Justin Sykes is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at The Leaders Group Inc., Millennium Brokerage Group, and Nationwide Securities LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is active as an independent insurance agent, focusing on the sale of individual life insurance, long-term care, and annuities. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios, utilizing a research approach based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Jeffery Factor is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates and multiple Truist-related entities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Philip Benavides is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America and Merrill since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a joint owner in a family business and a silent partner involved in real estate investment. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm supports independent advisers in managing portfolios through various programs and utilizes a range of analytical approaches, acting as a fiduciary when agreements are in place.

Matthew Eckberg is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Edleys BBQ. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets, serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Andrew Cook is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Nashville, TN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Colony Group, LLC, InterOcean Capital Group LLC, and Marsh Cook Investment Group. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework and offers a broad range of financial and fiduciary services.

Brenton Goers is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Cetera Investment Services LLC and Regions. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Brigade Basketball Club in Murfreesboro, TN. Private Advisor Group manages over $41 billion for more than 135,000 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various third-party asset management programs, employing a range of investment strategies and supporting held-away account management through technology partnerships.

Patrick Snell is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. and has served as Chief Investment Officer at M Capital Advisors since 2007. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charities, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

David Howell is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 licensed advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Principal Financial Services and has held roles at Freedom Planning Partners, Freedom Insurance & Financial Group, Marcum Benefit, and Principal Life Insurance Company. Howell also teaches part of the CFP curriculum at Kaplan/Belmont University and serves as a board member for a nonprofit baseball organization. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Martin Porter is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group since 2016. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a variety of advisory programs and third-party asset managers. The firm’s approach includes multiple investment strategies and tools designed to align with client objectives.

Jimmy Barker is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Merrill, Bank of America, BB&T Securities, and Truist Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches a weekly group cycling class at Hillwood Country Club in Nashville. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Richard Schmock is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing a rental property through a family-run structure. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides a range of investment management and financial planning services, operating under a Private Advisor model with a consolidated platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple asset classes.

Christopher Gardner is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Franklin, TN, holding Series 66, 63, and 65 licenses and with 25 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at NFP Securities, Taylor Securities, Jackson National Life Distributors, and Cambridge Investment Research. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and various wrap/advisory programs.

Tanner Wright is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Focus Partners Wealth since 2026 and has prior experience in various roles including at Auburn University and Cracker Barrel. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, corporate and institutional clients, providing investment management, financial counseling, retirement plan fiduciary services, and other wealth services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis, and offers a broad range of investment strategies alongside an extensive network of affiliated service companies.

Samuel Dudovitz is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He currently works at Truist Advisory Services and has previously been employed at Ameriprise Financial Services. His work history also includes time at the University of Minnesota. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Bradley Morrow is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously served in the United States Army from 2013 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for a family living trust and works alongside his wife as a local care consultant for Cultural Care Au Pair. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team.

Corey Carney is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Brentwood, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities Inc. since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Carney serves as a trustee board member responsible for facilities upkeep and management at Olive Branch Missionary Baptist Church and also participates in football officiating for the TSSAA. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Bryton Czerwinski is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Franklin, TN, with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience with firms including Telos Capital Management and New York Life. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Michelle Yates is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She currently works at Creative Planning and has previously been employed at Allworth Financial, Retirement Advisors of America, and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach with a focus on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various portfolio management techniques and private market investments.

Hayden Brown is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth, he worked at Titleist Asset Management, LLC and operated his own financial advising firm, H.B. Brown Financial Advising, LLC. Outside of advising, he is also active as a real estate agent with Keller Williams Legacy. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside third-party managers, offering a wide range of investment and wealth management services.

Carol Jackson is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Merrill and Bb&T Securities prior to her current positions at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services. 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 and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements, with a focus on asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager selection.