Robert Sheppard is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having five years of industry experience. His background includes roles in financial services, mortgage lending, and insurance sales, alongside ownership of a cattle-raising operation. He is involved in multiple business activities, including mortgage origination and insurance. Primerica Advisors is a large-scale firm serving individual investors, corporate, and charitable clients through a discretionary wrap-fee asset management program. The firm delivers model-based investment strategies primarily managed by third-party asset managers and supports account custody and trade execution with established financial institutions.

Shannon Orban is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member for Animale Sanctuary, which rescues and rehomes abused, neglected, and abandoned animals. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning utilizing firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides financial planning services both directly and through corporate agreements.

Kyle Walker is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to produce written recommendation reports. The firm provides a wide range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies, with a notable program that integrates algorithmic automation under oversight to generate tailored retirement income recommendations.

Scott Farmer is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Scott Rhea is a Certified Financial Planner® with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2013. Based in Knoxville, TN, he holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings. The firm integrates proprietary capital market research and a broad range of financial services, including discretionary portfolio management and capital markets activities.

Kimberly Redfern is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation with 7 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2007. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process that incorporates firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Derek McCubbins is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2025. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2020, serving in various positions including Investment Consultant, Investment Solutions Representative I, Stock Plan Consultant, High Net Worth Associate I, and Customer Relationship Advocate. Prior to joining Fidelity, Derek worked as a Producer at Family First Life and as an Agent at Mass Mutual in 2019. Derek's professional experience spans a range of financial consulting and investment roles. His approach involves helping clients create financial plans tailored to their most important goals, utilizing Fidelity's resources to support their financial journeys. Outside of his professional life, Derek enjoys boating, bowling, golf, outdoor adventures, and skiing.

John Wilson is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 48 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Wilson is an author working on a new book. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and consulting services with a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research options.

Ryan Tenry is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations, along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 18 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Simmons First Investment Group. Outside of his advisory work, Tenry operates as an independent insurance agent and serves as president of Crestpoint Wealth Management, LLC. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing a range of portfolio management strategies and platform options tailored to client objectives.

Anthony Jones is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and previously worked for LPL Financial, LLC. He also serves as Vice President and committee member at Mountain Commerce Bank, where he has been active for more than 19 years. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income service, which focuses on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Robert Wallace 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 affiliate since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he has partial ownership and serves as secretary of Rocky Hill Properties LLC, a company formed to own a single piece of commercial real estate. Ameriprise is an institutional firm offering a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm provides advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions and employs a centralized retirement-income consulting team that delivers algorithm-assisted, non-discretionary recommendation reports tailored to clients’ financial situations.

Hunter Ferry is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Charles Schwab since 2019, including roles at Charles Schwab Bank. Prior to his financial services career, Hunter held positions at Uber, Total Quality Logistics, and Alexander Bullitts Winery and Brewery. Charles Schwab serves primarily 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 offers both non-discretionary advisory relationships and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by multi-asset model portfolios and research from the Schwab Center for Financial Research.

Ken Shipley is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. He joined Osaic in 2025 after a 26-year tenure at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches basketball at Hardin Valley Academy in Knoxville, TN. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk assessments, and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios that may include a variety of investment vehicles on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Jonathan Oakes is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Bank of America, Merrill, Commonwealth Financial Network, and other firms. Oakes serves as an advisory board member and senior warden at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Knoxville and is also a board member of the Ijams Nature Center. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and advisory services, combining proprietary research and model-based asset allocation to tailor financial plans and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, offering a broad platform including custody, underwriting, and capital markets services.

George Frederick is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Pruco Securities, LLC for 40 years before joining LPL Enterprise in 2024. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of financial planning, advisory, and brokerage services supported by an integrated platform combining adviser programs with sales of financial products such as insurance.

Matthew Williams is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Ameriprise since 2019. Prior to his advisory career, he worked at Beaty Chevrolet and studied at the University of Tennessee. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing planning advice focused on retirement income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Catherine Mc Conkey is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise Financial Services and its affiliates since 2007. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a retail home party business specializing in kitchen tools and sundries. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

William Hicks is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2012. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by providing brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Matthew Whitman is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2016. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning, and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Cameron Van Burkleo is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2018 and previously worked at Enterprise Holdings from 2014 to 2018. Outside of advising, he owns a rental property in Sevierville, Tennessee, which is primarily managed by his spouse. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving both individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a national network of over 23,000 advisors, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies under a fiduciary standard.