Stephen Maggart is a financial advisor with \u0026Partners in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Wileybros Aintree Capital LLC since 2009. \u0026Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and corporations, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies.

Martin Simmons is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and related SunTrust entities since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Simmons serves as Vice President of Administration for Chopin Oil & Gas Company, a family-owned business with timber and mineral rights leases. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements.

Paul Glowienke is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations with 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and its affiliated companies from 2002 to 2017. Outside of advisory work, he serves as executor of a family trust. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Jared Cason is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2019, following prior roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, supported by its affiliation with Fifth Third Bank and its registration as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor.

Shanan Boyd is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Franklin, TN. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience, including roles at Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Boyd has been with Eagle Strategies since 2017. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through multiple program types, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

William Peerman is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has held roles at Commonwealth since 2009 and is also associated with Hillcrest Financial Group. Peerman is the owner and president of Peerman Capital Management, LLC, a private entity managing securities and insurance practices. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and discretionary model portfolios, while enabling advisors to deliver customized investment solutions.

Alex Hattenhauer is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at The Colony Group, LLC, InterOcean Capital Group, LLC, and Northern Trust. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies and offers a range of specialized investment options and legacy programs.

Kyle Peace is an investment advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Nationwide Insurance Co. and Nationwide Securities from 2004 to 2020. He is also the owner of Peace of Mind Financial Strategies, where he focuses on long-term care, life insurance, and annuities. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services with an investment approach based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

George Andrews is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Southwestern Investment Advisory Services, Raymond James Financial Services, and LPL Financial. Andrews also has ongoing involvement with the Flautt Wealth Team. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and provides operations, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios.

Ryan Carson is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Nashville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2015 and also operates TennEV LLC, an automotive aftermarket company. Carson serves as a member at large on his neighborhood homeowners association board. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Paul Johnson is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors. His prior work includes roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, and Oakworth Capital Bank, among others. He serves as a board member for Stronger Than My Father, a nonprofit organization. Primerica Advisors is part of a large enterprise serving a diverse retail client base through brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers a range of investment programs and financial planning solutions, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Luke Alger is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been associated with SunTrust Investment Services and Suntrust Advisory Services since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he is a 10% owner of an LLC formed to purchase a vacation home in Seabrook Island, South Carolina. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment and manager-selection processes.

Todd Matthews is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Matthews owns a lake cabin in Smithville, Tennessee, which he plans to outsource for rental management. 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, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support manager selection and portfolio oversight.

William Steih is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Private Client Services and Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of his advisory role, Steih serves as board treasurer for Discovery Place Inc. and owns a tax business, Stewardship Partners. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office solutions, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Peyton Delvendahl is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2020, Peyton worked at Arthur J. Gallagher and the University of Tennessee in retirement services and risk management roles. Outside of advisory work, Peyton is also an agent with Agia, involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and operating at scale with over 1,200 advisors.

Heather Oconnor is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Truist Investment Services, SunTrust Bank, and BB&T in various capacities from 2016 to the present. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, and offers programs like AMC Advantage for clients seeking third-party manager appointments.

Bennett Walker is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2017, with prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC manages approximately $110 billion in client assets and serves a wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal entities. The firm offers brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a combination of in-house portfolio management and third-party managers across various wrap programs and model portfolios.

Jesse Haverstock is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2017. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at Freestone Capital Management, LLC from 2012 to 2017. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services to individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with low-cost funds, separate account managers, and specialized products.

Joshua Embry is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Wiley Bros. Aintree Capital, LLC since 1997. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative strategies.

Christopher Burgdorf is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. and Fifth Third Bank, where he has worked since 2016, with prior experience at LPL Financial, Simmons Bank, and Thrivent Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Burgdorf serves as an associate pastor at Hillsboro Baptist Church in Franklin, Tennessee. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors, offering both advisory and brokerage services. The firm utilizes its Passageway Managed Account Program, featuring multiple portfolio management options and tax strategies, supported by its status as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.