Michael Swann is a CFP® with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Truist Advisory Services since 2016, including its predecessor entities, and currently serves as an advisor at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns The Swann Group, LLC, a family business involved in property development and management. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach includes asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by inter-affiliate integration and third-party platforms.

Ryan Marlin is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 14 years of industry experience, including previous roles at Scottrade and GWFS Equities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated service model emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Franklin Canales Navas is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Alphastar Capital Management LLC and Focus Financial Group, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as an advisory representative involved in group benefits and insurance sales, including Penn Mutual life products. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory services through third-party asset manager platforms, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes client-directed implementation and oversight, managing the majority of client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Kevyn Bowling is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Franklin, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining TLG Advisors, he worked at The Leaders Group Inc. and TPG Financial Inc. Bowling also has a background in freelance film work. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers services including portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, utilizing a research approach based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Justin Skoglund is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2016. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and uses third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment processes.

Eric Gilliam is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2023 and has also worked at Fifth Third Bank since 2019. Prior to that, he was employed at ThorSport Farm from 2016 to 2019. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via its Passageway Managed Account platform, employing various portfolio management strategies and tax optimization techniques.

Gerald Witcher is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors and Gerald L Witcher, LLC since 2017 and has worked with World Financial Group and National Brokerage & Sales, Inc. for over a decade. He is also president and CEO of ATOZ Access Control, LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Larry Roby is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. Roby is also the founder and CEO of Senior Financial Advisors, Inc., an insurance brokerage focused on life products. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers discretionary portfolio management through a turnkey asset management platform.

Evan Andresen is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Midwest Wealth Management and the Dubuque Racing Association. Andresen is also a licensed insurance agent/broker and may offer insurance products as part of his practice. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisors. The firm provides a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers, utilizing both in-house and external strategies supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

Laura Stevens is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., where she has worked since 2013. She has 15 years of industry experience. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in music through her ownership and operation of Laura Kaczor Music Ministries, where she writes, records, performs, and sells original music. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program, offering multiple managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Johanna Mockett is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 18 years of industry experience. She has held leadership and administrative roles in several entities, including serving as president of Mockett, Inc., and is involved in providing estate planning education and client communications through affiliated companies such as LSPN Pro LLC and Inheritguard, LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily implements its advisory model through proprietary and third-party managed model portfolios, offering a range of investment and retirement-plan services supported by a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.

Jay Levy is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and LPL Financial, having previously worked at Lazard Asset Management Securities and CLSA Americas LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a co-owner of Grove Partners LLC. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a network model combined with technology platforms and a range of analytical strategies to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Jeffery Kernodle is a financial advisor at Farther with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management, United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC, and Kernodle & Katon Asset Management Group, LLC. He is also a licensed insurance agent for life, health, and annuity products. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, primarily allocating among ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Samuel Myers is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, based in Murfreesboro, TN. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked in various roles including at Express Employment Professionals and Jim 'N Nicks Bar-B-Q. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that offers fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee programs. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, delivering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis through a range of model portfolios and separately managed accounts.

Jaime Villalovos is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is involved in several business activities, including serving as Vice President of Happy & Strong, Inc. and authoring the book "Happy and Strong." He is also on the board of directors for All For One, Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a network of advisors and multiple program platforms, implementing its advisory model primarily through model portfolios and third-party managers.

Andrew Esposito is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in College Grove, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones, Suntrust Investment Services, and Raymond James Financial Services. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel overseas. The firm’s advisory services include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Roy St John is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Debtmerica for eight years and has been affiliated with World Financial Group since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of St. John Real Estate Investments. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory strategies and offers a range of platform programs such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Samuel Uselton is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities in 2023, he worked at Wells Fargo Bank and Applied Industries. Outside of his advisory role, he is a sales representative for Jos. A. Bank men's clothing. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

James Henry is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Triad Advisors, OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC, Empower, and SageView Advisory Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent focused on life insurance and fixed annuity contracts. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a diverse range of strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services, serving both as a product sponsor and adviser to mutual funds and private investment vehicles.

Edward Kaeser III is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has been with Hornor Townsend & Kent since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is active as an insurance agent, providing multi-line insurance sales and service for multiple carriers including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, combining custody, execution, brokerage capabilities, and investment advice.