the NFA.

Theodore Nielsen is a financial advisor at Arrow Alliance with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Edward Jones, and Thrivent Financial. Prior to his advisory roles, he was employed at Augsburg University. Arrow Alliance is an independent Tennessee-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm follows a goals-based, long-term investment approach emphasizing asset allocation across public and private vehicles and offers discretionary wealth management through a wrap-fee program alongside fiduciary consulting services for retirement plans.

Jacqueline Webster is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with Finwell, Inc. and has previously worked at Cahaba Wealth Management, Inc. and UBS Financial Services. Finwell, Inc. serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses, non-profits, government agencies, and universities. The firm provides financial education, customized planning, and wealth management using a long-term, strategically allocated investment approach integrated with financial planning.

Mark Vandiver is a financial advisor with Griffin Family Partners, LLC in Nashville, Tennessee, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Taylor Securities, Inc. and Ayers Capital, LLC. Vandiver is also the managing member of Griffin Legacy Partners LLC, which provides family office services to wealthy families. Griffin Family Partners offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $284 million for about 33 clients, utilizing individualized investment plans that incorporate fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, options and derivative strategies, third-party managers, and alternative pooled investments.

Tyler Hinkson is a financial advisor at Think Wealth Management in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes five years at Edward Jones before joining Think Financial Strategies, LLC, where he has been since 2021. Think Wealth Management provides investment advisory and pension consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance, employing both long-term and short-term trading strategies along with cyclical and technical analysis.