Andrea Thomas is a CFA® charterholder with over 30 years of industry experience, including 25 years at THRIVENT Financial and current employment at Star Capital Inc. She has been with Star Capital for three years. Star Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement accounts, small businesses, and financial advisors. The firm employs a disciplined investment process combining fundamental analysis, quantitative screening, and macroeconomic views, offering a range of focused strategies and a recently added AI-driven portfolio management option.

Mary Brown is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Montz Harcus Wealth Management, where she has worked for seven years. She has 11 years of industry experience, including five years at Ameritas Investment Corp and over two decades of involvement with Physicians Resource Group, where she manages office operations and assists with tax preparation and insurance services. Montz Harcus Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $876 million through a six-person advisory team, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, pension and project consulting, and access to alternative managers.

Thomas Leland is a financial advisor with Southeast Asset Advisors, LLC in Mobile, Alabama, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Southeast Asset Advisors since 2015 and serves as a Principal of the firm. Mr. Leland is involved with an affiliate, Conifer Advisors, LLC, which manages private funds including the Conifer Funds. Southeast Asset Advisors provides wealth management and consulting services to individuals, family offices, endowments, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios with a range of investment options and acts as a private fund adviser through Conifer Advisors, overseeing multiple private funds and pooled vehicles.

Dawson Moses is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has worked at 49 Financial since 2021 and is currently a registered representative at Oakwood Capital Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee on a relative’s trust. 49 Financial serves a range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm emphasizes disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation and provides tiered fractional family office services alongside access to third-party managers.

John Tyner is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC since 2019 and previously held roles at SkyCop Inc. and Duncan-Williams, Inc. Aptus Capital Advisors manages approximately $14.47 billion in discretionary assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm primarily implements strategies through ETFs, including nineteen actively managed Aptus funds, and employs a blend of technical and fundamental analysis in managing model-driven portfolios.

Dale Elliott is a financial advisor at Lanark Financial, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at NBC Securities, Inc. for 30 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of a limited liability company that holds rights to a University of Alabama football stadium skybox. Lanark Financial provides investment management, financial planning, and related advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, municipalities, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.78 billion in client assets through multiple advisor teams and offers a range of program-based accounts and discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Virginia O'Brien is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at several firms, including Mobile Bay Wealth Management, LLC, AE Wealth Management, LLC, and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. O'Brien is also a partner in Mobile Bay Financial Solutions, LLC, an insurance agency. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individual and high-net-worth investors to corporate and institutional clients. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing alongside advisory services and technological support for other advisors.

Adam Bell is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an advisor at International Assets Investment Management, LLC and has held roles at Rockbridge Asset Management, LLC and WFG Investments Inc. since 2010. International Assets Investment Management provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities through a national network of independent representatives. The firm offers customized, long-term portfolio management using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and incorporates third-party money managers and wrap programs as part of its approach.

Christopher Nix is a financial advisor with Leavell Investment Management, Inc. in Mobile, Alabama, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Leavell since 2016 and also is involved with Mensura Capital, LLC and Mensura Securities, LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory work, Nix operates a video production business and participates as a member in a videography company. Leavell Investment Management manages approximately $3.0 billion in discretionary assets, serving individuals, families, businesses, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, 401(k) plans, endowments, and foundations. The firm emphasizes fundamental investment strategies with broad diversification and risk control, managing client portfolios through team-based discretionary oversight and offering services including financial planning, family-office support, and management of two registered no-load mutual funds.

Beckham Wyrick Jr. is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC since 2016. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Fairhope, AL. Outside of advising, he is the sole member of FIVE FALCON, LLC, a real estate investment entity focused on residential and commercial property rentals. Aptus Capital Advisors manages approximately $14.47 billion in assets and provides a range of advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm primarily uses ETFs in its portfolio management approach, combining technical and fundamental analysis with model-driven discretionary management.

John Goldsberry is a financial advisor at Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Aptus since 2014. Aptus Capital Advisors manages approximately $14.47 billion on a discretionary basis and provides services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach primarily through ETFs, including nineteen actively managed Aptus funds, blending technical and fundamental analysis to seek market participation while aiming to mitigate major drawdowns.

Garrison Mc Graw is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Kovack Securities, LLC and the University of Alabama. Mc Graw operates a small investment-related business under the name MCGRAW SERVICES. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services through both internally developed models and third-party managers.

Marvin Mc Graw is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Mobile, Alabama, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC and Nationwide Investment Services Corporation. He is also involved in managing McGraw Financial Services, Inc., a separate investment-related business. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with roughly 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets, serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and municipal clients. The firm utilizes an Envestnet-supported workflow and employs both internally created models and third-party managers to construct and monitor client portfolios across multiple custodians.

Kee Goostree is a financial advisor at Leavell Investment Management, Inc. in Mobile, Alabama, holding a Series 65 credential with 14 years of industry experience. Leavell Investment Management manages approximately $3.0 billion in discretionary assets and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and family-office services to a range of clients including individuals, families, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes fundamental investment strategies focused on diversification, risk control, and long-term compounding, and is notable for managing the Government Street Equity and Opportunities Funds as well as providing bookkeeping and bill-pay services.

John Therrell III is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Leavell Investment Management, Inc. since 2015. Leavell Investment Management provides discretionary investment management and related services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, pension plans, endowments, and registered no-load mutual funds. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis, tailored asset allocation, and risk control across various asset classes, with portfolio management conducted by specialized teams.

Daniel Hubbard is a financial advisor at Leavell Investment Management, Inc. in Mobile, Alabama, holding a Series 65 credential with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Leavell Investment Management since 2019 and previously at RSMUS LLP from 2015 to 2019. Leavell Investment Management manages approximately $3.0 billion in discretionary assets and serves individuals, families, businesses, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, 401(k) plans, endowments, and foundations. The firm employs a fundamental investment approach focused on broad diversification, risk control, and long-term compounding, with client accounts managed by teams on a discretionary basis.

Mark Cagle is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Portfolio Medics, LLC, based in Mobile, AL, with one year of industry experience. He has been involved in several roles since 2025, including positions at GIS Communications and Excel Empire. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Cagle is an Independent Insurance Agent and benefits coach, and he refers clients to tax services through Excel Empire. Portfolio Medics is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $552.7 million for about 3,700 clients with a team of 75 advisors. The firm serves both non-HNW and high-net-worth individuals and offers a range of investment management, financial planning, and consulting services using strategic and tactical approaches.

Kent Amos is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Mobile, Alabama, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities, as well as BTS Asset Management. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in selling fixed insurance and owns a rental condominium. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, employing a risk-tolerance-based investment process that utilizes both internal and third-party models across multiple custodians and execution venues.

Joseph Sykora is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. He has four years of industry experience, including six years with Gallatin Natural Resources, LLC. Sykora is based in Fairhope, Alabama. Aptus Capital Advisors manages approximately $14.47 billion on a discretionary basis and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a blend of technical and fundamental analysis primarily through ETFs, including nineteen actively managed Aptus funds, and offers a range of portfolio management and advisory services.

Thomas Leavell is a financial advisor at Leavell Investment Management, Inc. with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been associated with T. Leavell & Associates, Inc. since 1979. Leavell Investment Management oversees approximately $3.0 billion in discretionary assets, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and family-office services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm employs a fundamental investment approach focused on diversification, risk control, and long-term compounding, and manages two registered no-load mutual funds known as the Government Street Funds.