Ben Straley is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Brentwood, TN, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. He has 24 years of industry experience, including roles at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2017 and earlier positions at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and Pinnacle Financial Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party planning methodologies with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Mackenzie Cunningham is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, InterOcean Capital Group, CapFinancial Partners LLC (CAPTRUST), TrustCore, Wedbush Securities, Avondale Partners LLC, and &PARTNERS. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, emphasizing long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.

Robert Elliott is a CFP® certified financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wiley Bros. Aintree Capital, LLC since 1992. Elliott is based in Nashville, TN, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He is affiliated with &Partners, an enterprise firm serving a wide range of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA consulting, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Glenn Price Jr. is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brookstone Capital Management since 2017 and Keystone Financial Resources, LLC since 2010. Outside of his advisory roles, he is the owner of Keystone Financial Group, which conducts insurance services, client seminars, and reviews. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through a turnkey asset management platform, utilizing strategic asset-allocation models, a variety of investment strategies, and both proprietary and external sub-advisors.

Nicholas Rothrock is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Financial & Tax Architects, LLC, Gosimer LLC, and DTI / EPIQ, as well as self-employment since 2020. He is also an independent life insurance producer through Rothrock Wealth and Retirement Strategies, LLC. Foundations Investment Advisors serves a broad client base including individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, model portfolios, and an asymmetric rebalancing approach in managing investments.

Billy Lynch Jr. is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 47 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked for Raymond James & Associates. Outside of advising, he is involved in a partnership that purchases residential properties to sell or rent. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, modular and comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Garrett Sorensen is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Marcum Wealth, LLC, AAFMAA Wealth Management & Trust, and Abound Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, he hosts the podcast Operation Veteran Finance, serves as Finance Committee President for the Music City Children’s Museum, and teaches financial education and retirement planning courses. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Jennifer Blackwell is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Merrill from 2011 to 2019 and Woodbury Financial Services from 2007 to 2011. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports over 400 independent investment adviser representatives who offer a range of portfolio management and consulting services, employing multiple analytical approaches and acting as fiduciaries under advisory agreements.

Heather Beckwith is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 19 years of industry experience, including roles at Raymond James Financial and Wealth Strategies Partners, where she has been associated since 2014. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through independent adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Atarius Collier is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and Abbott Diabetes Care. Collier is also actively involved as an insurance agent with 1847Financial, focusing on insurance sales and service including Penn Mutual life products. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a broad network of advisors, offering financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates a dual-registered platform providing both advisory and broker-dealer services, with a focus on tailored investment strategies supported by third-party asset managers.

Jonathan Trusty is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, based in Brentwood, TN. He has 14 years of industry experience, including seven years at Merrill and ongoing service at Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Outside of advisory work, he owns rental properties. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management and consulting solutions through a network of over 400 independent representatives.

Katherine Fowler is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Her prior roles include positions at Wealth Access, United Income, Inc., and Envision Wealth Planning. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions. The firm delivers investment management primarily on a discretionary basis through various account types and model portfolios, supporting a large advisor network with back-office and turnkey asset management platform services.

John Link IV is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Cerity Partners LLC since 2026, following a 29-year tenure at Covenant Partners, LLC. He serves on the Board of Trustees for Millsaps College. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and business entities, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of year-end 2025. The firm employs a customized wealth management approach that integrates proprietary quantitative methods with third-party strategies and direct security selection, offering specialized services such as access to alternative and private market solutions and OCIO services.

Thomas Lazenby II is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 27 years of industry experience, including 18 years at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc and prior roles at Powell Johnson, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, leveraging technology platforms and offering a range of investment approaches and third-party manager options.

Todd Glisson is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience. He currently works at Cerity Partners LLC since 2026 and previously spent 29 years at Covenant Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed life and disability insurance agent and a 50% owner of Murrah Ventures, LLC, a real estate entity. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services with an investment approach that emphasizes client-specific profiles, asset allocation, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Marshall Alexander is a financial advisor at Corient with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Corient, he worked for Solid Entertainment and Ericho, Inc. He is based in Nashville, TN. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party managers and customized asset allocation, supported by continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Andrew Barron is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fifth Third Bank, Keller Williams, Floor & Decor, and AT&T. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers via the Passageway Managed Account Program, supported by a range of investment strategies and risk-profile assessments.

Rege Eisaman is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, InterOcean Capital Group, InterOcean Capital, and Morgan Stanley. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Nathan Embry is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2014 and is also affiliated with Agia, where he serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, utilizing centralized technology and model solutions to manage approximately $29.2 billion for close to 300,000 clients.

Darrell Dawes is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 43 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Peachtree Planning Advisors, Inc. and New England Securities. Guardian Life, through its wholly owned subsidiary Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a range of financial planning, advisory, and consulting services, combining advisor-led management with model-based strategies and a variety of proprietary and third-party programs.