Dugan McLaughlin is a Private Wealth Advisor and founder of the McLaughlin Group within Merrill Private Wealth Management. He has over 35 years of experience advising a select group of business owners, executives, and their families on the management, preservation, and stewardship of significant wealth. His expertise includes guiding families through expanding, transferring, or selling family businesses, preserving wealth across generations, enhancing portfolio diversification, managing concentrated exposure risks, optimizing balance sheets through debt structuring, and supporting philanthropic goals. McLaughlin holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee and has lived in Knoxville for more than 50 years. He has served in leadership and contributor roles with local organizations, including as a director for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley and Zoo Knoxville. He and his wife, Stephanie, reside in Knoxville with their three children. His professional designations include Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Throughout his career, Dugan McLaughlin has been recognized for distinguished service, having been named to Barron's "Top 1,000 Financial Advisors" from 2011 to 2013, Barron's "Top 1,200 Financial Advisors" from 2014 to 2019 and again in 2022-2023, and Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisor" in 2018 and 2019, as well as Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams" in 2023. His client focus areas encompass college and education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy and philanthropic planning, liquidity management, retirement planning, portfolio management, and tax minimization. In his personal time, he enjoys boating, fishing, spending time with family, and watching movies.

Jacob Rechenbach is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services, Charles Schwab, and OSAIC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research, model portfolios, and various investment strategies.

Taylor Chandler is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, Chandler worked at UBS Financial Services for two years and was employed at Lamon Jewelers for six years. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including charitable funds and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs, with established oversight and governance processes.

James Hutchison is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with MML Investors Services since 1999 and MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 1998. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in life, health, and property and casualty insurance sales, and he owns a real estate business focused on purchasing and renovating homes for resale. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational programs, using firm-approved tools and a collaborative approach to help clients with various planning needs.

Christopher Finley is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill Lynch, ETrade Financial, and Scottrade prior to joining Edward Jones. His background also includes seven years at East Tennessee State University. 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 and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Timothy Champ is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2017. Prior to his current role, he served in the Air Force Reserves from 2013 to 2017. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Laila Zeman is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she has been serving clients since 2023. In her role, she works with clients to guide them through their financial journeys by having open conversations to understand their needs and help them work toward their financial goals in an approachable and judgment-free manner. Laila's professional experience includes positions as a Financial Consultant and Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments, as well as Financial Advisor at Visions Investment Services. Prior to that, she held roles at Visions Federal Credit Union, including Service and Sales Representative and Branch Member Account Specialist. Outside of her professional work, Laila enjoys attending concerts, cooking and baking, spending time with friends at social events, music, pets, and traveling.

Daniel Mccarthy Jr. is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license. He has 35 years of industry experience, having worked with Mass Mutual since 1990. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in life and health insurance sales. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, with planning engagements structured as annual, collaborative relationships.

Eugene Pope is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at F&M Bank and Academy Sports & Outdoors, as well as having a background with Tennessee Technological University. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by offering brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, providing a range of services supported by proprietary research and market analysis.

Mazin Mo is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Farragut, TN, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Toyota of Laramie and Dewey Pest Control and spent six years at the University of Laramie. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors.

Thomas Keeler is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NAI Koella | RM Moore, Reynolds and Reynolds, and CosmoProf Beauty. He serves as Board President of the Holston Hills Neighborhood association. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and other institutional clients. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and overlays to meet client goals and risk tolerances.

Jeremy Cox is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans since 2013 and with Thrivent Investment Management since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Cox is co-owner of NMJ Tax Services LLC, a company providing tax and accounting services, where he serves in an administrative capacity. Thrivent Investment Management delivers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of advisors. The firm’s approach includes holistic, goal-based planning that can be combined with managed-account programs, while maintaining separate planning and investment management services.

Michael Smith is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank, SSB since 2011. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily consisting of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts and offers a multi-asset investment approach supported by centralized operations and extensive due diligence.

Ryan Greer is the Resident Director at Merrill, specializing in connecting clients with tailored financial plans to meet their unique ambitions. He has been a financial advisor since 2004 and focuses on areas including financial planning, wealth accumulation, investment research, retirement planning, estate planning services, and college funding. Ryan holds a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from Tennessee Technological University. During his time there, he was a four-year golf letterman, earning All-Conference and Academic All-Conference honors, and served as Captain of the golf team for two years. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) professional designation. Ryan lives in Knoxville with his wife, Jenny, and their two children, Amelia and Walker. He serves on the Executive Board of the Tennessee Golf Association and is part of the Knoxville Advisory Board for the American Heart Association.

Blake Mayo is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Wells Fargo Clearing, where he has worked since 2022, following three years at UBS Financial Services. Mayo also has a background that includes work at the University of Tennessee and involvement with Mayo Garden Center. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with an emphasis on fiduciary responsibility and a broad range of financial product offerings, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Deborah Webb is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2004. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, employing model-based asset allocations and research from its Chief Investment Office to tailor financial plans. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides a broad range of capital markets solutions.

Bryan Powell is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience at MassMutual Investors Services and its affiliate MassMutual Life Insurance Company. He serves as Director of Planning and owner of Capital Planning Resource Group, LLC, a fee-based financial planning firm, and is president of Powell Ventures, LLC, which holds a partnership interest in that group. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, annual planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools and serves a wide range of client needs including high-net-worth and event-driven planning.

Brett Zion is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill, Bank of America, N.A., and UBS Financial Services since 2020. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm provides fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and a range of capital markets services supported by proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

John Tucker is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Travel 2 Give, LLC, a travel services company. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals nearing or in retirement with specific asset thresholds, offering written recommendation reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis in its approach and delivers these services through a centralized consulting team in partnership with client advisors.

William Rehnberg is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 65 and Series 63 registrations with five years of industry experience. He has previously worked with CCS Transactions, LLC and Chartwell Financial Advisory, Inc., and was employed at the University of St. Thomas for four years. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm‑approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and employer-sponsored financial planning services.